49ers: Top 10 Moments from San Francisco's 2016 Season

San Francisco 49ers: Top 10 Moments from the Otherwise Forgettable 2016 Season

Dec 24, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) pumps his fist as he acknowledges the cheers from the 49ers' fans after leading his team to a 22-21 come-from-behind win over the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /

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November 6, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) passes the football against New Orleans Saints defensive end Darryl Tapp (55) during the third quarter at Levi’s Stadium. The Saints defeated the 49ers 41-23. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 7: QB Colin Kaepernick Throws for Nearly 400 Yards against the Saints

Quarterback Colin Kaepernick had only been a starter this season for two weeks before facing off against the New Orleans Saints in Week 9.

While it’s unlikely Kap will ever be a franchise quarterback at the NFL level ever again, it’s impossible to look at his performance from this particular week as a blemish on his otherwise spotty record.

True, the Saints defense is bad. But Kaepernick did what most quarterbacks should do in this situation and took advantage of it.

Kap went 24-of-39 for 398 yards and two touchdowns against one interception — posting a 102.3 passer rating in the process. Kap’s passer rating from the game and his yards thrown were season highs.

And the effort marked the second-highest passing-yard total of his career. Kaepernick managed 412 passing yards against the Green Bay Packers back in Week 1 of the 2013 season.