Welcome to the official @NFLResearch NFC Championship preview thread.
Read on for the best numbers, notes and nuggets on Sunday's game between the @packers and @49ers.
#GoPackGo | #GoNiners
The 2019 NFC Championship will be the first conference championship game in which neither of the starting QBs recorded a start in their first 2 NFL seasons.
Aaron Rodgers sat behind HOF Brett Favre.
Jimmy Garoppolo sat behind GOAT Tom Brady.
#GoPackGo | #GoNiners
Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) has as many catches (1 INT) as he has allowed in coverage (1 reception) in two career NFC Championship appearances (both wins).
#GoNiners | @49ers | Per @PFF
George Kittle (@gkittle46) needs 26 receiving yards to pass @RobGronkowski (2,986) for most by a TE in his first 3 seasons in NFL history (incl. playoffs)
Kittle had 129 yards in Week 12 vs the #Packers, the most GB has allowed to a TE in the last 5 seasons
#GoNiners | @49ers
@gkittle46 @RobGronkowski @49ers Aaron Rodgers faces the 49ers' #1 pass defense Sunday.
Rodgers against #1 pass defenses, including playoffs:
- 1-4 record (0-4 on the road)
- 4 pass TD, 4 INT
- 72.2 passer rating
#GoNiners | @49ers
@gkittle46 @RobGronkowski @49ers With a win Sunday:
@AaronRodgers12 would join HOF Bart Starr & HOF @BrettFavre as only Packers QBs with multiple Super Bowl starts.
@JimmyG_10 would join HOF @JoeMontana & HOF Steve Young as only 49ers QBs to win 15+ games in a season (incl. playoffs).
#GoPackGo | #GoNiners
@gkittle46 @RobGronkowski @49ers @AaronRodgers12 @BrettFavre @JimmyG_10 @JoeMontana The #49ers passed on hometown product @AaronRodgers12 in the 2005 NFL Draft to select Alex Smith 1st overall.
Since the 2005 Draft:
- Aaron Rodgers: 102.4 passer rating (1st in NFL among QBs, min. 40 games)
- 49ers QBs: 82.6 passer rating (20th in NFL)
@gkittle46 @RobGronkowski @49ers @AaronRodgers12 @BrettFavre @JimmyG_10 @JoeMontana Most Rushing TD in 2019
Including Playoffs
Individual:
GB Aaron Jones - 18
Team:
San Francisco 49ers - 25
#GoPackGo | #GoNiners | @Showtyme_33
@gkittle46 @RobGronkowski @49ers @AaronRodgers12 @BrettFavre @JimmyG_10 @JoeMontana @Showtyme_33 Aaron Rodgers' last 5 playoff losses all came to teams he also lost to that regular season:
- 2016 NFC Championship at ATL
- 2015 NFC Divisional at ARI
- 2014 NFC Championship at SEA
- 2013 NFC Wild Card vs SF
- 2012 NFC Divisional at SF
The @49ers beat Rodgers 37-8 in Week 12.
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