[3][4] Dahlen's seven Super Bowl rings are tied with Tom Brady for the second most in NFL history (only Bill Belichick has more).
[5][6][7] Dahlen attended Capuchino High School in San Bruno, California.
[8] He then played quarterback at San Jose State University, where he graduated from in 1963 (and earned a master's in 1964).
Dahlen started working part-time for the 49ers in 1979, and earned increasing administrative responsibilities.
Ted Sundquist replaced him in early 2002, and Dahlen became the team's director of football administration until he retired the following year.