NFL Playoffs
Green Bay Packers 31-45 San Francisco 49ers
Jim Harbaugh can finally feel justified.
His decision to start young quarterback Colin Kaepernick instead of the established and perfectly satisfactory Alex Smith paid off last night as Kaepernick broke NFL records as he led his San Francisco 49ers team to a 45-31 win in his first ever playoff game.
Lets get to the point: Kaepernick rushed for 181 yards from 16 attempts (including 2 kneel downs) and 2 touchdowns. He also threw for an additional 263 yards from 31 attempts and 2 TDs. In short, Kaepernick gained more yards than the whole Packers team.
No quarterback has ever rushed for 181 yards in any NFL game, ever. Kaepernick did it in his first playoff game, and only 8th start.
The 49ers now go on to the NFC Championship game to take on the winner of the Falcons - Seahawks, the same stage that Alex Smith led them to last year. Can Colin Kaepernick take them that step further and lead them to New Orleans? Given the way he showed up last night, I certainly won't be betting against him.
