Bears 0–17 49ers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2000

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

T. Owens (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +21.50 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 22 snaps. Their top snap (+3.31 EPA): (:58) J.Garcia pass to T.Owens pushed ob at CHI 48 for 28 yards (M.Brown). Caught at CHI 49..

Quick answer

Winner: San Francisco 49ers
Final score: San Francisco 49ers 17–0 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Chicago Bears 0–10 San Francisco 49ers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Tyler Owens
Top passer: J. Garcia
Biggest EPA play: (6:42) J.Garcia pass to J.Rice to CHI 3 for 5 yards (R.Colvin). FUMBLES (R.Colvin), RECOVE…
Game date: 2000-12-17

Game summary

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Chicago Bears 17–0 on 2000-12-17. Tyler Owens posted a game-high +21.50 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Chicago Bears	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Francisco 49ers	7	3	7	0	0	17

Scoring Map

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

CHIChicago Bears

+3CHI 10

CHI 27

SFSan Francisco 49ers

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Scoring timeline

5 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 9:04TD
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 1
Score
0-6
(9:04) J.Garcia pass to G.Clark for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 8:59XP
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
0-7
W.Richey extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-C.Stanley.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 0:07FG
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 10
Score
0-10
(:07) W.Richey 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-C.Stanley.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 7:20TD
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 27
Score
0-16
(7:20) J.Garcia pass to T.Owens for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at goal line.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 7:15XP
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
0-17
W.Richey extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-C.Stanley.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Tyler Owens · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +21.50 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
2J. Garcia · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +11.99 total EPA · 49 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
3M. Booker · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.43 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
4G. Clark · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.77 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
5C. Garner · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +0.56 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
6M. Booker · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +0.09 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
7Tyler Owens · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +0.00 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.00 EPA/play
8D. Lyman · Chicago Bears · Receiving · -0.12 total EPA · 1 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

Tyler Owens — SF · Receiving

Tyler Owens posted the highest total EPA (+21.50) in the game, the strongest overall impact for San Francisco 49ers. Across 22 counted snaps, they averaged +0.98 EPA per play.

Tyler Owens's top snap (+3.31 EPA): (:58) J.Garcia pass to T.Owens pushed ob at CHI 48 for 28 yards (M.Brown). Caught at CHI 49.

Biggest single play (-3.73 EPA): Another player — (6:42) J.Garcia pass to J.Rice to CHI 3 for 5 yards (R.Colvin). FUMBLES (R.Colvin), RECOVERED by CHI-T.Smith at CHI 5. T.Smith to CHI 5 for no gain (D.Deese). Play Challenged by SF and Upheld. (Timeou

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) · 49 dropbacks · 73.5% completion · +0.24 EPA/play · +11.99 total EPA
C. McNown (Chicago Bears) · 32 dropbacks · 28.1% completion · -0.45 EPA/play · -14.28 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Chicago Bears	San Francisco 49ers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.177	+0.027
Offensive success rate	34.8%	36.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.440	+0.227
Rush EPA/play	-0.140	-0.405
Defensive EPA/play	-0.027	+0.177
Defensive success rate	64.0%	65.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

San Francisco 49ers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.03 vs -0.18), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Chicago Bears: -0.18 EPA/play (15th percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)
San Francisco 49ers: +0.03 EPA/play (58th percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 12 drives, -11.68 total EPA, 0 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 13 drives, +2.71 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers — unlisted player (Q1 9:04)
San Francisco 49ers — unlisted player (Q3 7:20)

Field goals

San Francisco 49ers — unlisted player (Q2 0:07)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q1 9:04) — (9:04) J.Garcia pass to G.Clark for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q1 8:59) — W.Richey extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-C.Stanley..

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 3–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the CHI 10 (Q2 0:07) — (:07) W.Richey 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-C.Stanley..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the CHI 27 (Q3 7:20) — (7:20) J.Garcia pass to T.Owens for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at goal line.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q3 7:15) — W.Richey extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-C.Stanley..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

San Francisco 49ers (Q2 2:05) — (2:05) J.Garcia pass to J.Stokes to CHI 39 for 3 yards (R.McQuarters). [WPA -65.1% · EPA -2.70]
Chicago Bears (Q1 15:00) — W.Richey kicks 64 yards from SF 30 to CHI 6. G.Milburn to CHI 23 for 17 yards (T.Jackson). PENALTY on SF-J.Lewis, Low Block, 15 yards, enforced at CHI 23. [WPA +45.5% · EPA +1.22]
San Francisco 49ers (Q1 11:31) — (11:31) J.Garcia pass to T.Owens to CHI 25 for 20 yards (J.Azumah; T.Parrish). Caught at CHI 41. [WPA +9.2% · EPA +2.03]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 12:58) — (12:58) W.Richey 33 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-C.Stanley. [WPA -5.7% · EPA -2.79]
Chicago Bears (Q1 13:37) — (13:37) C.McNown pass incomplete to S.Dragos (R.Heard). [WPA -4.0% · EPA -1.83]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

San Francisco 49ers (Q4 6:42) — (6:42) J.Garcia pass to J.Rice to CHI 3 for 5 yards (R.Colvin). FUMBLES (R.Colvin), RECOVERED by CHI-T.Smith at CHI 5. T.Smith to CHI 5 for no gain (D.Deese). Play Challenged by SF and Upheld. (Timeou [WPA -0.8% · EPA -3.73]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 0:58) — (:58) J.Garcia pass to T.Owens pushed ob at CHI 48 for 28 yards (M.Brown). Caught at CHI 49. [WPA +0.8% · EPA +3.31]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 7:20) — (7:20) J.Garcia pass to T.Owens for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at goal line. [WPA +3.9% · EPA +3.05]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 12:58) — (12:58) W.Richey 33 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-C.Stanley. [WPA -5.7% · EPA -2.79]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 9:04 · CHI 1 · Score 0-6
(9:04) J.Garcia pass to G.Clark for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 8:59 · CHI 2 · Score 0-7
W.Richey extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-C.Stanley.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 0:07 · CHI 10 · Score 0-10
(:07) W.Richey 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-C.Stanley.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 7:20 · CHI 27 · Score 0-16
(7:20) J.Garcia pass to T.Owens for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at goal line.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 7:15 · CHI 2 · Score 0-17
W.Richey extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-C.Stanley.

Key takeaways

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

San Francisco 49ers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Tyler Owens (San Francisco 49ers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers on 2000-12-17?

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Chicago Bears 17-0 in Week 16, 2000.

What was the score by quarter in Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers?

Q1: Chicago Bears 0, San Francisco 49ers 7; Q2: Chicago Bears 0, San Francisco 49ers 3; Q3: Chicago Bears 0, San Francisco 49ers 7; Final: Chicago Bears 0, San Francisco 49ers 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers?

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — unlisted player (Q1 9:04) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — unlisted player (Q3 7:20) San Francisco 49ers field goal — unlisted player (Q2 0:07, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers?

J. Garcia (San Francisco 49ers), 73.5% completion, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +11.99 total passing EPA. C. McNown (Chicago Bears), 28.1% completion, -0.45 EPA per dropback, -14.28 total passing EPA.

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

Tyler Owens (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +21.50 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 22 snaps. Their top snap (+3.31 EPA): (:58) J.Garcia pass to T.Owens pushed ob at CHI 48 for 28 yards (M.Brown). Caught at CHI 49..

Season records after this game

Chicago Bears

Entered 4-10 Now 4-11 L

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 5-9 Now 6-9 W

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