Roger Craig Biography

After averaging 6 yards per carry as a part of the university of Nebraska’s I-Formation Option offense, Roger Craig was drafted in the 1983 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. Craig came in as a rookie and helped lead the 49ers to the NFC Championship Game, recording 12 total touchdowns along the way. In 1985, Craig became the first person in NFL history to rush for 3 TDs in a single Super Bowl game as he and the 49ers won Super Bowl XIX. The following year, Craig again set another NFL first by being the first to rush and receive for at least 1,000 yards. Craig set a career high 1,502 yards in a season that saw him win the NFC Offensive Player of the Years on the way to his second Super Bowl victory. Craig went on to win a third Super Bowl ring in 1989 before playing with the Raiders and the Vikings, retiring in 1993 as a 4x Pro Bowler and having appeared in the postseason ever year of his career. 

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