A three-time Super Bowl Champion (XIX, XXIII & XXIV), two-time All-Pro (Second-Team – 1985; First-Team – 1988) and four-time Pro Bowl selection (1986 & 1988-90), Craig redefined the role of the modern day running back. He helped the 49ers win Super Bowl XIX by becoming the first player in the Super Bowl Era to register three-or-more total touchdowns (two receiving & one rushing). In 1985, Craig registered 1,050 rushing yards and 1,016 receiving yards, becoming the first player to reach 1,000-or-more rushing yards and 1,000-or-more receiving yards in a single season, a feat that has only been accomplished two other times in NFL history. In 1988, Craig was named the Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year after he registered 310 carries for 1,502 yards and nine touchdowns and added 76 receptions for 534 yards and one touchdown through the air. His 2,036 yards from scrimmage led the NFL that season, while his 1,502 rushing yards ranked third. Craig is also a two-time recipient of the team’s Len Eshmont Award (1985 & 1988), the 49ers most prestigious annual honor, which is given each year to the player who best exemplifies the “inspirational and courageous play” of Len Eshmont.
