Len Eshmont Award

The Len Eshmont Award, the 49ers most prestigious annual honor, has been given each year to the 49er who best exemplifies the "inspirational and courageous play" of Len Eshmont. A member of the original 1946 49ers team, Eshmont coached at Navy and Virginia following his playing days with the 49ers. Eshmont passed away in 1957.

Listed below are the 49ers annual Len Eshmont Award winners since its inception in 1957:

2024 - TE George Kittle
2023 - QB Brock Purdy
2022 - DL Nick Bosa
2021 - WR Deebo Samuel
2020 - LB Fred Warner
2019 - TE George Kittle
2018 - DL DeForest Buckner
2017 - WR Marquise Goodwin
2016 - QB Colin Kaepernick
2015 - WR Anquan Boldin
2014 - RB Frank Gore
2013 - LB NaVorro Bowman
2012 - DT Justin Smith
2011 - DT Justin Smith
2010 - LB Takeo Spikes
2009 - TE Vernon Davis
2008 - WR Isaac Bruce
2007 - DT Bryant Young
2006 - DT Bryant Young
2005 - DT Bryant Young
2004 - DT Bryant Young
2003 - LB Julian Peterson
2002 - S Tony Parrish
2001 - RB Garrison Hearst
2000 - DT Bryant Young
1999 - DT Bryant Young
1998 - DT Bryant Young
1997 - DT Dana Stubblefield
1996 - DT Bryant Young
1995 - FB William Floyd
1994 - QB Steve Young
1993 - WR Jerry Rice
1992 - QB Steve Young
1991 - WR John Taylor
1990 - DE Kevin Fagan / LB Charles Haley
1989 - QB Joe Montana
1988 - NT Michael Carter / RB Roger Craig
1987 - WR Jerry Rice
1986 - QB Joe Montana
1985 - FB Roger Craig
1984 - LB Keena Turner
1983 - RB/ST Bill Ring
1982 - WR Dwight Clark
1981 - TE Charle Young
1980 - DT Archie Reese
1979 - RB Paul Hofer
1978 - RB Paul Hofer
1977 - S Mel Phillips
1976 - DE Tommy Hart
1975 - CB Jimmy Johnson
1974 - T Len Rohde
1973 - S Mel Phillips
1972 - DE Tommy Hart
1971 - LB Ed Beard
1970 - S Roosevelt Taylor
1969 - CB Jimmy Johnson
1968 - LB Matt Hazeltine
1967 - LB Dave Wilcox
1966 - HB John David Crow
1965 - QB John Brodie
1964 - DT Charlie Krueger
1963 - T Bob St. Clair
1962 - DE Dan Colchico
1961 - DT Leo Nomellini
1960 - S Dave Baker
1959 - HB J.D. Smith
1958 - FB Joe Perry
1957 - QB Y.A. Tittle