16 days until 49ers kickoff: Who wore it best? Tough call!

The San Francisco 49ers kick off the 2015 NFL regular season on Monday Night Football, on September 14. That game. means San Francisco is now a mere 17 days away from kicking off its 2015 regular season. In the spirit of that approaching date, I thought I would steal this idea from our Oakland Raiders site.

Who wore it best: Seriously?

What else is there to say (and sorry, that's the only picture I could find showing Montana and No. 16)? Joe Montana was the fourth and final player to wear No. 16. The three preceding players were all quarterbacks: Jim Plunkett (1977), Norm Snead (1974-1975) and Arnie Galiffa (1954).

I'd say Plunkett is the most interesting of the remaining guys, at least for 49ers history. He was the No. 1 overall pick of the 1971 NFL Draft, but struggled to get it going with the New England Patriots. The 49ers acquired him in a trade prior to the 1976 NFL Draft that sent QB Tom Owen, two first round picks in 1976 and a first and second round pick in 1977 to New England. The 49ers were 6-1 in his first seven starters, but struggled down the stretch. The team went 5-9 in his 14 starts in 1977 before the team released him the following offseason. I can only imagine the uproar at NN if the site had been around back then. Plunkett joined the Oakland Raiders, where had a strong run.

But we all know Joe Montana's the best at No. 16, and obviously in that discussion of the all-time greats. There just isn't much to be said really.