Dolphins at 49ers Connections

The Miami Dolphins are facing the San Francisco 49ers later today. Here's a look at the connections betwen the two teams:

Hometown Ties:

• Wide Receiver Davone Bess, Dolphins, is from Oakland, California
• Defensive Tackle Ricky Jean Francois, 49ers, is from Miami Gardens, Florida
• Linebacker Tavares Gooden, 49ers, is from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and attended the University of Miami
• Running Back Frank Gore, 49ers, is from Coral Gables, Florida, and attended the University of Miami
• Linebacker Josh Kaddu, Dolphins, is from Vacaville, California
• Linebacker Koa Misi, Dolphins, is from Santa Rosa, California

Former Teams:

• Assistant Special Teams Coach Dave Fipp, Dolphins, held the same positions with the 49ers from 2008-2010
• Wide Receiver Tedd Ginn, Jr., 49ers, was a first round pick by the Dolphins in 2007, playing for the team from 2007-2009

Pro Teammates:

• Running Back Reggie Bush, Dolphins, and Wide Receivers Coach John Morton, 49ers, were together with the New Orleans Saints in 2006
• Defensive Coordinator Kevin Coyle, Dolphins, and Defensive End Justin Smith, 49ers, were both with the Cincinnati Bengals from 2001-2007
• Linebacker Karlos Dansby, Dolphins, and Guard Leonard Davis, 49ers, were together with the Arizona Cardinals from 2004-2006; Dansby also played with Linebacker Clark Haggans, 49ers, with the Cardinals in 2008
• Secondary Coach Ed Donatell, 49ers, and Linebacker Jason Trusnik, Dolphins, were both with the New Yorks Jets in 2007
• Offensive Assistant Ejiro Evero, 49ers, and Assistant Offensive Line Coach Chris Mosley, Dolphins, were both coaches with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2009
• Strength and Conditioning Coach Darren Krein, Dolphins, and Offensive Line Coach Mike Solari, 49ers, were both coaches on the Seattle Seahawks staff from 2008-2009
• Head Coach Joe Philbin, Dolphins, and Secondary Coach Ed Donatell, 49ers, coached together with the Green Bay Packers in 2003
• Safety Donte Whitner, 49ers, and Linebackers Coach George Edwards, Dolphins, were both with the Buffalo Bills in 2010; Whitner and Guard Richie Incognito, Dolphins, were teammates on the Bills in 2009

College Teammates:

• Safety Jonathon Amaya, Dolphins, and Quarterback Colin Kapernick, 49ers, were tammates at Nevada
• Linebacker NaVorro Bowman, 49ers, and Defensive End Jared Odrick, Dolphins, were teammates at Penn State
• Linebacker Kevin Burnett, Dolphins, and Linebacker Parys Haralson, 49ers, were teammates at Tennessee
• Tight End Vernon Davis, 49ers, and Defensive Tackle Randy Starks, Dolphins, were teammates at Maryland
• Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, 49ers, coached Tackle Jonathan Martin, Dolphins, at Stanford
• Wide Receiver Brian Hartline, Dolphins, Linebacker Austin Spitler, Dolphins, and Offensive Lineman Alex Boone, 49ers, were teammates at Ohio State; Hartline also played with Wide Receiver Ted Ginn, Jr., 49ers, at Ohio State
  
• Running Back LaMichael James, 49ers, and Linebacker Josh Kaddu, Dolphins, were teammates at Oregon
• Tackle Jake Long, Dolphins, and Wide Receiver Mario Manningham, 49ers, were teammates at Michigan
• Defensive Tackle Paul Soliai, Dolphins, and Quarterback Alex Smith, 49ers, were teammates at Utah
• Safety Reshad Jones, Dolphins, and Tight End Demarcus Dobbs, 49ers, were teammates at Georgia