Bills 41–7 49ers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2004

Quick answer

Winner: Buffalo Bills
Final score: Buffalo Bills 41–7 San Francisco 49ers
Halftime: Buffalo Bills 17–0 San Francisco 49ers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: L. Evans
Top passer: D. Bledsoe
Biggest EPA play: (13:20) 3-C.Pickett pass intended for 44-S.Bush INTERCEPTED by 57-J.Stamer at SF 22. 57-J.…
Game date: 2004-12-26

Game summary

The Buffalo Bills beat the San Francisco 49ers 41–7 on 2004-12-26. L. Evans posted a game-high +12.91 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Buffalo Bills	17	10	14	0	0	41
San Francisco 49ers	0	0	7	0	0	7

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

BUFBuffalo Bills

+3SF 13

SF 33

SF 27

BUF 1

+1BUF 2

SFSan Francisco 49ers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 11:25TD
WMW. McGahee
Points+6
Yard line
SF 3
Score
6-0
(11:25) 21-W.McGahee left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 11:19XP
RLR. Lindell
Points+1
Yard line
SF 2
Score
7-0
9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 6:51FG
RLR. Lindell
Points+3
Yard line
SF 6
Score
10-0
(6:51) 9-R.Lindell 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 0:29TD
LEL. Evans
Points+6
Yard line
SF 8
Score
16-0
(:29) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 83-L.Evans for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 1.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 0:25XP
RLR. Lindell
Points+1
Yard line
SF 2
Score
17-0
9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 12:05FG
RLR. Lindell
Points+3
Yard line
SF 13
Score
20-0
(12:05) 9-R.Lindell 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 4:25TD
WMW. McGahee
Points+6
Yard line
SF 1
Score
26-0
(4:25) 21-W.McGahee right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 4:20XP
RLR. Lindell
Points+1
Yard line
SF 2
Score
27-0
9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 13:33TD
LEL. Evans
Points+6
Yard line
SF 33
Score
33-0
(13:33) 6-S.Matthews pass to 83-L.Evans for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 5.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 13:26XP
RLR. Lindell
Points+1
Yard line
SF 2
Score
34-0
9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 12:49TD
Sam Williams
Points+6
Yard line
SF 27
Score
40-0
(12:49) 40-S.Williams left tackle for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 12:39XP
RLR. Lindell
Points+1
Yard line
SF 2
Score
41-0
9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 6:22TD
KBK. Barlow
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 1
Score
41-6
(6:22) 32-K.Barlow right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 6:19XP
TPT. Peterson
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 2
Score
41-7
2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1L. Evans · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +12.91 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.61 EPA/play
2E. Moulds · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +5.90 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.74 EPA/play
3S. Matthews · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +5.49 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.83 EPA/play
4D. Bledsoe · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +5.06 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
5W. McGahee · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +4.51 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
6Cedrick Wilson Jr. · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.86 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.86 EPA/play
7B. Lloyd · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.54 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.27 EPA/play
8K. Barlow · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +2.26 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

L. Evans — BUF · Receiving

L. Evans posted the highest total EPA (+12.91) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Buffalo Bills. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +1.61 EPA per play.

L. Evans's top snap (+4.23 EPA): (13:33) 6-S.Matthews pass to 83-L.Evans for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 5.

Biggest single play (-4.71 EPA): C. Pickett — (13:20) 3-C.Pickett pass intended for 44-S.Bush INTERCEPTED by 57-J.Stamer at SF 22. 57-J.Stamer to SF 22 for no gain (44-S.Bush).

Quarterback report card

D. Bledsoe led all passers in efficiency for Buffalo Bills, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

D. Bledsoe (Buffalo Bills) · 33 dropbacks · 63.6% completion · +0.15 EPA/play · +5.06 total EPA
Khalil Dorsey (San Francisco 49ers) · 12 dropbacks · 41.7% completion · -0.53 EPA/play · -6.30 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Buffalo Bills	San Francisco 49ers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.230	-0.274
Offensive success rate	59.1%	34.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.257	-0.586
Rush EPA/play	+0.189	-0.137
Defensive EPA/play	+0.274	-0.230
Defensive success rate	65.2%	40.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Buffalo Bills generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.23 vs -0.27), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Buffalo Bills: +0.23 EPA/play (90th percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)
San Francisco 49ers: -0.27 EPA/play (5th percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 11 drives, +20.25 total EPA, 7 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 12 drives, -18.93 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Buffalo Bills — W. McGahee (Q2 11:25)
Buffalo Bills — L. Evans (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q2 0:29)
Buffalo Bills — W. McGahee (Q3 4:25)
Buffalo Bills — L. Evans (S. Matthews pass) (Q4 13:33)
Buffalo Bills — Sam Williams (Q4 12:49)
San Francisco 49ers — K. Barlow (Q4 6:22)

Field goals

Buffalo Bills — R. Lindell (Q2 6:51)
Buffalo Bills — R. Lindell (Q3 12:05)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 17–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the SF 3 (Q2 11:25) — (11:25) 21-W.McGahee left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 11:19) — 9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the SF 6 (Q2 6:51) — (6:51) 9-R.Lindell 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the SF 8 (Q2 0:29) — (:29) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 83-L.Evans for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 1.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 0:25) — 9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

