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NFL · Week 10 · November 5, 2000 · 12 min read

San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints: 2000 Week 10 Recap

Saints defeat 49ers 31–15 in Week 10

J.Blake led Fantasy Impact as Saints prevailed in a 15–31 Week 10 finish.

San Francisco 49ers 15 2–8
Final 15–31
New Orleans Saints 31 6–3 Winner
Winner
New Orleans Saints
Final score
15–31
Halftime
San Francisco 49ers 0–28 New Orleans Saints
Top passer
J. Garcia
FantasyHQ MVP
J.Blake
Game date
November 5, 2000

Top fantasy performers · 49ers

  • J.Garcia 22/42 · 264 YDS · 1 TD +7.1 Fantasy Impact
  • Tyler Owens
    Tyler Owens 6 REC · 97 YDS +5.9 Fantasy Impact
  • Trishton Jackson
    Trishton Jackson 3 REC · 20 YDS · 1 TD +5.1 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Saints

  • J.Blake 21/36 · 255 YDS · 3 TD +20.8 Fantasy Impact
  • Jimmy Horn Jr.
    Jimmy Horn Jr. 10 REC · 180 YDS · 1 TD +14.9 Fantasy Impact
  • A.Glover 3 REC · 37 YDS · 1 TD +3.8 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
New Orleans Saints
Final score
New Orleans Saints 31–15 San Francisco 49ers
Halftime
San Francisco 49ers 0–28 New Orleans Saints at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
J. Blake
Top passer
J. Garcia
Biggest EPA play
(5:21) J.Garcia pass intended for J.Rice INTERCEPTED by F.Weary at NO 0. Touchback. Play C…
Game date
2000-11-05

Game summary

The New Orleans Saints beat the San Francisco 49ers 31–15 on 2000-11-05. J. Blake posted a game-high +20.84 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
San Francisco 49ers0078015
New Orleans Saints72130031

Scoring Map

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

SFSan Francisco 49ers
NONew Orleans Saints

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q1 7:06TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    SF 1
    Score
    0-6

    (7:06) J.Blake pass to A.Glover for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 1, Run 0

  2. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q1 6:29XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    SF 2
    Score
    0-7

    D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-T.Gowin.

  3. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q2 13:45TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    SF 4
    Score
    0-13

    (13:45) (Shotgun) J.Blake pass to W.Jackson for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 4, Run 0

  4. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q2 13:41XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    SF 2
    Score
    0-14

    D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-T.Gowin.

  5. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q2 4:41TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    SF 43
    Score
    0-20

    (4:41) J.Blake pass to J.Horn for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 41, Run 2

  6. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q2 4:34XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    SF 2
    Score
    0-21

    D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-T.Gowin.

  7. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q2 0:12TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    SF 1
    Score
    0-27

    (:12) R.Williams left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  8. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q2 0:09XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    SF 2
    Score
    0-28

    D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-T.Gowin.

  9. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q3 12:07FG

    Points+3

    Yard line
    SF 26
    Score
    0-31

    (12:07) D.Brien 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-T.Gowin.

  10. SFSan Francisco 49ers
    Q3 7:55TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NO 1
    Score
    6-31

    (7:55) C.Garner left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  11. SFSan Francisco 49ers
    Q3 7:52XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NO 2
    Score
    7-31

    W.Richey extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-C.Stanley.

  12. SFSan Francisco 49ers
    Q4 0:53TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NO 11
    Score
    13-31

    (:53) J.Garcia pass to T.Jackson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 5, Run 6

  13. SFSan Francisco 49ers
    Q4 0:47Safety

    Points+2

    Yard line
    NO 1
    Score
    15-31

    TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. T.Jackson rushes right guard. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1J. Blake · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +20.84 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
  2. 2Jimmy Horn Jr.Jimmy Horn Jr. · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +14.90 total EPA · 11 snaps · +1.35 EPA/play
  3. 3J. Garcia · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +7.10 total EPA · 42 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
  4. 4Tyler OwensTyler Owens · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.89 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
  5. 5Trishton JacksonTrishton Jackson · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.06 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.69 EPA/play
  6. 6J. Stokes · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +4.69 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.17 EPA/play
  7. 7A. Glover · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.81 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.27 EPA/play
  8. 8J. Blake · New Orleans Saints · Rushing · +3.37 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.67 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. Blake — NO · Passing

J. Blake posted the highest total EPA (+20.84) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 36 counted snaps, they averaged +0.58 EPA per play.

