"He was a spark of both fun and, in a strange kind of way, purity,'' Policy said. "I know that 'purity' is not the kind of word you hear a lot in football, but he was just such a great guy. It was as though every element of his being was characterized...

Might I add that the New York Giants are the luckiest franchise of all time. That's three Super Bowls now that they've managed to muster on pure luck. Roger Craig fumble and Scott Norwood miss. David Tyree helmet catch. And now Kyle Williams' fumble...

Romo then tried to make a break for it but he never got to the end zone. Big D lost, and their playoff woes continued. Arguably the best running back of his generation, San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig was a guy who in 1985, compiled over...

And will any player from the rather ordinary New England defence end up in the Pro Football Hall? The answer to that is no. In Montana’s case, he had Roger Craig or Ricky Watters (three touchdowns in Super Bowl XXIX) in the backfield, the greatest of...

With both Eddie DeBartolo and Bill Parcells coming up short in the balloting, it seems like they will end up going in one at a time (if at all, of course). The NFL does not enshrine multiple non-player nominees in many years, so these two could have to...

This was perhaps the greatest blend of offense and defense in NFL history. It’s amazing when you look back at those 49ers — this was before they had Jerry Rice and John Taylor and Brent Jones and Tom Rathman and all those guys who came to represent the...

That catch, a 10-yard TD strike, culminated the most impressive last-gasp drive in Super Bowl history. Starting at his own 8 and down, 16-13, with 3:10 left in the game, Montana conducted a masterpiece. Montana was in his best West Coast passing...

Someone has to be on the bottom, and unfortunately for the bald-headed, goateed ESPN analyst, it's Trent Dilfer. Certainly that Ravens defense was the chief reason Baltimore won Super Bowl XXXV, but credit Dilfert for avoiding total implosion that day...

I think his legacy is winning." It is. Brady's regular-season winning percentage is second-best in NFL history and two ahead of ... you guessed it, Joe Montana. Now, look how he got there: Without Jerry Rice and Roger Craig and John Taylor and Dwight...

The other, a legend still in the making, has spent his entire career alongside a terrific defensive mind, Bill Belichick. One became a Hall of Famer while flipping to the likes of Jerry Rice, John Taylor, Dwight Clark, Brent Jones and Roger Craig. The...

The other, a legend still in the making, has spent his entire career alongside a terrific defensive mind, Bill Belichick. One became a Hall of Famer while flipping to the likes of Jerry Rice and John Taylor and Dwight Clark and Brent Jones and Roger...

What’s more, Walsh took advantage of multi-talented Roger Craig to redefine the running back position, using it just as much to move the ball through the air as on the ground. Because of these 49ers, the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield...

Which is a good thing. Because what happened in the few seconds before the final play would be enough to give a lesser quarterback a heart attack: Only nine of the 11 men were lined up in the right spots. As Montana got under center, fullback Tom...

Sunday set up the Giants for Lawrence Tynes game-winning field goal. For 49er fans, it brought back bad memories of the 1991 NFC Championship Game. With less than three minutes remaining and San Francisco ahead, 13-12, Giants nose tackle Erik Howard...

No-body! It will be a tough one. It will take a while to get over, Harbaugh said. The only other time these two franchises faced off in the conference championship the game finished in memorable fashion. On Jan. 20, 1991, Roger Craig fumbled with the...

No-body!” “It will be a tough one. It will take a while to get over,” Harbaugh said. The only other time these two franchises faced off in the conference championship the game finished in memorable fashion. On Jan. 20, 1991, Roger Craig fumbled with...

No-body!" "It will be a tough one. It will take a while to get over," Harbaugh said. The only other time these two franchises faced off in the conference championship the game finished in memorable fashion. On Jan. 20, 1991, Roger Craig fumbled with...

No-body!" "It will be a tough one. It will take a while to get over," Harbaugh said. The only other time these two franchises faced off in the conference championship the game finished in memorable fashion. On Jan. 20, 1991, Roger Craig fumbled with...

“It will be a tough one. It will take a while to get over,” Harbaugh said. The only other time these two franchises faced off in the conference championship the game finished in memorable fashion. On Jan. 20, 1991, Roger Craig fumbled with the 49ers...