Ravens Take a Safety

Super Bowl XLVII Highlights

In a strategic move to run out the clock, the Ravens chose to take a safety. The move gave the 49ers two points but, more importantly, it left the 49ers just four seconds to tie the game in the fourth quarter. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Super Bowl XLVII... Super Bowl XLVII was one for the ages. There were big plays, a Destiny's Child reunion and a power outage. Here are the highlights from football's biggest night. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Anquan Boldin To... The Ravens' offense struck first with with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco to Anquan Boldin in the first quarter. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Vernon Davis Gra... Colin Kaepernick connected with tight end Vernon Davis across the middle of the field for a 29-yard gain in the first half. (AP Photo/Marcio Sanchez)

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Paul Kruger Sack Linebacker Paul Kruger came up big by sacking Colin Kaepernick on third down for a loss of 10 yards. The sack forced the 49ers to settle for a first-half field goal. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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Flacco Finds Bol... Quarterback Joe Flacco was under heavy pressure as the 49ers brought the pressure. After scrambling for what seemed like an eternity, Flacco heaved the ball down the sideline and found Anquan Boldin for a 31-yard gain in the first half. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

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Kaepernick and D... The Niners marched down the field with a 29-yard grab from Vernon Davis for his second big grab of the first half. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Ravens Recover F... It was a team effort from the Ravens that lead to a 49ers turnover inside the Ravens' 29-yard line. Arthur Jones recovered the LaMichael James turnover. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Dickson's Bobble... Ed Dickson worked hard to finally haul in a catch that would extend the Ravens' first-half drive and lead to a touchdown. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Dennis Pitta Sco... Ravens tight Dennis Pitta pushed the lead to 11 points with a second-quarter touchdown catch. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Ed Reed Ties Rec... Ed Reed picked off Colin Kaepernick in the second quarter to tie a post season record with nine interceptions. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Second Quarter S... The intensity ran high throughout the game. A second-quarter jawing match between the two teams turned into pushing and shoving that eventually led to multiple personal foul penalties. (AP Photo/Gene Puskar)
Fake FG Attempt Ravens kicker Justin Tucker attempted to trick the San Francisco special teams unit with a fake field goal attempt in the second quarter. The play was snuffed out and Tucker was knocked out of bounds just shy of a first down. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Jacoby Jones Tak... Flacco aired the ball out once again and found Jacoby Jones down field. The momentum of the catch forced Jones to the ground. He had the presence of mind to jump up before being touched and escape two San Francisco defenders to cross into the end zone for a 56-yard touchdown catch. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
Jacoby Jones Bre... Jones surprised the Ravens by returning the second-half kickoff from nine yards deep in the end zone. The risk was worth the reward as he returned the kick for a 108-yard touchdown, tying an NFL record. (AP Photo/Gene Puskar)
Lights Out No one expected the power outage that occurred early in the third quarter. Half of the Superdome lost power, forcing a 34-minute delay. (AP Photo/Marcio Sanchez)
Randy Moss Keeps... Down 28-6 in the third quarter, Randy Moss came up big with a third-down catch to move the chains. The 49ers would go on to score on that same possession. (Getty Images/Christian Petersen)
Crabtree Keeps I... Michael Crabtree powered his way into the end zone in the third quarter. His 31-yard touchdown catch kept the game within reach and made it 28-13. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Ahmad Brooks Sac... The 49ers' linebacker came up with a third-quarter sack that forced the Ravens to punt on fourth down. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Vernon Davis Goe... Vernon Davis caught a 14-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick in the third quarter that put him over 100-yards receiving for the game. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Frank Gore Score... 49ers' running back Frank Gore got into the end zone for the first time in the third quarter, making the score 28-20. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Tarelll Brown Fo... Tarell Brown forced Ravens running back Ray Rice to cough up the ball as the 49ers' comeback continued. (AP Photo/Marcio Sanchez)
Akers' Field Goa... David Akers almost cost the 49ers three points. Lucky for him, Ravens' Chykie Brown was penalized for running into the kicker. Akers would make good on the second attempt, bringing the Niners within five points. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Kaepernick Uses ... As Colin Kaepernick looked down field and saw his receivers covered, he decided to run. The 15-yard rushing touchdown set a Super Bowl record for longest rushing touchdown by a quarterback. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
Ed Reed Prevents... The 49ers were in danger of tying the game late in the third quarter with a two-point conversion. Ed Reed's pressure, however, forced an incomplete pass from Colin Kaepernick and kept the Ravens ahead. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Ravens Red Zone ... The 49ers were in position to take the lead with under two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. The Ravens defense came through, preventing the Niners from scoring on four attempts inside the 10-yard line. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Ravens Take a Sa... In a strategic move to run out the clock, the Ravens chose to take a safety. The move gave the 49ers two points but, more importantly, it left the 49ers just four seconds to tie the game in the fourth quarter. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Ravens Are Crown... Four seconds weren't enough for the 49ers to complete the miracle comeback. The Ravens finished a fantastic 34-31 victory on a free kick following the safety to become Super Bowl champions. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)