Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers: 2009 Week 2 Recap

Game story

In Week 2 of the 2009 NFL season on 2009-09-20, the San Francisco 49ers took care of business against the Seattle Seahawks, pulling away with a 23–10 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

S. Hill (San Francisco 49ers) paced the passing game, with -1.35 total EPA, and +8.1% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, F. Gore (San Francisco 49ers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +9.59 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+14.3% win probability) landed in the third quarter when San Francisco 49ers changed the game: (15:00) 21-F.Gore up the middle for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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 F. Gore · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +9.59 total EPA · 17 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
2. 2 J. Forsett · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +3.18 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
3. 3 F. Gore · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.54 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
4. 4 I. Bruce · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.74 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
5. 5 M. Norris · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.63 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
6. 6 J. Forsett · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +1.58 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Carlson · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.28 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
8. 8 S. Hill · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +1.24 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.24 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

• San Francisco 49ers — F. Gore (Q1 47:48)
• Seattle Seahawks — J. Jones (S. Wallace pass) (Q2 30:26)
• San Francisco 49ers — F. Gore (Q3 30:00)

Field goals

• San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney (Q1 50:43)
• Seattle Seahawks — O. Mare (Q2 40:08)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney (Q2 33:09)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney (Q4 6:58)

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 10–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 19 (Q1 50:43) — (5:43) 6-J.Nedney 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 79 (Q1 47:48) — (2:48) 21-F.Gore up the middle for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q1 47:36) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The second quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 10–3. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the SF 18 (Q2 40:08) — (10:08) 10-O.Mare 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-K.Houser, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 25 (Q2 33:09) — (3:09) 6-J.Nedney 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q2 30:26) — (:26) S.Wallace in at QB. 15-S.Wallace pass short right to 22-J.Jones for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 30:22) — 10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-45-K.Houser, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 80 (Q3 30:00) — (15:00) 21-F.Gore up the middle for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q3 29:49) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 3–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 21 (Q4 6:58) — (6:58) 6-J.Nedney 39 yard field goal 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.

• San Francisco 49ers (Q3 30:00) — (15:00) 21-F.Gore up the middle for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.3% · EPA +6.19]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 47:48) — (2:48) 21-F.Gore up the middle for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.8% · EPA +6.12]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 54:48) — (9:48) (Shotgun) 13-S.Hill pass short right to 85-V.Davis to SEA 25 for 15 yards (26-J.Wilson; 21-K.Jennings). [WPA +7.2% · EPA +2.12]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 30:16) — (:16) (Shotgun) 29-G.Coffee up the middle to SF 18 for 1 yard (55-D.Tapp). [WPA -5.4% · EPA -0.00]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q1 59:21) — (14:21) (Shotgun) 8-M.Hasselbeck sacked at SEA 18 for -7 yards (91-R.McDonald). [WPA -5.1% · EPA -1.97]

Impact plays

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

• San Francisco 49ers (Q3 30:00) — (15:00) 21-F.Gore up the middle for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.3% · EPA +6.19]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 47:48) — (2:48) 21-F.Gore up the middle for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.8% · EPA +6.12]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q4 9:21) — (9:21) (Shotgun) 13-S.Hill pass short left to 21-F.Gore to SEA 36 for 11 yards (31-K.Lucas). PENALTY on SEA-31-K.Lucas, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 yards, enforced at SEA 36. [WPA +1.9% · EPA +3.28]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 3:37) — (3:37) (Shotgun) 15-S.Wallace pass deep left to 84-T.Houshmandzadeh ran ob at SF 40 for 22 yards. Caught at SF 46. [WPA +2.3% · EPA +2.90]

Quarterback report card

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

• S.Hill (San Francisco 49ers) · 31 dropbacks · 61.3% completion · +8.1% CPOE · -0.04 EPA/play · -1.35 total EPA
• S.Wallace (Seattle Seahawks) · 25 dropbacks · 60.0% completion · +4.8% CPOE · +0.01 EPA/play · +0.23 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 (+0.11 vs -0.04), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Seattle Seahawks: 12 drives, -3.73 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
• San Francisco 49ers: 12 drives, +8.89 total EPA, 5 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.
• F. Gore (San Francisco 49ers) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• S. Hill (SF) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• S. Wallace (SEA) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

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

1. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q1 50:43 · SEA 19 · Score 0-3
   (5:43) 6-J.Nedney 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
2. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 47:48 · SEA 79 · Score 0-9
   (2:48) 21-F.Gore up the middle for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 47:36 · SEA 2 · Score 0-10
   6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
4. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 40:08 · SF 18 · Score 3-10
   (10:08) 10-O.Mare 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-K.Houser, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
5. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 33:09 · SEA 25 · Score 3-13
   (3:09) 6-J.Nedney 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
6. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 30:26 · SF 1 · Score 9-13
   (:26) S.Wallace in at QB. 15-S.Wallace pass short right to 22-J.Jones for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 30:22 · SF 2 · Score 10-13
   10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-45-K.Houser, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
8. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 30:00 · SEA 80 · Score 10-19
   (15:00) 21-F.Gore up the middle for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 29:49 · SEA 2 · Score 10-20
   6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
10. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 6:58 · SEA 21 · Score 10-23
    (6:58) 6-J.Nedney 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.