49ers 14–31 Cardinals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2005

Quick answer

Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 31–14 San Francisco 49ers
Halftime: San Francisco 49ers 14–12 Arizona Cardinals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: J. McCown
Top passer: J. McCown
Biggest EPA play: (8:10) 31-M.Shipp up the middle to SF 15 for -2 yards (92-T.Hall). FUMBLES (92-T.Hall), RE…
Game date: 2005-10-02

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the San Francisco 49ers 31–14 on 2005-10-02, overcoming San Francisco 49ers's 14–12 halftime lead. J. McCown posted a game-high +15.45 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
San Francisco 49ers	14	0	0	0	0	14
Arizona Cardinals	0	12	6	13	0	31

Scoring Map

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

SFSan Francisco 49ers

SF 80

+1ARI 2

SF 13

+1ARI 2

SF 17

+3SF 30

ARIArizona Cardinals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 15:00TD
JMJ. McCown
Points+6
Yard line
SF 80
Score
6-0
(15:00) 12-J.McCown sacked at ARI 11 for -9 yards (97-B.Young). FUMBLES (97-B.Young), RECOVERED by SF-56-B.Moore at ARI 10. 56-B.Moore to ARI 1 for 9 yards (31-M.Shipp). FUMBLES (31-M.Shipp), touched at ARI 1, recovered by SF-50-D.Smith at ARI 0. TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 14:51XP
JNJ. Nedney
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
7-0
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 8:10TD
MSM. Shipp
Points+6
Yard line
SF 13
Score
13-0
(8:10) 31-M.Shipp up the middle to SF 15 for -2 yards (92-T.Hall). FUMBLES (92-T.Hall), RECOVERED by SF-23-D.Johnson at SF 22. 23-D.Johnson for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Return left sideline.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 7:57XP
JNJ. Nedney
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
14-0
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 8:50FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
SF 22
Score
14-3
(8:50) 1-N.Rackers 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 2:49FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
SF 27
Score
14-6
(2:49) 1-N.Rackers 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 0:12TD
LFL. Fitzgerald
Points+6
Yard line
SF 17
Score
14-12
(:12) 12-J.McCown pass to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Leaping grab right corner of the end zone.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 9:04FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
SF 30
Score
14-15
(9:04) 1-N.Rackers 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 2:44FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
SF 5
Score
14-18
(2:44) 1-N.Rackers 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 13:29FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
SF 25
Score
14-21
(13:29) 1-N.Rackers 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 8:36TD
ABA. Boldin
Points+6
Yard line
SF 27
Score
14-27
(8:36) 12-J.McCown pass to 81-A.Boldin for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught on slant middle from right end.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 8:29XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
SF 2
Score
14-28
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 6:05FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
SF 6
Score
14-31
(6:05) 1-N.Rackers 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1J. McCown · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +15.45 total EPA · 53 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
2A. Boldin · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +11.46 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.27 EPA/play
3L. Fitzgerald · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +9.19 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.31 EPA/play
4B. Lloyd · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +6.10 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
5Buddy Johnson · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +4.48 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
6J. Morton · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.99 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.33 EPA/play
7M. Shipp · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +3.99 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.80 EPA/play
8C. Lee · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.79 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.39 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

J. McCown — ARI · Passing

J. McCown posted the highest total EPA (+15.45) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 53 counted snaps, they averaged +0.29 EPA per play.

J. McCown's top snap (-6.86 EPA): (15:00) 12-J.McCown sacked at ARI 11 for -9 yards (97-B.Young). FUMBLES (97-B.Young), RECOVERED by SF-56-B.Moore at ARI 10. 56-B.Moore to ARI 1 for 9 yards (31-M.Shipp). FUMBLES (31-M.Shipp), touched at ARI 1, recovered

Biggest single play (-11.43 EPA): M. Shipp — (8:10) 31-M.Shipp up the middle to SF 15 for -2 yards (92-T.Hall). FUMBLES (92-T.Hall), RECOVERED by SF-23-D.Johnson at SF 22. 23-D.Johnson for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Return left sideline.

