49ers WR Deebo Samuel demolishes Packers CB Kevin King on 45-yard kick return

Deebo Samuel further proved his brilliance with a 45-yard kick return in which he poleaxed cornerback Kevin King.

At the start of the second half in their divisional round playoff game against the Packers, the 49ers hadn’t done much of anything, and they were down 7-0 in rather embarrassing fashion. Jimmy Garoppolo and his receivers were especially off, with several drops and a drive-killing interception.

So, receiver/runner/do-it-all guy Deebo Samuel decided to take matters into his own hands on the second-half kickoff.

Against the Packers’ league-worst return units, Samuel took the ball at his own five-yard line and trucked his way 45 yards to the 50-yard line.

Along the way, Samuel gave Packers cornerback Kenny King a rather rude stiff-arm right to the ground.

The play set up San Francisco’s first points on a 29-yard field goal by Robbie Gould, and unfortunately, Samuel was shaken up on that drive after a big hit by linebacker Krys Barnes. Down 7-3, the 49ers will still need as much Deebo as they can get.