The 49ers have been blessed with an array of great defensive players over their history, here we look at the top five to have graced the team.

The 49ers defense is not what it used to be.

Porous against the run to a point where they finished the season ranked last in the league versus the ground game, and not much better in playing the pass, it may take some time until the Niners are dominant on that side of the ball again.

But the current crop of 49er defenders do not need to look far for inspiration.

San Francisco has been blessed with an array of talented defensive players throughout the storied history of the organization.

Here we rank the top five 49er defenders of all time.