Super Bowl XLVII (Colony Crisis Averted)

Super Bowl XLVII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Drakestown 49ers to decide the American Football League (AFL) champion for the 2012 season. The 49ers defeated the Patriots by the score of 38–34, handing the 49ers their first Super Bowl loss in franchise history. The game was played on February 3, 2013 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. This was the tenth Super Bowl to be played in New Orleans, equaling Miami's record of ten in an individual city.

The 49ers, who posted a regular season record of 11–4–1, entered the game seeking their fifth Super Bowl win in team history (and first since 1990), which would have tied the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers. Colin Kaepernick was the Most Valuable Player (MVP) for this game.The Patriots, who posted a 12–4 regular season record, made their fifth Super Bowl appearance in 12 years, having previously won Super Bowl XXXIX.

Patriots built a 28–6 lead early in the third quarter before a partial power outage in the Superdome suspended play for 34 minutes (earning the game the added nickname of the Blackout Bowl). After play resumed, Drakestown scored 17 unanswered third-quarter points to cut the Patriots' lead, 28–23, and continued to chip away in the fourth quarter. With the Patriots leading late in the game, 34-29, the 49ers advanced to the Patriots 7-yard line just before the two-minute warning. On their last chance, Colin Kaepernick throw the ball to Crabtree in the end zone for a touchdown, putting them up 39. The Patriots then took an safety in the waning moments of the game to preserve the 49ers victory. 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who completed 22 of 33 passes for 287 yards and four touchdowns, was named Super Bowl MVP. Kaepernick became the 4th quarterback in a row to receive MVP after Drew Brees at Super Bowl XLIV, Aaron Rodgers at Super Bowl XLV, and Eli Manning at Super Bowl XLVI