256 Team NFL Tournament - Region 2/Round 2: 1985 Chicago Bears v. 2007 San Diego Chargers

 '67 Raiders v. '12 Niners

 9. 2007 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS at 1. 1985 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION CHICAGO BEARS

1. 1985 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION CHICAGO BEARS

Record: 15-1

Pythag: 14-2

Off: 2nd

Def: 1st

1st NFC North

d. Giants Div Rnd 21-0

d. Rams NFC Title 24-0

d. Patriots Super Bowl 46-10

d. '61 Giants 9-3 (Richard Dent - PotG)

HC: Mike Ditka, OC: Ed Hughes, DC: Buddy Ryan

Soldier Field 45 degrees

Wayne Larrivee/Dick Butkus/Jim Hart

Offense

QB Jim McMahon (26 BYU)    15 td/ 11 int   56.9%  7.6 y/a 184 y/g 82.6  3 td rush

RB Walter Payton (31 Jackson St) All Pro  1551 yds 4.8 y/a  49 catch, 483 yds 9.9 y/rec 11 TD

FB Matt Suhey (27 Penn St)         471 yds  4.1 y/c  33 rec 295 yds 8.9 y/c  2 TD

WR Willie Gault (25 Tennessee)   33 catch, 704 yds  21.3 y/c  1 TD

WR Dennis McKinnon (24 Florida St)  31 catch, 555 yds  17.9 y/c  7 TD

TE Emery Moorehead (31 Colorado)  35 catch, 481 yds 13.7 y/c 1 TD

LT Jimbo Covert (25 Pitt) All Pro

LG Mark Bortz (24 Iowa)

C Jay Hilgenberg (26 Iowa)

RG Tom Thayer (24-R N Dame)

RT Keith Van Horne (28 USC)

Defense

LDE Dan Hampton (28 Arkansas)                   6.5 scks 

LDT Steve McMichael (28 Texas) All Pro        8 scks 

RDT William Perry (23 - R Clemson)                 5 sacks

RDE Richard Dent (25 Tenn St) All Pro           2 int  17 sacks

LLB Otis Wilson (28 Louisville)                        3 int  10.5 scks

MLB Mike Singletary (27 Baylor) All Pro       int  3 scks  

RLB Wilber Marshall (23 Florida)                      4 int   6 scks

LCB Mike Richardson (24 Ariz St)                     4 int

RCB Leslie Frazier (26 Alcorn St)                      6 int

SS Dave Duerson (25 N Dame)                          5 int   2 scks

FS Gary Fencik (31 Yale)                                    5 int 

K Kevin Butler (23 UGA)

P Maury Buford (25 TTech)

KR Willie Gault (25 Tennessee)   TD

PR Ken Taylor (22 Ore St)

 3 All Pros on defense, 28 year old Mongo McMichael, who had 8 sacks; 25 year old Richard Dent with 17 sacks; and the leader of the defense, 27 year old Mike Singletary.  Chicago also had the second best offense in '85; Jim McMahon's 26, 15 scores (and 3 on the ground) 11 picks. Two All Pros; the left tackle, 25 year old Jimbo Covert and the legendary 31 year old Walter Payton, who ran for 1551 yards.  The Bears are now 19-1 after beating the '61 Giants 9-3, they look to become the first NFL team with 20 wins here.  

9. 2007 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

Record: 11-5

Pythag: 11-5

1st AFC West

Off: 5th

Def: 5th

d. Titans WC 17-6

d. Colts Div Rnd 28-24

Lost AFC Title Patriots 21-12

d. '19 49ers 31-14 (LaDainian Tomlinson - PotG)

HC: Norv Turner, OC Clarence Shelmon, DC Ted Cottrell

Offense

QB Philip Rivers (26 NC St)   21 TD/15 int  60.2%  6.9 y/a  197 y/g  82.4

RB LaDainian Tomlinson (28 TCU) All Pro  1474 yds 4.7 y/c 60 catch, 475 yds 7.9 y/c 18 TD (+1 passing)

FB Lorenzo Neal (37 Fresno St) All Pro   32 yds 2.5 y/a  8 catch, 23 yds 2.9 y/c  TD

WR Vincent Jackson (24 No Colorado)       41 catch,  623 yds  15.2 y/c 3 TD

WR Chris Chambers (29 Wisc)                    35 catch, 555 yds 15.9 y/c 4 TD

TE Antonio Gates (27 Kent)                      75 catch 984 yds 13.1 y/c 9 TD

LT Marcus McNeil (24 Auburn)

LG Kris Dielman (26 Indiana)

C Nick Hardwick (26 Purdue)

RG Mike Goff (31 Iowa)

RT Shane Olivea (26 Ohio St)

Defense

LDE Igor Olshansky (25 Oregon)          int   3.5 scks

NT Jamal Williams (31 Oklahoma St)

RDE Luis Castillo (24 Nwestern)         2.5 sack

LOLB Shaun Phillips (26 Purdue)     2 int  8.5 sacks

LILB Stephen Cooper (28 Maine)       2 int  2 sacks

RILB Matt Wilhelm (28 Ohio St)       3 int  sack

ROLB Shawn Merriman (23 Maryland)   12.5 sacks

LCB Quentin Jammer (28 Texas)        int

RCB Antonio Cromartie (23 Fla St)              10 int

SS Clinton Hart (30 Cen Florida CC)  5 int  sack

FS Marlon McCree (30 Kentucky)   3 int  

K Nate Kaeding (25 Iowa)

P Matt Scifres (27 W. Illinois)

KR/PR Darren Sproles (24 Kansas St)   2 TD

The '07 Chargers were top 5 in offense and defense, losing in the AFC Title game.  Rivers is 26, threw for 21 scores and 15 picks. Both backs are All Pros, Lorenzo Neal, the fullback, is 37 and Tomlinson's right in his prime, 28 years old, ran for over 1400 yards.  On defense, Lights Out Merriman is 23, Shaun Phillips, 26, they combined for 21 sacks. The Chargers rolled through the '19 Niners in round 1, Tomlinson rushing for nearly 200 yards w/ 3 TDs, they will need another all time performance to get past the second overall seeded Bears.  Ron Rivera is on both sides of this one, he's a 23 year old backup LB for the Bears -- he's the LB coach for the Chargers.

We're going to a chilly Soldier Field, it's region 2, round 2 - Chicago is favored by 14.  

1st Qtr: 

Willie Gault takes the kick back to the 42.  

1/10  Matt Suhey gets the first carry, two yards.

