49ers by the Numbers: 18-20

by smileyman on Jul 26, 2010 11:29 AM PDT in 49ers By The Numbers

I'd forgotten that Lelie had a brief stint as a 49er--probably because his performance was very forgettable.

Player	Position	College	Spot Drafted	Years Played	Jersey Number
Elvis Grbac	QB	Michigan	219th	1993-1996	18
James Jordan	WR	Louisiana Tech	Undrafted	2002-2005	18
Ashley Lelie	WR	Hawaii	19th	2007	18
Micheal Spurlock	WR	Mississippi	Undrafted	2009	18
Otis Amey	WR	Sacramento State	Undrafted	2005	18
Steve Stenstrom	QB	Stanford	134th	1999	18
Gene Washington	WR	Stanford	16th	1969-1977	19
Arland Bruce	WR	Minnesota	Undrafted	2003	19
Scott Bull	QB	Arkansas	177th	1976-1978	19
Giovanni Carmazzi	QB	Hofstra	65th	2000-2001	19
Gary Huff	QB	Florida State	33rd	1980	19
LeRon McCoy	WR	Indian (PA)	226th	2007	19
Terrence Warren	WR	Hampton	114th	1995	19
Mike Adams	Safety	Delaware	67th	2004-2006	20
Terry Anderson	WR	Bethune-Cookman	321st	1980	20
Sheldon Canley	RB	San Jose State	193rd	1991-1992	20
George Donnelly	CB	Illinois	13th	1965-1967	20
Tony Harris	WR	Toledo	101st	1971	20
Garrison Hearst	RB	Georgia	3rd	1997-2003	20
Mike Holmes	CB	Texas Southern	18th	1974-1975	20
Amos Lawrence	RB	North Carolina	103rd	1981-1982	20
Derek Loville	RB	Oregon	Undrafted	1994-1996	20
Tory Nixon	CB	San Diego State	33rd	1985-1988	20
Allen Rossum	KR	Notre Dame	85th	2008-2009	20
Keith Smith	CB	McNeese State	73rd	2009	20
Bill Stits	DB	UCLA	44th	1957-1958	20
Mark Harris	WR	Stanford	Undrafted	1996-1999	19

The Winners:

Represeting the Number 18: Elvis Grbac. He'll never be remembered as a great player but he was a good backup for us when we needed him to be.

Representing the number 19: Gene Washington. He's a bit of an unheralded player in 49er history but he averaged almost 18 yards a reception during a time when the forward pass was not utilized as much as it is today. He had two seasons with 12 TDs (One in 1907 and one in 1972, and another season with 9 TDs)

Representing the number 20: Garrison Hearst. He's one of my favorite 49ers. I loved the way he ran the ball. If it weren't for his injuries he might be rememberd as the greatest running back in 49er history.

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dont make 'em like they used to

/washington had a 65 year career? Thats some serious durability.

by pwarren85 on Jul 26, 2010 11:41 AM PDT reply actions

I know. Crazy stuff going on back then.

Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority

by smileyman on Jul 26, 2010 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions

must have been something in the water. maybe the invention on gatorade is what’s making all these new players chicken out after 10 years.

by pwarren85 on Jul 26, 2010 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions

Even more amazing was the fact that Gene got those 12 TDs when the forward pass was illegal.

Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority

by smileyman on Jul 26, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions

haha

word. damnit this season needs to get started.

by pwarren85 on Jul 26, 2010 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Some of us were actually alive when Gene played for the 49ers!

A few interesting facts about Gene Washington:

1. He was an outstanding QUARTERBACK at Stanford.
2. He was selected by the 49ers with the 16th pick in the 1969 draft, and immediately converted to wide receiver.
3. He was a 4-time Pro Bowler and 3-time 1st-team All Pro.
4. After his football career he was an actor for a period of time and appeared in several movies and in TV series.
5. He began dating (National Security Advisor and Secretary of State) Condoleeza Rice, while she was at Stanford, as early as the 1980’s and as recently as at a State Dinner at the White House since Obama has been President. I’m sure that you all know that she is a huge NFL fan.
6. He has been the Director of Football Operations for the NFL for a number of years, and reports directly to Roger Goodell. In this capacity we see Gene most often publicly when he takes over from Goodell, after the first round, as the MC of the annual draft.

by 49erFanSince1950 on Jul 26, 2010 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Corrections and Additions

Washington was already converted to wide receiver while at Stanford. He was the primary target for Plunket. Most inportant detail you missed: Washington wore 18 while with the niners.

by searching4mylife on Jul 27, 2010 7:56 AM PDT up reply actions