ATLANTA (AP) Frank Gore’s 9-yard run midway through the fourth quarter gave San Francisco a 28-24 lead over the Atlanta Falcons in Sunday’s NFC championship game.
The 49ers, who trailed 17-0 in the first half, took their first lead of the game on a short 38-yard drive set up by Ted Ginn Jr.’s 20-yard punt return.
Gore had a 5-yard touchdown run to cap an 82-yard drive to open the second half.
