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Monday, January 23, 2012

Williams' 2 botched punt returns cost Niners chance at Super Bowl with 20-17 OT loss to Giants

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â€" Kyle Williams put his hands on his helmet and dropped his head in disgust. A second big mistake by its backup punt returner did in San Francisco at the worst possible time.

Williams fumbled a punt in overtime to set up Lawrence Tynes' 31-yard field goal as the 49ers lost the NFC championship game to the New York Giants 20-17 on Sunday.

Williams, returning kicks in place of the injured Ted Ginn Jr., muffed one punt early in the fourth quarter to set up a go-ahead touchdown for New York and then was stripped by Jacquian Williams in overtime to give the Giants the ball at the 24.


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After three runs and a kneeldown, Tynes kicked the game-winner and Williams slowly made a dejected walk back to the locker room.

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