NFL owners approved a $200 million loan on Thursday to help the San Francisco 49ers build a new stadium in Santa Clara.

Lawrence Tynes kicked a 31-yard field goal after a muffed punt in overtime, lifting the New York Giants to a 20-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday.

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Tarell Brown left Sunday's NFC Championship Game late in the third quarter after colliding with a teammate.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ted Ginn, safety Dashon Goldson and linebacker Patrick Willis are listed as questionable for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the New York Giants.

Considering the perilous position they held a month ago, the New York Giants' inclusion in the 2011 NFC Championship can be viewed as a big surprise.

It's taken just one year for Jim Harbaugh to undo nearly a decade's worth of missteps and restore the San Francisco 49ers back to prominence.

Vernon Davis held on to Alex Smith's pinpoint pass and delivered the San Francisco 49ers something they haven't tasted in nine years.

The San Francisco 49ers ordered in pizzas and watched last weekend's playoff games at the team's facility before discovering who their opponent would be Saturday afternoon at Candlestick Park.