Pro Football

The San Francisco 49ers have by far the largest payroll in the NFL, according to figures in an NFL Players Assn. salary list obtained by the Associated Press.

According to the list, the 49ers’ annual total payroll in salaries and bonuses is $26,815,500, which is $4 million more than the runner-up New York Jets and double the payroll of the lowest-paying team, the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The 49ers, who have the league’s best record at 12-1, also have the highest-paid player, three-time Super Bowl MVP Joe Montana, who will make $4 million this season. The next three highest are Minnesota’s Herschel Walker ($2.25 million), Chicago’s Neal Anderson ($2.2 million) and Jim Everett of the Rams ($2 million).