"Kyle Williams' name now belongs to a list that includes Preston Riley, Trey Junkin, Billy Cundiff and every other NFL player whose fumble, botched snap or missed kick has cost his team a playoff victory.

Williams, substituting for the injured Ted Ginn on Sunday, muffed one punt return in the fourth quarter that led to a Giants touchdown and then, on a play that will go down in 49ers playoff lore, fumbled away another in overtime deep in 49ers territory. The Giants quickly converted the mistake into a 31-yard field goal by Lawrence Tynes.

And with that, a Candlestick Park crowd practically willing its team to the Super Bowl went silent and the 49ers' improbable season was over."