San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers (Round 9): The most repeated duel in playoffs
Since the 1933 season, the NFL has held playoff games in different formats, in that span of 88 years there have been hundreds of games and of those, some franchises have faced each other more than once.
Until last season, the most repeated NFL playoff duel was between the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Rams with nine, however, that milestone will be equaled next Saturday, January 22, when the San Francisco 49ers and the Green Bay Packers meet for the ninth time.
In honor of this historic event, here is a look at the previous eight playoff meetings between the 49ers and Packers (they are tied 4-4), a history that 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.
Place: 3Com Park, San Francisco, California.
What happened: On the strength of two Brett Favre touchdown passes, the Packers took an 18-point lead into halftime to end the reign of the defending champion 49ers, who failed to reach the 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.
Place: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
What happened: Exactly one year later in precisely the same instance, these teams met in a muddy, mythical Lambeau Field, the 49ers were without an injured Steve Young, and a 70-yard punt return by Desmond Howard opened the scoreboard for a win without suffering for the locals who started their way to win Super Bowl XXXI.
#3 Green Bay Packers 23-10 San Francisco 49ers - NFC Championship Game - 1997 Season
Date: January 11, 1998.
Place: 3Com Park, San Francisco, California.
What happened: Dorsey Levens racked up 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, which would go on to defeat in Super Bowl XXXII.
#4 Green Bay Packers 27-30 San Francisco 49ers - Wild Card Round - 1998 Season
Date: January 3, 1999.
Place: 3Com Park, San Francisco, California.
What happened: The 49ers shook off the jet lag of three straight shutouts at the hands of the Packers in agonizing fashion, Steve Young connected with Terrell Owens on a miraculous 25-yard touchdown pass with eight seconds on the clock to lift San Francisco to a win on a play known as "The Catch II".
#5 San Francisco 49ers 15-25 Green Bay Packers - Wild Card Round - 2001 Season
Date: January 13, 2002.
Place: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
What happened: With 12 minutes to play, Jeff Garcia tied the score at 15 with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Tai Streets, but Green Bay scored 10 unanswered points to take the win on a 45-yard field goal by Ryan Longwell and a nine-yard scoring carry by Ahman Green.
#6 Green Bay Packers 31-45 San Francisco 49ers - Divisional Round - 2012 Season
Date: January 12, 2013.
Place: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California.
What happened: Collin Kaepernick had the best game of his NFL career in his postseason debut by totaling 263 yards per pass and two touchdowns to go along with a spectacular 181 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries to defeat the Aaron Rodgers-led Packers and put the 49ers on track 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.
Place: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
What Happened: Aaron Rodgers returned from a mid-season injury, but could only rack up 117 yards per pass and for the second straight year Kaepernick's 49ers eliminated the Packers, this time the win came on a no-time-on-the-clock 33-yard field goal by Phil Dawson.
#8 Green Bay Packers 20-37 San Francisco 49ers - NFC Championship Game - 2019 Season
Date: January 19, 2020.
Place: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California.
What happened: The 49ers blanked the Packers 27-0 in the first half on the strength of a majestic performance by running back Raheem Mostert who amassed 220 total yards and four touchdowns on 29 carries to hand Aaron Rodgers his third loss in as many games in his career against San Francisco going into Super Bowl LIV, which they would lose to the Kansas City Chiefs.
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