TNR's ALL-DECADE TEAM

The 2010s were an exhilarating roller coaster ride for the 49ers, beginning with one of the franchise’s greatest championship runs, crashing quickly to some of the lowest depths in franchise history, then riding another late wave of great success to finish out a decade that saw the team play in four NFC Championship games and two Super Bowls. Along the way, those ups and downs were highlighted and accentuated by many shining moments and memorable players, including some of the greatest the franchise ever has seen. Here, The Niner Report looks back at 10 years gone by and selects the best of the best that the 49ers put on the field during the past decade.

- Craig Massei

OFFENSE

QB Colin Kaepernick — Before taking a so cial stand by taking a knee during the national anthem and becoming a divisive and controversial figure, Kaepernick guided the 49ers to two NFC title games, almost won a Super Bowl and enjoyed a brief span as the football world’s next great thing at quarterback thanks to his unique dual-threat abilities.

RB Frank Gore — Also the team’s top running back and rushing champion of the 2010s, the irrepressible Gore’s excellence and durability shined well into the next decade as he hit the peak of a Hall of Fame career with four consecutive seasons of 1,100 or more yards rushing from 2011-2014.

FB Kyle Juszczyk — Simply the best and most versatile fullback of his NFL era, Juszczyk has been selected as a NFC starter in the Pro Bowl three consecutive seasons since joining the 49ers as a free agent in 2017.

WR Anquan Boldin — San Francisco’s top playmaking wideout of the decade, Boldin recorded 237 receptions for 3,030 yards in his three seasons with the team, including back-toback 1,000-yard seasons in 2012-2013.

WR Michael Crabtree — Began the decade with four seasons of 55 receptions or more and 698 yards or more while climbing to No. 12 on the list of San Francisco’s all-time leaders in receptions.

TE George Kittle — All Kittle has done in his first three years with the 49ers is re-define his position as a blocking weapon and receiving threat, gain first-team All-Pro honors and smash the NFL record for most receiving yards in a season by a tight end.