2/8 - Give to Walter Payton, 1 yd.

3/7 - Jim McMahon goes to Payton out in the flat, Payton makes his way to the first down at the Charger 46.

1/10 - Payton for 1.

2/9 - Suhey's gang tackled in the backfield for a loss of 4.

3/13 - McMahon hits Dennis McKinnon in stride, McKinnon with a step, he's got a first down at the Charger 31.  

1/10 - Payton stopped at the line.

2/11 - Payton again stopped at the line.  

3/11 - McMahon finds Kenny Margerum for a 14 yard pickup to the 18.

1/10 - McMahon to Margerum again, 7 yards to the 11.

2/3 - McMahon -- End Zone --- PICKED OFF by Antonio Cromartie!  Cromartie intercepts McMahon in the end zone, he attempts to run out, tackled at the 2 - it's not a touchback, the Chargers will be starting at the 2.  A 7 minute drive ends with an interception.

1/10 - LaDainian Tomlinson fights for 8 yards.

2/2 - Philip Rivers downfield - he finds Vincent Jackson, it's a 24 yard pickup - the Chargers are at their own 33. 

That's it - after the punt, the Bears take over at the 28.

3 and out.  Chargers at the 35.  

3 and out.  Bears at the 24.

1/10 - Payton stopped at the line.

2/12 - McMahon -- McMahon going deep -- McMahon to the rookie James Maness -- big play - a 39 yard strike - the Bears are at the Chargers 39 yard line - and the qtr expires.

2nd Qtr: Bears 0 Chargers 0

Chargers are heavy, heavy underdogs so they have to be a little heartened by where they are now; Bears at the 39.

They don't move the ball - Chicago punts - Chargers start at the 12.

1/10- Rivers to Jackson.  4 yards.

2/6 - Rivers to Craig Davis; 11 yards to the 27.

1/10 - Rivers to Tomlinson out of the backfield - Tomlinson with a step -- Tomlinson gets the corner -- LADAINIAN TOMLINSON TURNS THE CORNER -- TOMLINSON TO MIDFIE -- TOMLINSON TO THE 40 -- TOMLINSON OUTRUNNING THE CHICAGO DEFENSE --- TOUCHDOWN CHARGERS -- LaDainian Tomlinson with a remarkable play, outrunning the entire Chicago defense, it's a 73 yard TD play - the Chargers go up 7-0.

Bears at the 34 - on the third play McMahon is PICKED OFF by Clinton Hart -- the Chargers with their second interception -- the Chargers at the Chicago 43 yard line!

3 and out.  Bears get the ball back at the 15.  

1/10 - Payton for 2.

2/8 - McMahon to McKinnon, 12 yards and a first down, false start then makes it first and 15.

That ends the drive - Lights Out Merriman with a sack - and with 5 and a half minutes left in the half, the Chargers get the ball at the 35.  

1/10 - Tomlinson 3 yards.

2/7 - Rivers to Tomlinson, 2 yards.

3/5 - 9 yard Tomlinson run - Tomlinson first down - Tomlinson doing it all for San Diego.  

1/10 - Michael Turner powers his way for a 15 yard gain, the Chargers are at the Chicago 36 yard line, a false start then makes it 1st and 15.

1/15 - Tomlinson for 2.

2/13 - Rivers over the mid -- PICKED OFF by Wilber Marshall - Marshall intercepts Rivers -the Bears take over with a little more than 2 left in the half at their own 37.

3 and out including the second Merriman sack - 2 sacks and 2 picks - the Charger defense the story here in the first half against the top seeds in region 2.  

Darren Sproles returns the kick out to the San Diego 47, they take over at 1:10 left in the half.

1/10  Tomlinson gets a yard.

2/9 - 6 for Tomlinson, Chargers use their second timeout.

3/3 - Rivers to Turner, a dozen yards to the Bear 34 and a first down.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Rivers in trouble, dumps to Brandon Manumaleuna, couple yards and he's out of bounds.  

3/8 - Rivers -- Rivers to Antonio Gates -- and Gates has a step -- Antonio Gates rumbling -- Antonio Gates dragged down at the 6 yard line!  The Chargers use their final time out, 11 seconds left in the half -- first down for the Chargers at the Chicago 6 yard line.

1/goal - Rivers -- End Zone ------- Incomplete

Just 3 seconds left - Kaeding hits the chip shot FG -- and it is halftime.

Third Qtr: Chargers 10 Bears 0

We've got a stunner; the top seed in the region trails 10-0, that huge catch and run by Tomlinson and a couple of big interceptions -- the Chargers are shutting out the vaunted '85 Bears here in round 2.  A Stunner.

Darren Sproles continues to give San Diego field position, runs it out to the 45.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Incomplete

3/10 - Rivers hits Craig Davis again, the rookie has a 17 yard pickup - the Chargers at the Bear 38.

The drive dies here, Mongo McMichael and Dan Hampton with back to back sacks and after the punt, Bears at the 13.

3and out.  Chargers to start at the Chicago 48.

On third down - Leslie Frazier - PICKS OFF - Rivers - that's the second Bear INT, Frazier intercepts Rivers and Chicago takes over at their own 39.

3 and out.  Chargers get the ball back at the 21.

3 and out.  Bears ball at the 32.  Nearly halfway through the third.  

1/10 - Payton for 4.

2/6 - Incomplete

3/6 - McMahon to Suhey...Suhey dragging Charger defenders along...he will be just short of the first down, 4th and 1 at the Bears own 42.

Ditka's gonna go for it.  So - that's where we are - It's 10-0 Chargers, less than 7 to go in the third, Bears with 4th and 1 at their own 42.  Huge play here.

4/1 - Give to Payton -- Payton's through - WALTER PAYTON BUSTS THROUGH THE LINE AND HE IS GONE -- WALTER PAYTON IS GONE -- TOUCHDOWN BEARS -- Walter Payton goes 58 yards on a 4th down and Chicago is back in the football game!  A huge run here by Payton.

Chargers ball at the 33 - Richard Dent gets an enormous sack - Rivers is shaken up but stays on, the Chargers go 3 and out, losing 8 yards on the drive.  

Bears ball at their own 34.

1/10  Suhey for 4.

2/6 - McMahon forced to run, he gets 2.

3/4 - McMahon finds Willie Gault - it's a 13 yard pickup and Chicago crosses midfield.

The drive ends here - Chicago putns, San Diego will start at their own 7.

1/10-  Lorenzo Neal gets a rare carry, 11 yard pickup.

