| 2012 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jed York |
| General manager | Trent Baalke |
| Head coach | Jim Harbaugh |
| Home field | Candlestick Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–4–1 |
| Division place | 1st NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Packers) 45–31 Won NFC Championship (at Falcons) 28–24 Lost Super Bowl XLVII (vs. Ravens) 31–34 |
| Pro Bowlers | 9
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| 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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The 2012 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 63rd season in the National Football League (NFL), 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. With that game, the Ravens replaced the 49ers as the only team with multiple appearances to never lose a Super Bowl; they have since been joined by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in this capacity.
This season was also highlighted by the signing of star wide receiver Randy Moss, who had come out of retirement after initially retiring following the 2010 season. As a 49er, Moss appeared in his second Super Bowl but failed to win one again as he previously lost in Super Bowl XLII to the New York Giants when he was part of the 2007 New England Patriots.