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1995 — Merton Hanks FS (First Team AP, PFWA, SN, CPNW, FD, FI, USA, SI), Ken Norton Jr. LB (First Team AP, PFWA, CPNW, FD,FI), Eric Davis CB (First Team AP, PFWA, CPNW), Jerry Rice WR (First Team AP, PFWA, SN, CPNW, FD, FI, USA, SI), Brent JonesTE (Honorable Mention AP), Harris Barton T (Honorable Mention AP), Jesse Sapolu G (Honorable Mention AP), Tim McDonaldSS (Second Team AP, CPNW, FD), Kirk Scrafford G (Honorable Mention AP), Bart Oates C (Honorable Mention AP), Steve YoungQB (Second Team AP), Dana Stubblefield DT (First Team CPNW, FI), Bryant Young DT (Honorable Mention AP), Gary Plummer LB(Honorable Mention AP), Lee Woodall LB (Second Team CPNW, FD)1996 — Jerry Rice WR (First Team AP, CPNW, PFWA, SN, FD, FI, USA), Jesse Sapolu C (Second Team CPNW), Roy Barker DE(Honorable Mention AP), Bryant Young DT (First Team AP, PFWA, SN, CPNW, FD, SI, FI, USA), Dana Stubblefield DT (Second TeamCPNW), Ken Norton Jr. MLB (First Team SI), Marquez Pope CB (Honorable Mention AP), Merton Hanks FS (First Team AP, USA,CPNW), Tim McDonald SS (Honorable Mention AP), Jeff Wilkins K (Honorable Mention AP)1997 — *20 Dana Stubblefield DT (First Team AP, SI, PFWA, PFW, FI, CPNW, SN, SI, FD), Merton Hanks FS (First Team CPNW,FD), Chris Doleman DE (Second Team CPNW), Bryant Young DT (Second Team CPNW), Steve Young QB (Second Team CPNW,FD), Kevin Gogan G (First Team FI)1998 — Kevin Gogan G (First Team CPFW), Merton Hanks FS (First Team USA), Garrison Hearst RB (Second Team CPFW, FN),Terrell Owens WR (Second Team FN), Bryant Young DT (First Team SN), Steve Young QB (First Team SN)1999 — Bryant Young DT (Second Team AP, CPFN, FD)2000 — Terrell Owens WR (First Team AP), Ray Brown G (Second Team CPNW)2001 — Terrell Owens WR (First Team AP, PFW, FD, CPNW, SN), Ray Brown G (Second Team AP, FD, CPNW), Scott Gragg T(Second Team FD), Bryant Young DT (First Team CPNW, Second Team AP, FD)2002 — Fred Beasley FB (First Team SI, FD, Second Team AP), Derrick Deese T (First Team SI, Second Team FD), Jeremy NewberryC (First Team PFW), Terrell Owens WR (First Team AP, SI, PFW, FD, SN), Tony Parrish S (First Team SI, FD), Julian PetersonLB (First Team CPNW, Second Team AP, FD), Ron Stone G (First Team PFW, FD)2003 — Fred Beasley FB (First Team FD, Second Team AP), Tony Parrish S (First Team PFW, Second Team AP), Julian PetersonLB (First Team AP, SI, PFW, FD, SN), Ron Stone G (Second Team FD)2004 — None2005 — None2006 — *Frank Gore RB (Second Team AP, First Team USA, All-NFC PFWA), Walt Harris CB (All-NFC PFWA)2007 – *Patrick Willis LB (First Team AP, SN, SI, PFWA, All-Rookie PFWA), Andy Lee P (First Team AP, PFWA), Michael RobinsonRB (First Team SI – special teams)2008 – Patrick Willis LB (Second Team AP)*1 (1952) McElhenny was named UPI “Rookie of the Year” and Sport Magazine’s “Player of the Year.”*2 (1957) Tittle was named UPI’s “Player of the Year.”*3 (1970) Brodie was consensus NFL “Player of the Year” and consensus NFL “Offensive Player of the Year.”*4 (1981) Dean was named NFLPA’s NFL “Defensive Lineman of the Year.”*5 (1981) Montana was named MVP of Super Bowl XVI.*6 (1982) Clark was named Sports Illustrated’s NFL “Player of the Year.”*7 (1984) Montana was named MVP of Super Bowl XIX.*8 (1986) Rice was named Sports Illustrated’s NFL “Player of the Year.” He was also named NFL “Offensive Playerof the Year.”*9 (1987) Rice was consensus NFL “Player of the Year” and consensus NFL “Offensive Player of the Year.”*10 (1988) Craig was named UPI NFC “Offensive Player of the Year,” AP’s NFL “Offensive Player of the Year,” andSports Illustrated’s NFL “Player of the Year.”*11 (1988) Rice was named MVP of Super Bowl XXIII.*12 Taylor was named NFLPA’s NFC “Special Teams Player of the Year.”*13 (1989) Montana was named MVP of Super Bowl XXIV, consensus NFL “Player of the Year,” and consensus NFL“Offensive Player of the Year.”*14 (1990) Haley was named UPI NFC “Defensive Player of the Year.”*15 (1990) Montana was named AP’s NFL MVP, and Male Athlete of the Year. He was also named “Sportsman of theYear” by Sports Illustrated.*16 (1990) Rice was named Sports Illustrated’s NFL “Player of the Year.”*17 (1992) Young was consensus NFL “Player of the Year” and consensus NFL “Offensive Player of the Year.”*18 (1993) Rice was AP’s “Offensive Player of the Year” and NEA’s “Offensive Player of the Year.”*19 (1994) Young was consensus NFL “Player of the Year.”*20 (1997) Stubblefield was NFL “Defensive Player of the Year.”*21 (2006) Gore was named PFWA’s “Most Improved Player.”*22 (2007) Willis was named AP’s and PFWA’s “Defensive Rookie of the Year.”AAFC - All-America Football Conference, AP - Associated Press, CBS - CBS-TV, CO - Coaches All Pro Team, CPNW - Collegeand Pro Football Newsweekly, CPFN - College and Pro Football Weekly, DN - Detroit News, DP - Detroit Press, FD - FootballDigest, FI - NFL Films, FN - Football News, FW - Pro News Football Weekly, HE - Hearst All-Pro, HF - Pro Football Hall ofFame, IN - International News Service, NA - The National, NEA - Newspaper Enterprise Association, NYN - New York News,PFD - Pro Football Digest, PFI - Pro Football Illustrated, PFW - Pro Football Weekly, PFWA - Pro Football Writers, SI - SportsIllustrated, SN - Sporting News, SP - Sport Magazine, UPI - United Press International, USA - USA Today