49ers: Top 10 playoff games in San Francisco history

San Francisco 49ers: Top 10 playoff games in franchise history

SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 15: San Francisco 49ers owner, Eddie Debartolo, holds up the 1984 NFC Championship trophy in front of the fans prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Candlestick Park on September 15, 1985 in San Francisco, California. The 49ers won 35-16. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) /

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No. 9: 2012 NFC Championship vs. Atlanta Falcons

Just a week after defeating the Packers at Candlestick Park, the 49ers headed to Atlanta to face the No. 1 NFC seed Falcons at the Georgia Dome.

The Niners got off to a horrible start and looked like they had not got off the plane, falling into a 17-0 hole in the second quarter.

Eventually, the team got its act together, and erased a 10-point halftime deficit by shutting out the Falcons in the second half to win 28-24, and earn its first Super Bowl berth since 1994.

Colin Kaepernick threw for 233 yards and a touchdown, and running back Frank Gore ran for 90 yards and two scores to lead the team back from the brink. San Francisco set a new NFL record by recording the biggest ever comeback win in a NFC Championship Game.

Setting a comeback record in the playoffs is a great achievement, and this game easily fits in at No. 9 on this list.