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

By Peter Panacy

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
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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Dec 24, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) celebrates scoring the game-winning two-point conversion with teammate San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Rod Streater (81) in the 49ers 22-21 win over the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 24, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) celebrates scoring the game-winning two-point conversion with teammate San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Rod Streater (81) in the 49ers 22-21 win over the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 3: QB Colin Kaepernick Wins Week 16 versus the Rams

In Week 16 and on the road against the Rams, the 49ers found themselves trailing 21-7 late in the fourth quarter and in danger of falling to 1-14.

Quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s efforts on the day had been mediocre at best. But Kap did manage to look like his vintage 2012 self late in the fourth quarter.

With 5:06 remaining in regulation, Kaepernick scrambled for 13 yards and into the end zone. The following extra-point attempt cut the Rams’ lead to seven. But Kap wasn’t finished.

On the ensuing drive, Kaepernick found wide receiver Rod Streater for a 10-yard touchdown pass to put the Niners within one point. But instead of settling for a game-tying extra point, head coach Chip Kelly elected to go for a two-point conversion.

Kap scrambled on a bootleg to his right. Seeing no one open in the end zone, Kaepernick scrambled again and physically managed to cross the plane.

The play can be viewed here:

The successful two-point conversion ensured the 2016 49ers wouldn’t be the first one-win team in franchise history.

And wins always feel good, especially when they’re rare.