San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons 28 to 24
Sunday, January 20, 2013, Conference ChampionshipThe 49ers faced the Falcons in Atlanta during the NFL conference championship in the playoffs. The 49ers defeated Green Bay Packers the previous week, while the Falcons defeated the Seattle Seahawks. The 49ers won 28-24 to advance to Super Bowl XLVII to face the Baltimore Ravens. The Falcons finished their season 13-3-0 in the regular season, 1-1 in the playoffs. Director of Athletic Performance Jeff Fish was fired from the Falcons on Tuesday, January 22, 2013.
San Francisco 49ers offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 373 | 224 | 149 | 1 | 21 |
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 Senior Offensive Assistant Coach: Paul Wulff Offensive Assistant Coach: Michael Christianson, Ejiro Evero Defensive Line Coach: Jim Tomsula Linebackers Coach: Jim Leavitt Secondary Coach: Ed Donatell Assistant Secondary Coach: Greg Jackson Defensive Assistant Coach: Peter Hansen Special Teams Assistant Coach: Tracy Smith Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Bill Nayes Quality Control Coach: Peter Hansen Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mark Uyeyama Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Kevin Tolbert Strength, Conditioning, and Nutrition Assistant: Dave Scholz Director of Alumni Relations: Guy McIntyre General Manager: Trent Baalke Director of Football Operations and Sports Medicine: Jeff Ferguson Equipment Manager: Steve Urbaniak Regional Scout: Scott Brown Assistant Equipment Manager: Doc Dressler, Scott Rotier Coordinator of Football Technology: Michael Christianson Team Medial Director: Dan Garza Orthopaedic Surgeon: Gary Fanton, William Maloney, Tim McAdams Team Eye Doctor: Scott Hyver Assistant Athletic Trainer: Manny Rivera, Nate Breske Equipment Intern: TJ Ingels
Atlanta Falcons offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 477 | 396 | 81 | 2 | 27 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Smith Offensive Coordinator: Dirk Koetter Defensive Coordinator: Mike Nolan Special Teams Coordinator: Keith Armstrong Quarterbacks Coach: Glenn Thomas Wide Receivers Coach: Terry Robiskie Offensive Line Coach: Paul Dunn, Pat Hill Running Backs Coach: Gerald Brown Tight Ends Coach: Chris Scelfo Offensive Assistant Coach: Andrew Weidinger Defensive Line Coach: Ray Hamilton Linebackers Coach: Glenn Pires Defensive Backs Coach: Joe Danna Secondary Coach: Tim Lewis Defensive Assistant Coach: Mark Collins Assistant Special Teams Coach: Eric Sutulovich Director of Special Projects: Karl Pierburg Director of Athletic Performance: Jeff Fish Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: A.J. Neibel, Jonas Beauchemin Owner: Arthur Blank President: Rich McKay Chief Executive Officer: Rich McKay General Manager: Thomas Dimitroff Director of Pro Scouting: DeJuan Polk Director of Football Administration: Nick Polk Director of Player Personnel: David Caldwell Coordinator of Scouting Administration: Rebecca Hill Associate Director of Player Personnel: Lionel Vital Pro Scout: Bob Kronenberg Area Scout: Shepley Heard, Steve Sabo, Anthony Robinson, Michael Ross Eastern Regional Scout: Marvin Allen Western Regional Scout: Mark Olson Scouting Assistant: Mike Potts Player Personnel Assistant: Chase Falivene Salary Cap Assistant: Chase Falivene Director of Football Systems: Karl Pierburg Executive Assistant to the Head Coach: Brenda Johnston Administrative Assistant: Kim Leone Executive Assistant to the Coaching Staff: Billie Jo Reynolds Head Athletic Trainer: Marty Lauzon Assistant Athletic Trainer: Danny Long