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San Francisco 49ers: 5 biggest villains in franchise history

By Peter Panacy

1 Nov 1998: Quarterback Brett Favre #4 of the Green Bay Packers in action during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the 49ers 36-22. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr /Allsport
1 Nov 1998: Quarterback Brett Favre #4 of the Green Bay Packers in action during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the 49ers 36-22. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr /Allsport /
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GREEN BAY, WI – OCTOBER 9: Quarterback Brett Favre #4 of the Green Bay Packers looks on against the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field on October 9, 2005 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Saints 52-3. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI – OCTOBER 9: Quarterback Brett Favre #4 of the Green Bay Packers looks on against the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field on October 9, 2005 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Saints 52-3. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

No. 2: Quarterback Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers

The Cowboys might have been the 49ers’ team to beat in the early 1990s, but that label fell on the Green Bay Packers later in the decade.

And, more notably, quarterback Brett Favre.

Favre owned an 8-1 regular-season record over San Francisco during his entire career. But what hurt the Faithful even more was Favre’s 4-1 record over the Niners during the playoffs. Favre was responsible for postseason victories against the 49ers in 1996, 1997, 1998 and then once more in 2002.

OK, so San Francisco ended a possible four-peat by Favre in 1999, thanks to quarterback Steve Young and wide receiver Terrell Owens’ version of “The Catch.” But even that doesn’t help mask what appeared to be a regular trend of Favre ending San Francisco’s seasons those three years in a row.

What made it all the more frustrating was the way by which Favre accomplished it. His gunslinging mentality meant no Niners lead was safe. Favre would all-too often find a way to engineer some last-second miracle play, giving the Packers a win and sending the Faithful home dejected and spiteful.

They still are today.