Postseason Results
Divisional Round vs. Green Bay Packers
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers |
14 |
7 | 3 | 7 |
31 |
• 49ers |
7 |
17 | 7 | 14 |
45 |
- Date: January 12
- Location: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
- Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 69,732
- Game weather: 45°F (Cloudy)
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver, and Erin Andrews
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 12:48 | GB | Sam Shields 52 yard interception return (Mason Crosby kick) | Packers 7–0 |
| 1 | 9:01 | SF | Colin Kaepernick 20 yard run (David Akers kick) | Tie 7–7 |
| 1 | :29 | GB | DuJuan Harris 18 yard run (Mason Crosby kick) | Packers 14–7 |
| 2 | 10:59 | SF | Michael Crabtree 12 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (David Akers kick) | Tie 14–14 |
| 2 | 5:26 | SF | Michael Crabtree 20 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (David Akers kick) | 49ers 21–14 |
| 2 | 2:33 | GB | James Jones 20 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick) | Tie 21–21 |
| 2 | :00 | SF | David Akers 36 yard field goal | 49ers 24–21 |
| 3 | 8:25 | GB | Mason Crosby 31 yard field goal | Tie 24–24 |
| 3 | 7:07 | SF | Colin Kaepernick 56 yard run (David Akers kick) | 49ers 31–24 |
| 4 | 14:57 | SF | Frank Gore 2 yard run (David Akers kick) | 49ers 38–24 |
| 4 | 3:34 | SF | Anthony Dixon 2 yard run (David Akers kick) | 49ers 45–24 |
| 4 | :57 | GB | Greg Jennings 3 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick) | 49ers 45–31 |
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In his first career playoff game, 25-year-old 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns, setting both the NFL single-game record for rushing yards by a quarterback as well as the 49ers postseason record for rushing, regardless of position.[10][11] He also passed for 263 yards and two scores. Overall, San Francisco racked up 579 yards, including a franchise record 323 rushing yards, and scored a touchdown in every quarter to earn their second consecutive trip to the NFC championship game.[10]
However, Kaepernick didn't get off to a good start. Less than two minutes into the game, he threw a pass that was intercepted by Sam Shields and returned 52 yards for a touchdown. But he quickly rallied his team back, completing a 45-yard pass to running back Frank Gore before taking the ball into the end zone himself on a 20-yard run. Later in the period, Green Bay took a 14–7 lead with Aaron Rodgers' 44-yard completion to James Jones setting up an 18-yard touchdown run by DuJuan Harris. The Packers then forced a punt, but returner Jeremy Ross muffed the kick and C. J. Spillman recovered it for San Francisco on the Packers 9-yard line. Two plays later, Kaepernick tied the score at 14 with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree. Then defensive back Tarell Brown intercepted a pass from Rodgers, setting up Kaepernick's second touchdown pass to Crabtree, this one from 20 yards out.
With 2:39 left in the half, Rodgers' 20-yard touchdown pass to Jones tied the score at 21. But on the 49ers next drive, a pair of runs by Kaepernick for gains of 19 and 17 yards enabled David Akers to kick a 36-yard field goal, sending the teams into their lockers rooms with San Francisco leading 24–21.
In the third quarter, Green Bay drove 76 yards in 9 plays, featuring a 30-yard reception by Greg Jennings and scored a Mason Crosby field goal. But the tie turned out to be short lived. On the third play of their next drive, Kaepernick faked a handoff, rolled right, and took off for a career long 56-yard touchdown run, retaking the lead at 31–24. Then after a punt, he completed a 44-yard pass to tight end Vernon Davis, setting up Gore's 2-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter. Following another punt, Kaepernick led the 49ers back for more points, this time on a 93-yard drive. First he ran for a 16-yard gain, and later he completed a 17-yard throw to tight end Delanie Walker. On the next play, Gore's 26-yard burst moved the ball to the Packers 27-yard line. Anthony Dixon eventually finished the 11-play drive with a 2-yard touchdown run, making the score 45–24.
With under a minute left, Rodgers threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jennings. But any hope of a miracle comeback was dashed when Walker recovered the ensuing onside kick attempt.
Crabtree was the top receiver of the game, with 9 catches for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Gore rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown, while also catching two passes for 48 yards. Linebacker Patrick Willis had 7 tackles and a sack. Rodgers finished 26/39 for 257 yards and two touchdowns, with 1 interception, while also rushing for 28 yards. Kaepernick finished the game responsible for more yards gained (444) than the entire Packers team (352).
NFC Championship Game vs. Atlanta Falcons
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• 49ers |
0 |
14 | 7 | 7 |
28 |
Falcons |
10 |
14 | 0 | 0 |
24 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 11:24 | ATL | Julio Jones 11 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick) | Falcons 7–0 |
| 1 | 3:20 | ATL | Matt Bryant 35 yard field goal | Falcons 10–0 |
| 2 | 14:54 | ATL | Julio Jones 20 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick) | Falcons 17–0 |
| 2 | 8:08 | SF | LaMichael James 15 yard run (David Akers kick) | Falcons 17–7 |
| 2 | 1:55 | SF | Vernon Davis 4 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (David Akers kick) | Falcons 17–14 |
| 2 | :25 | ATL | Tony Gonzalez 10 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick) | Falcons 24–14 |
| 3 | 10:47 | SF | Frank Gore 5 yard run (David Akers kick) | Falcons 24–21 |
| 4 | 8:23 | SF | Frank Gore 9 yard run (David Akers kick) | 49ers 28–24 |
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San Francisco overcame a 17-point deficit, the largest comeback ever in an NFC championship game, to earn their sixth Super Bowl appearance in franchise history.
