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SAN FRANCISCO 49ERSwas once again the centerpiece of the 49ers offense. Despitemissing two games with an ankle injury, Gore becamethe first 49ers player to rush for over 1,000 yards in threeconsecutive seasons, finishing the year with 1,036 rushingyards and 1,409 total yards from scrimmage. WR IsaacBruce, who earned the team’s coveted Len Eshmont Awardin his first season in a 49ers uniform after spending 14 yearswith the Rams, recorded team-highs in receptions (61), receivingyards (835) and touchdown catches (7). TE VernonDavis, who was named as an alternate for the Pro Bowl,finished the season ranked fourth on the team in receptions(31) and receiving yards (358). C Eric Heitmann, who provedreliable and consistent all year long, was named the BobbMcKittrick Award winner for the third consecutive year afterstarting all 16 games. On defense, Singletary consultedwith defensive coordinator Greg Manusky and transitionedthe unit into a more simplified, yet productive 3-4 alignmentmidway through the season. Over the final nine games ofthe year, the 49ers improved from 23rd in total defense tofinish 13th (326.0) in the NFL. LB Patrick Willis earned hissecond consecutive Pro Bowl nod after totaling a team-high185 tackles, while LB Takeo Spikes ranked second on theteam with 122 tackles to go along with three interceptionsin his first year with San Francisco. LB Parys Haralson had abreakout season with eight sacks, the most by a 49ers linebackersince Kevin Greene posted 10.5 in 1997. The 49ersdefensive line got a boost with the offseason signing of DEJustin Smith, who ranked second on the team with sevensacks and fourth on the squad with 104 tackles. Smith wasnamed the Bill Walsh Award winner, which is given to theteam MVP as voted on by the coaches. As one of the mostexperienced units in the NFL, the 49ers secondary finishedthe season strong, allowing an average of 177.4 passingyards per game over the final five contests, which rankedthird among NFL teams during that time span. For the secondyear in a row, the 49ers special teams unit ranked among thebest in the NFL. Led by special teams coordinator Al Everest,P Andy Lee, KR/PR Allen Rossum and RB Michael Robinsonwere all named alternates for the Pro Bowl. Lee finishedthe season ranked third in the NFL with a career-high andteam-record 47.8 gross average. One of the most accurateplacekickers to play the game, K Joe Nedney connectedon 29-of-33 field goal attempts and scored 121 points onthe season to mark the fourth time in his career that he hasposted more than 100 points in a season.SAN FRANCISCO’S ALL-TIMEPRESIDENTS & GENERAL MANAGERSYears Team President General Managers1946 Anthony J. Morabito (Owner) John R.Blackinger1947 Allen E. Sorrell John R.Blackinger1948 Allen E. Sorrell Louis G. Spadia (Business Manager)1949-50 Anthony J. Morabito (Owner) Louis G. Spadia (Business Manager)1951-66 Anthony J. Morabito (Owner) Louis G. Spadia1967-72 Louis G. Spadia Jack White1973-76 Louis G. Spadia Louis G. Spadia1977-78 Edward J. De Bartolo, Jr. Joe Thomas1979-82 Edward J. De Bartolo, Jr. Bill Walsh1983-87 Bill Walsh John McVay1988-89 Edward J. De Bartolo, Jr. John McVay1989-90 Edward J. De Bartolo, Jr. John McVay (VP - Football Administration)1991-94 Carmen Policy John McVay (VP - Football Administration)1995-98 Carmen Policy Dwight Clark (VP/Director of Football Operations)1999-2000 Denise DeBartolo- York (Owner) Bill Walsh2001-03 Peter Harris Terry Donahue2004 John York (Owner) Terry Donahue2005-07 John York (Owner) Scot McCloughan (VP - Player Personnel)2008 John York (Owner) Scot McCloughan2009 Jed York (President) Scot McCloughan