San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks: 2008 Week 2 Recap

Game story

In Week 2 of the 2008 NFL season on 2008-09-14, the San Francisco 49ers took care of business against the Seattle Seahawks, pulling away with a 33–30 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 17 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. O'Sullivan (San Francisco 49ers) paced the passing game, with +12.11 total EPA, and +6.9% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, I. Bruce (San Francisco 49ers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +12.20 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+33.0% win probability) landed in overtime when San Francisco 49ers changed the game: (14:15) 14-J.O'Sullivan pass deep right to 88-I.Bruce to SEA 44 for 33 yards (26-J.Wilson).

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 I. Bruce · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +12.20 total EPA · 4 snaps · +3.05 EPA/play
2. 2 J. O'Sullivan · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +12.11 total EPA · 50 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Carlson · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +8.38 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.40 EPA/play
4. 4 B. Johnson · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.38 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
5. 5 A. Battle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.37 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.34 EPA/play
6. 6 C. Taylor · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.82 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play
7. 7 T. Duckett · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +1.44 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
8. 8 O. Schmitt · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.14 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.14 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

• Seattle Seahawks — J. Jones (Q1 54:21)
• Seattle Seahawks — F. Gore (Q1 52:59)
• San Francisco 49ers — B. Johnson (J. O'Sullivan pass) (Q2 31:46)
• San Francisco 49ers — P. Willis (Q3 24:06)
• San Francisco 49ers — F. Gore (Q3 21:47)
• Seattle Seahawks — T. Duckett (Q4 14:23)

Field goals

• San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney (Q1 47:39)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney (Q2 37:25)
• Seattle Seahawks — O. Mare (Q2 32:54)
• Seattle Seahawks — O. Mare (Q2 30:02)
• Seattle Seahawks — O. Mare (Q4 7:45)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney (Q4 2:46)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney (OT 10:24)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 14–3. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 27 (Q1 54:21) — (9:21) 22-J.Jones up the middle for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q1 54:12) — 10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Robinson, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SEA 77 (Q1 52:59); Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q1 52:47) — 10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Robinson, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 8 (Q1 47:39) — (2:39) 6-J.Nedney 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 10–6. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 10 (Q2 37:25) — (7:25) 6-J.Nedney 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the SF 33 (Q2 32:54) — (2:54) 10-O.Mare 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Robinson, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 3 (Q2 31:46) — (1:46) 14-J.O'Sullivan pass short left to 82-B.Johnson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q2 31:42) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the SF 19 (Q2 30:02) — (:02) 10-O.Mare 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Robinson, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 14–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SF 25 (Q3 24:06); San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q3 23:46) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 2 (Q3 21:47) — (6:47) 21-F.Gore right end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q3 21:41) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 10–3. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q4 14:23) — (14:23) 42-T.Duckett right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q4 14:20) — 10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Robinson, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the SF 13 (Q4 7:45) — (7:45) 10-O.Mare 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Robinson, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 10 (Q4 2:46) — (2:46) 6-J.Nedney 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

Overtime: San Francisco 49ers won the period 3–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 23 (OT 10:24) — (10:24) 6-J.Nedney 40 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 (OT 14:15) — (14:15) 14-J.O'Sullivan pass deep right to 88-I.Bruce to SEA 44 for 33 yards (26-J.Wilson). [WPA +33.0% · EPA +3.28]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 6-J.Nedney 41 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee. [WPA -28.7% · EPA -2.40]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q3 24:06) — (9:06) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short left intended for 17-B.McMullen INTERCEPTED by 52-P.Willis (27-W.Harris) at SF 14. 52-P.Willis for 86 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on SF, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yard [WPA -28.2% · EPA -10.51]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q4 6:15) — (6:15) (Shotgun) 14-J.O'Sullivan pass deep middle to 88-I.Bruce to SEA 42 for 30 yards (25-B.Russell). Penalty on SEA-26-J.Wilson, Illegal Contact, declined. [WPA +19.2% · EPA +3.52]
• San Francisco 49ers (OT 10:24) — (10:24) 6-J.Nedney 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee. [WPA +14.3% · EPA +0.84]

