to the pro bowl, there is all-star niner cheerleader and david akers kick. the punter, got a nice little arm. a pass but this game was all about dolphins, 176 yards. the best on a pass and he takes mvp as a.f.c. wins 59-41. best in the n.f.l. to the best on the board. making history flying tomato racked up a store of perfect score, 100. he takes home his fifth straight gold in this event. that was your toyota sports event. raiders will introduce their new head coach. >> wow. >> we'll find out. that concludes another broadcast of "abc 7 news." i'm alan wang. >> next newscast is tomorrow at 4:30. for all of us, thanks so much for joining us. have a great night. [ female announcer ] they've been off limits to dieters since time began. not anymore. fiber one is bringing brownies back. at 90 calories, the only thing between you and chocolaty brownies... ♪ ...is a nicely designed package. ♪ you can have brownies again. fiber one 90 calorie brownies. in the granola bar aisle. caramel...pretzel 90 calorie bar. ♪

david akers to michael crabtree by his lonesome. 27-10. michael crabtree. look at him.ams don't notice that and david akers lobs it to him. 34-13. deep to brandon. touchdown, 36 yards. they add another touchdown after a kick was successful. sacked by bowman. that put an end to the rams, 34- 12 the final. jim harbaugh and company wraps one up. 13-3 and the first round by and they will play at the stick in two weeks. meanwhile, if you saw the raiders with everything on the line this afternoon, there for the taking, simply put, they didn't deserve to be in the playoffs. the chargers move the ball at will and move the raiders into vacation. palmer to bey. a nice fade play. 7-0. you see the catch again. 9 grabs for him. touchdown. san diego answers back. rivers to gates. that was what it was. the poorest defense by the fraiders all afternoon. 7-7. watch this. goodman comes out of the end zone and nobody will stop him. 105-yard return for the chargers and they lead it 24-13 at half. the raiders with a great shot. in the fourth corter. palmer, 401 yards, up top to boss. he has

david akers said an all-time record for scoring in one season. here it is, kyle williams had a kind go off of his knee, the giants scored. it happened in overtime. harbaugh knew it was over. the giants worked the clock and set up right in front. a 31 yd field goal. 20-17, the new york giants are on to the super bowl. and this will be the second super bowl trip for eli manning. last time he'd be greedy in the patriots, there will be a rematch two weeks for its dash-two weeks from today. this really was a great 49ers season. >>gary: if you are a 49ers and, gillette stadium, john harbaugh, the only coach to lead his team to the playoffs each of its first four seasons. the replay shows no touchdown. baltimore, excuse me, the replay does show a touchdown. brady leaps over from the 1 yd line. 23-20. a quarterback sneak. >> growing up i watched a lot of super bowls. you pinch yourself to get this opportunity. i play with a great group of teammates. it is really a privilege to play quarterback on this team. >> brady did not rate touchdown pass, he had tw

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nobody covered michael crabtree, so david akers throws his first career touchdown pass. san francisco would open up a lead, then they had to hang on to win and clinch a first round bye. >> we needed it really bad, very bad, you plug in whatever you want, okay. how do i -- however you want fie that. did you need it really bad? we wanted to win. it was the next game. we wanted to win it, and we did that. >> and so they do get the bye. before kickoff the raiders knew their road to the playoffs was through the afc west after the wildcard was eliminated. the formula became simple. beat the chargers and hope denver loses to kansas city. biggest game of the year. carson palm tore darrius heyward-bey for the touchdown. 7-0 raiders. dhb had nine receptions for 130 yards, just shy of 1,000 for the season. san diego answers. philip rivers to antonio gates. gates gets over 100 yards for the first time all season. late second quarter, richard good man takes the kickoff and cuts to a drive, he's gone. 105-yard kickoff return. the first for the. it was 24-13 going into the locker room.

david akers first career touchdown pass.hey clinch the first round bye. >> the only thing they wanted to make sure -- >> yeah, i can't quantify it for you. we needed it, we needed it really bad, we needed it very bad. you plug in whatever you want, okay. how do i quantify that? "did you need it really bad?" we wanted to win. it was the next game, we wanted to win it, and we did that. >> okay before, kickoff the raiders knew their road to the playoff was through the afc west after the wildcard portion was eliminated in the morning. so the formula became simple. beat the chargers and hope denver loses to kansas city. the biggest game for hugh jackson and the raiders in nearly 10 years. carson palm tore darrius heyward-bey. 7-0 raiders. dhb nine receptions, 130 yards. phillip. game tied at 7. over 100 yards for the first time all season. 14-10 chargers late second. richard good man takes the kickoff out of tend zone, cuts right, and there he goes. a 105-yard kickoff return, the first for the chargers since 2008. 21-10 san diego

