It was a decade that reached the highs of “Who’s got it better than us?” and the lows of Joan from Payroll. It was the decade of three NFC Championship Games and of three consecutive seasons ending with fired head coaches.



Yes, the 49ers appear headed for an upswing again as the 2010s come to a close. But, as always, keep your arms and legs inside the car until this ride comes to a complete stop. The franchise that essentially shares a parking lot with the Great America amusement park soared from the heights of a Super Bowl appearance to the depths of a 2-14 season in a precipitously short span.



All-decade lists for the 49ers used to be easy. You want a quarterback for the 1980s? How about Joe Montana? You want one for the ‘90s? Steve Young is your man.



The 2010s, though, largely meant choosing from either Jim Harbaugh’s juggernauts or Kyle Shanahan’s recent renaissance.



Like those head coaches, we had to get...