San Francisco 49ers pioneer, Joe Perry, passed away peacefully in Arizona Monday morning from complications due to dementia at the age of 84. Nicknamed "The Jet" for his exceptional speed, ...

San Francisco 49ers running back Joe Perry in Moraga, Calif., on August 6, 1956.. (By Lonnie Wilson / Oakland Tribune) San Francisco 49ers running back Joe Perry on herton, CA July 19, 1954.

The 49ers have won five Super Bowls and have a proud, rich history of success since kicking off their time in the NFL.

Hall of Fame fullback Joe Perry, the first player with back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons and nicknamed "The Jet" for his sensational speed, died Monday. He was 84.

Joe Perry, knows as "The Jet," when he played with the 49ers, is shown in this August 1964 photo with 49ers teammate, Leo Nomellini. Perry died in Arizona of complications from dementia.

Gore ran for 11,073 yards in a 49ers uniform, the most in franchise history, and only trails Joe Perry in rushing touchdowns, with 64. After leaving San Francisco, Gore managed to continue ...

The San Francisco 49ers have a long, storied history at the QB position. We rank the top 10 signal-callers in team history here. Go to main menu. ... Joe Perry, and John Henry Johnson.

Rushing leaders from that team include Johnny Strzykalski, who earned an NFL Pro Bowl selection in 1950, and future Hall of Fame fullback Joe “The Jet” Perry, who racked up 915 and 562 yards ...

Frank Gore is a Bay Area icon, having played 16 remarkable seasons in the NFL—10 of them with the San Francisco 49ers, who selected him in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft.

Joe “The Jet” Perry, the Hall of Fame running back who broke barriers as the first African-American to play for the 49ers, died at 84 of complications from dementia on Monday in Chandler, Ariz.