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Home , Aldon Smith, Anquan Boldin, Dennis Pitta, Joe Staley, Michael Crabtree, Mike Iupati

AFC CHAMPION • NFC CHAMPION •

BALTIMORE SAN FRANCISCO

RAVENS A Family Affair 49ERS Regular-season • Postseason stats Regular-season • Postseason stats uper Bowl XLVII features a set of brothers known around the NFL as fierce competitors OFFENSE OFFENSE unafraid to make a bold move during the season. Unafraid to upset anyone who stands Total yards (avg.): 352.5 S Total yards (avg.): 361.8 Passing Rushing in their way, fired his offensive coach midseason and Jim changed , Passing Rushing 233.7 118.8 moves that factored in the recent surges. 206.1 155.7 Postseason: 424.7 Raven’s John and little brother Jim of the 49ers will become the first siblings to square off Postseason: 476.0 276.0 148.7 from opposite sidelines when their teams play for the NFL Championship. 240.0 236.0

First downs: (314) Both teams rallied from halftime deficits on the road in the Conference Championship series First downs: (322) Rushing Passing Penalty to earn berths in the , which will be played at the Superdome in New Orleans. Rushing Passing Penalty 98 182 34 128 172 22 Postseason: (64) Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans • Feb. 3 • 6:30 p.m. EST (CBS) Postseason: (50) 40 5 5 19 Rice-man cometh Guts and Gore 23 22 DEFENSE DEFENSE is the career rushing leader for the Yards allowed (avg.): 350.9 has been the hub of the Ravens’ offense Yards allowed throughout his career. One of his best attributes franchise, as dependable as they come. (avg.): 294.4 Passing Rushing Passing Rushing is his ability to pick up yardage both inside and Strong, can pound through the line, but also 228.1 122.8 outside. He’s a threat has quick feet to cut to open space. 200.2 94.2 Postseason: 415.0 to break long gains Regular season Effective out of backfield as receiver. Postseason: 414.5 286.7 128.3 on runs or screen ATT YDS AVG LONG TD Gore 322.0 92.5 passes. 257 1,143 4.4 46 9 Regular season ATT YDS AVG LONG TD SCORING (PPG) Postseason SCORING (PPG) 258 1,214 4.7 37 8 24.9 Points for 64 247 3.9 32 2 24.8 Points for Rice Postseason 21.5 Points allowed 17.1 Points allowed 44 209 4.8 26 3 Postseason Postseason 30.0 Points for T. Brown 36.5 Points for 25 • CB 19.0 Points allowed A. Smith 27.5 Points allowed 99 • LB PLAY SELECTION (PCT.) PLAY SELECTION D. Goldson (PCT.) Regular season Postseason 38 • FS Regular season Postseason Pass Rush Pass Rush P. Willis Pass Rush Pass Rush 52 • LB PROJECTED D. Whitner N. Bowman 31 • SS 55.8 44.2 47.2 52.8 STARTERS 47.0 53.0 41.9 58.1 J. Smith 53 • LB 94 • DT

