Roger Craig retired almost 26 years ago. He’s still on the outside of the Pro Football Hall of Fame looking in.
His next best chance to join the club that includes teammates Joe Montana, Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Fred Dean, former team owner Eddie De Bartolo and the late coach Bill Walsh.
Here’s what Craig is looking at. He is part of a special field of 300 nominees for consideration as part of the Hall of Fame’s centennial 2020 induction ceremony in July.
The math isn’t as daunting as it seems for Craig. He is on a list of 20 seniors, players who last played more than 25 years.