Candlestick Park trends on Twitter, 49ers fans get crazy nostalgic ahead of NFC title game at Levi's

"Candlestick Park" started trending on Twitter on the Friday before the NFC Championship between the 49ers and Packers, and fans obviously got very nostalgic, including Priscilla Gomez, who paid tribute to her uncle, Armando Frias (red cap), who passed away this week. less "Candlestick Park" started trending on Twitter on the Friday before the NFC Championship between the 49ers and Packers, and fans obviously got very nostalgic, including Priscilla Gomez, who paid tribute to her ... more Photo: Courtesy Of Twitter Photo: Courtesy Of Twitter Image 1 of / 29 Caption Close Candlestick Park trends on Twitter, 49ers fans get crazy nostalgic ahead of NFC title game at Levi's 1 / 29 Back to Gallery

Scroll through the slideshow above to see fans sharing their favorite Candlestick memories.

Candlestick Park (RIP) made a surprise appearance on Twitter's trending topics on Friday afternoon.

The reason why wasn't ultimately important (it was some scavenger hunt promotion thing from the team), but the response from San Francisco 49ers fans was. With the Niners set for an NFC Championship date with the Green Bay Packers at Levi's Stadium and a possible return to the Super Bowl, the Faithful got deeply nostalgic about the former home of the 49ers from 1971-2013 — a home that saw five Super Bowl championship teams play in it in the '80s and '90s.

Fans shared photos of their first games at Candlestick, their last games at Candlestick, and even one engagement photo shoot at Candlestick, as timelines were flooded with throwback pics of the since-demolished stadium.

January 12th 2012 candlestick park pic.twitter.com/K5j4qRDhRh — Jay Moore (@JayMooreNFL) January 15, 2020

The 49ers blowout of the Minnesota Vikings last Saturday marked the first ever playoff game (and win) for San Francisco at their new Santa Clara digs.

The No. 1 seed will once again play host on Sunday, this time to the No. 2-seeded Green Bay Packers at 3:40 p.m.

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