Ranking the 15 most dramatic finishes in Super Bowl history

13. Super Bowl XLVII

Super Bowl XLVII was known as the Harbaugh Bowl (or Harbowl) because for the first time ever brothers faced off as head coaches in the NFL title game. John Harbaugh led his Baltimore Ravens as they faced off against his younger brother Jim’s team, the San Francisco 49ers.

The Niners had been knocking on the door for a couple of seasons with Jim at the helm and looked ready to finally take the title. The only issue was the Ravens had been knocking teams off that no one expected them to, and they weren’t ready to go away quietly.

The Ravens came out firing, the same way they had all postseason. Quarterback Joe Flacco was airing it out deep and Baltimore built a commanding, 28-6, lead in what looked to be a complete blowout. Then, the lights in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome went out.

All the power was down and the game had a delay of more than half an hour before officials were able to get things going again. After the unscheduled break, the 49ers found life.

Quarterback Colin Kaepernick connected with receiver Michael Crabtree for a 31-yard score, which got things going. Next came a touchdown by running back Frank Gore. A subsequent field goal by David Akers made it a 28-23 game late in the third quarter. Things were getting interesting.

A field goal by the Ravens was followed up by another great San Francisco drive in which Kaepernick scrambled for a 15-yard touchdown and it was just a two-point game. The Niners were unable to get the ball in on their two-point try, as the Ravens held them off. After a field goal extended the lead, the Ravens took an intentional safety as they tried to run the final 12 seconds off the clock.

The 49ers got off to a slow start but they caught fire late. With more time (or a quicker start) they may have found a way to get Jim his Super Bowl ring. Instead, the younger Harbaugh watched his big brother walk away holding the Lombardi Trophy.

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