The drive ends here - the final play of the qtr is a punt - Bear ball at their own 45.

4th Qtr: Chargers 10 Bears 7

Each team has 2 picks, 2 sacks and a huge, electrifying play from their future Hall of Fame superstar running back.  Chicago trails but will start this drive at their own 45.

On the second play - Antonio Cromartie Picks Off McMahon -- that's the second Cromarite INT of the game - the Chargers have the ball at the Chicago 48.

1/10 - Tomlinson 9 yard run.

2/1 - Incomplete

3/1 - Tomlinson picks ot up, Chargers at the 36.

1/10 - incomplete

2/10 - incomplete

3/10 - Otis Wilson hammers Rivers -- FUMBLE -- Otis Wilson with the sack - Rivers can't hang on - the Bears take over at their own 42 yard line!

12 minutes left.  Chargers by 3.

1/10 - McMahon to Payton, 10 yards and the Bears cross midfield.

But thats it - the drive ends - and now with 9 and a half minutes to go, the Chargers regain possession at their own 8.

3 and out - Bears to take over again at their own 48, a holding call on the first play makes it 1st and 20.

1/20 - Suhey for 1.

2/19 - McMahon in trouble, scampers out of bounds.

3/17 - McMahon -- goes downfield -- hits a streaking Gault -- Gault to the Charger 28, it's a 31 yard strike from McMahon to Gault - 7 minutes left in the football game, Bears have a first down at the San Diego 28.  it is getting cold, bitterly cold here at Soldier Field.  Snow falling, wind howling.  

The Bears drive ends - Kevin Butler comes on for what sure seems like a very challenging 40 yard FG attempt --- 40 yards in conditions - 5 minutes left - this is a big spot - Bears can tie the game here with the Butler field goal.

Snap.  Kick.

GOOOOOOOOD!!!!!  Kevin Butler hits a wobbly 40 yard FG in the teeth of the wind and with less than 5 minutes remaining in regulation this game is tied.  

Chargers at the 11.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Tomlinson goes for 10.  

1/10 - Tomlinson goes for 12, Chargers first down at the 33, 3 minutes left in a tied game.  

1/10 - Tomlinson for 11 - they know it's coming - maybe the greatest defense ever - and still LaDainian Tomlinson just ripping off big gains, the Chargers are at the 44 yard line.  3 minutes left.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - 1 for Tomlinson.

3/9 - Rivers - to Gates --- PICKED OFF -  Mike Singletary PICKS OFF - Phil Rivers; it's Chicago's 3rd INT and with less than 2 minutes left, the Bears take over at their own 49.  Huge play - 3 picks, a forced fumble, 3 sacks -- and with less than 2 to play the Bears take over at their own 49.

1/10 - McMahon -- looking to pass, but can't find a man and picks up 2.  

2/8 - Incomplete

3/8 - McMahon --- can't find a man -- McMahon -- HE'S HIT BY MERRIMAN -- FUMBLE -- FUMBLE -- THE CHARGERS RECOVER!  3 sacks for Merriman - 2 INTs for San Diego - there's 51 seconds left, the Chargers are at their own 46, we are tied at 10.  Winner moves to the first region 2 semi-final, loser goes home.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Tomlinson...Tomlinson busts another 11 yard gain and goes out of bounds -- San Diego at the Chicago 43 yard line with 39 seconds left.  Chargers still with 2 timeouts.  

1/10 - Rivers...Rivers in trouble, scampers out of bounds, 27 seconds left, Chargers at the 41.

2/8 - Incomplete

3/8 - Rivers...Rivers is SACKED by Otis Wilson -- and that will end regulation, it's the 6th Chicago sack and Wilson's second.  6 sacks, 3 picks for the Chicago defense today and we head to sudden death OT.

OT: Bears 10 Chargers 10

Sudden death, it's now the top overall seeded '07 Patriots got bounced, they never saw the ball in OT.  Conditions have really worsened here - snow, wind, frigid cold - there won't be a tie, there must be a winner.

The Chargers win the toss.  They take over at the 26.

3 and out.  

Bears at the 30.  

1/10 - Payton --- And Payton has daylight - Walter Payton 20 yard gain to midfield!

1/10 - McMahon to Suhey, he picks up 5.

2/5 - Payton stopped at the line.  Big third down.

3/5 - McMahon out to Payton - Payton busting tackles -- Payton busting tackles -- Walter Payton is all the way to the Charger 26 yard line!  19 yards from McMahon to Payton and now Chicago has a first down at the Charger 26!

1/10 - It's a give to the rookie, Thomas Sanders -- and Sanders busts out a 15 yard pickup!  Thomas Sanders, his first carry of the tournament - 15 yards and the Bears are at the San Diego 11 yard line!!!

1/10- Payton for 4.

2/6 - Payton is stopped.  

3/6 - Sanders is stopped.  

Here comes Butler - 4th down - it's a chip shot, just 24 yards, but in these conditions nothing is certain.  If he hits it - it's over.  

Snap.

Hold.

Kick.

.....GOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!    GOOOOOOODDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!   GOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kevin Butler with the 24 yard field goal and the Chicago Bears survive and advance.

Final: Bears 13 Chargers 10

The Chicago defense won this one, 3 picks and a half dozen sacks, the '85 Bears have played two nail biting games in the tournament and they will move on to host the winners of the next game, the '68 Chiefs v. '15 Seahawks.

McMahon: 15 for 30 218 yds 2 INT

Rivers: 10 for 40 190 yds  3 INT

Payton: 23 carries, 98 yds TD 3 catches 36 yds

Tomlinson: 22 carries, 103 yds, 2 catches, 75 yds TD

McKinnon: 3 catches, 33 yds

Gates: 2 catches, 46 yds

Wilson: 2 sacks, forced fumble

Player of the Game: Otis Wilson

2023 Best Wrestling Matches

 

I'm watching less global wrestling than ever; that's not a judgment of quality, just time/access.  Every 4 1/2 up match I run across is here, but my list is no longer reflective of the full scope of wrestling across the world.

