All-Time 49ers QBs Ranked: Montana #1, Young #2

Jim Powers

#62 · San Francisco 49ers
Retired 4 Years In The NFL
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9.6
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Jim Powers Legacy

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Jim Powers, the USC Trojan who leaped from a late-round 49ers draft pick to gridiron immortality at Santa Monica College, was the ultimate football lifer—quarterback turned defensive maestro turned visionary coach who turned the Corsairs into pass-happy predators. His defining triumph? Guiding that '58 squad to a flawless 10-0 rampage, Metropolitan Conference crown, and Junior Rose Bowl demolition of Northeastern Oklahoma before 50,000 roaring fans, packing Corsair Field with sellouts and launching stars like Marv Marinovich skyward. Powers exalted the aerial game when others ran scared, coaching through 1971 with a blue-collar ferocity born in Beverly Hills. He passed in 2013 at 85, leaving Corsair lore forever gilded.
Jim Powers passed away on July 27, 2013 at the age of 85.

Jim Powers Rating Breakdown

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Average
Fantasy
Subpar
Playoffs
Non-Factor
Overall
NPC
4 years with the 49ers

Jim Powers Career Stats via Wikipedia

0 Pass Yards
1 Touchdowns
4 INTs
0.0% Comp %
9.6 HAIR

Frequently Asked Questions About Jim Powers

How does Brock Purdy compare to Jim Powers?

Brock Purdy's lighting up scoreboards as the 49ers' starter now, while Jim Powers back in '53 barely got his arm warm—31-of-70 for 367 yards, one TD, four picks, a measly 9.62 rating. Purdy's living the dream Powers glimpsed; it's like comparing a Ferrari to a Model T on the same Niners turf. Purdy laps him in every stat that matters.

Is Jim Powers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Nah, Jim Powers never made it to Canton—no bust waiting for him in the Hall. He was a 49ers backup in '53, slinging 367 yards with one TD before fading out. Solid journeyman punt-and-pass guy, but the immortals? Not his club. Powers sits at #24 on HeyTC's All-Time 49ers QBs list, a fun trivia nugget for deep-cut fans.

How would Jim Powers perform in today's NFL?

Powers' punting leg (40.6 avg, longest 55) might still eat in today's NFL, but that 44% completion and four picks in 70 throws? Modern pass-happy rules with nickel defenses would bury him. Imagine him dropping back amid blitzes—he'd be seeing ghosts faster than a '53 linebacker. Fun 'what if,' but he'd be holding a clipboard.

How does Jim Powers compare to Joe Montana?

Joe Montana's 85.15 rating towers over Powers' 9.62 like the Transamerica Pyramid—Montana owned four rings, Powers one measly TD in '53 backup duty. Both 49ers QBs, sure, but Joe's scalpel precision vs. Powers' scattershot? It's Ali dismantling a sparring partner. Powers ranks #24 on HeyTC's 49ers QBs list; Montana's the GOAT benchmark.