49ers–Packers rivalry
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The 49ers–Packers rivalry is an American football rivalry between the San Francisco 49ers and the Green Bay Packers. As the 49ers play in the NFC West, and the Packers play in the NFC North, both teams do not play every year; instead, they play once every three years and at least once every six seasons at each team's home stadium due to the NFL's rotating division schedules during which their divisions are paired up. Additionally, not only both teams could meet in the playoffs, but also if they finish in the same place in their respective divisions, they would play the ensuing season.[1][2][3][4][5] The rivalry became prominent during the 1990s, as the Brett Favre-led Packers defeated the Steve Young-led 49ers in three of four playoff meetings.[6] In the 2005 NFL Draft, the 49ers selected Alex Smith with the first overall selection, passing on northern California native Aaron Rodgers; Green Bay later selected Rodgers with the 24th pick. Since Rodgers became the Packers' starter in 2008, the Packers and 49ers met in the playoffs five times, four with Rodgers, though the 49ers have won all five of these meetings.[7][8]
First meeting | November 26, 1950 Packers 25, 49ers 21 |
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Latest meeting | January 20, 2024 49ers 24, Packers 21 |
Next meeting | November 24, 2024 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 72 |
All-time series | Packers, 38–34–1 |
Regular season series | Packers, 34–28–1 |
Postseason results | 49ers, 6–4
49ers 24, Packers 21 |
Largest victory | 49ers, 35–0 (1954) |
Longest win streak | Packers, 8 (1999–2010) |
Current win streak | 49ers, 2 (2022–present) |
Championship Success | |
NFL Championships (18)
Super Bowls won (9) | |
The Packers lead the all-time series 38–34–1. The teams have met ten times in the playoffs, with the 49ers leading 6–4.[9]