Saturday provided a memorable playoff game between the 49ers and Saints at Candlestick Park. In the game, the two teams scored a combined 34 points in one of the most exciting 4th quarters the game may have ever seen. Before that point, both combined for 34 points in the first 3 quarters of play. Both teams were explosive on offense and put up huge numbers. The Saints and San Fran put up nearly 900 yards of offense in the game as they traded touchdowns throughout the football game. 

Leading the way for the Saints was Drew Brees who was 40 of 63 passing for 462 yards and 4 touchdowns. Of the Saints 80 plays, 63 of them were passes by Brees. Drew hit several receivers on the day and had 3 guys surpass 100 yards receiving on the day. Those guys were newly acquired Darren Sproles, rising talent Jimmy Graham and the veteran Colston. The Saints did most their damage through the air as the running game provided just 37 yards of the 472 total yards of offense New Orleans earned. 

In the end it was a surge of 49er offense that ultimately sealed the win for the young team who is led by a first year head coach in Jim Harbaugh. A rejuvenated Alex Smith led the way passing for 299 yards and 3 touchdowns on 24 for 42 passes. The team rushed for a total of 143 yards on the day as well. No run was as big as Alex Smiths bootleg in the fourth that went for a record breaking long touchdown. Gore also added 89 yards rushing on the day. Smiths rush gave San Fran the lead late in the game, but New Orleans would answer. Smith then drove the 9ers down field again and with 10 seconds left on 3rd and 3 fired a ball to the endzone, which was caught by Vernon Davis for the win. Davis led all receivers with 7 catches for 180 yards and 2 scores. He left the field emotional holding the ball that led to the win for San Francisco.