NFL fans demand 49ers great be put into Hall of Fame

San Francisco 49ers large Roger Craig was spotted astatine Levi’s Stadium connected Monday nighttime up of the team’s crippled against the Carolina Panthers.

Craig greeted Christian McCaffrey earlier kickoff and was connected manus arsenic San Francisco topped Carolina, 20-9, arsenic the prima moving backmost ran for 89 yards and a touchdown.

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San Francisco 49ers Roger Craig (33) heads for the extremity portion for a first-quarter touchdown during an NFL shot crippled against the Los Angeles Raiders astatine the Coliseum successful Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 22, 1985. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac, File)

As fans watched the clasp betwixt the stars from the past and present, galore wondered however Craig was not already successful the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Craig, a second-round prime of the 49ers successful 1983, finished his vocation with 3 Super Bowl titles, 4 Pro Bowl nods and 1 All-Pro selection. He ran for 8,189 yards and 56 touchdowns. He besides surpassed the 1,000-yard people 3 times with the 49ers.

Then-San Francisco 49ers moving backmost Roger Craig (33) connected the tract anterior to Super Bowl XXIV against the Denver Broncos astatine the Superdome connected Jan. 28, 1990. (Robert Hanashiro/USA TODAY Sports)

NFL fans backed his candidacy for Canton connected societal media.

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He finished his vocation playing for the Los Angeles Raiders and Minnesota Vikings.

Craig’s run to get to the Pro Football Hall of Fame is ongoing. He was among the 9 individuals that reached the semifinalist signifier successful the seniors class for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026.

A committee is acceptable to conscionable Tuesday to find the 3 finalists successful the caller class.

Roger Craig poses for photos earlier crippled 3 of the 2nd circular of the 2013 NBA Playoffs betwixt the Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs astatine Oracle Arena connected May 10, 2023. (Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports)

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The different players who reached the semifinals included Ken Anderson, Henry Ellard, L.C. Greenwood, Joe Jacoby, Eddie Meador, Stanley Morgan, Steve Tasker and Otis Taylor.

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