Roger craig pro#

In 1988, he established a 49ers’ record with 1,502 yards rushing as San Francisco posted a league-best 10-6-0 record, followed by a 20-16 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII. His career-high 92 receptions that year led the league. The following season, Craig made history when he became the first player in National Football League history to gain 1,000 yards in both rushing (1,050 yards) and receiving (1,016 yards) in the same season. In that game, Craig scored three touchdowns, two receiving and one rushing, as the 49ers downed the Miami Dolphins 38-16. The team’s success continued through the post-season and was capped by a victory in Super Bowl XIX.

Roger craig pro#

In his second pro season, Craig was a key part of a 49ers team that finished with a 15-1-0 regular season record. He displayed his versatility that season when he ran for 725 yards and scored eight rushing touchdowns, and caught 48 passes for 427 yards, and four touchdowns. He also starred on the track team in college.Ĭraig wasted little time proving his worth, as he became a regular in Bill Walsh’s West Coast offense as a rookie. Craig played both halfback and fullback in the Cornhuskers’ run-dominated offense. The San Francisco 49ers picked running back Roger Craig from the University of Nebraska in the second round, 49th overall, of the 1983 NFL Draft.