david akers on a fake field goal. the 49ers execute. >> michael crabtree with the second touchdown of the day to go with nine catches in the game. 49ers beat the rams 34-27, finished the year 13-3, but still work to do. mindy was in st. louis and tells us what is next for the niners. >> reporter: with two minutes left the three-yard pickup secured the second seed in nfc. the 49eres were not in a celebratory mood. >> went from not even going back in the game to games on the line and it's one-possession game and we've got to close it out. >> they gave us their best shot. they wanted to knock us off. we're a hot team now. so we've got to expect that. >> expectations have changed for the 13-3 49ers. allowing an opponent's offense seven days with more than 20 yards or defense to get to smith three times cannot be allowed in the postseason. >> the playoff, we're going to have to ut aboput that together both sides of the ball. especially special team. when you talk about offense, defense, that third part of the equation coun

seventeen yards to put the giants ahead a late twenty five yard field goal by the forty niners david akers levelled the score at seventeen all to send the game into overtime plus an error by receiver kyle williams of the giants season possessions and they ran three times to set signs up for his winning kick the giants will now look to emulate their two thousand and eight success when they deny the patriots a perfect season the vince lombardi trophy. and also feel world deserves you know this this been a long journey for. you know have a time only been over david. and so we were you know. we're never going to think very chilly all we did was work you do better. you know all this work this homework with the week meanwhile in the morris billy cundiff missed a field goal with just eleven seconds remaining as the patriots booked their super bowl placed by edging the ravens twenty three twenty tom brady scored what proved to be the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter with this one yards bringing the patriots from behind but the older ravens had the chance to force over time comes if his kick

joining willis are first-timers justin smith, andy lee, david akers, andi] navorro bowman.land linebacker reggie mckenzie is the new boss in theó bay. the raiders will make a formall announcement about his big hiring at ajf news conference a 2:00 on tuesday. a little bit about mckenzie. 48 years old. played five seasons in the nfl. four with the raiders. one with the niners. and he has worked in the green bay packers' front office for 18 years. packers gmyéyéyéyé "his contributions to our organization are numerous, and he's ready to be a general manager in the nfl." well, that's a lotqqcooking.g. not much else until tomorrow. q;áok jessica and raj. i have to bring my "a" game just to compete with you, lady and gentleman. >> henry, you're effervescent all the time. you don't have to doq anything o but be yourself. >> i'm still trying to spell the word, you know. i finished dead last in my spelling bee from the first through the eighth grade. i just gave it okup. i can't spell. >> no. >> herinry. u, henry. have a great weekend. >> we'll be right back. >> you too. ♪ [ female a

to the pro bowl, there is all-star niner cheerleader and david akers kick. great night.

but that sets up david akers. third field goal of the game. just over four minutes to go. saints, brees, little man comes up big. 44 yards to the house. saints on top, 24-23. >> smith responds. to vernon davis. third and eight, stays inbounds 28 yards for touchdown. 29-24 49ers. >> brees, patrick willis and reggie collides. two point con version is good. game over? not even close. to davis, with a record, 180 wards, niners can tie it with a field goal. harbaugh goes for the win. the catch all over again. niners win in 36-32. in tears on the field. here is after an emotional win. >> it was a lot of fire. >> it was wasn't for alex, he is the man. >> it's a fine line. vernon made it right. >> nobody expected to us win or the game to be close. we came out strong. >> it showed again tonight what our team has been about all year long. we found a way. we did it. >> niners will play the giants or packers in the title game. >> tebow upset the steelers last week but tom brady showed him who is the boss. brady much better. look at this catch, ten catches three scores. 14-0 patriots.

sets up david akers. just under a minute to go. pres to sproles you.the little man would come up big. saiptz on top. alex smith responds. after the pass to vernon davis, alex keeps it on third and eight. the touchdown run. the brees to his big tight end, graham. graham goes 66 yards. 2 point conversion is good. 40 second left. alex to very nonagain. seven catches for a tight end postseason record. niners can tie with a field goal. harbaugh says, going for the win over the middle. are you kidding the davis, that is. the catch all over again. the niners win in dramatic fashion. vernon davis, check out the locker room afterwards. >> a lot of fire with me at the moment, and something just hit me and i had to let it out. alex made it happen. if so kudos for alex. you're the man. >> if the window was there i was going kit loose. if not. i didn't want to force that. and it's a fine line. but vernon made me right. >> nobody ever said the game would be close. nobody never expect 1:37 second our offense would score but they did. >> showed what our team has been

