San Francisco 49ers kicker David Akers is congratulated by teammates after kicking a 63-yard field goal during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in Green Bay, Wis. Akers tied an NFL record with the 63-yard field goal.(AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
49ers stop Rodgers' rally, beat Packers 30-22
San Francisco 49ers kicker David Akers is congratulated by teammates after kicking a 63-yard field goal during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in Green Bay, Wis. Akers tied an NFL record with the 63-yard field goal.(AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
By CHRIS JENKINS
AP Sports Writer /
September 10, 2012
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‘‘Boy, I'd like to answer that truthfully,’’ McCarthy said. ‘‘We’re 0-1. We have some work to do. We’re up in 96 hours.’’
NOTES: The three other kickers to hit 63-yarders were New Orleans’ Tom Dempsey in 1970, Denver’s Jason Elam in 1998, and Oakland’s Sebastian Janikowski in 2011. ... Harbaugh was furious with the replacement referee crew early on, after they called Aldon Smith for unsportsmanlike conduct for taking off his helmet after a sack of Rodgers in the first quarter. Harbaugh seemed to question several other calls but didn’t criticize the crew afterward. ‘‘I don’t know what I'm supposed to say or not say,’’ he said. ... Sunday’s attendance was 70,523.
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