Quarterback report card

J. McCown led all passers in efficiency for Arizona Cardinals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

J. McCown (Arizona Cardinals) · 53 dropbacks · 60.4% completion · +0.29 EPA/play · +15.45 total EPA
T. Rattay (San Francisco 49ers) · 25 dropbacks · 44.0% completion · -0.41 EPA/play · -10.14 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	San Francisco 49ers	Arizona Cardinals
Offensive EPA/play	-0.246	-0.006
Offensive success rate	33.3%	47.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.464	+0.291
Rush EPA/play	-0.248	-0.743
Defensive EPA/play	+0.006	+0.246
Defensive success rate	52.5%	66.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Arizona Cardinals held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.01 vs -0.25), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

San Francisco 49ers: -0.25 EPA/play (5th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)
Arizona Cardinals: -0.01 EPA/play (48th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 14 drives, -0.56 total EPA, 10 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 15 drives, -18.44 total EPA, 0 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers — J. McCown (Q1 15:00)
San Francisco 49ers — M. Shipp (Q1 8:10)
Arizona Cardinals — L. Fitzgerald (J. McCown pass) (Q2 0:12)
Arizona Cardinals — A. Boldin (J. McCown pass) (Q4 8:36)

Field goals

Arizona Cardinals — N. Rackers (Q2 8:50)
Arizona Cardinals — N. Rackers (Q2 2:49)
Arizona Cardinals — N. Rackers (Q3 9:04)
Arizona Cardinals — N. Rackers (Q3 2:44)
Arizona Cardinals — N. Rackers (Q4 13:29)
Arizona Cardinals — N. Rackers (Q4 6:05)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 14–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SF 80 (Q1 15:00); San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q1 14:51) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SF 13 (Q1 8:10); San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q1 7:57) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The second quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 12–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SF 22 (Q2 8:50) — (8:50) 1-N.Rackers 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SF 27 (Q2 2:49) — (2:49) 1-N.Rackers 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the SF 17 (Q2 0:12) — (:12) 12-J.McCown pass to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Leaping grab right corner of the end zone..

The third quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 6–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SF 30 (Q3 9:04) — (9:04) 1-N.Rackers 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SF 5 (Q3 2:44) — (2:44) 1-N.Rackers 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player..

