49ers 17–32 Lions: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2015

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in San Francisco 49ers vs Detroit Lions?

M. Stafford (Detroit Lions), 65.9% completion, +6.3% CPOE, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +9.39 total passing EPA. B. Gabbert (San Francisco 49ers), 55.0% completion, +1.1% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -3.79 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in San Francisco 49ers vs Detroit Lions?

M. Stafford (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.39 total EPA on Passing plays. across 44 snaps. Their top snap (+3.45 EPA): (12:00) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 81-C.Johnson pushed ob at SF 17 for 29 yards (35-E.Reid)..

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 32–17 San Francisco 49ers
Halftime: San Francisco 49ers 17–20 Detroit Lions at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Matthew Stafford
Top passer: Matthew Stafford
Biggest EPA play: (9:08) (Shotgun) 2-B.Gabbert sacked at SF 3 for -9 yards (sack split by 57-J.Bynes and 92-…
Game date: 2015-12-27

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the San Francisco 49ers 32–17 on 2015-12-27. Matthew Stafford posted a game-high +9.39 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 27 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
San Francisco 49ers	7	10	0	0	0	17
Detroit Lions	3	17	3	9	0	32

Scoring Map

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

SFSan Francisco 49ers

DET 1

SF 29

SF 1

+3DET 22

SF 1

DETDetroit Lions

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 9:28TD
VMV. McDonald
Points+6
Yard line
DET 1
Score
6-0
(9:28) 2-B.Gabbert pass short right to 89-V.McDonald for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 9:24XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
7-0
9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 5:22FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
SF 17
Score
7-3
(5:22) 5-M.Prater 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 14:21TD
Truman Jones
Points+6
Yard line
SF 29
Score
7-9
(14:21) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 13-T.Jones for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 14:15XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
7-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 11:30TD
Tyron Smith
Points+6
Yard line
DET 16
Score
13-10
(11:30) (Shotgun) 2-B.Gabbert pass short right to 82-T.Smith for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-24-N.Lawson, Defensive Holding, declined.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 11:26XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
14-10
9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 8:57TD
Jaheim Bell
Points+6
Yard line
SF 1
Score
14-16
(8:57) 77-C.Lucas reported in as eligible. 35-J.Bell left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 8:54XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
14-17
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 0:40FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
DET 22
Score
17-17
(:40) 9-P.Dawson 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 0:02FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
SF 20
Score
17-20
(:02) 5-M.Prater 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 8:28FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
SF 19
Score
17-23
(8:28) 5-M.Prater 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 9:07TD
Cornelius Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
SF 1
Score
17-29
(9:07) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 81-C.Johnson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 3:11FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
SF 16
Score
17-32
(3:11) 5-M.Prater 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Matthew Stafford · Detroit Lions · Passing · +9.39 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
2B. Ellington · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.50 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
3Cornelius Johnson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.13 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
4Truman Jones · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.76 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.76 EPA/play
5T. Riddick · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.23 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
6I. Abdul-Quddus · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +2.17 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.17 EPA/play
7E. Ebron · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.13 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
8Demone Harris · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +1.36 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.12 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

Matthew Stafford — DET · Passing

Matthew Stafford posted the highest total EPA (+9.39) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 44 counted snaps, they averaged +0.21 EPA per play.

Matthew Stafford's top snap (+3.45 EPA): (12:00) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 81-C.Johnson pushed ob at SF 17 for 29 yards (35-E.Reid).

Biggest single play (-5.59 EPA): Blaine Gabbert — (9:08) (Shotgun) 2-B.Gabbert sacked at SF 3 for -9 yards (sack split by 57-J.Bynes and 92-H.Ngata). FUMBLES (57-J.Bynes) [92-H.Ngata], RECOVERED by DET-59-T.Whitehead at SF 1. 59-T.Whitehead to SF 1 f

Quarterback report card

Matthew Stafford led all passers in efficiency for Detroit Lions, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) · 44 dropbacks · 65.9% completion · +6.3% CPOE · +0.21 EPA/play · +9.39 total EPA
Blaine Gabbert (San Francisco 49ers) · 40 dropbacks · 55.0% completion · +1.1% CPOE · -0.09 EPA/play · -3.79 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	San Francisco 49ers	Detroit Lions
Offensive EPA/play	-0.085	+0.099
Offensive success rate	43.4%	52.1%
Pass EPA/play	-0.095	+0.213
Rush EPA/play	+0.009	-0.098
Defensive EPA/play	-0.099	+0.085
Defensive success rate	47.9%	56.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Detroit Lions held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.10 vs -0.09), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

San Francisco 49ers: -0.09 EPA/play (30th percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)
Detroit Lions: +0.10 EPA/play (78th percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 11 drives, +9.27 total EPA, 7 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 10 drives, -6.44 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers — V. McDonald (Blaine Gabbert pass) (Q1 9:28)
Detroit Lions — Truman Jones (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q2 14:21)
San Francisco 49ers — Tyron Smith (Blaine Gabbert pass) (Q2 11:30)
Detroit Lions — Jaheim Bell (Q2 8:57)
Detroit Lions — Cornelius Johnson (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q4 9:07)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q1 5:22)
San Francisco 49ers — P. Dawson (Q2 0:40)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q2 0:02)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q3 8:28)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q4 3:11)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–3. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the DET 1 (Q1 9:28) — (9:28) 2-B.Gabbert pass short right to 89-V.McDonald for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q1 9:24) — 9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the SF 17 (Q1 5:22) — (5:22) 5-M.Prater 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 17–10. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the SF 29 (Q2 14:21) — (14:21) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 13-T.Jones for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q2 14:15) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the DET 16 (Q2 11:30); San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q2 11:26) — 9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q2 8:57) — (8:57) 77-C.Lucas reported in as eligible. 35-J.Bell left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q2 8:54) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the DET 22 (Q2 0:40) — (:40) 9-P.Dawson 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the SF 20 (Q2 0:02) — (:02) 5-M.Prater 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the SF 19 (Q3 8:28) — (8:28) 5-M.Prater 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 9–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q4 9:07) — (9:07) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 81-C.Johnson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the SF 16 (Q4 3:11) — (3:11) 5-M.Prater 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

