Bengals 13–20 49ers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2007

Quick answer

Winner: San Francisco 49ers
Final score: San Francisco 49ers 20–13 Cincinnati Bengals
Halftime: Cincinnati Bengals 10–14 San Francisco 49ers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: C. Palmer
Top passer: C. Palmer
Biggest EPA play: (4:45) 9-C.Palmer pass deep middle to 15-C.Henry for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 5.
Game date: 2007-12-15

Game summary

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 20–13 on 2007-12-15. C. Palmer posted a game-high +8.20 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 24 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Cincinnati Bengals	10	0	3	0	0	13
San Francisco 49ers	14	6	0	0	0	20

Scoring Map

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

CINCincinnati Bengals

+3SF 6

SF 52

+1SF 2

CIN 17

+3CIN 11

+3CIN 20

+3SF 17

SFSan Francisco 49ers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 13:03TD
SHS. Hill
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 3
Score
0-6
(13:03) 13-S.Hill right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 12:57XP
JNJ. Nedney
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
0-7
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 8:35FG
SGS. Graham
Points+3
Yard line
SF 6
Score
3-7
(8:35) 17-S.Graham 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 4:45TD
CHC. Henry
Points+6
Yard line
SF 52
Score
9-7
(4:45) 9-C.Palmer pass deep middle to 15-C.Henry for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 5.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 4:38XP
SGS. Graham
Points+1
Yard line
SF 2
Score
10-7
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 0:14TD
VDV. Davis
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 17
Score
10-13
(:14) (Shotgun) 13-S.Hill pass deep middle to 85-V.Davis for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 0:09XP
JNJ. Nedney
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
10-14
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 8:19FG
JNJ. Nedney
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 11
Score
10-17
(8:19) 6-J.Nedney 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 0:58FG
JNJ. Nedney
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 20
Score
10-20
(:58) 6-J.Nedney 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 11:22FG
SGS. Graham
Points+3
Yard line
SF 17
Score
13-20
(11:22) 17-S.Graham 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1C. Palmer · Cincinnati Bengals · Passing · +8.20 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
2T. Houshmandzadeh · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +6.74 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.35 EPA/play
3Cornelius Johnson · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +6.42 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.07 EPA/play
4Drake Jackson · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.83 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
5S. Hill · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +4.90 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
6C. Henry · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +4.84 total EPA · 1 snaps · +4.84 EPA/play
7V. Davis · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +4.26 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play
8Frank Gore Jr. · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +2.21 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.08 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

C. Palmer — CIN · Passing

C. Palmer posted the highest total EPA (+8.20) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cincinnati Bengals. Across 33 counted snaps, they averaged +0.25 EPA per play.

C. Palmer's top snap (+4.84 EPA): (4:45) 9-C.Palmer pass deep middle to 15-C.Henry for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 5.

Quarterback report card

C. Palmer led all passers in efficiency for Cincinnati Bengals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

C. Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals) · 33 dropbacks · 57.6% completion · +3.8% CPOE · +0.25 EPA/play · +8.20 total EPA
S. Hill (San Francisco 49ers) · 31 dropbacks · 67.7% completion · +14.0% CPOE · +0.16 EPA/play · +4.90 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Cincinnati Bengals	San Francisco 49ers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.103	+0.146
Offensive success rate	47.6%	55.0%
Pass EPA/play	+0.248	+0.158
Rush EPA/play	-0.155	+0.117
Defensive EPA/play	-0.146	-0.103
Defensive success rate	45.0%	52.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Cincinnati Bengals +0.10, San Francisco 49ers +0.15) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Cincinnati Bengals: +0.10 EPA/play (77th percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
San Francisco 49ers: +0.15 EPA/play (84th percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 8 drives, +6.49 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 8 drives, +11.65 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers — S. Hill (Q2 13:03)
Cincinnati Bengals — C. Henry (C. Palmer pass) (Q2 4:45)
San Francisco 49ers — V. Davis (S. Hill pass) (Q2 0:14)

