Dave Wilcox David Wilcox ( born September 29 , 1942 ) is a former professional football player , a linebacker with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League from 1964 through 1974 . Wilcox was selected to play for seven Pro Bowl s and was named All - NFL five times during his career . He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000 . College career . Boise Junior College & Oregon . After graduating from Vale High School in eastern Oregon in 1960 , Dave Wilcox began his college football career at Boise Junior College ( now Boise State University ) and earned junior college All - America honors . After two years in Boise , he transferred to the University of Oregon in Eugene in 1962 for his final two campaigns ; his older brother Johnny Wilcox had played for the Ducks on the 1957 team that went to the Rose Bowl . A guard on offense and an end on defense , Wilcox played in the Hula Bowl , Coaches ’ All - America Bowl , and the College All - Star Game . In 1964 , he became the first defensive lineman in Hula Bowl history to earn outstanding lineman honors . In 1964 , both the Houston Oilers of the young American Football League and the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League sought to sign the Oregon star . The Oilers selected him in the 6th round ( 46th player overall ) of the AFL draft , while the 49ers tapped him in the 3rd round ( 29th player overall ) of the NFL draft . Professional career . San Francisco 49ers . The , Wilcox opted to sign with the more established 49ers where he went on to star for 11 seasons . Converted to outside linebacker , Wilcox quickly established himself as one of the league ’ s finest . Nicknamed “ The Intimidator , ” he was ideally suited for the position , both mentally and physically . Known for his ability to disrupt plays , he was particularly tough on tight ends . He did not let anybody easily off the line of scrimmage whether to block or get into a pass route . Always prepared , Wilcox was a true student of the game and worked to be “ fundamentally correct . ” During the 1964 - 1974 span , the 49ers had a winning record 4 times ( 1965 , 1970 , 1971 , 1972 ) , and made the playoffs in three consecutive seasons ( 1970 , 1971 , 1972 ) under head coach Dick Nolan . In 1970 , San Francisco won the NFC West division title with a win - lost - tie record of 10 - 3 - 1 . In a divisional game of the 1970 NFL Playoffs , San Francisco defeated the Minnesota Vikings 17 - 14 , holding them to 124 net passing yards and 117 yards rushing . However , they lost the NFC championship game to the Dallas Cowboys . In 1971 , the 49ers had a particularly good year on defense , allowing only 216 points ( 15 . 4 points / game ) , 6th least in the NFL , and won the NFC West with a record of 9 - 5 . They won their divisional game of the 1971 NFL Playoffs over the Washington Redskins , allowing only 99 yards rushing and 93 net passing yards , but again lost the NFC championship game to Dallas . In 1972 , San Francisco won the NFC West for the third straight year with a record of 8 - 5 - 1 , allowing on defense 249 points ( 17 . 8 points / game ) , 9th in the league . But they lost their divisional game of the 1972 NFL Playoffs to Dallas , thus eliminated by the Cowboys three consecutive years . In those 3 years , Wilcox at left side linebacker formed a strong tandem with middle linebacker Frank Nunley and right linebacker Skip Vanderbundt . He thrived on action and wanted it all directed his way . “ What I do best , ” Wilcox once stated , “ is not let people block me . I just hate to be blocked . ” Hall of Fame linebacker Joe Schmidt was impressed by his strength . “ He gave us fits , ” he remarked . “ The lead block had to really come out hard to take him out because he was so strong . ” Aided by his speed and long reach , he was also effective in pass coverage and managed to intercept 14 passes during his career . Following each season , San Francisco would rate their players based on their performance . The typical score for a linebacker was 750 . Wilcox ’ s score in 1973 was 1 , 306 . That season the veteran linebacker recorded 104 solo tackles , four forced fumbles , and tackled opposing ball carriers for a loss 13 times . Durable , Wilcox missed only one game during his career due to injury . Four times he was named All - NFL ( 1967 , 1971 , 1972 , 1973 ) by the AP and two times All - NFC ( 1971 , 1972 ) . He was also selected to play in seven Pro Bowls . Personal . Wilcox was born in the eastern Oregon city of Ontario , and played high school football at nearby Vale Union High School . He lives in Junction City , near Eugene , where his sons Justin and Josh also played football for the Oregon Ducks .