San Francisco 49ers (Q2 9:08) — (9:08) (Shotgun) 2-B.Gabbert sacked at SF 3 for -9 yards (sack split by 57-J.Bynes and 92-H.Ngata). FUMBLES (57-J.Bynes) [92-H.Ngata], RECOVERED by DET-59-T.Whitehead at SF 1. 59-T.Whitehead to SF 1 f [WPA -15.4% · EPA -5.59]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 8:23) — (8:23) 2-B.Gabbert pass deep right to 10-B.Ellington pushed ob at DET 44 for 38 yards (23-D.Slay). [WPA +12.9% · EPA +3.09]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 5:42) — (5:42) 9-P.Dawson 45 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion. [WPA -12.1% · EPA -3.67]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 13:08) — (13:08) (Shotgun) 32-D.Harris left tackle to DET 29 for 25 yards (42-I.Abdul-Quddus). [WPA +10.7% · EPA +2.26]
Detroit Lions (Q2 0:20) — (:20) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 15-G.Tate to SF 25 for 36 yards (25-J.Ward). [WPA +10.1% · EPA +1.56]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

San Francisco 49ers (Q2 9:08) — (9:08) (Shotgun) 2-B.Gabbert sacked at SF 3 for -9 yards (sack split by 57-J.Bynes and 92-H.Ngata). FUMBLES (57-J.Bynes) [92-H.Ngata], RECOVERED by DET-59-T.Whitehead at SF 1. 59-T.Whitehead to SF 1 f [WPA -15.4% · EPA -5.59]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 5:42) — (5:42) 9-P.Dawson 45 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion. [WPA -12.1% · EPA -3.67]
Detroit Lions (Q4 12:00) — (12:00) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 81-C.Johnson pushed ob at SF 17 for 29 yards (35-E.Reid). [WPA +7.7% · EPA +3.45]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 8:23) — (8:23) 2-B.Gabbert pass deep right to 10-B.Ellington pushed ob at DET 44 for 38 yards (23-D.Slay). [WPA +12.9% · EPA +3.09]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 9:28 · DET 1 · Score 6-0
(9:28) 2-B.Gabbert pass short right to 89-V.McDonald for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 9:24 · DET 15 · Score 7-0
9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 5:22 · SF 17 · Score 7-3
(5:22) 5-M.Prater 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 14:21 · SF 29 · Score 7-9
(14:21) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 13-T.Jones for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 14:15 · SF 15 · Score 7-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 11:30 · DET 16 · Score 13-10
(11:30) (Shotgun) 2-B.Gabbert pass short right to 82-T.Smith for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-24-N.Lawson, Defensive Holding, declined.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 11:26 · DET 15 · Score 14-10
9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 8:57 · SF 1 · Score 14-16
(8:57) 77-C.Lucas reported in as eligible. 35-J.Bell left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 8:54 · SF 15 · Score 14-17
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 0:40 · DET 22 · Score 17-17
(:40) 9-P.Dawson 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 0:02 · SF 20 · Score 17-20
(:02) 5-M.Prater 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q3 8:28 · SF 19 · Score 17-23
(8:28) 5-M.Prater 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 9:07 · SF 1 · Score 17-29
(9:07) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 81-C.Johnson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 3:11 · SF 16 · Score 17-32
(3:11) 5-M.Prater 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

Key takeaways

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

Detroit Lions earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Matthew Stafford (DET) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco 49ers vs Detroit Lions on 2015-12-27?

The Detroit Lions beat the San Francisco 49ers 32-17 in Week 16, 2015.

What was the score by quarter in San Francisco 49ers vs Detroit Lions?

Q1: San Francisco 49ers 7, Detroit Lions 3; Q2: San Francisco 49ers 10, Detroit Lions 17; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 0, Detroit Lions 3; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 0, Detroit Lions 9; Final: San Francisco 49ers 17, Detroit Lions 32.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in San Francisco 49ers vs Detroit Lions?

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — V. McDonald (B. Gabbert pass) (Q1 9:28) Detroit Lions touchdown — T. Jones (M. Stafford pass) (Q2 14:21) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — T. Smith (B. Gabbert pass) (Q2 11:30) Detroit Lions touchdown — J. Bell (Q2 8:57) Detroit Lions touchdown — C. Johnson (M. Stafford pass) (Q4 9:07) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q1 5:22, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — P. Dawson (Q2 0:40, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q2 0:02, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q3 8:28, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q4 3:11, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in San Francisco 49ers vs Detroit Lions?

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions), 65.9% completion, +6.3% CPOE, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +9.39 total passing EPA. Blaine Gabbert (San Francisco 49ers), 55.0% completion, +1.1% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -3.79 total passing EPA.

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

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.39 total EPA on Passing plays. across 44 snaps. Their top snap (+3.45 EPA): (12:00) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 81-C.Johnson pushed ob at SF 17 for 29 yards (35-E.Reid)..

Season records after this game

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 4-10 Now 4-11 L

Detroit Lions

Entered 5-9 Now 6-9 W

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