In 1987, Game 5 of the 1987 National League Championship Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants was held at Candlestick Park, prompting the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons to switch home dates for their two games that season; the 49ers visited Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium on October 11, and the Falcons went to San Francisco on December 20. The October 11 game in Atlanta drew only 8,684, the lowest ever for a Falcons home game up to that point; the game was played during the player strike, so replacement players were used.