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NFL: San Francisco 33, Seattle 17

San Francisco 49ers return specialist Ted Ginn Jr. (19) returns a punt against the Seattle Seahawks at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on September 11, 2011. Ginn ran back a kickoff 102 yards and a punt 55 yards in the 4th quarter as the 49ers defeated the Seahawks 33-17. UPI/Terry Schmitt
1 of 2 | San Francisco 49ers return specialist Ted Ginn Jr. (19) returns a punt against the Seattle Seahawks at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on September 11, 2011. Ginn ran back a kickoff 102 yards and a punt 55 yards in the 4th quarter as the 49ers defeated the Seahawks 33-17. UPI/Terry Schmitt | License Photo

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Ted Ginn Jr. returned a kickoff and a punt for fourth-quarter touchdowns Sunday, sealing the San Francisco 49ers' 33-17 victory over Seattle.

The 49ers were clinging to a 19-17 lead with 3:56 remaining in the game after the Seahawks' Tarvaris Jackson found Doug Baldwin on a 55-yard touchdown pass.

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But Ginn returned the ensuing kickoff 102 yards for a score, then took a punt 55 yards into the end zone only a minute later to wrap up the win.

David Akers booted four field goals and Alex Smith completed 15-of-20 passes for 124 yards as the 49ers won in Jim Harbaugh's debut as an NFL head coach.

Jackson turned the ball over three times with a pair of fumbles and an interception in his first start for the defending NFC West champion Seahawks.

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