The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 13–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SF 25 (Q4 13:29) — (13:29) 1-N.Rackers 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the SF 27 (Q4 8:36) — (8:36) 12-J.McCown pass to 81-A.Boldin for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught on slant middle from right end.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q4 8:29) — 1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SF 6 (Q4 6:05) — (6:05) 1-N.Rackers 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Arizona Cardinals (Q4 6:05) — (6:05) 1-N.Rackers 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player. [WPA -98.5% · EPA +0.10]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4) — Tonight's attendance is 103,467 and is the largest crowd for a regular-season game. [WPA +98.3% · EPA -0.50]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 8:10) — (8:10) 31-M.Shipp up the middle to SF 15 for -2 yards (92-T.Hall). FUMBLES (92-T.Hall), RECOVERED by SF-23-D.Johnson at SF 22. 23-D.Johnson for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Return left sideline. [WPA -23.7% · EPA -11.43]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 15:00) — (15:00) 12-J.McCown sacked at ARI 11 for -9 yards (97-B.Young). FUMBLES (97-B.Young), RECOVERED by SF-56-B.Moore at ARI 10. 56-B.Moore to ARI 1 for 9 yards (31-M.Shipp). FUMBLES (31-M.Shipp), touched [WPA -21.6% · EPA -6.86]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 6:57) — (6:57) 13-T.Rattay pass intended for 85-B.Lloyd INTERCEPTED by 26-R.Tate at ARI 29. 26-R.Tate pushed ob at SF 49 for 22 yards (84-J.Morton). [WPA -17.2% · EPA -3.57]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Arizona Cardinals (Q1 8:10) — (8:10) 31-M.Shipp up the middle to SF 15 for -2 yards (92-T.Hall). FUMBLES (92-T.Hall), RECOVERED by SF-23-D.Johnson at SF 22. 23-D.Johnson for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Return left sideline. [WPA -23.7% · EPA -11.43]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 15:00) — (15:00) 12-J.McCown sacked at ARI 11 for -9 yards (97-B.Young). FUMBLES (97-B.Young), RECOVERED by SF-56-B.Moore at ARI 10. 56-B.Moore to ARI 1 for 9 yards (31-M.Shipp). FUMBLES (31-M.Shipp), touched [WPA -21.6% · EPA -6.86]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 7:57) — (7:57) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass to 21-F.Gore to SF 28 for 1 yard (26-R.Tate). FUMBLES (26-R.Tate), RECOVERED by ARI-29-Q.Harris at SF 13. 29-Q.Harris to SF 13 for no gain (84-J.Morton). [WPA -2.5% · EPA -5.46]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 0:12) — (:12) 12-J.McCown pass to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Leaping grab right corner of the end zone. [WPA +17.0% · EPA +4.31]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 15:00 · SF 80 · Score 6-0
(15:00) 12-J.McCown sacked at ARI 11 for -9 yards (97-B.Young). FUMBLES (97-B.Young), RECOVERED by SF-56-B.Moore at ARI 10. 56-B.Moore to ARI 1 for 9 yards (31-M.Shipp). FUMBLES (31-M.Shipp), touched
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 14:51 · ARI 2 · Score 7-0
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 8:10 · SF 13 · Score 13-0
(8:10) 31-M.Shipp up the middle to SF 15 for -2 yards (92-T.Hall). FUMBLES (92-T.Hall), RECOVERED by SF-23-D.Johnson at SF 22. 23-D.Johnson for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Return left sideline.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 7:57 · ARI 2 · Score 14-0
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 8:50 · SF 22 · Score 14-3
(8:50) 1-N.Rackers 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 2:49 · SF 27 · Score 14-6
(2:49) 1-N.Rackers 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 0:12 · SF 17 · Score 14-12
(:12) 12-J.McCown pass to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Leaping grab right corner of the end zone.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q3 9:04 · SF 30 · Score 14-15
(9:04) 1-N.Rackers 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q3 2:44 · SF 5 · Score 14-18
(2:44) 1-N.Rackers 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 13:29 · SF 25 · Score 14-21
(13:29) 1-N.Rackers 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 8:36 · SF 27 · Score 14-27
(8:36) 12-J.McCown pass to 81-A.Boldin for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught on slant middle from right end.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 8:29 · SF 2 · Score 14-28
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 6:05 · SF 6 · Score 14-31
(6:05) 1-N.Rackers 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.

Key takeaways

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

Arizona Cardinals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
J. McCown (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals on 2005-10-02?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-14 in Week 4, 2005.

What was the score by quarter in San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals?

Q1: San Francisco 49ers 14, Arizona Cardinals 0; Q2: San Francisco 49ers 0, Arizona Cardinals 12; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 0, Arizona Cardinals 6; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 0, Arizona Cardinals 13; Final: San Francisco 49ers 14, Arizona Cardinals 31.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals?

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — J. McCown (Q1 15:00) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — M. Shipp (Q1 8:10) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — L. Fitzgerald (J. McCown pass) (Q2 0:12) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — A. Boldin (J. McCown pass) (Q4 8:36) Arizona Cardinals field goal — N. Rackers (Q2 8:50, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — N. Rackers (Q2 2:49, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — N. Rackers (Q3 9:04, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — N. Rackers (Q3 2:44, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — N. Rackers (Q4 13:29, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — N. Rackers (Q4 6:05, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals?

J. McCown (Arizona Cardinals), 60.4% completion, +0.29 EPA per dropback, +15.45 total passing EPA. T. Rattay (San Francisco 49ers), 44.0% completion, -0.41 EPA per dropback, -10.14 total passing EPA.

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

J. McCown (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.45 total EPA on Passing plays. across 53 snaps. Their top snap (-6.86 EPA): (15:00) 12-J.McCown sacked at ARI 11 for -9 yards (97-B.Young). FUMBLES (97-B.Young), RECOVERED by SF-56-B.Moore at ARI 10. 56-B.Moore to ARI 1 for 9 yards (31-M.Shipp). FUMBLES (3.

Season records after this game

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 1-2 Now 1-3 L

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 0-3 Now 1-3 W

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