1. Omega v. Ospreay (AEW June) 5

2. Omega v. Ospreay (NJPW, Jan) 5

3. Ospreay d. Umino (NJPW, Nov) 5

4. MJF d. Danielson (AEW Mar) 5

5. Ospreay v. Naito (NJPW, Aug) 5

6. Ospreay v. Bailey (Impact, Oct) 5

7. Danielson d. Sabre (AEW, Oct) 5

8. Strickland v. Page (AEW, Nov) 5

9. Page d. Moxley (AEW, Mar) 5

10. Ospreay d. Sabre (NJPW, Oct) 4 3/4

11. Ospreay d. Tsuji (NJPW, Sep) 4 3/4

12. Okada v. Shingo (NJPW, Feb) 4 3/4

13. Okada v. Naito (NJPW, Aug) 4 3/4

14. Omega v. Takeshita (AEW, Sep) 4 3/4

15. Omega v. Vikingo (AEW, Mar) 4 3/4 

16. FTR d. Bullet Club Gold (AEW, July) 4 3/4

17. FTR/Briscoe d. BCC (ROH, Dec) 4 3/4

18. MJF d. Omega (AEW, Oct) 4 3/4

19. Zayn/Steen d. Usos (WWE, Apr) 4 3/4

20. House of Black d. Elite (AEW, Mar) 4 3/4

21. Bullet Club Gold d. FTR (AEW, Jul) 4 1/2

22. The Elite d. Death Triangle (AEW, Jan) 4 1/2 

23. FTR d. Young Bucks (AEW, Aug) 4 1/2

24. Dragunov d. Hayes (NXT, Sep) 4 1/2 

25. Vikingo d. Komander (ROH, Apr) 4 1/2

26. Vikingo d. Black Taurus (ROH, Dec) 4 1 /2

27. Ospreay d. Alexander (TNA, Oct) 4 1/2

28. Ospreay v. Phantasmo (NJPW, Aug) 4 1/2

29. Danielson v. Okada (AEW, June) 4 1/2

30. Sabre v. Okada (NJPW, Aug) 4 1/2 

31. Gunther d. Sheamus/McIntyre (WWE, Apr) 4 1/2

32. Survival of the Fittest (ROH, Dec) 4 1/2

33. The Elite/Kingston/Ishii v. BCC/Takeshita/Umino (AEW, June) 4 1/2

34. Anarchy in the Arena (AEW, May) 4 1/2

35. Blood and Guts (AEW, July) 4 1/2

36. Sanada v. Hiromu (NJPW, May) 4 1/2

37. Claudio d. Kingston (ROH, Apr) 4 1/2

38. Strickland d. Page (AEW, Oct) 4 1/2

39. Hiromu v. Yoh (NJPW, Feb) 4 1/2 

40. Ospreay v. Finlay (NJPW, Aug) 4 1/2

41. Aussie Open d. Goto/Yoshi Hashi (Apr, NJPW) 4 1/2

42. Wes Lee d Dragon Lee/Dragunov/McDonagh/Axiom (NXT, Apr) 4 1/2

43. Reach for the Sky Ladder Match (ROH, Apr) 4 1/2

44. Danielson d. Starks (AEW, Sep) 4 1/2

45. Danielson d. Rush (AEW, Feb) 4 1/2 

46. Moxley d. Page (AEW, Feb) 4 1/2

2022-23 NBA All Star Selections

 

East

Starters

C J.Embiid Phi 

F K.Durant Broo 

F J.Tatum Bos 

G D.Mitchell Cle 

G T.Haliburton Ind  

Reserves   

J.Randle NY  

G.Antetokounmpo Mil  

D.DeRozan Chi  

J.Butler Mia 

J.Brown Bos 

J.Brunson NY

B.Lopez Mil 

Alternates

K.Irving Brook  

K.Porzingis Wash 

West

Starters

C N.Jokic Den  

F L.Markkanen Ut 

F D.Sabonis Sac 

G L.Doncic Dal MVP

G S.Gilgeous Alexander OKC 

Reserves

S.Curry GSW 

A.Davis LAL  

L.James LAL  

J.Grant Por  

Z.Williamson NO 

J.Morant Mem 

R.Gobert Min 

Alternates

D.Fox Sac 

D.Lillard Port 

256 Team NFL Tournament - Region 1 Semi-Final 2 1967 Oakland Raiders v. 2012 San Francisco 49ers

'19 Ravens v. '12 49ers 

7. 2012 NFC CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at 3. 1967 AFL CHAMMPION OAKLAND RAIDERS

3. 1967 AFL CHAMPION OAKLAND RAIDERS 

Record: 13-1

Pythag: 12-2

Off: 1st 

Def: 2nd

d. Oilers AFC Title 40-7

Lost Super Bowl Packers 33-14

d. '15 Patriots 31-17 (PotG: Pete Banaszak)

d. '75 Dolphins 37-16 (PotG: Willie Brown)

HC: John Rauch

Oakland Alameda County Coliseum  60 degrees

Bill King/Van Amburg

Offense

QB Daryle Lamonica (26 N Dame) All Pro  30 TD/20 INT  230.6 yds  7.6 y/a  51.8%  80.8%  4td rush

RB Clem Daniels (30 Prairie View)   575 yds rush 4.4 y/c  16 catch  222 yds  13.9 y/c  6 TD

FB Hewritt Dixon (27 Florida A&M)   559 yds  3.7 y/c  59 catch  563 yds  9.5 y/c  7 TD

WR Fred Biletnikoff (24 Florida St)   40 catch  876 yds  21.9 y/c  5 TD

WR Bill Miller (27 Miami)                      38 catch 537 yds  14.1 y/c  6 TD

TE Billy Cannon (30 LSU) All Pro       32 catch  629 yds  19.7 y/c  10 TD

LT Bob Svihus (24 USC)

LG Gene Upshaw (22-R Tex A&M Kingsville)

C Jim Otto (29 Miami) All Pro

RG Wayne Hawkins (29 Pacific)

RT Harry Schuh (25 Memphis)

Defense

LDE Ike Lassiter (27 St Augustine)                         17 sacks

LDT Dan Birdwell (27 Houston)                             14.5 sacks

RDT Tom Keating (25 Michigan) All Pro             9 sacks

RDE Ben Davidson (27 Washington) All Pro      9 sacks

LLB Bill Laskey (24 Michigan)                              1 sack

MLB Dan Conners (26 Miami)                      3 int   4 sacks   2 TD

RLB Gus Otto (24 Missouri)                                  8.5 sacks

LCB Kent McCloughan (27 Nebraska) All Pro    2 int

RCB Willie Brown (27 Grambling)                 12 int

SS Rodger Bird (24 Kentucky)                         1 int

FS Howie Williams (31 Howard)                      4 int

K George Blanda (40 Kentucky)

P Mike Eischeid (27 Upper Iowa)

KR Dave Grayson (28 Oregon)

PR Rodger Bird (24 Kentucky)

Oakland was 1st in offense, 2nd in defense in the AFL in 1967 (only 9 teams in the AFL) the only game they lost all year (before the Super Bowl) was the Heidi Game to the Jets.  

