The Niners scored two straight touchdowns and nearly pulled off a game-winning drive in the closing minutes. They had first down inside the Ravens 10, but Baltimore kept them out of the end zone to preserve a wild 34-31 victory.
The blackout, it turned out, became more of a footnote than a spark to the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history.
Still, it was a moment like no other in the title game.
The public address announcer said the Superdome was experiencing an interruption of electrical service and encouraged fans to stay in their seats. Some fans did the wave to pass the time. Players milled around on the sidelines, some took a seat on the bench, other on the field. A few of the Ravens threw footballs around.
Officials gathered on the field and appeared to be talking to stadium personnel. Finally, the lights came back on throughout the dome and the game resumed.
Lets go! referee Jerome Boger said to the teams.
Once the game resumed, CBS said all commercial commitments for the broadcast were being honored. The network sold out its allotment of advertising at $3.8 million per 30-second spot.
We lost numerous cameras and some audio powered by sources in the Superdome, said Jennifer Sabatelle, vice president of communications for CBS Sports. We utilized CBS backup power and at no time did we leave the air.
The outage provided a major glitch to what has largely been viewed as a smooth week for New Orleans, which was hosting its first Super Bowl since 2002 and was eager to show off how the city has rebuilt since Hurricane Katrina.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu called the power outage an unfortunate moment in what has been an otherwise shining Super Bowl week for the city of New Orleans.
In the coming days, I expect a full after action report from all parties involved. For us, the Super Bowl isnt over until the last visitor leaves town, so were focused on continuing to show our visitors a good time, said Landrieu, a Democrat and former lieutenant governor of Louisiana.
Monique Richard, who is from the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, had tickets in the upper deck.
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