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This game was voted the number 1 game of 2011 by NFL.com. [11] (The Catch II refers to Steve Young's game-winning pass to Terrell Owens in the 1998 NFC Wild Card Game against the Green Bay Packers.) With the win, the 49ers improved to 14–3 and faced the New York Giants at Candlestick Park in the NFC Championship Game.
The game remained scoreless until just over five minutes remained in the half, when Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (playing in what would be his final game in a Colts uniform, as Manning would miss the entire 2011 season because of back surgery) threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Pierre Garçon.
^[a] The Saints acquired this first-round selection in exchange for its second-round selection (#56 overall) and a 2012 first-round selection. ^[b] The Saints acquired this third-round selection and a conditional 2012 sixth-round selection in a trade that sent OT Jammal Brown and a 2011 fifth-round selection (#155 overall) to the Washington Redskins.
It took a 30-yard field goal in the game’s dying moments for the San Francisco 49ers to seal a 48-46 victory over the New Orleans Saints. WATCH: 49ers secure incredible late win over Saints in ...
The 49ers visit the Saints on Sunday in a game that will have a significant effect on the pecking order atop the NFC. The New Orleans Saints were the first NFL team to clinch a spot in the ...
The game marked the first Super Bowl in which both of the teams had appeared, but had not yet lost a previous Super Bowl; the 49ers came into the game having won all five of their previous Super Bowl appearances, while the Ravens had won in their lone previous Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XXXV against the New York Giants.
Studs and Duds from Saints' Week 12 loss vs. 49ers: More negative performances than positive impacts in a hard-to-watch loss
The win moved the 49ers one game behind the division leaders (Rams and Seahawks) with three games left to play. However, the 49ers struggled the following Thursday night against the San Diego Chargers and Troy Smith started the following game against the Rams. Troy Smith struggled in the loss to the Rams and Alex relieved Troy Smith in that game.