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2012 Super Bowl · Sun, Feb 3, 2013 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Baltimore RavensWinner

34

San Francisco 49ers

31

SF -4.5 upsetO 47.5 ✓Dome

Baltimore Ravens 34–31 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · SF

Colin KaepernickQB

16/28, 302 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

4.4 expected points added · +1.3% completion over expected

Passing · BAL

Joe FlaccoQB

22/33, 287 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

12.2 expected points added · +11.8% completion over expected

Rushing · SF

Frank GoreRB

19 att, 110 yds, 1 TD

2.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · SF

Colin KaepernickQB

7 att, 62 yds, 1 TD

5.6 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · SF

Michael CrabtreeWR

5/10 for 109 yds, 1 TD

36% of team targets · 2.5 expected points added

Receiving · BAL

Anquan BoldinWR

6/10 for 104 yds, 1 TD

31% of team targets · 9.0 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Baltimore Ravens

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Joe Flacco22/3328730212.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Ray Rice20593.00-1.8
Bernard Pierce12332.80-0.7
Justin Tucker188.00-2.5
Vonta Leach111.000.0
Sam Koch1-8-8.00-1.7

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Anquan Boldin610104131%9.0
Jacoby Jones125616%5.7
Ed Dickson223706%3.1
Torrey Smith2635019%-0.8
Dennis Pitta4526116%1.8
Ray Rice4419013%-3.8
Vonta Leach331009%-0.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Dannell Ellerbe630.000
Corey Graham420.002
Ed Reed500.011
Courtney Upshaw310.000
DeAngelo Tyson130.000
Ray Lewis130.000
Paul Kruger302.000
Cary Williams300.002
Arthur Jones201.000
Anthony Allen200.000

San Francisco 49ers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Colin Kaepernick16/283021134.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Frank Gore191105.812.1
Colin Kaepernick7628.915.6
LaMichael James3103.30-4.4

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Michael Crabtree510109136%2.5
Vernon Davis68104029%6.1
Delanie Walker3448014%2.4
Randy Moss2541018%-1.6
Ted Ginn01004%-1.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Patrick Willis720.000
Dashon Goldson630.000
NaVorro Bowman620.000
Donte Whitner510.000
Ahmad Brooks501.000
Delanie Walker400.000
Ray McDonald211.000
Tarell Brown210.000
Chris Culliver300.002
Isaac Sopoaga210.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
SF -4.5
Closing total
47.5
BAL moneyline
+188
SF moneyline
-210

49ers closed -4.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 47.5; the game landed 65 — over by 17.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Roof / surface
dome · astroturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Jerome Boger
Rest
BAL 14 days · SF 14 days
Coaches
John Harbaugh vs Jim Harbaugh