david akers first 49ers in history to be named special teams player of the month. 44 field goals last month. akers has been like a kicking machine this season. >> n.b.a., seven games, sacramento kings fired paul wespol and they elevated keith smarted. his feud with the center led to the change. smart spent one year and long time assistant gets a two-year contract from the kings. >> this is isn't like a coach likes to come in it but working with a great man while he was here, don't do anything stupid and rejected it. i want you to go coach it. with that said, i'm ready to go. i'm ready to get back on the bench and coach. very seldom you get an opportunity right away. only regret i have, under the circumstances of how it happened >> after seventh ankle sprain, warriors really are unsure how to proceed with stechb curry. he had rest and rehab, new shoe designs and keeps re-tweaking it. he is going to be checked by the doctors on saturday. they may have to rest him for a few weeks to let it heal up. that may be the only course of action. >> cheryl: larry, thank you. >>

in the third, david akers to michael crabtree.h crabtree as the upper part of your screen sneaking alone there. win kellen clemens. ward nice catch, 36 yards. touchdown. on side kick recovery by the rams. 34-27. niners wrapping up one of their best seasons ever at 13-3. a bye in the first round. john fonzi has traveled with the niners all yearlong and puts the lid on this season concluded. >> it's a formula the 49ers have used all yearlong. once again in the game that was much closer than they wanted it to be. they left the outcome of the game up to the defense. that unit came through, once again. >> we finished it out. we got the hold, we got the stop and offense got a first down. but no question, i mean to have them scored like that back in the game it kind of changed the mood a little bit. but bottom line we got the win. >> all said rein done how good does it be to get that first round bye and be able to get healthy and then find out who you have to face. >> it's special, our coaches did a great job like i said and the organiza

i have been eating too many krispy kreme doughnuts on fridays courtesy of david akers. i don't look like a football player. people sleep on me a little bit. >> you grew up in new jersey. so does this game carry any special significance for you? >> a little bit. i have gotten so many calls from people i haven't talked to in so long saying hey i'm randomly going to be in san francisco for this weekend and asked me for tickets and i said, you know what? i don't want anybody there but 9ers fans. you know, that's all that's coming is my family and everyone wearing red. i don't want any blue in the stadium. watch it from home. all i want is 9ers faithful there. can't wait to hear them cheer me on that first opening kickoff. hopefully on sunday afternoon. >> bill clinton telling phil mickelson why he should not vote for newt gingrich. watch this audio guy here. have a nice trip. see you next fall. he was okay. >>> shot of the day belongs to rory sabbatini in the 16th hole. his approach lands on the green. hits the brake, rolls in for an eagle. sabbatini finished just 4-under 6

the most memorable play was this one, kicker david akers did his best joe montana or alex smith impersonation to a touchdown pass to a wide open michael crabtree. 49ers don't know who their next opponent will be. ktvu will carry the game saturday, january 13th at 1:00 in the afternoon. there is a limit of eight tickets per order. >>> across the bay while this is a lot of second guessing. the season ended in a whimper for the oakland raiders. all they needed to make the playoffs was to beat the san diego chargers yesterday because the broncos lost but in front of a soldout coliseum, 38- 26. the defeat included giving up a 105-yard kickoff return. the raiders have not play the -- made the playoffs in a decade. >>> jim harbaugh can watch andrew luc -- andrew luck. the game starts at 5:30 this evening. luck has already said this will be his last collegiate game before turning pro. >>> 7:24. shifting a gears a horrible site to see over the holidays. how it is tied to a new year's celebration. spic >>> the 123rd annual tournament of roses parade is just about to begin in pasadena. the clouds are li

david a. rocker to michael crack treaty. akersrecord he has the single scuba is in the record in 44, and on defense, thrilled brown's debts in front, his second kick of the data niner's lead by as an attorney for. why must now let us hear, click. he showing his love. room >> room with i want to give as little as out to the fan's. and he's a much for your love and changes for supporting the san francisco 49 is here to war creek--and take you for supporting the san francisco 49ers. >>vern: everything fell into--fell in line for the raiders but in the end, then this could not hold it together. all they had to do was stop the charges relate cannot stop the quarterback. the raiders defense did not show up today answer and there was a 30 to 26th loss. carson palmer was picked off so the raiders and finished the an iranian losing four of their last five games.--so the raiders finished losing 8 and 8. i'm-- >> we did not give in to stop and we did not make enough plays. >>vern: all your mama he had said it was my fault, it was my fault an