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

RB Frank Gore

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

S Ronnie Lott

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