▁the ▁ 4 9 ers ▁third - string ▁quarter back ▁behind ▁st arter ▁Alex ▁Smith ▁and ▁backup ▁Col in ▁K ae per nick . ▁He ▁remained ▁with ▁San ▁Francisco ▁after ▁the ▁conclusion ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁pr ese ason , ▁still ▁sl otted ▁as ▁the ▁team ' s ▁third - string ▁quarter back . ▁He ▁was ▁on ▁the ▁ro ster ▁for ▁the ▁ 4 9 ers ▁appearance ▁in ▁Super ▁Bowl ▁X L V II . ▁On ▁August ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Tol zien ▁was ▁wa ived ▁by ▁the ▁ 4 9 ers . ▁ ▁Green ▁Bay ▁Pack ers ▁Tol zien ▁was ▁signed ▁to ▁the ▁Green ▁Bay ▁Pack ers ▁practice ▁squad ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁After ▁A aron ▁Rod gers ▁suffered ▁a ▁cla v icle ▁injury , ▁the ▁Pack ers ▁brought ▁him ▁up ▁from ▁the ▁practice ▁squad ▁to ▁the ▁active ▁ro ster . ▁On ▁November ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Tol zien ▁entered ▁a ▁game ▁after ▁an ▁early ▁injury ▁to ▁Rod gers ' s ▁backup ▁Sen eca ▁Wal lace . ▁ ▁In ▁his ▁regular ▁season ▁debut , ▁Tol zien ▁completed ▁ 2 4 - of - 3 9 ▁attempts ▁for ▁ 2 8 0 ▁yards , ▁one ▁touch down ▁and ▁two ▁inter ception s ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 7 – 1 3 ▁loss ▁to ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁E ag les , ▁ear ning ▁him ▁the ▁start ▁in ▁the ▁Pack ers ' ▁next ▁game ▁against