49ers Look for Fourth-Straight Postseason Win Over…

Leading the team to victory two years ago was running back Raheem Mostert, who became the first player in NFL history to rush for at least 200 yards and four touchdowns in a playoff game.

Fast forward to the 2021 season, rookie running back Elijah Mitchell has become a breakout star, rushing for the second-most yards by a rookie in franchise history, with 963 yards. In last week’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, Mitchell’s 96 rushing yards were the most in the NFL on Super Wild Card Weekend.

“Two years ago, it’s a lot of different players,” quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo said. “We’d love to run the ball like we did two years ago. That would be awesome, but it’s going to be hard for us and we know it.”

So far, San Francisco has notched three-straight playoff wins against Green Bay. The 49ers started their win streak at Candlestick Park, defeating the Packers in the Divisional Round of the 2012 season where Colin Kaepernick finished the contest with a playoff-record 181 rushing yards for a quarterback. After winning the Conference Championship 28-24 against the Atlanta Falcons, the 49ers went on to play in Super Bowl XLVII.

In 2013, the 49ers were set to face the Packers in the postseason once again. The Wild Card game came down to a nail-biting ending, with kicker Phil Dawson sealing the walk-off win with a 33-yard field goal.