Kaepernick was so dominant carrying the ball and such a magician running the offense that Gore helped himself to 119 rushing yards as Green Bay failed to work out who had it. Their edge defenders had no answer to what he and San Francisco offensive coordinator Greg Roman threw at them. The Packers should’ve heard the alarm bells because that run was just the beginning. Three plays later, Kaepernick was in the end zone with a 20-yard run up the left that served as retribution for the quarterback who gave up six points a few moments earlier. He converted two third downs on the possession, the second of which was a 45-yard pass to Frank Gore that took his team Green Bay’s 22-yard line. The Niners immediately got the ball back and Kaepernick led an 80-yard touchdown drive. So far he’s shown that he’s got that ability to come back.”Īnd that’s what happened next. He has done that any time there has been an interception he has thrown, a safety or a turnover, he’s responded with a scoring drive. Speaking after the game, San Francisco head coach Jim Harbaugh said: “He does a great job of responding. His short pass down the left side was intended for tight end Vernon Davis, but Packers cornerback Sam Shields intercepted the ball and took it for 52 yards and a touchdown.
And the game couldn’t have started any worse for him, throwing a Pick 6 on the opening drive. Under the lights at Candlestick Park, Kaepernick took to the field for his first playoff game.
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The second-year pro had led the 49ers to the second seed in the playoffs and a first-round bye. He’d stepped in for the concussed Alex Smith and impressed so much with his arm and legs that he took the former first overall pick’s job from under him.īut this NFC divisional round game against the Green Bay Packers and reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers was the moment Kaepernick announced himself on the world stage. The 49ers were 5-2 in the seven games Kaepernick started in the second half of the 2012 season. The league was well aware of his talents by this point. The quarterback who was setting the league alight just a few years prior would become an outcast during what should have been the prime of his career. Little would Kaepernick know that half a decade after he threw that touchdown, he’d remain unwanted by all 32 NFL teams. Kelly was fired and Kyle Shanahan was introduced as the team’s new head coach five weeks later. The San Francisco 49ers, led by Chip Kelly, finished the season 2-14. His final play was a 9-yard touchdown pass to tight end Garrett Celek, finishing a four-play, 35-yard drive in a 25-23 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. It was five years since Colin Kaepernick took his last snap in the NFL.
New Year’s Day 2022 marked an unwanted milestone for a quarterback who was so gifted at the peak of his powers, his name remains unmoved atop league records.
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