African American 49ers Greats
Looking back at some of the African American 49ers players and alum who have etched their names into San Francisco's history books through the organization's prestigious team awards.
Kwon Alexander
Matt Hazeltine Award: 2019
Antoine Bethea
Bill Walsh Award: 2014
Gary Niver Award: 2016
Matt Hazeltine Award: 2016
Anquan Boldin
Bill Walsh Award: 2013
Len Eshmont Award: 2015
NaVorro Bowman
Ed Block Courage Award: 2015
Len Eshmont Award: 2013
Chet Brooks
Ed Block Courage Award: 1989
Dennis Brown
Ed Block Courage Award: 1995
Ray Brown
Bobb McKittrick Award: 1997, 1999, 2001
Gary Niver Award: 1997
Isaac Bruce
Len Eshmont Award: 2008
Tarell Brown
Thomas Herrion Award: 2007
DeForest Buckner
Bill Walsh Award: 2019
Len Eshmont Award: 2018
Matt Hazeltine Award: 2017, 2018
Thomas Herrion Award: 2016
Michael Carter
Len Eshmont Award: 1988
Adrian Colbert
Thomas Herrion Award: 2017
Roger Craig
Len Eshmont Award: 1985, 1988
Anthony Davis
Bobb McKittrick Award: 2012
Eric Davis
Ed Block Courage Award: 1992
Vernon Davis
Len Eshmont Award: 2009
Derrick Deese
Bobb McKittrick Award: 1994
Anthony Dixon
Thomas Herrion Award: 2010
Glenn Dorsey
Ed Block Courage Award: 2016
Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
Thomas Herrion Award: 2020
William Floyd
Ed Block Courage Award: 1996
Len Eshmont Award: 1995
Aubrayo Franklin
Matt Hazeltine Award: 2009
Jonathan Goodwin
Bobb McKittrick Award: 2011
Ed Block Courage Award: 2013
Marquise Goodwin
Ed Block Courage Award: 2017
Gary Niver Award: 2017
Len Eshmont Award: 2017
Frank Gore
Bill Walsh Award: 2006, 2007, 2010
Ed Block Courage Award: 2006
Gary Niver Award: 2007, 2012, 2014
Len Eshmont Award: 2014
Dre Greenlaw
Thomas Herrion Award: 2019
Don Griffin
Ed Block Courage Award: 1993
DE Charles Haley
Merton Hanks
Matt Hazeltine Award: 1994, 1996
Walt Harris
Bill Walsh Award: 2006
Tommy Hart
Len Eshmont Award: 1971, 1976
Garrison Hearst
Ed Block Courage Award: 2000
Len Eshmont Award: 2001
Thomas Herrion
Thomas Herrion Award: 2005
Jimmy Johnson
Len Eshmont Award: 1969, 1975
Colin Kaepernick
Len Eshmont Award: 2016
Manny Lawson
Ed Block Courage Award: 2008
Ronnie Lott
Ed Block Courage Award: 1984
Matt Hazeltine Award: 1989
Tim McDonald
Gary Niver Award: 1994, 1998
Matt Hazeltine Award: 1993, 1995, 1998
Guy McIntyre
Bobb McKittrick Award: 1990, 1992
Brandon Moore
Matt Hazeltine Award: 2006
Cory Nelms
Thomas Herrion Award: 2011
Ken Norton Jr.
Matt Hazeltine Award: 2000
Kassim Osgood
Ed Block Courage Award: 2014
Bubba Paris
Bobb McKittrick Award: 1987
Tony Parrish
Ed Block Courage Award: 2002
Len Eshmont Award 2002
Joe Perry
Len Eshmont Award: 1958
Julian Peterson
Len Eshmont Award: 2003
Gary Niver Award: 2005
Mel Phillips
Len Eshmont Award: 1972, 1977
Archie Reese
Len Eshmont Award: 1980
Eric Reid
Thomas Herrion Award: 2013
Jerry Rice
Ed Block Courage Award: 1998
Len Eshmont Award: 1987, 1993
Gary Niver Award: 1999
Lance Schulters
Ed Block Courage Award: 2001
Gary Niver Award: 2000
Richard Sherman
Ed Block Courage Award: 2018
Gary Niver Award: 2019
Mike Sherrard
Ed Block Courage Award: 1990
J.D. Smith
Len Eshmont Award: 1959
Torrey Smith
Gary Niver Award: 2015
Shawntae Spencer
Ed Block Courage Award: 2009
Takeo Spikes
Gary Niver Award: 2010
Len Eshmont Award: 2010
Matt Hazeltine Award: 2008
Jaquiski Tartt
Thomas Herrion Award: 2015
John Taylor
Len Eshmont Award: 1991
Roosevelt Taylor
Len Eshmont Award: 1970
Solomon Thomas
Ed Block Courage Award: 2019
Laken Tomlinson
Bobb McKittrick Award: 2018, 2020
Keena Turner
Ed Block Courage Award: 1985
Len Eshmont Award: 1984
Jason Verrett
Ed Block Courage Award: 2020
Matt Hazeltine Award: 2020
Steve Wallace
Bobb McKittrick Award: 1988
Gary Niver Award: 1996
Jimmie Ward
Matt Hazeltine Award: 2015
Fred Warner
Len Eshmont Award: 2020
Bill Walsh Award: 2020
Dave Waymer
Ed Block Courage Award: 1991
Donte Whitner
Gary Niver Award: 2011, 2013
Mike Wilson
Ed Block Courage Award: 1987
Kyle Williams
Ed Block Courage Award: 2012
Thomas Herrion Award: 2012
Trent Williams
Gary Niver Award: 2020
Patrick Willis
Bill Walsh Award: 2007, 2009
Jamie Winborn
Ed Block Courage Award: 2004
Eric Wright
Ed Block Courage Award: 1988
Bryant Young
Bill Walsh Award: 2004
Ed Block Courage Award: 1999
Gary Niver Award: 2006
Len Eshmont Award: 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Matt Hazeltine Award: 1999, 2005
Charle Young
Len Eshmont Award: 1981
Dominique Zeigler
Thomas Herrion Award: 2008
