San Francisco 49ers: Comparing the Early Years of Bill Walsh and Jim Harbaugh

April 13, 2011   ·   Ted Johnson   ·   Jump to comments

In his first moments as coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Jim Harbaugh talked about the ideals and standards set by Bill Walsh.
Walsh took over as head coach in 1979, after a two-year stint as head coach at Stanford...which happens to be half the time Harbaugh had there.
In that light, 49er fans can be excused for expecting Bill Walsh-like results from Harbaugh and it seems that the new coach knows that. But in looking over the careers of the two coaches in their early years with the 49ers, it will be important to not only note the similarities, but also the differences.
In the end, such a perspective might help 49er fans keep their expectations of Harbaugh and the Niners somewhere under the stratosphere.
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