Impact plays

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

• Seattle Seahawks (Q3 24:06) — (9:06) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short left intended for 17-B.McMullen INTERCEPTED by 52-P.Willis (27-W.Harris) at SF 14. 52-P.Willis for 86 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on SF, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yard [WPA -28.2% · EPA -10.51]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 52:59) — (7:59) 21-F.Gore up the middle to SF 22 for -1 yards (94-H.Green). FUMBLES (94-H.Green), RECOVERED by SEA-23-M.Trufant at SF 18. 23-M.Trufant to SF 14 for 4 yards (14-J.O'Sullivan). FUMBLES (14-J.O'Su [WPA -10.7% · EPA -7.31]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q3 23:34) — (8:34) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short right intended for 16-M.Bumpus INTERCEPTED by 27-W.Harris (91-R.McDonald) at SEA 42. 27-W.Harris to SEA 41 for 1 yard (89-J.Carlson). [WPA -6.8% · EPA -3.81]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 32:25) — (2:25) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 14-J.O'Sullivan pass deep right to 88-I.Bruce to SEA 9 for 63 yards (23-M.Trufant). [WPA +6.5% · EPA +3.71]

Quarterback report card

J.O'Sullivan led all passers in efficiency for San Francisco 49ers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.O'Sullivan (San Francisco 49ers) · 50 dropbacks · 40.0% completion · +6.9% CPOE · +0.24 EPA/play · +12.11 total EPA
• M.Hasselbeck (Seattle Seahawks) · 38 dropbacks · 47.4% completion · -14.7% CPOE · -0.38 EPA/play · -14.33 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (San Francisco 49ers +0.01, Seattle Seahawks -0.04) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Seattle Seahawks: 13 drives, -3.83 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
• San Francisco 49ers: 14 drives, +0.64 total EPA, 7 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.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• I. Bruce (San Francisco 49ers) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• J. O'Sullivan (SF) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• M. Hasselbeck (SEA) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

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

1. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q1 54:21 · SF 27 · Score 0-6
   (9:21) 22-J.Jones up the middle for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q1 54:12 · SF 2 · Score 0-7
   10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Robinson, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
3. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q1 52:59 · SEA 77 · Score 0-13
   (7:59) 21-F.Gore up the middle to SF 22 for -1 yards (94-H.Green). FUMBLES (94-H.Green), RECOVERED by SEA-23-M.Trufant at SF 18. 23-M.Trufant to SF 14 for 4 yar
4. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q1 52:47 · SF 2 · Score 0-14
   10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Robinson, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
5. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q1 47:39 · SEA 8 · Score 3-14
   (2:39) 6-J.Nedney 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
6. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 37:25 · SEA 10 · Score 6-14
   (7:25) 6-J.Nedney 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
7. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 32:54 · SF 33 · Score 6-17
   (2:54) 10-O.Mare 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Robinson, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
8. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 31:46 · SEA 3 · Score 12-17
   (1:46) 14-J.O'Sullivan pass short left to 82-B.Johnson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 31:42 · SEA 2 · Score 13-17
   6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
10. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 30:02 · SF 19 · Score 13-20
    (:02) 10-O.Mare 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Robinson, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
11. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 24:06 · SF 25 · Score 19-20
    (9:06) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short left intended for 17-B.McMullen INTERCEPTED by 52-P.Willis (27-W.Harris) at SF 14. 52-P.Willis for 86 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY
12. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 23:46 · SEA 2 · Score 20-20
    6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
13. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 21:47 · SEA 2 · Score 26-20
    (6:47) 21-F.Gore right end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 21:41 · SEA 2 · Score 27-20
    6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
15. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q4 14:23 · SF 1 · Score 27-26
    (14:23) 42-T.Duckett right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
16. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q4 14:20 · SF 2 · Score 27-27
    10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Robinson, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
17. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q4 7:45 · SF 13 · Score 27-30
    (7:45) 10-O.Mare 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Robinson, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
18. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 2:46 · SEA 10 · Score 30-30
    (2:46) 6-J.Nedney 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
19. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — OT 10:24 · SEA 23 · Score 33-30
    (10:24) 6-J.Nedney 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.