30 scores for the Mad Bomber (and 20 picks, it was a different time) he's one of 6 All Pros on the roster. On defense, Willie Brown had 7 picks.  John Madden's a LB coach for this group.  Oakland beat Brady's '15 Pats in round one despite giving up over 350 passing yds.  In Rnd 2, the defense throttled the '75 Dolphins with 5 sacks and 3 picks, including one for a score.  

7. 2012 NFC CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 

Record: 11-4-1

Pythag: 11-5

Off: 11th

Def: 2nd

1st NFC West

d. Packers Div Rnd 45-31

d. Falcons NFC Title 28-24

Lost Super Bowl Ravens 34-31

d. '50 Eagles 17-3 (PotG - Frank Gore)

d. '19 Ravens 20-0 (PotG- Patrick Willis)

HC: Jim Harbaugh, HC Greg Roman, DC Vic Fangio

Candlestick Park. 60 degrees

Ted Robinson/Eric Davis

Offense

QB Colin Kaepernick (25 Nevada)   10 TD/3 INT  62.4% 8.3 y/a 139.5 y/g 98.3 415 yds rush 5 rush TD

RB Frank Gore (29 Miami)            1214 yds  4.7 y/c  28 catch  234 yds  8.4 y/c  9 TD

FB Bruce Miller (25 C Florida)        18 yds   12 ctch  84 yds

WR Michael Crabtree (25 T Tech)    85 catch   1105 yds  13 y/c  9 TD

WR Mario Manningham (26 Michigan)   42 catch  449 yds  10.7 y/c  TD

TE Vernon Davis (28 Maryland)        41 catch  548 yds  13.4 y/c  5 TD

LT Joe Staley (28 C Michigan)

LG Mike Iupati (25 Idaho) All Pro

C Jonathan Goodwin (34 Michigan)

RG Alex Boone (25 Ohio St)

RT Anthony Davis (23 Rutgers)

Defense

LDE Ray McDonald (28 Florida)                          2.5 sacks

NT Isaac Sopoaga (31 Hawaii)                             sck

RDE Justin Smith (33 Missouri)                        3 sacks

LOLB Ahmad Brooks (28 UVA)                            int  6.5 sacks

LILB NaVorro Bowman (24 Penn St) All Pro    int  2 sacks

RILB Patrick Willis (27 Ole Miss) All Pro         2 int  .5 sack

ROLB Aldon Smith(23 Missouri) All Pro           int   19.5 sacks

LCB Carlos Rogers (31 Auburn)                            int  sack

RCB Tarell Brown (27 Texas)                                2 int

SS Donte Whitner (27 Ohio St)                                 int

FS Dashon Goldson (28 Washington) All Pro       3 int

K David Akers (38 Louisville)

P Andy Lee (30 Pitt) All Pro

KR LaMichael James (23 Oregon)

PR Ted Ginn (27 Ohio St)

 2nd best defense in football with 4 All Pros - 27 year old Patrick Willis, 24 year old NaVorro Bowman, 23 year old Aldon Smith and 28 year old Dashon Goldson.  Smith had 19.5 sacks. Andy Lee was also the All Pro punter in the NFL in '12. 25 year old Colin Kaepernick took over the QB job midseason from Alex Smith; who knows - we may see both of them at some point. 29 year old Frank Gore rushed for 1200 yds.  The Niners lone offensive All Pro is 25 year old Mike Iupati. The third receiver on this club is 35 year old Randy Moss.  129 yards on the ground for Gore in the rnd 1 win over the '50 Eagles.  The Niners shutout the 2nd seed in the region, the '19 Ravens, 20-0 in round 2 - San Francisco has given up just 3 points in the tournament. 

The 2002 Bucs won the first region 1 semi - here's the second; one of these two teams will face Tampa in the Region 1 Final.  That game will not happen immediately, we'll finish all the regional semi finals before doing the regional finals.  So, it'll be a minute.  

We've got a battle of the Bay Area - Raiders are favored by 7, let's go to a raucous Oakland Alameda County Coliseum.

1st Qtr

LaMichael James with a good return, out to the 41.

1/10 - Frank Gore gets a yard.

2/9 - Gore is through the line, it's a first dow --- Gore's met by Dan Conners in a violent collision -- FUMBLE - The Raiders recover!  Oakland forces a fumble on the second play of the game and Oakland takes over at their own 48 yard line!

3 and out.  Raiders punt, Niners at the 11.

1/10 - Right back to Gore -- 16 yards.

1/10- 3 yard pickup for James.  

2/7 - Colin Kaepernick's first attempt is complete to Vernon Davis - 8 yards and a first down at the 38.

The drive ends in a Warren Powers sack - after the punt, Raiders at the 31.

3 and out.  Niners get it back at the 36.

3 and out.  Raiders at their own 47 after the strong Rodger Bird return.  

3 and out.  Niners deep in their own end at the 7 with less than 5 to go in the quarter.

1/10 - Kaepernick to Crabtree, 7 yards.

2/3 - Gore picks it up.

1/10 - It's an end around to Crabtree and he turns the corner and picks up 18 yards - Niners at the 37.  

1/10 - Gore for 1.

2/9 - Kaepernick to Randy Moss - the veteran Moss with a big 15 yard pickup and the Niners cross midfield. 

1/10 - Gore for 1.

2/9 - Kaepernick downfield - big shot to Mario Manningham -- it's 28 yards all the way to the Raider 18 yard line!  That ends the quarter, Niners in the red zone.

2nd Qtr: Raiders 0 49ers 0

San Francisco holds Oakland without a first down; Niners have a first down at the 18.

They aren't able to advance the ball, Akers FG and it is 3-0.

Raiders start at the 16 - another 3 and out, this San Francisco defense has allowed just 3 points in the tournament and Oakland has yet to get a first down in this regional semi final.

Niners at the Raider 45 - great field position here.  

But - they can't move the ball - Oakland takes over at the 9.

1/10 - Clem Daniels for 9.

2/1 - Hewritt Dixon stopped at the line.

3/1 - Daryle Lamonica right down the heart of the field to Billy Cannon, it's a 22 yard pickup for Cannon - dragged down at the 39.

But - it ends here - and after the punt, the Niners take over at the 16.

