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The NFL has never been devoid of compelling rivalries. The Bears-Packers rivalry goes back to the 1920s when Curley Lambeau's dueled against the and their legendary coach, George Halas. Since then, the NFL has enjoyed a slew of compelling rivalries, from the Packers-Cowboys clashes in the late '60s to the Steelers-Raiders duels in the '70s to the ' late '80s/early '90s matchups against the and . More recently, Peyton Manning's battles against captivated the football world while increasing the NFL's popularity in the proce s.The NFL has also birthed rivalries that transcend time. No matter who is on the opposing sidelines, Luis Tiant Jersey it seems that every team in the NFC East, AFC North, and NFL North are bitter rivals who would do anything to gain the upper hand. The AFC West also includes the fabled ' rivalries with the and , two rivalries that date to the old AFL.A rivalry that is often forgotten is the one that was created in the 1990s between the 49ers and Packers, two teams with future Hall of Fame quarterbacks that were trying to take the mantle from the Cowboys as the NFC's top team. In the proce s, Green Bay and San Francisco developed their own rivalry that, like many rivalries before and after it, added to the pomp and pageantry of the NFL while helping increase the popularity of the sport. The two teams rekindled their rivalry in 2019, as the 49ers defeated the Packers to reach Super Bowl LIV.With the 49ers and Packers preparing to square off in Saturday's NFC divisional round playoff game, we decided to look back at the four playoff meetings between these two teams during the '90s, and how those games helped rewrite NFL history as we know it. The NFC (and NFL's pecking order, for that matter) was pretty concrete heading into the 1995 season: Dallas, San Francisco, and everyone else.After ruling the NFL during the 1980s, the 49ers' reign atop the pro football food chain was halted by the Cowboys in the 1992 NFC Championship Game. Despite capturing his first of two league MVP awards during the '92 season, 49ers quarterback Steve Young was unable to lead San Francisco past a loaded Dallas team that would again defeat the 49ers in the '93 NFC title game. The 49ers, however, would deny the Cowboys a shot at a third consecutive Super Bowl win after defeating them in the '94 NFC Championship Game 38-27. The 49ers, with Young at the peak of his powers, Jimmie Foxx Jersey would dismantle the in the Super Bowl to become the first franchise with five Lombardi Trophies.Despite losing cornerback Deion Sanders to the Cowboys and running back Ricky Watters to the , the 49ers were again the favorite to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl entering the 1995 playoffs, especially after their convincing win against the Cowboys in Dallas during the regular season. The Packers, their divisional round playoff opponent, was supposed to be the appetizer San Francisco would devour before feasting on the Cowboys in the NFC title game Christian Vazquez Jersey . The Packers, however, had other plans in mind. While Green Bay was armed with league MVP Brett Favre, they also had an advantage in head coach Mike Holmgren, who had served as the 49ers' quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator during the later portions of their dynasty. Holmgren's familiarity with his former team would play a major -- albeit unappreciated -- role in the outcome of the Packers' playoff succe s against the 49ers during the '90s.Green Bay quickly jumped on the Packers, with cornerback Craig Newsome's 31-yard fumble return giving Green Bay an early lead. The lead swelled to 21-0 after Favre connected on a pair of touchdown pa ses to tight ends and Mark Chmura. While Young and the 49ers fought back, they could not overcome Favre, who led the Packers on two more scoring drives in the second half to lead Green Bay to a 27-17 victory. While Young attempted a playoff record 65 pa s attempts, it was Favre who enjoyed the better day, going 21 of 28 for 299 yards and two touchdowns with a 132.9 pa ser rating. Today in 1996: Packers score 27-17 upset of defending champion 49ers in Divisional Playoffs. Craig Newsome's 31-yard fumble return TD keys Green Bay's 21-0 onslaught to open the game, while defense closes out San Francisco with three fourth-quarter takeaways. Packers History (@HistoricPackers) Favre, despite his best efforts, was unable to lead the Packers to an upset the following week in Dallas, as the Cowboys edged the Packers en route to their third (and final) Super Bowl win during the decade. It's not an overstatement to say that the 1996 Packers when healthy were unstoppable. That season, the Packers boasted the league's top-ranked offense and defense along with Xander Bogaerts Jersey the league's best player in Favre, who won his second consecutive league MVP award. Green Bay went 13-3 during the regular season while enjoying a larger average margin of victory than any of the 30 Super Bowl champions before them. Green Bay's succe s during the '96 regular season included a thrilling overtime win over the 49ers in Week 7.The Packers raced out to an early 21-0 lead that began with Desmond Howard's 71-yard punt return for a touchdown. It was the first punt return for a score during the '96 season for Howard, who returned three kickoff returns for touchdowns during the regular season. 49ers vs Packers playoff history thread continued:January 4, 1997 - lose to 35-14 in divisional round. 49ers special teams struggle and Steve Young saw limited action due to rib injury. Packers would win that year. #Random49ers (@Random49ers) But with the Packers ahead 21-7 at the intermi sion and set to receive the second-half kickoff, a mind-boggling mistake by Howard threatened to change the complexion of the game. Instead of being Boston Red Sox Jersey on the field for the second-half kickoff, Howard had yet to come out of the locker room. The i sue was that no one, Holmgren included, realized that Howard wasn't on the field by the time the 49ers kicked off, leaving an empty spot on the field where Howard was supposed to be. The result was a recovered kickoff by the 49ers, who pounced on the ball deep inside Packers territory. The 49ers scored on the game's next play, as the Packers were in jeopardy of blowing a 21-point lead. Green Bay responded with gusto on their ensuing drive. After running back Edgar Bennett got things going with a 13-yard run, an 18-yard completion from Favre to Freeman set up Freeman's recovery of a fumble by Bennett near the goal line that gave the Packers a 28-14 lead. The Packers would never again be threatened by the 49ers, who played the majority of the game without Young, who was dealing with a serious rib injury. After forcing a punt on San Francisco's ensuing po se sion following Freeman's score, linebacker Brian Williams' forced/recovered fumble of running back William Floyd set up Bennett's 11-yard touchdown run. Green Bay's 34-14 win was just the start of the Packers' postseason run, as Green Bay would go onto defeat the and Patriots to win their first Sup