Super Bowl XLVII (2012): Baltimore Ravens face San Francisco 49ers at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Kickoff time: 6:31pm. Winner takes home the Lombardi Trophy. There is no next week for the loser.
Super Bowl XLVII (2012) is the season's final accounting for 2012. Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers arrive at Mercedes-Benz Superdome carrying every snap they have played since training camp. Championship games strip the rest of the schedule away; what is left is whichever team executes its identity longest under the brightest light. The narrative that wins is the one with the trophy attached. Lose, and the season collapses into a footnote no matter how it was played.
The whole league is watching Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. Two conferences have produced their finalists; the rest of the 2012 season is already in the books. The Lombardi is decided here. Every other team's offseason calendar starts the morning after this kickoff.
Baltimore Ravens versus San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl XLVII (2012). The teams who reach this round have already proven they survive a long schedule; the stats that matter most now are the ones that compress: scoring differential, red-zone efficiency, turnover margin. At this stage of the year, the simple math is that defenses tighten and the team that protects the ball wins more often than the team that scores the most. Whichever side of Baltimore Ravens-San Francisco 49ers cleans up the careless plays first usually walks out with the result. Conservative-game expectations should not surprise the reader; both staffs know exactly what worked all season and will lean hard on what travels. The early answer is the kicking game, where any swing of field position compounds.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 12-4 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 7-9 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6-10 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 6-10 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 10-6 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 10-6 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-8 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5-11 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 12-4 | L2 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 11-5 | W2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 6-10 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-14 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 13-3 | W11 |
| San Diego Chargers | 7-9 | W2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4-12 | L2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-14 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 11-4-1 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 11-5 | W5 |
| St. Louis Rams | 7-8-1 | L1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5-11 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 10-6 | W7 |
| New York Giants | 9-7 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-8 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-12 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 11-5 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 10-6 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 10-6 | W4 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-12 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 13-3 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 7-9 | W4 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7-9 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7-9 | W1 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 721283434 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 36233131 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ravens | Anquan Boldin 13 yard pass from Joe Flacco ( Justin Tucker kick) | 7-0 |
| 49ers | David Akers 36 yard field goal | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ravens | Dennis Pitta 1 yard pass from Joe Flacco ( Justin Tucker kick) | 14-3 |
| Ravens | Jacoby Jones 56 yard pass from Joe Flacco ( Justin Tucker kick) | 21-3 |
| 49ers | David Akers 27 yard field goal | 21-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ravens | Jacoby Jones 108 yard kickoff return ( Justin Tucker kick) | 28-6 |
| 49ers | Michael Crabtree 31 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( David Akers kick) | 28-13 |
| 49ers | Frank Gore 6 yard rush ( David Akers kick) | 28-20 |
| 49ers | David Akers 34 yard field goal | 28-23 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ravens | Justin Tucker 19 yard field goal | 31-23 |
| 49ers | Colin Kaepernick 15 yard rush (pass failed) | 31-29 |
| Ravens | Justin Tucker 38 yard field goal | 34-29 |
| 49ers | Safety, Sam Koch rushed out of bounds in end zone. | 34-31 |
| Ravens | 49ers | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 21 | 23 |
| Total Yards | 367 | 468 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 22/33 | 16/28 |
| Pass yards | 287 | 302 |
| Pass TD | 3 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 3 |
| Sack yards lost | 13 | 16 |
| Net pass yards | 274 | 286 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 35 | 29 |
| Rush yards | 93 | 182 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 2 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties | 2 | 5 |
| Penalty yards | 20 | 33 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 16/28 | 302 | 1 | 1 | |
| BAL | |||||
| Joe Flacco | 22/33 | 287 | 3 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Frank Gore | 19 | 110 | 1 | 33 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 7 | 62 | 1 | 15 |
| LaMichael James | 3 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| BAL | ||||
| Ray Rice | 20 | 59 | 0 | 12 |
| Bernard Pierce | 12 | 33 | 0 | 8 |
| Justin Tucker | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Vonta Leach | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Koch | 1 | -8 | 0 | -8 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Michael Crabtree | 5 | 109 | 1 | 31 |
| Vernon Davis | 6 | 104 | 0 | 29 |
| Delanie Walker | 3 | 48 | 0 | 28 |
| Randy Moss | 2 | 41 | 0 | 32 |
| BAL | ||||
| Anquan Boldin | 6 | 104 | 1 | 30 |
| Jacoby Jones | 1 | 56 | 1 | 56 |
| Ed Dickson | 2 | 37 | 0 | 23 |
| Torrey Smith | 2 | 35 | 0 | 20 |
| Dennis Pitta | 4 | 26 | 1 | 9 |
| Ray Rice | 4 | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| Vonta Leach | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
Baltimore Ravens defeated San Francisco 49ers 34-31 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in the Super Bowl XLVII (2012). The final scoring play was 49ers: Safety, Sam Koch rushed out of bounds in end zone.. The result came down to the final possession; Baltimore Ravens won by 3. Top line of the day: Colin Kaepernick: 302 pass yards on 16-of-28, 1 TD, 1 INT. Baltimore Ravens take home the Lombardi Trophy.
Baltimore Ravens walked out of Mercedes-Benz Superdome as the team that survived a Super Bowl XLVII (2012) San Francisco 49ers will replay in its head for the entire offseason. The scoreboard says 34-31. The game stayed within 3 points throughout, the kind of contest where every drive felt like a referendum and every defensive stop carried twice its usual weight. The final scoring play came from 49ers: Safety, Sam Koch rushed out of bounds in end zone.. Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier. Baltimore Ravens hoist the Lombardi.
Baltimore Ravens 34, San Francisco 49ers 31. Round: Super Bowl XLVII (2012). Attendance: 71024. Q1: 2 scoring plays. Q2: 3 scoring plays. Q3: 4 scoring plays. Q4: 4 scoring plays. Top performers: - Colin Kaepernick: 302 pass yards on 16-of-28, 1 TD, 1 INT - Frank Gore: 110 rush yards on 19 carries - Michael Crabtree: 5 catches for 109 yards
Super Bowl XLVII (2012), played at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Final: Baltimore Ravens 34, San Francisco 49ers 31, with Baltimore Ravens taking the result by 3. **First quarter**
- Ravens: Anquan Boldin 13 yard pass from Joe Flacco ( Justin Tucker kick) - 49ers: David Akers 36 yard field goal
**Second quarter**
- Ravens: Dennis Pitta 1 yard pass from Joe Flacco ( Justin Tucker kick) - Ravens: Jacoby Jones 56 yard pass from Joe Flacco ( Justin Tucker kick) - 49ers: David Akers 27 yard field goal
**Third quarter**
- Ravens: Jacoby Jones 108 yard kickoff return ( Justin Tucker kick) - 49ers: Michael Crabtree 31 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( David Akers kick) - 49ers: Frank Gore 6 yard rush ( David Akers kick) - 49ers: David Akers 34 yard field goal
**Fourth quarter**
- Ravens: Justin Tucker 19 yard field goal - 49ers: Colin Kaepernick 15 yard rush (pass failed) - Ravens: Justin Tucker 38 yard field goal - 49ers: Safety, Sam Koch rushed out of bounds in end zone. **Top performers**
- Colin Kaepernick: 302 pass yards on 16-of-28, 1 TD, 1 INT - Frank Gore: 110 rush yards on 19 carries - Michael Crabtree: 5 catches for 109 yards
A 3-point margin in Super Bowl XLVII (2012) is the kind of result that defines reputations on both sidelines.