San Francisco 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 2005 Week 2 Recap

Game story

In Week 2 of the 2005 NFL season on 2005-09-18, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the San Francisco 49ers, pulling away with a 42–3 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) paced the passing game, with +20.83 total EPA.

On the individual side, D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +20.83 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+17.4% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Philadelphia Eagles changed the game: (14:17) 5-D.McNabb pass to 81-T.Owens for 68 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 D. McNabb · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +20.83 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
2. 2 T. Owens · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +13.83 total EPA · 5 snaps · +2.77 EPA/play
3. 3 L. Smith · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +10.57 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.17 EPA/play
4. 4 K. Detmer · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +8.29 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
5. 5 A. Battle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +4.97 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.24 EPA/play
6. 6 G. Lewis · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.45 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.11 EPA/play
7. 7 R. Brown · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.65 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.22 EPA/play
8. 8 B. Westbrook · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +2.96 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.99 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

• Philadelphia Eagles — T. Owens (D. McNabb pass) (Q1 59:17)
• Philadelphia Eagles — L. Smith (D. McNabb pass) (Q1 52:20)
• Philadelphia Eagles — T. Owens (D. McNabb pass) (Q2 41:50)
• Philadelphia Eagles — B. Westbrook (D. McNabb pass) (Q2 41:26)
• Philadelphia Eagles — G. Lewis (D. McNabb pass) (Q3 16:48)
• Philadelphia Eagles — L. Gordon (Q4 3:47)

Field goals

• San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney (Q3 19:16)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 14–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the SF 68 (Q1 59:17) — (14:17) 5-D.McNabb pass to 81-T.Owens for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q1 59:03) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the SF 6 (Q1 52:20) — (7:20) 5-D.McNabb pass to 82-L.Smith for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q1 52:15) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 14–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the SF 42 (Q2 41:50) — (11:50) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass to 81-T.Owens for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on SF-56-B.Moore, Illegal Contact, declined.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 41:42) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the SF 2 (Q2 41:26) — (11:26) 5-D.McNabb pass to 36-B.Westbrook for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 41:22) — 53-M.Simoneau extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 7–3. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the PHI 14 (Q3 19:16) — (4:16) 6-J.Nedney 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the SF 6 (Q3 16:48) — (1:48) 5-D.McNabb pass to 83-G.Lewis for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q3 15:58) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer..

The fourth quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 7–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the SF 6 (Q4 3:47) — (3:47) 25-L.Gordon up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q4 3:43) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer..

Turning points

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 59:17) — (14:17) 5-D.McNabb pass to 81-T.Owens for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.4% · EPA +6.32]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 55:02) — (10:02) 13-T.Rattay pass intended for 21-F.Gore INTERCEPTED by 55-D.Jones at PHI 30. 55-D.Jones to PHI 30 for no gain (21-F.Gore). [WPA -8.2% · EPA -2.88]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 41:32) — (11:32) 13-T.Rattay pass intended for 84-J.Morton INTERCEPTED by 26-L.Sheppard at SF 36. 26-L.Sheppard ran ob at SF 2 for 34 yards (62-J.Newberry). [WPA -6.4% · EPA -6.91]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 55:39) — (10:39) 32-K.Barlow up the middle to SF 41 for 14 yards (20-B.Dawkins). [WPA +4.4% · EPA +1.40]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 54:48) — (9:48) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass to 81-T.Owens to 50 for 20 yards (24-M.Rumph). [WPA +4.3% · EPA +1.76]

Impact plays

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

• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 41:32) — (11:32) 13-T.Rattay pass intended for 84-J.Morton INTERCEPTED by 26-L.Sheppard at SF 36. 26-L.Sheppard ran ob at SF 2 for 34 yards (62-J.Newberry). [WPA -6.4% · EPA -6.91]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 59:17) — (14:17) 5-D.McNabb pass to 81-T.Owens for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.4% · EPA +6.32]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 41:50) — (11:50) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass to 81-T.Owens for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on SF-56-B.Moore, Illegal Contact, declined. [WPA +1.0% · EPA +5.22]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 34:23) — (4:23) 5-D.McNabb sacked at SF 21 for -9 yards (94-M.Douglas). FUMBLES (94-M.Douglas), RECOVERED by SF-94-M.Douglas at SF 26. 94-M.Douglas to SF 26 for no gain (72-T.Thomas). [WPA +0.3% · EPA -4.68]

Quarterback report card

D.McNabb led all passers in efficiency for Philadelphia Eagles, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• D.McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) · 31 dropbacks · 74.2% completion · +0.67 EPA/play · +20.83 total EPA
• T.Rattay (San Francisco 49ers) · 29 dropbacks · 44.8% completion · -0.62 EPA/play · -17.89 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Philadelphia Eagles held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.26 vs -0.25), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Philadelphia Eagles: 12 drives, +21.95 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
• San Francisco 49ers: 11 drives, -16.38 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Philadelphia Eagles leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) 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. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 59:17 · SF 68 · Score 0-6
   (14:17) 5-D.McNabb pass to 81-T.Owens for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 59:03 · SF 2 · Score 0-7
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
3. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 52:20 · SF 6 · Score 0-13
   (7:20) 5-D.McNabb pass to 82-L.Smith for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 52:15 · SF 2 · Score 0-14
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
5. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 41:50 · SF 42 · Score 0-20
   (11:50) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass to 81-T.Owens for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on SF-56-B.Moore, Illegal Contact, declined.
6. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 41:42 · SF 2 · Score 0-21
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
7. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 41:26 · SF 2 · Score 0-27
   (11:26) 5-D.McNabb pass to 36-B.Westbrook for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 41:22 · SF 2 · Score 0-28
   53-M.Simoneau extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
9. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 19:16 · PHI 14 · Score 3-28
   (4:16) 6-J.Nedney 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
10. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 16:48 · SF 6 · Score 3-34
    (1:48) 5-D.McNabb pass to 83-G.Lewis for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 15:58 · SF 2 · Score 3-35
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
12. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 3:47 · SF 6 · Score 3-41
    (3:47) 25-L.Gordon up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 3:43 · SF 2 · Score 3-42
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.