J. Blake's top snap (+4.22 EPA): (4:41) J.Blake pass to J.Horn for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 41, Run 2

Biggest single play (-6.28 EPA): Another player — (5:21) J.Garcia pass intended for J.Rice INTERCEPTED by F.Weary at NO 0. Touchback. Play Challenged by SF and Upheld. (Timeout #2 at 05:16.)

Quarterback report card

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

  • J. Garcia (San Francisco 49ers) · 42 dropbacks · 52.4% completion · +0.17 EPA/play · +7.10 total EPA
  • J. Blake (New Orleans Saints) · 36 dropbacks · 58.3% completion · +0.58 EPA/play · +20.84 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatSan Francisco 49ersNew Orleans Saints
Offensive EPA/play+0.070+0.221
Offensive success rate42.2%47.9%
Pass EPA/play+0.229+0.589
Rush EPA/play-0.099-0.112
Defensive EPA/play-0.221-0.070
Defensive success rate52.1%57.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

New Orleans Saints held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.22 vs +0.07), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • San Francisco 49ers: +0.07 EPA/play (70th percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)
  • New Orleans Saints: +0.22 EPA/play (93rd percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)
  • New Orleans Saints: 9 drives, +21.18 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
  • San Francisco 49ers: 9 drives, +5.84 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • New Orleans Saints — unlisted player (Q1 7:06)
  • New Orleans Saints — unlisted player (Q2 13:45)
  • New Orleans Saints — unlisted player (Q2 4:41)
  • New Orleans Saints — unlisted player (Q2 0:12)
  • San Francisco 49ers — unlisted player (Q3 7:55)
  • San Francisco 49ers — unlisted player (Q4 0:53)

Field goals

  • New Orleans Saints — unlisted player (Q3 12:07)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q1 7:06) — (7:06) J.Blake pass to A.Glover for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 1, Run 0; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q1 6:29) — D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-T.Gowin..

The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 21–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the SF 4 (Q2 13:45) — (13:45) (Shotgun) J.Blake pass to W.Jackson for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 4, Run 0; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 13:41) — D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-T.Gowin.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the SF 43 (Q2 4:41) — (4:41) J.Blake pass to J.Horn for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 41, Run 2; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 4:34) — D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-T.Gowin.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q2 0:12) — (:12) R.Williams left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 0:09) — D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-T.Gowin..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–3. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the SF 26 (Q3 12:07) — (12:07) D.Brien 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-T.Gowin.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the NO 1 (Q3 7:55) — (7:55) C.Garner left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q3 7:52) — W.Richey extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-C.Stanley..

