Congratulations to David Akers!
Akers sets FG record, 49ers beat Seahawks 19-17
By TIM BOOTH, AP Sports Writer
Saturday, December 24, 2011
(12-24) 19:07 PST Seattle (AP) --
David Akers kicked his way into the NFL record book and sent the San Francisco 49ers to just the type of win they wanted as they start looking toward the playoffs.
Akers made four field goals to give him 42 this season, most in league history, and San Francisco eliminated Seattle from postseason contention by holding off the Seahawks 19-17 on Saturday.
The NFC West champions remained in position for the No. 2 playoff seed and a first-round bye thanks to Akers and an impressive second-half effort on defense.
"I thought it was, like I said, a real good preview for what the playoffs are going to be like," 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said. "Overcoming adversity. Nobody flinched. We had some real difficult situations, you know, some real pressure-to-perform situations, and our guys performed."
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