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San Francisco 49ers great Roger Craig was spotted at Levi’s Stadium on Monday night ahead of the team’s game against the Carolina Panthers.
Craig greeted Christian McCaffrey before kickoff and was on hand as San Francisco topped Carolina, 20-9, as the star running back ran for 89 yards and a touchdown.
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San Francisco 49ers’ Roger Craig (33) runs toward the end zone for a touchdown in the first quarter during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Raiders at the Coliseum in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 22, 1985. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac, File)
As fans watched the embrace between the stars of the past and present, many wondered how Craig wasn’t already in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
A second-round pick of the 49ers in 1983, Craig finished his career with three Super Bowl titles, four Pro Bowl nods and an All-Pro selection. He ran 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 supported 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 get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame is underway. He was among the nine individuals who reached the semifinalist stage in the senior category for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026.
A committee will meet on Tuesday to decide the three finalists in the new class.
Roger Craig poses for pictures before Game Three 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 reached the semi-finals included Ken Anderson, Henry Ellard, LC Greenwood, Joe Jacoby, Eddie Meador, Stanley Morgan, Steve Tasker and Otis Taylor.
