Fred Dean Helped Propel 49ers To Dynasty

The story of legendary defensive end Fred Dean is one that parallels the rise of the greatest dynasty the NFL has ever seen; the Eddie De Bartolo-led San Francisco 49ers.

It’s a story of how a losing team, with players not highly regarded, could start a nearly 20-year dynasty that was feared as the most-lethal in the NFL for many years.

It’s also the story of a cerebral coach, who was incorrectly viewed as being not-tough-enough for the NFL.

It was the story of a skinny quarterback from Notre Dame, who didn’t throw the longest or hardest, but he threw touchdowns, and won games.

It was a come-back tale that avoided the San Francisco franchise eventually relocating.

This dynasty was better than the Pittsburgh Steelers' four Super Bowl d...

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