Overview
- Craig’s selection ends a 28-year wait for enshrinement after a standout career that helped define San Francisco’s 1980s dynasty.
- He becomes the sixth former Nebraska Cornhusker to earn a gold jacket in Canton.
- Former 49ers Ronnie Lott and Charles Haley, joined by NFL Network’s Steve Wyche, delivered the news in a filmed surprise home visit.
- The three-time Super Bowl champion was the first NFL player to post 1,000 rushing and 1,000 receiving yards in a single season (1985) and earned a first-team All-Pro nod in 1988.
- Craig joins a 2026 class that includes Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, and Adam Vinatieri, with induction set for Aug. 8 in Canton, Ohio.