Kaepernick, 49ers Gash Packers Defense For 579 Yards
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Colin Kaepernick ran for a quarterback playoff record 181 yards and two touchdowns and threw two scoring passes to Michael Crabtree in leading the San Francisco 49ers back to the NFC championship game with a 45-31 victory against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night.
Kicker Billy Cundiff is inactive for the San Francisco 49ers playoff game against Green Bay after being brought in to challenge incumbent David Akers.
The 49ers' front seven is one of the most brutish in the NFL, and just the sight of Aldon Smith or Justin Smith is enough to make a quarterback wince.
The San Francisco 49ers had the most players - six in all - named to the Associated Press All-Pro team announced Saturday. The 49ers NFC divisional playoff foe for Saturday evening, the Green Bay Packers, had zero players selected.
The last three games of San Francisco's season made it tough to get a good read on them, leading into the playoffs.
The former Super Bowl champion Aaron Rodgers and the postseason newcomer Colin Kaepernick will be in the spotlight and can expect to face tough defenses Saturday night when the Packers visit the 49ers in a marquee NFC divisional playoff contest.
Aaron Rodgers will take the field in the very venue where he became a regular fan as a boy rooting for 49ers Hall of Famers Jerry Rice and Steve Young.
BART is delaying work in the Transbay Tube tonight to accommodate an increased passenger load following Saturday's San Francisco 49ers game.
Colin Kaepernick is still in Alex Smith's shadow as the 2013 NFL playoffs commence.
Colin Kaepernick can't lead the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl if he alone has to kick-start the offense.
The San Francisco 49ers were warning their fans to be wary of fake tickets circulating for Saturday's NFC Divisional Playoff matchup with the Green Bay Packers at Candlestick Park.
Michael Crabtree realizes the moment he starts thinking about just how much zip is coming on each pass from Colin Kaepernick, that's when he might wind up missing the ball.
With multiple Pro Bowlers on both sides of the ball, the match-up between the 49ers and Packers will not be lacking talent. Both teams are well coached, disciplined and hungry for a win. The difference in this game will come down to the attention to 3 key areas and some luck.
