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The Kyle Shanahan-led San Francisco 49ers hosted the NFC Championship for the first time since 2011 last year. Unlike the 2020 NFL season, the Levi’s Stadium was buzzing with fans in a pre-covid bonanza in the Bay on this day last year.

The 49ers ended the regular season with a 13-3 record. 3 players (TE George Kittle. DT DeForest Buckner and CB Richard Sherman) from their roster made the NFL All-Pro team. But it was a certain under-the-radar running back named Raheem Mostert, who stole the show in front of a legion of 49ers’ fans.

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Raheem Mostert went ballistic on this day last year against the Packers

Matt LaFleur’s Green Bay Packers arrived in the NFC Championship game with an identical regular-season record as the 49ers. It was his first year as a Head Coach in the NFL and a debut in the post-season as well.

The veteran Aaron Rodgers was firing on all cylinders as he set sights on a potential run at the Super Bowl LIV trophy. But Mostert had other plans.

The Packers started on a strong note in front of rival fans at the Levi’s Stadium. They made their way to a solid 7-point lead at the end of the opening quarter. But it was all San Francisco from there.

Mostert went on to rush for a career-high 220 yards and 4 touchdowns on 29 carries in the next 3 quarters. The 49ers scored 20 in the 2nd as they sealed a 37-20 win. In doing so, they confirmed a spot in the Super Bowl LIV game against eventual winners, Kansas City Chiefs.

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“Still surreal,” Mostert told NFL Network after the game. “I can’t believe that I’m in this position right now, and I did the things that I did tonight.”

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Mostert became the only player in the league’s history with at least 200 rush yards and at least 4 rushing touchdowns in a playoff game. Raheem also set the 49ers franchise records for rushing touchdowns and rushing yards in a playoff game. He surpassed former QB Colin Kaepernick (181) for the latter.

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