San Francisco 49 ers Season Recap Jose Ruelas EDT 321 1 Off-Season Highlights Signed Veteran WR Randy Moss and Mario Manningham Placed Franchise Tag on FS Dashon Goldson Re-Signed CB Carlos Rogers to New Deal Drafted RB LaMichael James of University of Oregon 2 Pre-Season Highlights Finished 3-1 Preseason Record Wins to Vikings, Broncos, Chargers Lost to Texans Saw Potential in Rookies Drafted and Backup Players 3 Season Opener Vs. Green Bay Packers Alex Smith Passes for 2 TDs Frank Gore Rushes Over 100 Yards and Scores a TD Randy Moss Get His First TD of the Season Along with TE Vernon Daviscom/nfl/recap?gameI d= com/nfl/recap?gameI d= Alex Smith Gets Concussion QB Alex Smith Suffers a Concussion Against the St. Louis Rams, Leaves Game QB Alex Smith Suffers a Concussion Against the St. Louis Rams, Leaves Game Backup QB Colin Kaepernick Takes Over They Lose Games Against Rams Niners Team Worries About Smith and Season 5 Colin Kaepernick Makes Debut as Starter QB Kaepernick Makes Debut Against a Good Defensive Chicago Bears Team Kaepernick and the Niners Blowout the Bears 32-7 Kaepernick was terrific in completing 16 of 23 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns Defense Shuts Bears down, DE Aldon Smith has 4.5 Sacks 6 Coach Jim Harbaugh Makes Tough Decision After Putting a Good Performance Against the Bears Coach Harbaugh Chooses Kaepernick to Start Against the Saints Even with a Healthy Alex Smith Soon After That Game Kaepernick Starts the Rest of the Season/Playoffs Many Analysts and Reporters are for it and Others are Against it. Many Analysts and Reporters are for it and Others are Against it Record Reached NFC Championship Games Last Year Alex Smith Choose Kaepernick Coach Harbaugh 1-0 Record Athletic, Strong Arm, Can Run Colin Kaepernick Season Injuries WR Mario Manningham Get Injured Against Seattle Seahawks by Tearing ACL/PCL and is Out for Season DE Justin Smith Partially Tears Triceps in Left Arm Against New England Patriots, But Returns in Playoffs 8 San Francisco Clinches NFC West Title/ First Round Bye 49ers clinch NFC West Division with a Win Versus Arizona Cardinals and also get a First Round Bye in Playoffs 49ers Get a #2 Seed in Playoffs The Hard Work and QB Change Has Benefitted so far 9 49ers Cruise by Packers in Playoffs 49ers Win First Playoff Game Against the Green Bay Packers QB Colin Kaepernick Sets NFL Record for Most Rushing Yards in a Game By QB with 181 Yards Next Game is the NFC Championship Against the Atlanta Falcons 10 49ers Win NFC Championship Game 49ers Defeat the Top Seeded Falcons ers are Headed to their 6 Super Bowl Appearance 49ers Have Been Undefeated in Past Super Bowls They Will Face the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII 11 49ers Pro Bowl/All Pro Selections 49ers Get 9 Players Named to Pro Bowl, Most in the NFL They also Got 9 Players Named to All Pro Team Since 49ers Made Super Bowl all 9 Players Didnt Play in Pro Bowl 12 49ers Lose Close in Super Bowl XVLII 49ers Lose in a Close Game to the Baltimore Ravens 34-31in Last Seconds Missed Catch, Big Controversy About There was a Hold on WR Michael Crabtree Power Outage Delays Game for 34 Minutes 49ers Score 17 Consecutive Points After Outage, 49ers Set Record with Having 2 Players with 100+ Receiving Yards and 1 Player with 100+ Rushing Yards 49ers Finished Season but Missed Goal of Winning Championship, with Many Young Players Coming Back 49ers Should Be Back Next Year 13 Thanks For Great Season We Didnt Accomplish our Goal But We Want to Say Thanks for Always Being the Greatest Fans in the World! We Will Be Back Next Year to Bring the Trophy Home! 14