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Former NFL-Linebacker Jim Fahnhorst, member of three Super Bowl-winning teams during his big race with San Francisco 49ers, died Wednesday. He was 66.
The 49s announced Fahnhorst’s death on Thursday and said the franchise was left “deeply sadly by the passing.”
Fahnhorst recorded 232 tackles and seven interceptions in 82 games over seven seasons with the 49s. He was in the starting lineup for 39 of these games.
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A San Francisco 49ers helmet sits inactive during a game against Minnesota Vikings at the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. (Jeffrey Becker/Imag- Pictures)
For four seasons, Keith Fahnhorst formed a formidable duo with his younger brother, Jim. The oldest Fahnhorst was a 49ers offensive lineman from 1974 to 1987. Keith spent 14 seasons with the 49s.
He died in 2018. Keith was also 66 at the time he died.
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The Fahnhorst brothers both spent their college football days playing for Minnesota Golden Gophers. Jim was named the first team of All-Big Ten team in 1981.
Ickey Woods (30) from Cincinnati Bengals carries the ball while being pursued by Jim Fahnhorst (55) from San Francisco 49ers under the Super Bowl XXIII January 22, 1989 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Fla. (Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
He was eventually chosen by Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of 1982 NFL Draft. He never took the field in a Viking uniform.
Later he played two years in the UMFL for two teams before coming to his brother and the 49s.
Linebacker Jim Fahnhorst (55) from San Francisco 49ers tackles Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Turk Schonert (14) in Candlestick Park 23 November 1986 in San Francisco. (George Rose/Getty Images)
In 2018, Fahnhorst reflected on his move to San Francisco, while the 49ers’ training camp was underway, and told the team’s official website that the decision was a “no-brainer.”