The third quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 10–0. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the SF 13 (Q3 12:05) — (12:05) 9-R.Lindell 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q3 4:25) — (4:25) 21-W.McGahee right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q3 4:20) — 9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

The fourth quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 14–7. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the SF 33 (Q4 13:33) — (13:33) 6-S.Matthews pass to 83-L.Evans for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 5.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q4 13:26) — 9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the SF 27 (Q4 12:49) — (12:49) 40-S.Williams left tackle for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q4 12:39) — 9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the BUF 1 (Q4 6:22) — (6:22) 32-K.Barlow right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q4 6:19) — 2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Buffalo Bills (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 40-S.Williams left end to 50 for 22 yards (36-S.Spencer; 50-D.Smith). [WPA +7.9% · EPA +2.08]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 3:50) — (3:50) (Shotgun) 7-K.Dorsey sacked at SF 39 for -5 yards (28-K.Thomas). FUMBLES (28-K.Thomas), RECOVERED by BUF-94-A.Schobel at SF 40. 94-A.Schobel to SF 40 for no gain (69-K.Kosier). K.Dorsey charged [WPA -7.9% · EPA -3.01]
Buffalo Bills (Q1 7:26) — (7:26) (Shotgun) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 83-L.Evans to BUF 49 for 10 yards (23-J.Williams). [WPA +6.4% · EPA +1.60]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 13:49) — (13:49) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 21-W.McGahee pushed ob at SF 30 for 14 yards (33-T.Parrish). Caught at SF 47. [WPA +6.1% · EPA +1.28]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 11:25) — (11:25) 21-W.McGahee left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +4.6% · EPA +1.11]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

San Francisco 49ers (Q4 13:20) — (13:20) 3-C.Pickett pass intended for 44-S.Bush INTERCEPTED by 57-J.Stamer at SF 22. 57-J.Stamer to SF 22 for no gain (44-S.Bush). [WPA +0.0% · EPA -4.71]
Buffalo Bills (Q3 3:15) — (3:15) S.Matthews in at QB. 21-W.McGahee left guard to SF 34 for 3 yards (53-J.Ulbrich). FUMBLES (53-J.Ulbrich), touched at SF 34, RECOVERED by SF-23-J.Williams at SF 34. 23-J.Williams to SF 34 for no [WPA -0.0% · EPA -4.65]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 3:25) — (3:25) 3-C.Pickett pass intended for 81-R.Woods INTERCEPTED by 36-L.Milloy (96-J.Posey) at SF 46. 36-L.Milloy to SF 37 for 9 yards (40-F.Beasley). [WPA -0.0% · EPA -4.59]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 13:33) — (13:33) 6-S.Matthews pass to 83-L.Evans for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 5. [WPA +0.0% · EPA +4.23]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 11:25 · SF 3 · Score 6-0
(11:25) 21-W.McGahee left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q2 11:19 · SF 2 · Score 7-0
9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 6:51 · SF 6 · Score 10-0
(6:51) 9-R.Lindell 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 0:29 · SF 8 · Score 16-0
(:29) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 83-L.Evans for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 1.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q2 0:25 · SF 2 · Score 17-0
9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q3 12:05 · SF 13 · Score 20-0
(12:05) 9-R.Lindell 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q3 4:25 · SF 1 · Score 26-0
(4:25) 21-W.McGahee right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q3 4:20 · SF 2 · Score 27-0
9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q4 13:33 · SF 33 · Score 33-0
(13:33) 6-S.Matthews pass to 83-L.Evans for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 5.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q4 13:26 · SF 2 · Score 34-0
9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q4 12:49 · SF 27 · Score 40-0
(12:49) 40-S.Williams left tackle for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q4 12:39 · SF 2 · Score 41-0
9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Banta, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 6:22 · BUF 1 · Score 41-6
(6:22) 32-K.Barlow right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 6:19 · BUF 2 · Score 41-7
2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Buffalo Bills earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
L. Evans (Buffalo Bills) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers on 2004-12-26?

The Buffalo Bills beat the San Francisco 49ers 41-7 in Week 16, 2004.

What was the score by quarter in Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers?

Q2: Buffalo Bills 17, San Francisco 49ers 0; Q3: Buffalo Bills 10, San Francisco 49ers 0; Q4: Buffalo Bills 14, San Francisco 49ers 7; Final: Buffalo Bills 41, San Francisco 49ers 7.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers?

Buffalo Bills touchdown — W. McGahee (Q2 11:25) Buffalo Bills touchdown — L. Evans (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q2 0:29) Buffalo Bills touchdown — W. McGahee (Q3 4:25) Buffalo Bills touchdown — L. Evans (S. Matthews pass) (Q4 13:33) Buffalo Bills touchdown — S. Williams (Q4 12:49) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — K. Barlow (Q4 6:22) Buffalo Bills field goal — R. Lindell (Q2 6:51, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — R. Lindell (Q3 12:05, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers?

D. Bledsoe (Buffalo Bills), 63.6% completion, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +5.06 total passing EPA. Khalil Dorsey (San Francisco 49ers), 41.7% completion, -0.53 EPA per dropback, -6.30 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers?

L. Evans (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.91 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+4.23 EPA): (13:33) 6-S.Matthews pass to 83-L.Evans for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 5..

Season records after this game

Buffalo Bills

Entered 8-6 Now 9-6 W

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 2-12 Now 2-13 L

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