2012-2013 San Francisco 49ers - The Colin Kaepernick - Alex Smith Controversy & the Road to Super Bowl XLVII

The 2012-2013 San Francisco 49ers had a monumental year on their way to Super Bowl XLVII (47). Throughout their journey to the big game, the 49ers won the NFC Championship, defied critics and odds, and endured a heated quarterback controversy. Eight games into the season, quarterback Alex Smith, who had led the 49ers to great success and the league in completion percentage, suffered a concussion and was not given an opportunity to return to his position after he had recovered. In his place, back…