Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone brought his football helmet to the fifth annual Dwight Clark Legacy Series on Wednesday night in downtown San Jose, but he wasn’t planning to run a few plays. He had an entirely different game plan in mind.

Since the late 1990s, Stone — who has been a 49ers season-ticket holder since the magical 1981 season — has been getting Niners enshrined in the NFL Hall of Fame to sign the helmet. He’s got signatures from legends including Jerry Rice, Ronnie Lott, Y.A. Tittle, Bob St. Clair and Hugh McElhenny.

And it was Bryan Young’s turn Wednesday. The former defensive tackle, who entered the Hall of Fame in 2022, graciously signed Stone’s helmet during a reception for the Dwight Clark Legacy Series, a fundraiser for the Golden Heart Fund that provides support for former 49ers players after their NFL careers have ended.

“I’m really proud of the fact that I’ve gotten each one of these signatures personally,” said Stone, who says he’s not much of a memorabilia collector but can also get a little obsessive once he’s started something. He’s also on a mission to attend every major sporting event and only has a few, including the Iditarod sled-dog race, remaining on his bucket list. He’s planning to check off the Ryder Cup this fall in New York.

Of course, he also plans to keep adding to the helmet as long as 49ers keep making the Hall of Fame. Patrick Willis, you’re up next.

HISTORICAL BENEFIT >> History San Jose recently joined the ranks of Blue Star Museums, institutions that provide free admission to currently serving U.S. military personnel and their families throughout the summer. The benefit started May 17 — Armed Forces Day — and runs through Labor Day, which is Sept. 1 this year. For History San Jose, this includes admission to History Park at Kelley Park, as well as the Gonzales/Peralta Adobe and Fallon House Historic Site in downtown San Jose.

Other valley museums that provide the benefit include the Campbell Historical Museum and Ainsley House, the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, the San Jose Museum of Art, New Museum in Los Gatos, the Japanese American Museum in San Jose and the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford. The Blue Star Museums program is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families.