Field goals

Cincinnati Bengals — S. Graham (Q2 8:35)
San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney (Q3 8:19)
San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney (Q3 0:58)
Cincinnati Bengals — S. Graham (Q4 11:22)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 14–10. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the CIN 3 (Q2 13:03) — (13:03) 13-S.Hill right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q2 12:57) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the SF 6 (Q2 8:35) — (8:35) 17-S.Graham 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the SF 52 (Q2 4:45) — (4:45) 9-C.Palmer pass deep middle to 15-C.Henry for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 5.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 4:38) — 17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the CIN 17 (Q2 0:14) — (:14) (Shotgun) 13-S.Hill pass deep middle to 85-V.Davis for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q2 0:09) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 6–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the CIN 11 (Q3 8:19) — (8:19) 6-J.Nedney 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the CIN 20 (Q3 0:58) — (:58) 6-J.Nedney 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 3–0. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the SF 17 (Q4 11:22) — (11:22) 17-S.Graham 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 4:45) — (4:45) 9-C.Palmer pass deep middle to 15-C.Henry for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 5. [WPA +16.3% · EPA +4.84]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 2:20) — (2:20) (Shotgun) 9-C.Palmer pass incomplete deep left to 85-C.Johnson. Cincinnati challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 02:14.) [WPA -14.1% · EPA -2.96]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 3:00) — (3:00) 9-C.Palmer pass short left to 84-T.Houshmandzadeh to SF 31 for 18 yards (26-M.Roman). Caught at SF 43. [WPA +11.5% · EPA +3.35]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 0:14) — (:14) (Shotgun) 13-S.Hill pass deep middle to 85-V.Davis for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.9% · EPA +3.94]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 13:42) — (13:42) 9-C.Palmer pass short right to 85-C.Johnson to SF 18 for 25 yards (30-D.Strickland). Caught at SF 30. [WPA +10.1% · EPA +2.31]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 4:45) — (4:45) 9-C.Palmer pass deep middle to 15-C.Henry for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 5. [WPA +16.3% · EPA +4.84]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 0:14) — (:14) (Shotgun) 13-S.Hill pass deep middle to 85-V.Davis for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.9% · EPA +3.94]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 3:00) — (3:00) 9-C.Palmer pass short left to 84-T.Houshmandzadeh to SF 31 for 18 yards (26-M.Roman). Caught at SF 43. [WPA +11.5% · EPA +3.35]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 6:21) — (6:21) (Shotgun) 13-S.Hill pass incomplete short left to 89-J.Hill (22-J.Joseph). [WPA -7.5% · EPA -3.16]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 13:03 · CIN 3 · Score 0-6
(13:03) 13-S.Hill right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 12:57 · CIN 2 · Score 0-7
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q2 8:35 · SF 6 · Score 3-7
(8:35) 17-S.Graham 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q2 4:45 · SF 52 · Score 9-7
(4:45) 9-C.Palmer pass deep middle to 15-C.Henry for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 5.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q2 4:38 · SF 2 · Score 10-7
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 0:14 · CIN 17 · Score 10-13
(:14) (Shotgun) 13-S.Hill pass deep middle to 85-V.Davis for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 0:09 · CIN 2 · Score 10-14
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 8:19 · CIN 11 · Score 10-17
(8:19) 6-J.Nedney 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 0:58 · CIN 20 · Score 10-20
(:58) 6-J.Nedney 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 11:22 · SF 17 · Score 13-20
(11:22) 17-S.Graham 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.

Key takeaways

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

San Francisco 49ers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
C. Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
C. Palmer (CIN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers on 2007-12-15?

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 20-13 in Week 15, 2007.

What was the score by quarter in Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers?

Q2: Cincinnati Bengals 10, San Francisco 49ers 14; Q3: Cincinnati Bengals 0, San Francisco 49ers 6; Q4: Cincinnati Bengals 3, San Francisco 49ers 0; Final: Cincinnati Bengals 13, San Francisco 49ers 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers?

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — S. Hill (Q2 13:03) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — C. Henry (C. Palmer pass) (Q2 4:45) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — V. Davis (S. Hill pass) (Q2 0:14) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — S. Graham (Q2 8:35, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — J. Nedney (Q3 8:19, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — J. Nedney (Q3 0:58, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — S. Graham (Q4 11:22, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers?

C. Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals), 57.6% completion, +3.8% CPOE, +0.25 EPA per dropback, +8.20 total passing EPA. S. Hill (San Francisco 49ers), 67.7% completion, +14.0% CPOE, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +4.90 total passing EPA.

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

C. Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.20 total EPA on Passing plays. across 33 snaps. Their top snap (+4.84 EPA): (4:45) 9-C.Palmer pass deep middle to 15-C.Henry for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 5..

Was Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. San Francisco 49ers won 20-13 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 5-8 Now 5-9 L

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 3-10 Now 4-10 W

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