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1546:Head coach:
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1459:Mike Barber
1451:Mike Wilson
1443:Brent Jones
1435:Terry Greer
1427:John Taylor
1395:Pierce Holt
1387:Bubba Paris
1371:Kevin Fagan
1347:Pete Kugler
1331:Jeff Bregel
1259:Matt Millen
1235:Jeff Fuller
1219:Tom Rathman
1211:Ronnie Lott
1195:Roger Craig
1179:Chet Brooks
1123:Eric Wright
1108:Joe Montana
1084:Steve Young
988:Toby Caston
791:Dante Jones
776:Mark Hutson
746:Lydell Carr
741:Sonny Brown
731:Troy Aikman
366:Orange Bowl
1639:Categories
1609:Ray Rhodes
1567:Tommy Hart
1411:Jerry Rice
1227:Tom Holmoe
1131:Tim McKyer
1100:Steve Bono
1076:Mike Cofer
1009:John Davis
943:selections
877:Gary Gibbs
872:Jim Donnan
806:Lee Morris
796:Tim Lashar
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