Roger Craig’s versatility helped fuel the 49ers dynasty and earned him entry into the Hall of Fame

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers’ dynasty had launched even before Roger Craig arrived in 1983 as a fullback out of Nebraska. Craig’s versatility as a runner, receiver and blocker helped elevate Bill Walsh’s offense to an even higher level as a perfect fit in a trendsetting scheme. Now that you look at the game today, Roger was the first one to do that.” But Bill had all the faith in the world in what he can do with him and Roger changed the running back position.” He helped establish the standard that made the 49ers the model franchise in the NFL in the 1980s and ’90s.