New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers 32 to 36
Saturday, January 14, 2012, Divisional RoundThe 49ers began their playoff run at home against the New Orleans Saints on Saturday, January 14, 2012. The Saints began their playoff run the previous week with a win against the Detroit Lions. The 49ers won, 36-32, against the Saints, setting up next week's game against New York Giants. The Saints finished their season 13-3-0 in the regular season, 1-1 in the playoffs.
New Orleans Saints offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 472 | 435 | 37 | 5 | 26 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Sean Payton Assistant Head Coach: Joe Vitt Offensive Coordinator: Pete Carmichael Jr. Defensive Coordinator: Gregg Williams Special Teams Coordinator: Greg McMahon Quarterbacks Coach: Joe Lombardi Wide Receivers Coach: Carter Sheridan, Curtis Johnson Offensive Line Coach: Aaron Kromer Running Backs Coach: Bret Ingalls Tight Ends Coach: Terry Malone Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Frank Smith Offensive Assistant Coach: Frank Smith, Carter Sheridan Defensive Line Coach: Bill Johnson Linebackers Coach: Joe Vitt Secondary Coach: Tony Oden Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Travis Jones Assistant Linebackers Coach: Blake Williams Assistant Secondary Coach: Mike Mallory Assistant Special Teams Coach: John Bonamego Coaching Assistant: Frank Smith, Marcus Ungaro, Brian Young Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dan Dalrymple Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Charles Byrd Weight Room Assistant: Rob Wenning Owner: Tom Benson General Manager: Mickey Loomis Executive Vice President: Mickey Loomis Assistant Video Director: Joe Alley Coaches Assistant: Frank Smith
San Francisco 49ers offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 407 | 264 | 143 | 1 | 17 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Jim Harbaugh Assistant Head Coach: Brad Seely Offensive Coordinator: Greg Roman Defensive Coordinator: Vic Fangio Special Teams Coordinator: Brad Seely Quarterbacks Coach: Geep Chryst Wide Receivers Coach: John Morton Offensive Line Coach: Tim Drevno, Mike Solari Running Backs Coach: Tom Rathman Tight Ends Coach: Reggie Davis Offensive Assistant Coach: Bobby Engram Defensive Line Coach: Jim Tomsula Linebackers Coach: Jim Leavitt Secondary Coach: Ed Donatell Assistant Secondary Coach: Greg Jackson Defensive Assistant Coach: Peter Hansen Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Bill Nayes Quality Control Coach: Michael Christianson, Ejiro Evero, Peter Hansen Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mark Uyeyama Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Kevin Tolbert Director of Alumni Relations: Guy McIntyre General Manager: Trent Baalke Director of Football Operations and Sports Medicine: Jeff Ferguson Coordinator of Football Technology: Michael Christianson Coordinator of Football Information: Michael Christianson Equipment Intern: TJ Ingels