The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 8–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the NO 11 (Q4 0:53) — (:53) J.Garcia pass to T.Jackson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 5, Run 6; San Francisco 49ers registered a safety from the NO 1 (Q4 0:47) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. T.Jackson rushes right guard. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • San Francisco 49ers (Q1 15:00) — D.Brien kicks 57 yards from NO 30 to SF 13. T.Streets to SF 26 for 13 yards (F.McAfee). [WPA +43.3% · EPA +0.42]
  • New Orleans Saints (Q1 11:13) — (11:13) J.Blake pass to A.Glover to SF 39 for 21 yards (P.Prioleau, J.Peterson). Pass 14, Run 7 [WPA +8.4% · EPA +2.47]
  • San Francisco 49ers (Q1 5:56) — (5:56) J.Garcia pass to T.Owens to NO 20 for 47 yards (S.Knight). Penalty on SF, Illegal Contact, declined. Pass 32, Run 15 [WPA +8.3% · EPA +3.66]
  • New Orleans Saints (Q1 9:29) — (9:29) (Shotgun) J.Blake pass to J.Horn to SF 27 for 6 yards (A.Plummer). Pass 3, Run 3 [WPA +8.3% · EPA +2.68]
  • San Francisco 49ers (Q1 4:18) — (4:18) W.Richey 34 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-C.Stanley. [WPA -5.7% · EPA -3.70]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • San Francisco 49ers (Q4 5:21) — (5:21) J.Garcia pass intended for J.Rice INTERCEPTED by F.Weary at NO 0. Touchback. Play Challenged by SF and Upheld. (Timeout #2 at 05:16.) [WPA -0.3% · EPA -6.28]
  • New Orleans Saints (Q2 4:41) — (4:41) J.Blake pass to J.Horn for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 41, Run 2 [WPA +0.9% · EPA +4.22]
  • San Francisco 49ers (Q1 4:18) — (4:18) W.Richey 34 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-C.Stanley. [WPA -5.7% · EPA -3.70]
  • San Francisco 49ers (Q1 5:56) — (5:56) J.Garcia pass to T.Owens to NO 20 for 47 yards (S.Knight). Penalty on SF, Illegal Contact, declined. Pass 32, Run 15 [WPA +8.3% · EPA +3.66]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 7:06 · SF 1 · Score 0-6
    (7:06) J.Blake pass to A.Glover for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 1, Run 0
  2. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 6:29 · SF 2 · Score 0-7
    D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-T.Gowin.
  3. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 13:45 · SF 4 · Score 0-13
    (13:45) (Shotgun) J.Blake pass to W.Jackson for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 4, Run 0
  4. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 13:41 · SF 2 · Score 0-14
    D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-T.Gowin.
  5. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 4:41 · SF 43 · Score 0-20
    (4:41) J.Blake pass to J.Horn for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 41, Run 2
  6. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 4:34 · SF 2 · Score 0-21
    D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-T.Gowin.
  7. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 0:12 · SF 1 · Score 0-27
    (:12) R.Williams left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  8. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 0:09 · SF 2 · Score 0-28
    D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-T.Gowin.
  9. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q3 12:07 · SF 26 · Score 0-31
    (12:07) D.Brien 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-T.Gowin.
  10. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 7:55 · NO 1 · Score 6-31
    (7:55) C.Garner left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  11. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 7:52 · NO 2 · Score 7-31
    W.Richey extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-C.Stanley.
  12. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 0:53 · NO 11 · Score 13-31
    (:53) J.Garcia pass to T.Jackson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 5, Run 6
  13. San Francisco 49ers Safety (+2) — Q4 0:47 · NO 1 · Score 15-31
    TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. T.Jackson rushes right guard. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

Key takeaways

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

  • New Orleans Saints earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • J. Blake (New Orleans Saints) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints on 2000-11-05?

The New Orleans Saints beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-15 in Week 10, 2000.

What was the score by quarter in San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints?

Q1: San Francisco 49ers 0, New Orleans Saints 7; Q2: San Francisco 49ers 0, New Orleans Saints 21; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 7, New Orleans Saints 3; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 8, New Orleans Saints 0; Final: San Francisco 49ers 15, New Orleans Saints 31.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints?

New Orleans Saints touchdown — unlisted player (Q1 7:06) New Orleans Saints touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 13:45) New Orleans Saints touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 4:41) New Orleans Saints touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 0:12) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — unlisted player (Q3 7:55) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — unlisted player (Q4 0:53) New Orleans Saints field goal — unlisted player (Q3 12:07, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints?

J. Garcia (San Francisco 49ers), 52.4% completion, +0.17 EPA per dropback, +7.10 total passing EPA. J. Blake (New Orleans Saints), 58.3% completion, +0.58 EPA per dropback, +20.84 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints?

J. Blake (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +20.84 total EPA on Passing plays. across 36 snaps. Their top snap (+4.22 EPA): (4:41) J.Blake pass to J.Horn for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 41, Run 2.

Season records after this game

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 2-7 Now 2-8 L

New Orleans Saints

Entered 5-3 Now 6-3 W