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Post by NFL Historian on Oct 20, 2023 23:40:42 GMT 10
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Post by NFL Historian on Oct 20, 2023 23:41:13 GMT 10
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Post by NFL Historian on Oct 20, 2023 23:41:44 GMT 10
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Post by NFL Historian on Oct 20, 2023 23:42:01 GMT 10
The 49ers had dreams of repeating as Super Bowl champions, but they clearly were not prepared to play the Packers. The Packers took a 21-0 lead early in the game, and never let go. The victory sent the Packers to the NFC Championship game, at the time their deepest trip into the playoffs since 1967. The 49ers had more first downs, and yards than the Packers, but four turnovers proved costly.
Most forgotten stat in the game was that 49ers QB Steve Young tossed the ball 65 times, which is the NFL record for pass attempts in a playoff game.
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Post by NFL Historian on Oct 20, 2023 23:42:13 GMT 10
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Post by NFL Historian on Nov 5, 2023 21:41:51 GMT 10
Game information
For the first time ever since becoming the head coach of the Packers, Mike Holmgren was coaching against his former team where he was the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks coach for six seasons.
The Packers jumped to a 21–0 lead en route to a 27–17 victory. Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre threw for 222 yards in the first half, and ended up with completing 21 out of 28 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns. Receiver Robert Brooks caught four passes for 103 yards. Meanwhile, their defense sacked 49ers quarterback Steve Young three times and intercepted him twice. Young ended up setting a playoff record with 65 pass attempts, but completed only 32 of them for 328 yards. He added 77 yards on the ground. For the second playoff game in a row, Green Bay did not lose any turnovers, while the 49ers turned the ball over 4 times.
The Packers took the opening kickoff and held onto the ball for 7:11 before kicker Chris Jacke's 44-yard field goal attempt was blocked by 49ers safety Tim McDonald. But on San Francisco's first play, running back Adam Walker fumbled after being hit by linebacker Wayne Simmons. Rookie cornerback Craig Newsome picked up the ball and returned it 31 yards for the touchdown. Then after forcing the 49ers to punt, the Packers advanced 62 yards, with Favre completing a 35-yard pass to tight end Keith Jackson and a 20-yarder to Brooks, to score on Favre's 3-yard touchdown to Jackson, who finished the day with four receptions for 101 yards.
Green Bay would later drive 72 yards in 7 plays to score on tight end Mark Chmura's 13-yard touchdown reception before Young's 32-yard completion to Jerry Rice set up Jeff Wilkins 21–3 field goal to cut the lead to 21–3 at the end of the half. In the second half, Jacke kicked two field goals while the 49ers could only manage two touchdowns: a 1-yard run by Young and a 2-yarder by running back Derek Loville.
This was the only time during the 1990s that an NFC team won a divisional playoff game on the road. Rice finished the game with 11 receptions for 117 yards, while 49ers tight end Brent Jones had 8 catches for 112.
This was the first postseason meeting between the Packers and 49ers.
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