San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Jets: 2004 Week 6 Recap

Game story

In Week 6 of the 2004 NFL season on 2004-10-17, the New York Jets took care of business against the San Francisco 49ers, pulling away with a 22–14 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 13 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

C. Pennington (New York Jets) paced the passing game, with -0.36 total EPA.

On the individual side, B. Lloyd (San Francisco 49ers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +9.64 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-36.3% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when San Francisco 49ers changed the game: (1:44) 13-T.Rattay pass intended for 22-T.Jackson INTERCEPTED by 51-J.Vilma at SF 34. 51-J.Vilma pushed ob at SF 20 for 14 yards (22-T.Jackson).

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 · +9.64 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.61 EPA/play
2. 2 T. Rattay · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +7.68 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
3. 3 C. Wilson · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.52 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.84 EPA/play
4. 4 A. Battle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.07 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.53 EPA/play
5. 5 C. Martin · New York Jets · Rushing · +4.66 total EPA · 26 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
6. 6 A. Becht · New York Jets · Receiving · +2.83 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
7. 7 W. Chrebet · New York Jets · Receiving · +2.55 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.55 EPA/play
8. 8 J. Carter · New York Jets · Receiving · +2.22 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.22 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 — B. Lloyd (T. Rattay pass) (Q1 45:32)
• San Francisco 49ers — K. Barlow (Q2 37:28)
• New York Jets — L. Jordan (Q3 18:26)
• New York Jets — C. Martin (Q4 11:45)
• New York Jets — C. Martin (Q4 0:32)

Field goals

• New York Jets — D. Brien (Q2 32:16)

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 7–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the NYJ 33 (Q1 45:32) — (:32) 13-T.Rattay pass to 85-B.Lloyd for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q1 45:25) — 2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–3. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the NYJ 2 (Q2 37:28) — (7:28) 32-K.Barlow right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. SF #69 Kosier reports as eligible on the play.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the NYJ 12 (Q2 37:23) — 2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; New York Jets connected on a field goal from the SF 25 (Q2 32:16) — (2:16) 6-D.Brien 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-T.Gowin..

The third quarter: New York Jets won the period 6–0. New York Jets found the end zone from the SF 17 (Q3 18:26) — (3:26) 34-L.Jordan right end for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The fourth quarter: New York Jets won the period 13–0. New York Jets found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q4 11:45) — (11:45) 28-C.Martin right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets found the end zone from the SF 9 (Q4 0:32) — (:32) 28-C.Martin left tackle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q4 0:25).

Turning points

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

• San Francisco 49ers (Q4 1:44) — (1:44) 13-T.Rattay pass intended for 22-T.Jackson INTERCEPTED by 51-J.Vilma at SF 34. 51-J.Vilma pushed ob at SF 20 for 14 yards (22-T.Jackson). [WPA -36.3% · EPA -4.94]
• New York Jets (Q4 1:53) — (1:53) 4-T.Gowin punts 27 yards to SF 35, Center-85-J.Dearth, downed by NYJ-86-C.Baker. [WPA -20.2% · EPA -0.63]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q4 4:27) — (4:27) 4-A.Lee punts 35 yards to end zone, Center-86-B.Jennings, Touchback. [WPA -16.8% · EPA -1.09]
• New York Jets (Q4 7:48) — (7:48) 4-T.Gowin punts 31 yards to SF 38, Center-85-J.Dearth, downed by NYJ-99-B.Thomas. [WPA -15.7% · EPA -1.18]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 45:32) — (:32) 13-T.Rattay pass to 85-B.Lloyd for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.9% · EPA +4.90]

Impact plays

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

• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 38:09) — (8:09) 13-T.Rattay pass to 83-A.Battle pushed ob at NYJ 2 for 65 yards (25-R.Tongue). [WPA +8.6% · EPA +4.98]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q4 1:44) — (1:44) 13-T.Rattay pass intended for 22-T.Jackson INTERCEPTED by 51-J.Vilma at SF 34. 51-J.Vilma pushed ob at SF 20 for 14 yards (22-T.Jackson). [WPA -36.3% · EPA -4.94]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 45:32) — (:32) 13-T.Rattay pass to 85-B.Lloyd for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.9% · EPA +4.90]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 37:23) — 2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee. PENALTY on SF-52-B.Gutierrez, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYJ 7 - No Play. [WPA +0.0% · EPA -4.17]

Quarterback report card

C.Pennington led all passers in efficiency for New York Jets, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• C.Pennington (New York Jets) · 34 dropbacks · 58.8% completion · -0.01 EPA/play · -0.36 total EPA
• T.Rattay (San Francisco 49ers) · 33 dropbacks · 54.5% completion · +0.23 EPA/play · +7.68 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

New York Jets held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.06 vs -0.01), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• New York Jets: 12 drives, +5.03 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• San Francisco 49ers: 11 drives, -1.13 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• New York Jets leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• 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. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 45:32 · NYJ 33 · Score 6-0
   (:32) 13-T.Rattay pass to 85-B.Lloyd for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 45:25 · NYJ 2 · Score 7-0
   2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
3. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 37:28 · NYJ 2 · Score 13-0
   (7:28) 32-K.Barlow right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. SF #69 Kosier reports as eligible on the play.
4. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 37:23 · NYJ 12 · Score 14-0
   2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
5. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q2 32:16 · SF 25 · Score 14-3
   (2:16) 6-D.Brien 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
6. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q3 18:26 · SF 17 · Score 14-9
   (3:26) 34-L.Jordan right end for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q4 11:45 · SF 1 · Score 14-15
   (11:45) 28-C.Martin right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q4 0:32 · SF 9 · Score 14-21
   (:32) 28-C.Martin left tackle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q4 0:25 · SF 2 · Score 14-22
   6-D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-T.Gowin. PENALTY on SF-91-A.Adams, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.