49ers name Rathman running backs coach
Jan 8, 2009 - 8:34 PM SANTA CLARA, California (Ticker) -- The San Francisco 49ers on Thursday named Tom Rathman running backs coach.It is Rathman's second coaching stint with the 49ers. He served as the team's running backs coach from 1997 to 2002.
Rathman, 46, spent the past two seasons as the running backs coach for the Oakland Raiders, a position he also held with the Detroit Lions from 2003 to 2005.
In five of Rathman's six seasons with the 49ers, San Francisco's rushing attack finished in the top 10 in the league, including top-ranked seasons in 1998 (159.0 ypg) and 1999 (130.9 ypg), to go along with a second ranked unit in 2001 (140.3).
Rathman spent eight of his nine seasons in the NFL as the 49ers starting fullback (1986-93), helping lead them to two Super Bowl Championships and seven NFC West titles.
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