Miami Dolphins vs. San Francisco 49ers: 2022 Week 13 Recap

Game story

In Week 13 of the 2022 NFL season on 2022-12-04, the San Francisco 49ers took care of business against the Miami Dolphins, pulling away with a 33–17 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 17 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

B. Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) paced the passing game, with +2.38 total EPA, and -0.3% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, C. McCaffrey (San Francisco 49ers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +6.09 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+24.1% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Miami Dolphins changed the game: (15:00) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short right to 14-T.Sherfield for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. 65 YAC

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 C. McCaffrey · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +6.09 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
2. 2 T. Sherfield · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +3.39 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.13 EPA/play
3. 3 T. Hill · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +2.75 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
4. 4 B. Purdy · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +2.38 total EPA · 43 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
5. 5 J. Garoppolo · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +1.80 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
6. 6 D. Smythe · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +1.75 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
7. 7 G. Kittle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.54 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
8. 8 J. Jennings · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.51 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Miami Dolphins — T. Sherfield (T. Tagovailoa pass) (Q1 60:00)
• San Francisco 49ers — K. Juszczyk (B. Purdy pass) (Q1 49:57)
• San Francisco 49ers — C. McCaffrey (B. Purdy pass) (Q2 30:07)
• Miami Dolphins — T. Hill (T. Tagovailoa pass) (Q4 14:35)
• San Francisco 49ers — D. Greenlaw (Q4 2:03)

Field goals

• San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q1 55:42)
• Miami Dolphins — J. Sanders (Q2 40:20)
• San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q3 17:57)
• San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q3 16:18)
• San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q4 2:08)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 10–7. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the SF 75 (Q1 60:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short right to 14-T.Sherfield for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. 65 YAC; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q1 59:50) — 7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the MIA 29 (Q1 55:42) — (10:42) 9-R.Gould 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the MIA 3 (Q1 49:57) — (4:57) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short right to 44-K.Juszczyk for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. 4 YAC; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q1 49:52) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–3. Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the SF 25 (Q2 40:20) — (10:20) 7-J.Sanders 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the MIA 3 (Q2 30:07) — (:07) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 23-C.McCaffrey for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. 0 YAC; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q2 30:04) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 6–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the MIA 25 (Q3 17:57); San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the MIA 18 (Q3 16:18) — (1:18) 9-R.Gould 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 10–7. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the SF 45 (Q4 14:35); Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q4 14:28) — 7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the MIA 30 (Q4 2:08) — (2:08) 9-R.Gould 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SF 75 (Q4 2:03); San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q4 1:53) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Miami Dolphins (Q1 60:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short right to 14-T.Sherfield for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. 65 YAC [WPA +24.1% · EPA +6.23]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 36:19) — (6:19) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy sacked at MIA 45 for -7 yards (sack split by 43-A.Van Ginkel and 92-Z.Sieler). Penalty on SF-65-A.Banks, Offensive Holding, declined. [WPA -9.6% · EPA -1.64]
• Miami Dolphins (Q3 25:07) — (10:07) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short right intended for 23-J.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 1-J.Ward [91-A.Armstead] at SF 36. 1-J.Ward to SF 36 for no gain (23-J.Wilson). [WPA -9.4% · EPA -4.70]
• Miami Dolphins (Q4 14:35) — (14:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass deep middle to 10-T.Hill for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. SF-56-S.Ebukam was injured during the play. 6 YAC [WPA +9.3% · EPA +3.86]
• Miami Dolphins (Q2 44:20) — (14:20) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short left to 10-T.Hill to SF 36 for 17 yards (38-D.Lenoir). 3 YAC [WPA +9.2% · EPA +1.51]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Miami Dolphins (Q4 2:03) — (2:03) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa sacked at MIA 18 for -7 yards (97-N.Bosa). FUMBLES (97-N.Bosa) [97-N.Bosa], RECOVERED by SF-57-D.Greenlaw at MIA 23. 57-D.Greenlaw for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -4.4% · EPA -7.97]
• Miami Dolphins (Q1 60:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short right to 14-T.Sherfield for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. 65 YAC [WPA +24.1% · EPA +6.23]
• Miami Dolphins (Q3 17:52) — (2:52) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short left intended for 10-T.Hill INTERCEPTED by 38-D.Lenoir at MIA 33. 38-D.Lenoir to MIA 25 for 8 yards (10-T.Hill). [WPA -5.2% · EPA -5.61]
• Miami Dolphins (Q3 25:07) — (10:07) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short right intended for 23-J.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 1-J.Ward [91-A.Armstead] at SF 36. 1-J.Ward to SF 36 for no gain (23-J.Wilson). [WPA -9.4% · EPA -4.70]

Quarterback report card

B.Purdy led all passers in efficiency for San Francisco 49ers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• B.Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) · 43 dropbacks · 58.1% completion · -0.3% CPOE · +0.06 EPA/play · +2.38 total EPA
• T.Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins) · 36 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -8.2% CPOE · -0.31 EPA/play · -11.29 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

San Francisco 49ers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.01 vs -0.26), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Miami Dolphins: 13 drives, -16.97 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• San Francisco 49ers: 13 drives, +1.28 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• San Francisco 49ers leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• C. McCaffrey (San Francisco 49ers) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• T. Tagovailoa (MIA) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q1 60:00 · SF 75 · Score 6-0
   (15:00) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short right to 14-T.Sherfield for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. 65 YAC
2. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q1 59:50 · SF 15 · Score 7-0
   7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.
3. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q1 55:42 · MIA 29 · Score 7-3
   (10:42) 9-R.Gould 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
4. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 49:57 · MIA 3 · Score 7-9
   (4:57) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short right to 44-K.Juszczyk for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. 4 YAC
5. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 49:52 · MIA 15 · Score 7-10
   9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
6. Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q2 40:20 · SF 25 · Score 10-10
   (10:20) 7-J.Sanders 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.
7. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 30:07 · MIA 3 · Score 10-16
   (:07) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 23-C.McCaffrey for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. 0 YAC
8. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 30:04 · MIA 15 · Score 10-17
   9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
9. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 17:57 · MIA 25 · Score 10-20
   (2:57) 9-R.Gould 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky. PENALTY on MIA-2-B.Chubb, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced b
10. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 16:18 · MIA 18 · Score 10-23
    (1:18) 9-R.Gould 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
11. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q4 14:35 · SF 45 · Score 16-23
    (14:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass deep middle to 10-T.Hill for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. SF-56-S.Ebukam was injured during the play. 6 YAC
12. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q4 14:28 · SF 15 · Score 17-23
    7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.
13. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 2:08 · MIA 30 · Score 17-26
    (2:08) 9-R.Gould 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
14. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 2:03 · SF 75 · Score 17-32
    (2:03) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa sacked at MIA 18 for -7 yards (97-N.Bosa). FUMBLES (97-N.Bosa) [97-N.Bosa], RECOVERED by SF-57-D.Greenlaw at MIA 23. 57-D.Greenl
15. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 1:53 · MIA 15 · Score 17-33
    9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.