Photo gallery: Baltimore Ravens beat San Francisco 49ers 34-31 to win Super Bowl 47
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Buy SPH photosNEW ORLEANS (REUTERS) - The Baltimore Ravens survived a furious second-half rally by San Francisco and a momentum-sapping power outage at the Superdome to defeat the scrappy 49ers 34-31 in the Super Bowl on Sunday.
A Super Bowl-record 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Jacoby Jones gave the Ravens a 28-6 lead early in the third quarter but the 49ers scored 17 straight points after a 35-minute power outage and nearly pulled off a stunning comeback.
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Ma'ake Kemoeatu #96 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after the Ravens won 34-31 against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013, in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Beyonce (centre) and Destiny's Child perform during the half-time show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb 3, 2013. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
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Beyonce performs during the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Beyonce (centre) and Destiny's Child perform during the half-time show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb 3, 2013. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
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Beyonce performs during the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Beyonce (centre) and Destiny's Child perform during the half-time show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb 3, 2013. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
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Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Beyonce performs during the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Frank Gore #21 of the San Francisco 49ers walks off of the field dejected after the Baltimore Ravens won 34-31 during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Ray Lewis #52 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates with the Vince Lombardi trophy after the Ravens won 34-31 against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Ed Reed #20 of the Baltimore Ravens holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy following their 34-31 win against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the San Francisco 49ers watches his team play in the fourth quarter during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Confetti falls in the Superdome as the Baltimore Ravens celebrate their 34-31 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game, Sunday, Feb 3, 2013, in New Orleans. -- PHOTO : AP
Ma'ake Kemoeatu #96 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after the Ravens won 34-31 against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013, in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Beyonce (centre) and Destiny's Child perform during the half-time show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb 3, 2013. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
Beyonce performs during the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Beyonce (centre) and Destiny's Child perform during the half-time show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb 3, 2013. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
Beyonce performs during the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Beyonce (centre) and Destiny's Child perform during the half-time show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb 3, 2013. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Beyonce performs during the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Frank Gore #21 of the San Francisco 49ers walks off of the field dejected after the Baltimore Ravens won 34-31 during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Ray Lewis #52 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates with the Vince Lombardi trophy after the Ravens won 34-31 against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Ed Reed #20 of the Baltimore Ravens holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy following their 34-31 win against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the San Francisco 49ers watches his team play in the fourth quarter during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Confetti falls in the Superdome as the Baltimore Ravens celebrate their 34-31 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game, Sunday, Feb 3, 2013, in New Orleans. -- PHOTO : AP
