Colin Kaepernick is a starter for the San Francisco 49ers.
The San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise 's 63rd season in the National Football League , the 67th overall , the second under the head coach / general manager tandem of Jim Harbaugh and Trent Baalke , and their penultimate season at Candlestick Park .. Jim Harbaugh. Jim Harbaugh. Trent Baalke. Trent Baalke. Candlestick Park. Candlestick Park. San Francisco 49ers. San Francisco 49ers. season. List of San Francisco 49ers seasons. National Football League. National Football League. head coach. List of San Francisco 49ers head coaches. general manager. General manager ( American football ). After going 13 -- 3 and reaching the NFC Championship the year before , the 49ers topped that success with their first NFC championship since 1994 as well as their sixth overall as a franchise , overcoming a 17 -- 0 deficit to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 28 -- 24 on January 20 , 2013 in the NFC title game .. Falcons. 2012 Atlanta Falcons season. 1994 San Francisco 49ers season. Atlanta Falcons. 2012 Atlanta Falcons season. However , the season ended with their first-ever defeat in the Super Bowl , falling to the Baltimore Ravens , 34-31 .. Ravens. 2012 Baltimore Ravens season. season. List of San Francisco 49ers seasons. Super Bowl. Super Bowl. Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore Ravens. 34-31. Super Bowl XLVII