1/10 - Kaepernick - PICKED OFF by Willie Brown -- Brown picks off Kaepernick -- Willie Brown had 2 picks in round 2 - he gets Kaepernick here, Raiders at the 11 yard line.

1/10 - Lamonica -- End Zone -- Fred Biletnikoff --- TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS - it takes just one play - Lamionica 11 yards to Biletnikoff following the Brown pick, and Oakland goes up 7-3.

Niners at the 32.  3 and out.  Raiders at the 28.  5 minutes left in the half.

1/10 - Lamonica in trouble, gets back to the line.

2/10 - Lamonica finds Biletnikoff -- he in space, all the way to the 47, 19 yard gain.

1/10 - Daniels gets 1

2/9 Lamonica to Bill Miller, he gets 4 it's third and 5.

3/5 - Lamonica to Daniels, he works his way for a 12 yard gain - Raiders at the 36 at the 2 minute warning.

1/10 - Lamonica to Dixon, 2 yards.

2/8 Daniels gets 2.

3/6 - Lamonica to Dixon...he fights his way forward to the sticks and the Raiders are at the Niner 25 yard line.

That's it - Blanda will hit a FG to make it 10-3 Oakland, no real time left for the Niners to advance and the half ends.

3rd Qtr: Raiders 10 49ers 3

Willie Brown's INT is the difference, Oakland up a score in this defensive fight.

Raiders at the 28.  

3 and out.

Niners in good shape at the 41 after the Ginn return and Harbaugh's going to the bench for Alex Smith, the 2 QB thing worked in the last round, they try it here, looking to get something going.  

3 and out.  Ben Davidson picking up a sack.

Raiders at the 23.

1/10 - Lamonica to Miller, 9 yards.

2/10 - Lamonica looking long -- Lamonica going up --- ITS BILETNIKOFF -- BILETNIKOFF CATCHES THE BALL IN STRIDE -- AND HE'S GONNA GO --- TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS -- Lamonica 68 yard missile to Biletnikoff - BOOOM, Oakland goes up 17-3 and this place is on fire!~~

Niners at the 36 - on the second play, Alex Smith is strip sacked by Ike Lassiter -- FUMBLE -- FUMBLE -- Oakland recovers, the Raiders take over at the Niner 30 yard line.

1/10- Dixon rumbles 26 yards - all the way to the 4 yard line; the Raiders are nailing the coffin shut, up 14, 7 minutes left in the third.

The drive stalls - back to back sacks by Ahmad Brooks and Aldon Smith stops the Raiders, the Blanda FG makes it 20-3.

Niners ball at the 20.

1/10 - Gore goes for 8.

2/2 - Smith to Gore, a dozen yards to the 40.  

1/10 - Gore gets 6

2/4 - Gore gets 2

3/2 - Smith to Crabtree, it's a first down to the Raider 40.

1/10 - Smith -- Looking Downfield --- Moss --- RANDY MOSS CATCHES IN STRIDE - RANDY MOSS IS GONNA GO -- TOUCH....

There's a flag down -- holding, offense -- this play is coming back - the Niners will have first and 20 at midfield as the 4th quarter begins.

4th Qtr: Raiders 20 49ers 3

Oakland up 17, Niners in need of a big comeback here, they have a second and long at midfield.

They don't pick it up - after the punt, Oakland gets the ball back at the 11.  Up 17.

1/10 - Lamonica to Dixon.  2 yards.

2/8 - Daniels busts a 16 yarder to the 29.

1/10 - Dixon for 1.

2/9 - Hewritt Dixon breaks a 20 yarder, Raiders are at midfield.  

1/10 - Daniels gets 4.

2/6 - Dixon busts one -- Hewritt Dixon a huge gainer, he's all the way to the 49er 10 yard line!  First down and goal for the Raiders.

1/goal - Lamonica -- End Zone -- Biletnikoff --- TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS - TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS -- Fred Biletnikoff with his 3rd score of the day -- Oakland now up 27-3 -- the Raiders are marching toward a win in this regional semi-final.

Kapernick returns, Niners at the 34.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Kaepernick 9 yards to Crabtree.

3/1 - Kaepernick runs for the first down.

But -- that's all - the Niners go for it on 4th down and aren't successful, Oakland taking over at midfield.

On the third play - Carlos Rogers Picks Off Lamonica -- Rogers makes his way to the Raider 20 - there's some life, just a tiny bit, for the Niners.  

1/10 - Kaepernick finds Delanie Walker, 9 yards.  

2/1 - Incomplete

3/1 - Incomplete

4/1 - Kaepernick picks it up.  

1/goal Tom Keating sacks Kaepernick, Niners back at the 15.

2/goal - Kaepernick to Manningham -- Manningham has a step - Mario Manningham is gonna Go Into the EndZone -- TOUCHDOWN NINERS - 15 yards from Kaerpernick to Manningham, a 2 point pass to Crabtree makes it 27-11.  

Raider ball at the 20, 5 minutes left.

The Raiders run the next 3 and a half minutes of the clock, getting out beyond midfield, burning all the San Francisco timeouts.  Niners will get the ball back with 90 seconds left, down 16 no timeouts, they're unable to get beyond midfield and the game ends.

Final: Raiders 27 49ers 11

Region one is down to two teams, the 3rd seeded Raiders will be hosting the 4th seeded  '02 Bucs when we play the regional finals, they are in the field of the final 32 teams standing.

Lamonica: 14 for 22 204 yds, 3TD/INT

Kaepernick: 9 for 21, 99 yds TD/INT

Dixon: 16 carries, 127 yds

Gore: 14 carries, 64 yds

Biletnikof: 4 catches, 99 yds, 3 TD

Crabtree: 6 catches, 55 yds

Player of the Game: Fred Biletnikoff

256 Team NFL Tournament - Region 1/Round 2: 2019 Baltimore Ravens v. 2012 San Francisco 49ers

'67 Raiders v. '75 Dolphins 

7. 2012 NFC CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at 2. 2019 BALTIMORE RAVENS

2. 2019 BALTIMORE RAVENS

Record: 14-2

Pythag: 13-3

Off: 1st

Def: 3rd

1st AFC North

Lost in Div Rnd Titans 28-12

d. '08 Giants 37-23 (PotG - Lamar Jackson)

HC: John Harbaugh, OC: Greg Roman, DC: Wink Martindale

M&T Bank Stadium. 55 degrees

Gerry Sandusky/Jarret Johnson

Offense

QB Lamar Jackson (22 Louisville) All Pro  36 TD/6 INT  66.1% 7.8 y/a 208.5 y/g 113.3  1206 yds rush  6.9 y/c  7 rush TD

