2012 San Francisco 49ers season

2012 San Francisco 49ers season
Head coach	Jim Harbaugh
General manager	Trent Baalke
Owner	Jed York
Home field	Candlestick Park
Results
Record	11–4–1
Division place	1st NFC West
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Playoffs (Packers) 45–31 Won Conference Championship (Falcons) 28–24 Lost Super Bowl XLVII (Ravens) 34–31
Pro Bowlers	9
AP All-Pros	Patrick Willis (1st team) NaVorro Bowman (1st team) Justin Smith (2nd team) Mike Iupati (1st team) Andy Lee (1st team) Dashon Goldson (1st team) Joe Staley (2nd team) Ahmad Brooks (2nd team) Aldon Smith (1st team)
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1 2 3 4 Total • 49ers 3 13 7 7 30 Packers 0 7 0 15 22 Date: September 9 Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Game start: 4:25 p.m. EST Game attendance: 70,523 Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Partly Cloudy Referee: David White TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Pam Oliver

Scoring summary 1 4:53 SF David Akers 40 yard field goal 49ers 3–0 2 11:10 SF Randy Moss 14 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick) 49ers 10–0 2 4:40 GB Jermichael Finley 1 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick) 49ers 10–7 2 :55 SF David Akers 44 yard field goal 49ers 13–7 2 :00 SF David Akers 63 yard field goal 49ers 16–7 3 8:16 SF Vernon Davis 4 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick) 49ers 23–7 4 11:16 GB Randall Cobb 75 yard punt return (Jordy Nelson pass from Aaron Rodgers) 49ers 23–15 4 8:41 SF Frank Gore 23 yard run (David Akers kick) 49ers 30–15 4 6:05 GB James Jones 10 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick) 49ers 30–22

Scoring summary
1	4:53	SF	David Akers 40 yard field goal	49ers 3–0
2	11:10	SF	Randy Moss 14 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick)	49ers 10–0
2	4:40	GB	Jermichael Finley 1 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick)	49ers 10–7
2	:55	SF	David Akers 44 yard field goal	49ers 13–7
2	:00	SF	David Akers 63 yard field goal	49ers 16–7
3	8:16	SF	Vernon Davis 4 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick)	49ers 23–7
4	11:16	GB	Randall Cobb 75 yard punt return (Jordy Nelson pass from Aaron Rodgers)	49ers 23–15
4	8:41	SF	Frank Gore 23 yard run (David Akers kick)	49ers 30–15
4	6:05	GB	James Jones 10 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick)	49ers 30–22

1 2 3 4 Total Lions 6 0 3 10 19 • 49ers 7 7 3 10 27 Date: September 16 Location: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California Game start: 8:20 p.m. EST Game attendance: 69,732 Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), Sunny Referee: Matt Nicks TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, and Michele Tafoya

Scoring summary 1 12:25 SF Vernon Davis 21 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick) 49ers 7–0 1 7:47 DET Jason Hanson 38 yard field goal 49ers 7–3 1 6:43 DET Jason Hanson 41 yard field goal 49ers 7–6 2 14:57 SF Frank Gore 1 yard run (David Akers kick) 49ers 14–6 3 9:42 SF David Akers 36 yard field goal 49ers 17–6 3 3:40 DET Jason Hanson 40 yard field goal 49ers 17–9 4 14:42 SF David Akers 48 yard field goal 49ers 20–9 4 9:16 DET Jason Hanson 48 yard field goal 49ers 20–12 4 3:04 SF Vernon Davis 23 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick) 49ers 27–12 4 1:29 DET Brandon Pettigrew 9 yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick) 49ers 27–19

Scoring summary
1	12:25	SF	Vernon Davis 21 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick)	49ers 7–0
1	7:47	DET	Jason Hanson 38 yard field goal	49ers 7–3
1	6:43	DET	Jason Hanson 41 yard field goal	49ers 7–6
2	14:57	SF	Frank Gore 1 yard run (David Akers kick)	49ers 14–6
3	9:42	SF	David Akers 36 yard field goal	49ers 17–6
3	3:40	DET	Jason Hanson 40 yard field goal	49ers 17–9
4	14:42	SF	David Akers 48 yard field goal	49ers 20–9
4	9:16	DET	Jason Hanson 48 yard field goal	49ers 20–12
4	3:04	SF	Vernon Davis 23 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick)	49ers 27–12
4	1:29	DET	Brandon Pettigrew 9 yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick)	49ers 27–19

1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 0 3 10 0 13 • Vikings 7 10 0 7 24 Date: September 23 Location: Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 57,288 Game weather: indoors (dome) Referee: Ken Roan TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa

Scoring summary 1 7:20 MIN Kyle Rudolph 1 yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick) Vikings 7–0 2 12:13 SF David Akers 29 yard field goal Vikings 7–3 2 5:29 MIN Christian Ponder 23 yard run (Blair Walsh kick) Vikings 14–3 2 :00 MIN Blair Walsh 52 yard field goal Vikings 17–3 3 12:46 SF David Akers 29 yard field goal Vikings 17–6 3 6:17 SF Vernon Davis 1 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick) Vikings 17–13 4 14:17 MIN Kyle Rudolph 2 yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick) Vikings 24–13

Scoring summary
1	7:20	MIN	Kyle Rudolph 1 yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick)	Vikings 7–0
2	12:13	SF	David Akers 29 yard field goal	Vikings 7–3
2	5:29	MIN	Christian Ponder 23 yard run (Blair Walsh kick)	Vikings 14–3
2	:00	MIN	Blair Walsh 52 yard field goal	Vikings 17–3
3	12:46	SF	David Akers 29 yard field goal	Vikings 17–6
3	6:17	SF	Vernon Davis 1 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick)	Vikings 17–13
4	14:17	MIN	Kyle Rudolph 2 yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick)	Vikings 24–13

1 2 3 4 Total • 49ers 0 10 7 17 34 Jets 0 0 0 0 0 Date: September 30 Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 79,088 Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Partly Cloudy Referee: Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa

Scoring summary 2 13:37 SF Colin Kaepernick 7 yard run (David Akers kick) 49ers 7–0 2 :00 SF David Akers 36 yard field goal 49ers 10–0 3 2:49 SF Frank Gore 2 yard run (David Akers kick) 49ers 17–0 4 14:46 SF Carlos Rogers 51 yard fumble return (David Akers kick) 49ers 24–0 4 8:23 SF David Akers 40 yard field goal 49ers 27–0 4 6:03 SF Kendall Hunter 1 yard run (David Akers kick) 49ers 34–0

Scoring summary
2	13:37	SF	Colin Kaepernick 7 yard run (David Akers kick)	49ers 7–0
2	:00	SF	David Akers 36 yard field goal	49ers 10–0
3	2:49	SF	Frank Gore 2 yard run (David Akers kick)	49ers 17–0
4	14:46	SF	Carlos Rogers 51 yard fumble return (David Akers kick)	49ers 24–0
4	8:23	SF	David Akers 40 yard field goal	49ers 27–0
4	6:03	SF	Kendall Hunter 1 yard run (David Akers kick)	49ers 34–0

1 2 3 4 Total Bills 0 3 0 0 3 • 49ers 3 14 7 21 45 Date: October 7 Location: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California Game start: 4:25 p.m. EST Game attendance: 69,732 Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Sunny Referee: Jerome Boger TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots

Scoring summary 1 7:25 SF David Akers 19 yard field goal 49ers 3–0 2 10:46 BUF Rian Lindell 31 yard field goal Tie 3–3 2 9:54 SF Kyle Williams 43 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick) 49ers 10–3 2 :24 SF Michael Crabtree 28 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick) 49ers 17–3 3 9:06 SF Frank Gore 1 yard run (David Akers kick) 49ers 24–3 4 14:12 SF Mario Manningham 10 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick) 49ers 31–3 4 9:55 SF Colin Kaepernick 16 yard run (David Akers kick) 49ers 38–3 4 1:11 SF Anthony Dixon 3 yard run (David Akers kick) 49ers 45–3

The 2012 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 63rd season in the National Football League, the 67th overall, the second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Jim Harbaugh and Trent Baalke, and their penultimate season at Candlestick Park. After going 13–3 and reaching the NFC Championship the year before, the 49ers topped that success with their first NFC championship since 1994 as well as their sixth overall as a franchise, overcoming a 17–0 deficit to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 28–24 on January 20, 2013 in the NFC title game. However, the season ended with their first-ever defeat in the Super Bowl, falling to the Baltimore Ravens, 34-31.

Quarterback Alex Smith missed two starts mid-season after suffering a concussion, and backup Colin Kaepernick successfully filled in. A quarterback controversy began. Smith was ranked third in the NFL in passer rating (104.1), led the league in completion percentage (70%), and had been 19–5–1 as a starter under Harbaugh, while Kaepernick was considered more dynamic with his scrambling ability and arm strength. After Smith was fully recovered, Harbaugh chose Kaepernick as the starter for the 8–2–1 49ers, but also stated that the assignment was week-to-week and not necessarily permanent. However, Kaepernick started the remainder of the season through Super Bowl XLVII.

The 49ers prove they are a force to be reckoned with in the NFL as they beat the Packers 30-22. This is the 49ers first win at Lambeau Field since 1990. With the win, the 49ers started their season 1–0.

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