COACHES CORNER B. McKinnie COACHES CORNER Big bro 78 • LT I. Sopoaga Little bro A. Brooks 90 • NT Career record Career record 55 • LB D. Pitta K. Osemele (Reg. season) (Reg. season) T. Smith 88 • TE 72 • LG W 24 W 54 82 • WR L 7 26 M. Birk L V. Leach T 1 77 • C C. Rogers 44 • FB John 22 • CB Jim Harbaugh M. Yanda SPECIALISTS 73 • RG R. McDonald Harbaugh J. Flacco 91 • DT Record-setting pro resume: S. Koch 5 • QB Quarterbacked 14 seasons the only coach with wins in 4 • P M. Oher with four teams after being his first five postseasons. 74 • RT 49ERS DEFENSE selected in the first round of Selected over Rex Ryan and R. Rice The league’s best linebacking the 1987 draft by the Bears. several others to take over the 27 • RB corps, feature two All-Pros in Was the 2011 NFL Coach of Ravens in 2008 after making J. Tucker and NaVorro the Year as a rookie, guiding his mark as Philadelphia’s 6 • K Bowman. is the Niners to the conference special teams coordinator. title game. A. Bouldin considered a , but is a 81 • WR hybrid LB-DE and he led the NFC with 19 1/2 sacks. Ahmad Brooks Field goals comes off a spectacular second Field goals Justin half in Atlanta. David YARDS RAVENS OFFENSE YARDS Tucker J. Jones Akers 1-19 – QB will be seeing 1-19 12 • PR 20-29 the fiercest defense he’s faced all season 20-29 because the Niners are more versatile than 30-39 Crabtree 30-39 the D presented by the Colts, Broncos and 40-49 Emboldened wideout Patriots in the postseason. Flacco and his 40-49 50+ targets – WRs and Torrey 50+ Total catches Smith, TE and do- Golden receiver everything RB Ray Rice – Made Regular season (TDs) Made should be encouraged Total catches Missed 65 Missed WR Anquan by what the Regular season (TDs) Boldin Regular Boldin (4) Falcons Regular season season accomplished in WR TE the first half. They Dennis Michael 85 61 found seams and gaps Pitta (7) Crabtree (9) everywhere, and the 49ers’ secondary must Boldin has been WR Mario has sensational on every RB Ray be stingier this time. 61 Rice (1) Manningham (1) 42 matured this season and route in the postseason became a true No. 1 receiver. C. Williams TE Vernon (16 catches, 17.3-yard Somehow finds way to get 29 • CB Davis (5) 41 average, 3 TDs). Powerful, WR Torrey wide open several times a versatile and can outleap 49 Smith (8) WR Randy game. He’s good after the defenders for balls. CBs Moss (3) 28 catch, but needs better ball C. Upshaw E. Reed will have a difficult time with WR Jacoby security; fumbled at Atlanta 30 Jones (1) 91 • LB 20 • FS RB Frank the smart, physical Boldin. 28 in conference championship. Gore (1) PROJECTED STARTERS R. Lewis Building blocks 52 • LB Blueprint for success J. Staley B. Pollard Team makeup 31 • SS Team makeup R. Moss 74 • LT Current 53-man roster Current 53-man roster 84 • WR D. Ellerbe Draft Trades 1 H. Ngata 59 • LB Draft Trades 1 92 • DT 29 23 V. Davis 27 23 M. Iupati P. Kruger Free agents 85 • TE 99 • LB Free agents Waivers 2 77 • LG T. Suggs J. Goodwin 55 • LB In the red F. Gore 59 • C Zoning in 21 • RB Production inside the 20-yard C. Kaepernick A. Boone Production inside the 20-yard C. Graham line, includes postseason: 7 • QB 75 • RG line, includes postseason: P. McPhee 24 • CB 90 • DE No OFFENSE Field No score OFFENSE Field score goals 11.9% SPECIALISTS Touchdowns goals 12.5% B. Miller A. Davis RAVENS DEFENSE 61.0% 27.1% 49 • FB 54.7% 32.8% A. Lee 76 • RT The most physical and fundamentally DEFENSE 12.7% 4 • P sound front seven that the 49ers DEFENSE 7.1% 42.9% 44.4% have seen in the playoffs, led by 59.5% 33.3% T. Ginn M. Crabtree . Pass rushers Terrell 19 • KR 15 • WR Suggs, DE Paul Kruger and D. Akers Pernell McPhee will need help No ordinary Joe 2 • K Armed and tatted 49ERS OFFENSE containing Kaepernick, so watch for Passing yds: 3,817 (reg.) • 853 (postseason) frequent blitzes from the secondary. Pass yds: 1,814 (reg.) • 496 (post.) Touchdowns: 22 (reg.) • 8 (postseason) The Niners have by far, the best running Touchdowns: 10 (reg.) • 3 (post.) back in Frank Gore, best running QB in Win Loss , and best run blocking, Win Loss Tie WEEK TDS YARDS led by left guard and left tackle WEEK TDS YARDS 1 299 that the Ravens have faced. 1 2 232 Kaepernick isn’t just a threat to use his Usain Kaepernick 2 3 382 Bolt-style strides to break down defenses. 3 His arm is strong and accurate, and he isn’t 4 356 4 0 NOTE: Replaced timid about letting go into tight spots. former starting 187 7 5 5 QB Alex 6 234 6 82 Smith who 7 147 passes 7 suffered a 8 Bye by distance 8 concussion 9 153 9 Bye in Week 10. YDS TDS 10 341 10 117 15 11 164 1-19 11 243 7 12 355 12 231 7 13 188 20-29 13 208 14 182 3 14 185 15 254 4 15 221 30-39 16 309 2 Flacco (30) 16 244 17 34 Flacco Kaepernick (13) 17 276 1 40-49 1 WC 282 Total TDs in WC 331 263 DIV 50+ 3 parentheses; DIV CONF 240 0 includes postseason CONF 233

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