Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers: 2005 Week 11 Recap

Game story

In Week 11 of the 2005 NFL season on 2005-11-20, the Seattle Seahawks took care of business against the San Francisco 49ers, pulling away with a 27–25 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

K. Dorsey (San Francisco 49ers) paced the passing game, with +7.33 total EPA.

On the individual side, B. Lloyd (San Francisco 49ers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +10.01 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-18.8% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when San Francisco 49ers changed the game: TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 7-K.Dorsey pass to 84-J.Morton is incomplete. ATTEMPT FAILS.

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 B. Lloyd · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +10.01 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.43 EPA/play
2. 2 M. Hasselbeck · Seattle Seahawks · Passing · +8.03 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
3. 3 B. Engram · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +7.45 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.24 EPA/play
4. 4 K. Dorsey · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +7.33 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
5. 5 D. Hackett · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +5.88 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
6. 6 S. Alexander · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +4.94 total EPA · 24 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Stevens · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +3.68 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.68 EPA/play
8. 8 J. McAddley · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.77 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.77 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

• Seattle Seahawks — S. Alexander (Q2 43:15)
• Seattle Seahawks — D. Hackett (M. Hasselbeck pass) (Q2 36:33)
• Seattle Seahawks — S. Alexander (Q3 18:55)
• San Francisco 49ers — B. Lloyd (K. Dorsey pass) (Q4 14:24)
• San Francisco 49ers — M. Hicks (Q4 0:30)

Field goals

• Seattle Seahawks — J. Brown (Q1 55:08)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney (Q1 49:03)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney (Q2 40:19)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney (Q2 32:04)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney (Q3 21:36)
• Seattle Seahawks — J. Brown (Q3 17:30)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the SF 3 (Q1 55:08) — (10:08) 3-J.Brown 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-16-T.Rouen.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 15 (Q1 49:03) — (4:03) 6-J.Nedney 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The second quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 14–6. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 8 (Q2 43:15) — (13:15) 37-S.Alexander left guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 43:09) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-16-T.Rouen.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 13 (Q2 40:19) — (10:19) 6-J.Nedney 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 12 (Q2 36:33) — (6:33) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass to 18-D.Hackett for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 36:28) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-16-T.Rouen.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 22 (Q2 32:04) — (2:04) 6-J.Nedney 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The third quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 10–3. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 5 (Q3 21:36) — (6:36) 6-J.Nedney 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q3 18:55) — (3:55) 37-S.Alexander left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q3 18:51) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-16-T.Rouen.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the SF 29 (Q3 17:30) — (2:30) 3-J.Brown 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-16-T.Rouen..

The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 13–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 22 (Q4 14:24) — (14:24) 7-K.Dorsey pass to 85-B.Lloyd for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q4 14:18) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 1 (Q4 0:30).

Turning points

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

• San Francisco 49ers (Q4 0:28) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 7-K.Dorsey pass to 84-J.Morton is incomplete. ATTEMPT FAILS. [WPA -18.8% · EPA -0.95]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q1 56:54) — (11:54) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass to 86-J.Stevens pushed ob at SF 8 for 27 yards (38-B.Emanuel). Caught at SF 20. [WPA +13.2% · EPA +3.68]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 53:35) — (8:35) (Shotgun) 7-K.Dorsey pass to 85-B.Lloyd to SEA 41 for 18 yards (28-M.Boulware). Caught at SEA 48. [WPA +10.4% · EPA +2.35]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 42:24) — (12:24) 7-K.Dorsey pass to 85-B.Lloyd to SEA 21 for 44 yards (31-K.Herndon). Caught at SEA 23. [WPA +9.9% · EPA +3.62]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q2 45:00) — (15:00) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass to 84-B.Engram to SF 23 for 25 yards (26-B.Thornton). Caught at SF 29. [WPA +9.9% · EPA +2.42]

Impact plays

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

• San Francisco 49ers (Q3 18:51) — 3-J.Brown kicks 61 yards from SEA 30 to SF 9. 89-R.Marshall to SF 24 for 15 yards (33-M.Manuel). FUMBLES (33-M.Manuel), touched at SF 24, RECOVERED by SEA-39-J.Scobey at SF 31. 39-J.Scobey to SF 31 fo [WPA -2.8% · EPA -4.18]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q1 56:54) — (11:54) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass to 86-J.Stevens pushed ob at SF 8 for 27 yards (38-B.Emanuel). Caught at SF 20. [WPA +13.2% · EPA +3.68]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 33:41) — (3:41) (Shotgun) 7-K.Dorsey pass incomplete to 85-B.Lloyd. PENALTY on SEA-23-M.Trufant, Defensive Pass Interference, 40 yards, enforced at SF 35 - No Play. [WPA +8.4% · EPA +3.63]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 42:24) — (12:24) 7-K.Dorsey pass to 85-B.Lloyd to SEA 21 for 44 yards (31-K.Herndon). Caught at SEA 23. [WPA +9.9% · EPA +3.62]

Quarterback report card

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

• K.Dorsey (San Francisco 49ers) · 37 dropbacks · 48.6% completion · +0.20 EPA/play · +7.33 total EPA
• M.Hasselbeck (Seattle Seahawks) · 33 dropbacks · 57.6% completion · +0.24 EPA/play · +8.03 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Seattle Seahawks generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.15 vs +0.09), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Seattle Seahawks: 12 drives, +13.18 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• San Francisco 49ers: 12 drives, +7.46 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Seattle Seahawks leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• B. Lloyd (San Francisco 49ers) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

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

1. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q1 55:08 · SF 3 · Score 3-0
   (10:08) 3-J.Brown 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
2. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q1 49:03 · SEA 15 · Score 3-3
   (4:03) 6-J.Nedney 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
3. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 43:15 · SF 8 · Score 9-3
   (13:15) 37-S.Alexander left guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 43:09 · SF 2 · Score 10-3
   3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
5. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 40:19 · SEA 13 · Score 10-6
   (10:19) 6-J.Nedney 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
6. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 36:33 · SF 12 · Score 16-6
   (6:33) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass to 18-D.Hackett for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 36:28 · SF 2 · Score 17-6
   3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
8. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 32:04 · SEA 22 · Score 17-9
   (2:04) 6-J.Nedney 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
9. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 21:36 · SEA 5 · Score 17-12
   (6:36) 6-J.Nedney 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
10. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q3 18:55 · SF 1 · Score 23-12
    (3:55) 37-S.Alexander left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q3 18:51 · SF 2 · Score 24-12
    3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
12. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q3 17:30 · SF 29 · Score 27-12
    (2:30) 3-J.Brown 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
13. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 14:24 · SEA 22 · Score 27-18
    (14:24) 7-K.Dorsey pass to 85-B.Lloyd for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 14:18 · SEA 2 · Score 27-19
    6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
15. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 0:30 · SEA 1 · Score 27-25
    (:30) 43-M.Hicks right guard to SEA 1 for no gain (54-D.Lewis). Play Challenged by Review Assistant and REVERSED. 43-M.Hicks right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.