RB Mark Ingram (30 Alabama)   1018 yds  5 y/a  26 rec  247 yds  9.5 y/ctch  15 TD

FB Patrick Ricard (25 Maine)                                 8 catch 47 yds  TD

WR Hollywood Brown (22 Oklahoma)  46 ctch  584 yds  12.7 y/c  7 TD 

WR Willie Snead (27 Ball St)                  31 ctch 339 yds  10.9 y/c  5 TD

TE Mark Andrews (24 Okla)                    64 ctch  852 yds  13.3 y/c   10 TD

LT Ronnie Stanley (25 N Dame) All Pro

LG Bradley Bozeman (25 Alabama)

C Matt Skura (26 Duke)

RG Marshal Yanda (35 Iowa)

RT Orlando Brown (23 Oklahoma)

Defense

LDE Brandon Williams (30 Mo Southern)              sack

NT Michael Pierce (27 Samford)                            .5 sack

RDE Chris Wormley (26 Michigan)                      1.5 sacks

LOLB Jaylon Ferguson (24-R La Tech)                  2 sacks

LILB Josh Bynes (30 Auburn)                                 2 int, sack

RILB LJ Fort (29 No Iowa)                                       2 sacks

ROLB Matt Judon (27 Gr Valley)                           9.5 sacks

LCB Marlon Humphrey (23 Alabama) All Pro     3 int

RCB Marcus Peters (26 Wash) All Pro                  3 int

SS Earl Thomas (30 Texas)                                        2 int   2 sacks

FS Chuck Clark (24 Va Tech)                                    int, sack

K Justin Tucker (30 Texas) All Pro

P Sam Koch (37 Nebraska)

KR Justice Hill (22 Okla St)

PR De'Anthony Thomas (26 Oregon)

Harbaugh v. Harbaugh.  More than that - it's Greg Roman v. Greg Roman, he's the OC for both sides.  2nd seed in the Region is the Ravens. First in offense, third in defense in 2019. 36 touchdowns passing, 7 rushing for 22 year old Lamar Jackson, who broke the record for most rushing yds by a QB in a season. 10 touchdowns rushing and 5 receiving for 30 year old Mark Ingram.  Both Jackson and Ingram (along with backup QB RGIII) won the Heisman Trophy.  27 year old edge rusher Matt Judon had 9.5 sacks - 5 First Team All Pros on this club. 13 Pro Bowlers which tied the NFL record.  Jackson rushed for 3 scores in the run win over the '08 Giants.  

7. 2012 NFC CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 

Record: 11-4-1

Pythag: 11-5

Off: 11th

Def: 2nd

1st NFC West

d. Packers Div Rnd 45-31

d. Falcons NFC Title 28-24

Lost Super Bowl Ravens 34-31

d. '50 Eagles (PotG - Frank Gore)

HC: Jim Harbaugh, HC Greg Roman, DC Vic Fangio

Candlestick Park. 60 degrees

Ted Robinson/Eric Davis

Offense

QB Colin Kaepernick (25 Nevada)   10 TD/3 INT  62.4% 8.3 y/a 139.5 y/g 98.3 415 yds rush 5 rush TD

RB Frank Gore (29 Miami)            1214 yds  4.7 y/c  28 catch  234 yds  8.4 y/c  9 TD

FB Bruce Miller (25 C Florida)        18 yds   12 ctch  84 yds

WR Michael Crabtree (25 T Tech)    85 catch   1105 yds  13 y/c  9 TD

WR Mario Manningham (26 Michigan)   42 catch  449 yds  10.7 y/c  TD

TE Vernon Davis (28 Maryland)        41 catch  548 yds  13.4 y/c  5 TD

LT Joe Staley (28 C Michigan)

LG Mike Iupati (25 Idaho) All Pro

C Jonathan Goodwin (34 Michigan)

RG Alex Boone (25 Ohio St)

RT Anthony Davis (23 Rutgers)

Defense

LDE Ray McDonald (28 Florida)                          2.5 sacks

NT Isaac Sopoaga (31 Hawaii)                             sck

RDE Justin Smith (33 Missouri)                        3 sacks

LOLB Ahmad Brooks (28 UVA)                            int  6.5 sacks

LILB NaVorro Bowman (24 Penn St) All Pro    int  2 sacks

RILB Patrick Willis (27 Ole Miss) All Pro         2 int  .5 sack

ROLB Aldon Smith(23 Missouri) All Pro           int   19.5 sacks

LCB Carlos Rogers (31 Auburn)                            int  sack

RCB Tarell Brown (27 Texas)                                2 int

SS Donte Whitner (27 Ohio St)                                 int

FS Dashon Goldson (28 Washington) All Pro       3 int

K David Akers (38 Louisville)

P Andy Lee (30 Pitt) All Pro

KR LaMichael James (23 Oregon)

PR Ted Ginn (27 Ohio St)

 2nd best defense in football with 4 All Pros - 27 year old Patrick Willis, 24 year old NaVorro Bowman, 23 year old Aldon Smith and 28 year old Dashon Goldson.  Smith had 19.5 sacks. Andy Lee was also the All Pro punter in the NFL in '12. 25 year old Colin Kaepernick took over the QB job midseason from Alex Smith; who knows - we may see both of them at some point. 29 year old Frank Gore rushed for 1200 yds.  The Niners lone offensive All Pro is 25 year old Mike Iupati. The third receiver on this club is 35 year old Randy Moss.  129 yards on the ground for Gore in the rnd 1 win over the '50 Eagles.  

The Niners lost to the Ravens in the SB - here, they look for redemption. Jackson v. Kaepernick. Harbaugh v Harbaugh.  Greg Roman v. Greg Roman.   Baltimore's a 3 point favorite, lets head out there for the kick.

1st Qtr

Ravens at the 10.

1/10 - Mark Ingram 2 yards, a false start then makes it 2nd and 13.

2/13 - Lamar Jackson planned 1 yard run

3/12 - Jackson to Mark Andrews - 17 yards and a first down.

1/10 - Jackson runing it, 7 yards.

2/3 - Jackson to Willie Snead - 11 yards and a first down at the 43.

1/10 - Jackson running again, a 17 yard gain -- the Ravens at the Niners 40.

The drive ends here - Ted Ginn takes the punt back to the Niner 46, good field position for San Francisco.

