Eye on the Seahawks at 49ers
Rod Mar chronicles the last game played at Candlestick Park between the Seahawks and 49ers before the local team moves to Santa Clara in 2014.
On Saturday afternoon, members of the 12th MAN line the street as the four team buses take the Seahawks from VMAC to SeaTac airport for the flight to San Francisco.
Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn walks up the stairs to the team's charter plane at SeaTac International Airport.
Players, coaches and staff board the team charter, creating shadows on the bright, cold afternoon.
On Sunday morning, left tackle Russell Okung rides the team bus to Candlestick Park for the game.
In the spartan visitor's locker room, receiver Doug Baldwin studies before heading to the field for early warmups.
Safety Kam Chancellor does individual work in the near-empty stadium hours before kickoff.
Head coach Pete Carroll is greeted by Seahawks fans as he makes his way to the field.
Receiver Golden Tate leads the return specialists onto the field for pregame warmups.
The Seahawks defensive backs, led by safety Kam Chancellor, walk down the narrow tunnel beneath the stands leading from the locker room to the field.
Kam Chancellor fires up his teammates before the take the field for warmups.
Linebacker Bruce Irvin is quietly contemplative in the locker room as the team readies for kickoff.
In a far corner, Jeremy Lane, Heath Farwell, Malcolm Smith and Cliff Avril collect their thoughts right before leaving the locker room for kickoff.
The Seahawks spill out of the shower room as they gather for a pregame prayer.
Marshawn Lynch walks onto the field in the bright sunshine during pregame introductions.
The Seahawks sideline is awash in smoke and fog after pyrotechnics were set off during pregame.
Running back Marshawn Lynch scores Seattle's first touchdown, with help from a block by teammate Golden Tate.
Defensive lineman Chris Clemons takes a break between series.
Defensive line coach Travis Jones talks to his players on the sidelines.
Tight end Luke Willson celebrates his touchdown, the team's second of the afternoon.
Linebacker Malcolm Smith called into service to replaced injured teammate K.J. Wright, pulls down San Francisco's Colin Kaepernick for a loss.
Cornerback Byron Maxwell intecepts a pass near the end zone in the second half.
Golden Tate breaks through for a 38-yard punt return to set up a Seattle field goal in the fourth quarter to give the Seahawks a 17-16 lead.
Frank Gore sprints through a gaping hole in the Seattle defense for a 51-yard run that set up San Francisco's game-winning field goal in the final minute.
Seattle's chances were bleak and this fan seemed to know if after Gore's long run.
During the timeout before San Francisco's final field goal, Seattle placekicker Steven Hauschka walked onto the field and walked thorugh his routine in case he would be called upon to make a last-second field goal.
Despite the leap of Seattle's Tony McDaniel, San Francisco kicker Phil Dawson makes 22-yard field goal to give the 49ers a 20-19 lead with 25 seconds left in the game.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson watches his last-gasp heave sail through the air towards receiver Jermaine Kearse. Kearse fell down on this route, however, and the ball was intercepted, ending Seattle's hopes.
After the game, quarterbacks Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson embrace at midfield.
In the Seahawks locker room, head coach Pete Carroll talks to the team.
Safety Earl Thomas and the Seahawks listen as head coach Pete Carroll talks in the locker room after the loss.
