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The nine-time Pro Bowl safety will be making his first Super Bowl appearance against the San Francisco 49ers. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Ray Lewis After 17 years with the Baltimore Ravens, the 13-time Pro Bowl linebacker is expected to retire after Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans. Lewis' last Super Bowl appearance was in 2001 against the New York Giants. The Ravens won 34-7 and Lewis received the MVP award. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Vernon Davis The 28-year-old tight end will play for his first Lombardi Trophy against the Baltimore Ravens. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

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Ray Rice This will be the first Super Bowl appearance for the 26-year-old running back. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Randy Moss A player in the NFL since 1998, this will be Moss' first Super Bowl ring if the San Francisco 49ers can defeat the Baltimore Ravens on February 3. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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Ed Reed The nine-time Pro Bowl safety will be making his first Super Bowl appearance against the San Francisco 49ers. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Frank Gore The four-time Pro Bowl running back will make his first appearance against the Baltimore Ravens. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Terrell Suggs Suggs has been with the Baltimore Ravens since 2003 and will play in his first Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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Colin Kaepernick Rookie quarterback Colin Kaepernick filled in for Alex Smith after an injury in Week 10 and hasn't looked back since. In eight regular-season starts, Kaepernick has 1,849 passing yards and five rushing touchdowns. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

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Torrey Smith Only his second year on the team, this will be the first Super Bowl game for the 24-year-old wide receiver. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Mario Manningham Manningham was a member of the New York Giants 2012 Championship team. If the 49ers win, the 26-year-old wide receiver will earn back-to-back Super Bowl rings—a rare feat. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Anquan Boldin Boldin has spent nine seasons in the NFL. The last time he was a part of the Super Bowl was in 2008 with the Arizona Cardinals. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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NaVorro Bowman The two-time first-team All Pro inside linebacker will play in his first Super Bowl on February 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Bernard Pollard The Baltimore Ravens acquired Pollard in 2011 from the Texans. This will be the 28-year-old's first Super Bowl appearance. (AP Photo/Patric Schneider)

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Michael Crabtree The 25-year-old wide receiver will be making his Super Bowl debut in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

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