Atlanta dominated the first quarter, mainly on plays by receiver Julio Jones, who caught 5 passes in it for 100 yards, including a 46-yard touchdown catch on their opening drive, and a 27-yard reception on their next drive to set up a Matt Bryant field goal. Following a punt, Matt Ryan hit Roddy White for a 23-yard gain on the last play of the first quarter. Then he threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Jones on the first play of the second, giving the Falcons a 17–0 lead.
This time San Francisco struck back with an 80-yard scoring drive, with Frank Gore rushing for 20 yards and Vernon Davis catching a pass for 27. LaMichael James finished the drive with a 15-yard touchdown run. Then after forcing a three-and-out, Colin Kaepernick rushed for 23 yards and completed three passes to Davis for 48 yards, the last a 4-yard touchdown pass to make the score 17–14. But Atlanta stormed back as Ryan completed five passes for double-digit gains on their next drive, the last one a 10-yard score to tight end Tony Gonzalez with 25 seconds left in the half.
The 49ers took the opening kickoff and drove 82 yards, with Kaepernick completing two passes to Randy Moss for 38 yards and one to tight end Delanie Walker for 20. Gore completed the drive with a 5-yard touchdown run, cutting their deficit to 24–21. On Atlanta's ensuing possession, defensive back Chris Culliver gave San Francisco a great chance to tie or take the lead by intercepting a pass from Ryan and returning it to the Falcons 25-yard line. But San Francisco failed to gain a first down and came up empty when David Akers hit the uprights on a 38-yard field goal try. Later on, the 49ers got another scoring opportunity when defensive lineman Aldon Smith recovered a fumble from Ryan on his own 40-yard line. They subsequently drove deep into Falcons territory, but once again they failed to score when defensive back Dunta Robinson stripped the ball from Michael Crabtree on the 1-yard line as he was trying to get in for the go-ahead score, and linebacker Stephen Nichols recovered it.
With 12 minutes left in regulation, Ted Ginn, Jr.'s 20-yard punt return gave San Francisco the ball on the Falcons 38-yard line. Five plays later, Gore scored his second touchdown on a 9-yard run, giving the 49ers their first lead of the game at 28–24. Atlanta responded with a drive to the 49ers 13-yard line, but consecutive incompletions on third and fourth down caused a turnover on downs with just 1:13 left in the game.
Atlanta managed to force a punt and get the ball with 13 seconds to go. Ryan completed a pass to Jones on the final play, but he was tackled at the 49ers 35-yard line as time expired.
Kaepernick finished 16/21 for 233 yards and a touchdown, along with 21 rushing yards. Davis caught 5 passes for 106 yards and a score. Gore rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns. Ryan completed 30 of 42 passes for 396 yards and three touchdowns, with one interception. Jones caught 11 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns, while White had 7 receptions for 100 yards. Gonzalez caught 8 passes for 78 yards and a score.
Super Bowl XLVII
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Ravens |
7 |
14 | 7 | 6 |
34 |
49ers |
3 |
3 | 17 | 8 |
31 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 10:36 | BAL | Anquan Boldin 13 yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick) | Ravens 7–0 |
| 1 | 3:58 | SF | David Akers 36 yard field goal | Ravens 7–3 |
| 2 | 7:10 | BAL | Dennis Pitta 1 yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick) | Ravens 14–3 |
| 2 | 1:45 | BAL | Jacoby Jones 56 yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick) | Ravens 21–3 |
| 2 | :00 | SF | David Akers 27 yard field goal | Ravens 21–6 |
| 3 | 14:49 | BAL | Jacoby Jones 108 yard kickoff return (Justin Tucker kick) | Ravens 28–6 |
| 3 | 7:20 | SF | Michael Crabtree 31 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (David Akers kick) | Ravens 28–13 |
| 3 | 4:59 | SF | Frank Gore 6 yard run (David Akers kick) | Ravens 28–20 |
| 3 | 3:10 | SF | David Akers 34 yard field goal | Ravens 28–23 |
| 4 | 12:54 | BAL | Justin Tucker 19 yard field goal | Ravens 31–23 |
| 4 | 9:57 | SF | Colin Kaepernick 15 yard run (pass failed) | Ravens 31–29 |
| 4 | 4:19 | BAL | Justin Tucker 38 yard field goal | Ravens 34–29 |
| 4 | :04 | SF | Safety, Sam Koch ran out of end zone | Ravens 34–31 |
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In what seemed like a blowout win for the Ravens, the Niners would rally in the 2nd half. After Jacoby Jones returns a kickoff return for a touchdown to start the 2nd half (Ravens led 28-6 at that point), the 49ers outscore the Ravens 25–6. The 49ers had a chance to take the lead late in the game, but the Ravens defense was strong, stopping the 49ers offense at the 4 yard line and forcing a turnover on downs. This marks the first time ever in franchise history the Niners have lost a Super Bowl as their overall record dropped to 13–5–1 on the season and 2–1 in the postseason. The loss made their Super Bowl record 5–1. This game is known as "The Harbowl", as this is the first time in Super Bowl history two brothers faced off against each other as coaches. Additionally, this is the first (and the only as of the 2017 season) Super Bowl since Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003 to not feature the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts or Denver Broncos as the AFC champions.