YesSince the 1933 season, the NFL has hosted playoff games in a variety of formats, over those 88 years there have been hundreds of games, of which some franchises have faced each other for more than eleven.
Until last season, the most recurring NFL playoff duel was between Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams with nine, but this milestone will be equal to next Saturday, January 22, when San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers meeting for the ninth time.
In honor of this historic milestone, here’s a look back at the previous eight playoff games between the 49ers and Packers (they draw 4-4), the story is not very long, since the first meeting was only 26 years ago.
#1 Green Bay Packers 27-17 San Francisco 49ers – Divisional Round – 1995 Season
Date: January 6, 1996
Location: 3 Com Park, San Francisco, California.
What’s happened: Two touchdown passes from Brett Favre gave the Packers an 18-point lead at halftime and ended the reign of the reigning champion 49ers, who failed to qualify for an NFC championship game for the first time in three seasons.
#2 San Francisco 49ers 14-35 Green Bay Packers – Divisional Round – 1996 Season
Date: January 4, 1997
Location: Lambo Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
What’s happened: Exactly one year later, on exactly the same occasion, these teams met on a muddy, mythical Lambo field, the 49ers had no injured Steve Young, and Desmond Howard’s 70-yard punt return opened the scoring for a victory without suffering for the team. locals who started their journey to win Super Bowl XXXI.
#3 Green Bay Packers 23-10 San Francisco 49ers – NFC Championship Game – 1997 Season
Date: January 11, 1998
Location: 3 Com Park, San Francisco, California.
What’s happened: Dorsey Levens had 114 yards and a touchdown on the ground, while Antonio Freeman recorded 107 yards and a touchdown on four receptions in San Francisco’s third shutout in three straight years at the hands of Green Bay, who went on to lose in the Super Bowl. XXXII.
#4 Green Bay Packers 27-30 San Francisco 49ers – Wild Card Round – 1998 Season
Date: January 3, 1999
Location: 3 Com Park, San Francisco, California.
What’s happened: The 49ers painfully jet-lagged with three straight shutouts at the hands of the Packers, Steve Young connected Terrell Owens with a miraculous 25-yard touchdown pass with eight seconds on the clock to lead San Francisco to victory. performance known as “Catch II”.
#5 San Francisco 49ers 15-25 Green Bay Packers – Wild Card Round – 2001 season
Date: January 13, 2002
Location: Lambo Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
What’s happened: 12 minutes before the game, Jeff Garcia tied the game at 15 with a 14-yard touchdown pass at Taye Streets, but Green Bay scored 10 unanswered points to win over Ryan Longwell’s 45-yard field goal and a nine-yard field goal. Voiced by Ahman Green.
#6 Green Bay Packers 31-45 San Francisco 49ers – Divisional Round – 2012 Season
Date: January 12, 2013
Location: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California.
What’s happened: Collin Kaepernick had the best game of his NFL career in his debut postseason, racking up 263 passing yards and two touchdowns and an impressive 181 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries to defeat the Aaron Rodgers-led Packers and lead the 49ers out. way to Super Bowl XLVII, which they would eventually lose to the Baltimore Ravens.
#7 San Francisco 49ers 23-20 Green Bay Packers – Wild Card Round – 2013 Season
Date: January 5, 2014
Location: Lambo Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
What’s happened: Aaron Rodgers returned from injury mid-season but was only able to gain 117 yards per pass, and for the second year in a row, Kaepernick’s 49ers eliminated the Packers, this time the win came 33 yards out of time. Phil Dawson’s field goal.
#8 Green Bay Packers 20-37 San Francisco 49ers – NFC Championship Game – 2019 Season
Date: January 19, 2020
Location: Levy Stadium, Santa Clara, California.
What’s happened: The 49ers beat the Packers 27-0 in the first half thanks to a superb performance from Raheem Mostert, who scored 220 yards and four touchdowns on 29 carries to give Aaron Rodgers his third loss in as many games of his career against San Francisco. to Super Bowl LIV, which they will lose to the Kansas City Chiefs.
