On the following drive, the 49ers scored on a 9-yard Frank Gore touchdown run with 8:23 left in the game, taking a 28-24 lead. Atlanta recovered the ball but were forced to punt after a three-and-out. On the following drive, early in the fourth quarter, Michael Crabtree fumbled the ball at the Falcons' 1-yard line, just inches from a touchdown. However, struggling kicker David Akers was unable to connect on a 38-yard field goal that would have tied the game for the 49ers on the following drive.Īt the end of the third quarter, Matt Ryan fumbled the ball and linebacker Aldon Smith recovered it for San Francisco. With 7:38 left in the third quarter, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was picked off by 49ers corner Chris Culliver.
The 49ers opened the second half with a 7 play, 82-yard drive that ended with a 5-yard touchdown run by running back Frank Gore to narrow the score to 24-21. However, the Falcons struck again with a 10-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tony Gonzalez at the end of the first half to take a 24-14 lead. The 49ers finally got on the scoreboard with a 15-yard touchdown run by running back LaMichael James and then followed that up with a 4-yard touchdown pass to tight end Vernon Davis, bringing them to within 3. Dom Capers and Mike Nolan, the defensive coordinators for the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons, had to be pulling their hair out trying to prepare for this guy.ĭuring the NFC Championship Game, the Atlanta Falcons dominated early by taking a 17-0 lead. He can make a mistake, put it out of his mind and then follow it up with a big play. The real nice thing about Kaepernick is his ability to recover. His athleticism makes him a tough quarterback for defenses to prepare for. Kaepernick has won over all of his doubters by consistently showing his ability to make big plays. What do Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Matt Ryan all have in common? They are all elite NFL quarterbacks that Colin Kaepernick has beaten on his way to Super Bowl XLVII.
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