Philadelphia Eagles vs. San Francisco 49ers: 2006 Week 3 Recap

Game story

In Week 3 of the 2006 NFL season on 2006-09-24, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the San Francisco 49ers, pulling away with a 38–24 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

A. Smith (San Francisco 49ers) paced the passing game, with +0.39 total EPA, and +0.9% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, R. Brown (Philadelphia Eagles) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +10.47 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+13.1% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Philadelphia Eagles changed the game: (15:00) 5-D.McNabb pass deep middle to 86-R.Brown to SF 10 for 50 yards (33-T.Parrish). C.Buckhalter takes handoff and tosses back to McNabb for pass Caught at SF 20.

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 R. Brown · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +10.47 total EPA · 5 snaps · +2.09 EPA/play
2. 2 E. Johnson · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +9.50 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.36 EPA/play
3. 3 B. Westbrook · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +9.20 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.15 EPA/play
4. 4 B. Westbrook · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +6.20 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.55 EPA/play
5. 5 D. McNabb · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +5.54 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
6. 6 B. Gilmore · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.46 total EPA · 1 snaps · +5.46 EPA/play
7. 7 M. Robinson · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +4.13 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.83 EPA/play
8. 8 M. Schobel · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.01 total EPA · 1 snaps · +4.01 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

• Philadelphia Eagles — B. Westbrook (D. McNabb pass) (Q1 58:23)
• Philadelphia Eagles — L. Smith (D. McNabb pass) (Q1 48:42)
• Philadelphia Eagles — B. Westbrook (Q2 37:04)
• Philadelphia Eagles — F. Gore (Q3 21:18)
• San Francisco 49ers — M. Robinson (Q3 19:04)
• San Francisco 49ers — M. Robinson (Q4 15:00)
• Philadelphia Eagles — B. Westbrook (Q4 12:36)
• San Francisco 49ers — E. Johnson (A. Smith pass) (Q4 0:10)

Field goals

• San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney (Q2 37:49)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q2 32:52)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 14–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the SF 4 (Q1 58:23) — (13:23) 5-D.McNabb pass short middle to 36-B.Westbrook for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 5.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q1 58:19) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q1 48:42) — (3:42) 5-D.McNabb pass short middle to 82-L.Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q1 48:37) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 10–3. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the PHI 30 (Q2 37:49) — (7:49) 6-J.Nedney 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the SF 71 (Q2 37:04) — (7:04) 36-B.Westbrook up the middle for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 36:53) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the SF 3 (Q2 32:52) — (2:52) 2-D.Akers 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q3 21:18); Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q3 20:57) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q3 19:04) — (4:04) 24-M.Robinson left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q3 19:01) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 14–7. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 24-M.Robinson up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q4 14:57) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the SF 8 (Q4 12:36) — (12:36) 36-B.Westbrook right tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q4 12:32) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the PHI 15 (Q4 0:10) — (:10) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 82-E.Johnson for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q4 0:06) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

Turning points

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 60:00) — (15:00) 5-D.McNabb pass deep middle to 86-R.Brown to SF 10 for 50 yards (33-T.Parrish). C.Buckhalter takes handoff and tosses back to McNabb for pass Caught at SF 20. [WPA +13.1% · EPA +3.61]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q3 21:18) — (6:18) 21-F.Gore up the middle to PHI 2 for -1 yards (20-B.Dawkins). FUMBLES (20-B.Dawkins), RECOVERED by PHI-98-M.Patterson at PHI 2. 98-M.Patterson for 98 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by SF and [WPA -10.1% · EPA -12.56]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 45:46) — (:46) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass short right to 86-R.Brown to SF 28 for 20 yards (53-J.Ulbrich). [WPA +5.7% · EPA +3.38]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 42:30) — (12:30) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith up the middle to SF 42 for 22 yards (37-S.Considine). [WPA +5.3% · EPA +2.81]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 48:16) — (3:16) 4-A.Lee punts 55 yards to PHI 31, Center-86-B.Jennings, fair catch by 34-R.Mahe. [WPA +4.7% · EPA +1.24]

Impact plays

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

• San Francisco 49ers (Q3 21:18) — (6:18) 21-F.Gore up the middle to PHI 2 for -1 yards (20-B.Dawkins). FUMBLES (20-B.Dawkins), RECOVERED by PHI-98-M.Patterson at PHI 2. 98-M.Patterson for 98 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by SF and [WPA -10.1% · EPA -12.56]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 37:04) — (7:04) 36-B.Westbrook up the middle for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +2.3% · EPA +5.87]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q3 20:51) — (5:51) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 84-B.Gilmore to PHI 1 for 75 yards (20-B.Dawkins). Caught at PHI 32. [WPA +0.3% · EPA +5.46]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q4 0:10) — (:10) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 82-E.Johnson for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -0.0% · EPA +4.44]

Quarterback report card

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

• A.Smith (San Francisco 49ers) · 53 dropbacks · 50.9% completion · +0.9% CPOE · +0.01 EPA/play · +0.39 total EPA
• D.McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) · 37 dropbacks · 48.6% completion · -6.3% CPOE · +0.15 EPA/play · +5.54 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Philadelphia Eagles generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.14 vs -0.07), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Philadelphia Eagles: 14 drives, +10.37 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• San Francisco 49ers: 13 drives, -7.67 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Philadelphia Eagles leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• R. Brown (Philadelphia Eagles) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• D. McNabb (PHI) 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. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 58:23 · SF 4 · Score 6-0
   (13:23) 5-D.McNabb pass short middle to 36-B.Westbrook for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 5.
2. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 58:19 · SF 2 · Score 7-0
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.
3. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 48:42 · SF 1 · Score 13-0
   (3:42) 5-D.McNabb pass short middle to 82-L.Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 48:37 · SF 2 · Score 14-0
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.
5. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 37:49 · PHI 30 · Score 14-3
   (7:49) 6-J.Nedney 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
6. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 37:04 · SF 71 · Score 20-3
   (7:04) 36-B.Westbrook up the middle for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 36:53 · SF 2 · Score 21-3
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.
8. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 32:52 · SF 3 · Score 24-3
   (2:52) 2-D.Akers 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.
9. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 21:18 · PHI 1 · Score 30-3
   (6:18) 21-F.Gore up the middle to PHI 2 for -1 yards (20-B.Dawkins). FUMBLES (20-B.Dawkins), RECOVERED by PHI-98-M.Patterson at PHI 2. 98-M.Patterson for 98 yar
10. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 20:57 · SF 2 · Score 31-3
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.
11. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 19:04 · PHI 1 · Score 31-9
    (4:04) 24-M.Robinson left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
12. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 19:01 · PHI 2 · Score 31-10
    6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
13. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · PHI 1 · Score 31-16
    (15:00) 24-M.Robinson up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
14. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 14:57 · PHI 2 · Score 31-17
    6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
15. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 12:36 · SF 8 · Score 37-17
    (12:36) 36-B.Westbrook right tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 12:32 · SF 2 · Score 38-17
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.
17. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 0:10 · PHI 15 · Score 38-23
    (:10) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 82-E.Johnson for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
18. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 0:06 · PHI 2 · Score 38-24
    6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.