1/10 - Colin Kaepernick looking to go over the top on the first play - He's Got Michael Crabtree --- 46 yards from Kaepernick to Crabtree - the Niners have a first and goal at the 9 yard line!

1/goal - Kapernick to Vernon Davis -- 3 yards and quickly brought down

2/goal - Frank Gore...Gore...Gore fighting his way into the end zone -- TOUCHDOWN NINERS -- Frank Gore 6 yard scoring run, Niners quickly up 7-0.

Ravens at the 35.

1/10 - Ingram for 3

2/7 - 3 more for Ingram

3/4 - Ingram goes for 11, first down across midfield.

But that ends the drive - Aldon Smith had 19.5 sacks and he gets one here and the Ravens punt.

Niners at the 14.

1/10 - Kaepernick to Davis, 19 yard catch and run for the first down.

That ends the drive - after the punt, it's Baltimore at the 25.

3 and out. Niners at the 36.  Gore gets 8 yards and the quarter ends.

2nd Qtr: 49ers 7 Ravens 0

Lot of similar DNA with these two sides, not quite the Spidemen meme but you can see it from here.  The big Kaepenick-Crabtree play the difference.

2nd and 2 at their own 38.

2/2 - Matt Judon snuffs out an attempted Kaepernick run.

3/6 - Gore is stopped short, but an incidental facemask gives the Niners a first down and then an offsides makes it first down at the Raven 40.

1/10 - Kaepernick to Gore, 7 yards.

2/3 - Gore picks it up.  

1/10 - LaMichael James with a carry, 4 yards.

2/6 - Kaepernick to Mario Manningham, 8 yards to the 18.

The drive ends - but a David Akers kick makes it 10-0.

Ravens at the 38.  3 and out.

Niners at the 32.  3 and out.  

Ravens at the 21.  3 and out.  2 minute warning.  

Niners at the 39.

1/10 - Kaepernick finds Crabtree again down the field -- it's 41 yards - the Niners are at the 20 yard line!  

1/10 - Kaepernick to Bruce Miller, 11 yards and the Niners have a first and goal.  

1/goal - Incomplete

2/goal - Kaepernick to Manningham, he's stopped at the 2.

3/goal - Kaepernick tries a run -- he is stopped right at the goal line.

4th and goal, maybe a foot and a half - end of the first half, Niners up 10.

Harbaugh's gonna go for it.  

Big spot here, Niners looking to go up 17-0.

4/goal - Kaepernick - plunge --- HE IS STOPPED COLD BY THE RAVENS -- huge, huge play to end the first half - Kaepernick does not get into the end zone and we go to the third quarter, still 10-0.

3rd Qtr: 49ers 10 Ravens 0

Baltimore hadn't had much offense today, but a huge goal line stand to end the half perhaps swings some momentum.  They're the second seed in the region; the top seed fell in their regional semi-final - winner of this one to face the '67 Raiders in the other regional semi.

Niners at the 25.

3 and out - an Earl Thomas safety blitz with a sack.  Ravens at their own 45.

3 and out - the 49er defense has been the story so far.  

Niners at the 19.  3 and out.  Jaylon Ferguson with the sack - and Kaepernick is being tended to on the sideline.

Ravens at the 32.  3 and out.  Halfway through the third.  10-0.

Alex Smith comes on for the injured Kapernick, Niners up 10.  Niners at the 34.

1/10 - Smith 6 yards to Crabtree. 

2/4 - Frank Gore 16 yards across midfield to the 44.

The drive ends with the 4th Ravens sack, Matt Judon getting his second.  

Great Andy Lee punt - rolls dead at the 4 yard line.  

3 and out.  The 49er defense is dominating today.  Baltimore cannot move the ball.

Niners great field position after the punt, at their own 49.  Alex Smith still on.

1/10 - 4 for Gore

2/6 - Incomplete

3/6 - Smith picks it up - hits Crabtree for 12 to the 35.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Gore...Gore through the line, Gore cuts to the outside -- FRANK GORE IS GONNA GO!   FRANK GORE IS INTO THE END ZONE---  TOUCHDOWN 49ERS - Frank Gore 35 yard TD run -- with just a couple minutes left in the third quarter the San Francisco 49ers lead is now 17-0!!

Ravens at the 29.  

3 and out.  The last play of the quarter is a punt - the Niners defense has been smothering, stifling - the top offense in 2019 unable to move the ball.  

4th Qtr: 49ers 17 Ravens 0

Alex Smith comes on for an injuried Colin Kaepernick and extends the lead; the 49er defense continues to shut out the Ravens and are now 15 minutes away from reaching the Region 1 second semi-final.

Niners at the 39 - on the second play, Earl Thomas PICKS OFF - Alex Smith - Ravens at the their own 46.  They need to get it going.

1/10 - 6 for Ingram

2/4 - Incomplete

3/4 - Gus Edwards picks up the first down.  

But it stops here - Patrick Willis gets a sack - it's 4th and forever and the Ravens kick it back - Niners have the ball at their own 16

3 and out.  Ravens ball with 9 minutes left at their own 34.  

1/10 - Jackson to Hollywood Brown, his first catch, 9 yards.

2/1 - Incomplete

3/1 - Jackson is sacked by Justin Smith.  

3/15 - Jackson finds Hayden Hurst - Hurst makes his way for a first round - Ravens at the Niner 40.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Incomplete

3/10 - Incomplete

4/10 - Incomplete

And that will be that - the 49ers take over with 6 and a half minutes left, 17-0.  Niners at their own 40.

1/10 - Gore 15 yard gain

1/10 - 5 for Gore

2/5 - LaMichael James for 6, Niners have a first down at the 34.

They run it 3 more times, burning all the Ravens timeouts - David Akers kicks the FG, there's 4 minutes left in the game and it is 20-0.  There's only been one shutout in the tournament - it was another Ravens team who got shutout.  

Baltimore starts at the 9, they get a couple first downs - but NaVorro Bowman finishes Jackson off with a sack - the 49ers can run the rest of the clock and it is over.

Final: 49ers 20 Ravens 0

Just 8 first downs for the Ravens - they get throttled by the 2nd best defense from 2012 - the Niners reach the Rnd of 64 and head to Oakland for the All Bay Area Battle.

Kaepernick: 9 for 14, 140 yds

Jackson: 12 for 30, 107 yds 

Gore: 15 carries, 99 yds, 2TD

Ingram: 15 carries, 29 yds

Crabtree: 5 catches 106 yds

Andrews: 3 catches, 36 yds

Player of the Game: Patrick Willis