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A legendary 49er, Kermit Alexander is probably best known for his memorable hit on Gale Sayers that tore his ligaments in his knee and ended his season in 1968. This played a role in Brian Piccolo helping Sayers recover from the injury. The live action footage of this hit was featured in the movie “Brian’s Song”.

You can see the smile on Kermit’s face on this one after he returned a punt return for a touchdown:

“The game was close! It was the 49ers vs the Bears in a 1966 showdown at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. I was setting up about midfield to receive a Chicago punt. We needed a good return to put our offense in good field position. With a good punt I would have a chance for a run back. It turned out to be a perfect line drive punt in my direction, giving me a chance for a run back. I made the first two defenders miss, and when I ran between them I was able to cut to the sideline and then straight into the end zone putting the 49ers into the lead for a win over Chicago.”

The San Francisco 49ers vs The Chicago Bears
1966
Kezar Stadium

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