NFL fans demand 49ers be inducted into Hall of Fame
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San Francisco 49ers great Roger Craig was spotted at Levi’s Stadium on Monday night before the team’s game against the Carolina Panthers.
Craig greeted Christian McCaffrey before kickoff and was present when San Francisco outscored Carolina, 20-9, as the star running back ran for 89 yards and a touchdown.
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Roger Craig (33) of the San Francisco 49ers heads to the end zone for a touchdown in the first quarter during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Raiders at the Los Angeles Coliseum, Sunday, September 22, 1985. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac, File)
As fans watched the embrace between stars past and present, many wondered how Craig wasn’t already in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Craig, a second-round pick of the 49ers in 1983, finished his career with three Super Bowl titles, four Pro Bowl nods and one All-Pro selection. He rushed for 8,189 yards and 56 touchdowns. He also surpassed the 1,000-yard mark three times with the 49ers.
Then-San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig (33) on the field before Super Bowl XXIV against the Denver Broncos at the Superdome on January 28, 1990. (Robert Hanashiro/USA TODAY Sports)
NFL fans rallied behind his candidacy for Canton on social media.
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He finished his career playing for the Los Angeles Raiders and Minnesota Vikings.
Craig’s campaign to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame is ongoing. He was among nine people who reached the semifinalist stage as a senior for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026.
A committee will meet Tuesday to determine the three finalists for the new generation.
Roger Craig poses for photos before Game 3 of the second round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs between the Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs at Oracle Arena on May 10, 2023. (Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports)
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The other players who made it to the semi-finals were Ken Anderson, Henry Ellard, LC Greenwood, Joe Jacoby, Eddie Meador, Stanley Morgan, Steve Tasker and Otis Taylor.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor at News Digital.