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Niners Hope to Ride 'Staches to Victory Sunday

Facial hair grown for game in throwback uniforms

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(Newser) – 49ers' coach Mike Singletary can only hope his players are working as hard on their drills as they are on their mustaches. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that many on the team have been growing out their whiskers for Sunday's "throwback game"—in tribute to the glorious, cheesy facial hair of players from decades past. "Every day we go to meetings and we go by these beautiful pictures and we admire these guys' mustaches," says QB Shaun Hill.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Shaun Hill, right, congratulates wide receiver Bryant Johnson after Johnson scored against the New York Jets Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008, in San Francisco.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Shaun Hill, right, congratulates wide receiver Bryant Johnson after Johnson scored against the New York Jets Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008, in San Francisco.   (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Shaun Hill, left, passes to tight end Vernon Davis (85) during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, in St. Louis. Davis fumbled the ball later on the play and St. Louis recovered the ball.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Shaun Hill, left, passes to tight end Vernon Davis (85) during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, in St. Louis....   (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
San Francisco 49ers' Shaun Hill walks on the sideline during the final seconds of a game against Miami on Dec. 14.
San Francisco 49ers' Shaun Hill walks on the sideline during the final seconds of a game against Miami on Dec. 14.   (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Isaac Sopoaga (90) celebrates after a win over the New York Jets on Dec. 7.
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Isaac Sopoaga (90) celebrates after a win over the New York Jets on Dec. 7.   (AP Photo)
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