Eagles 3–13 49ers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2001

Quick answer

Winner: San Francisco 49ers
Final score: San Francisco 49ers 13–3 Philadelphia Eagles
Halftime: Tied 3–3 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Staley
Top passer: D. McNabb
Biggest EPA play: (10:49) 5-D.McNabb pass intended for 89-C.Lewis INTERCEPTED by 50-D.Smith at SF 0. Touchba…
Game date: 2001-12-22

Game summary

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 13–3 on 2001-12-22. D. Staley posted a game-high +5.49 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Philadelphia Eagles	3	0	0	0	0	3
San Francisco 49ers	3	3	7	0	0	13

Scoring Map

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

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles

+3SF 2

+3PHI 3

+3PHI 14

PHI 32

+1PHI 2

SFSan Francisco 49ers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

5 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 14:55FG
DAD. Akers
Points+3
Yard line
SF 2
Score
3-0
(14:55) 2-D.Akers 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 1:48FG
JCJ. Cortez
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 3
Score
3-3
(1:48) 6-J.Cortez 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-7-J.Baker.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 0:40FG
JCJ. Cortez
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 14
Score
3-6
(:40) 6-J.Cortez 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-7-J.Baker.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 6:57TD
Tyler Owens
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 32
Score
3-12
(6:57) 5-J.Garcia pass to 81-T.Owens for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 6:52XP
JCJ. Cortez
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 2
Score
3-13
6-J.Cortez extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-7-J.Baker. PENALTY on PHI, Leverage, 15 yards, enforced between downs.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Staley · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +5.49 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
2Tyler Owens · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.81 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
3T. Pinkston · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +2.22 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
4Eric Johnson II · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.89 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.95 EPA/play
5J. Garcia · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +1.61 total EPA · 28 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
6D. McNabb · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +1.48 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
7J. Swift · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +0.64 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.64 EPA/play
8C. Buckhalter · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +0.63 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.32 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

D. Staley — PHI · Receiving

D. Staley posted the highest total EPA (+5.49) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Philadelphia Eagles. Across 11 counted snaps, they averaged +0.50 EPA per play.

D. Staley's top snap (+4.20 EPA): (15:00) 5-D.McNabb pass to 22-D.Staley to SF 9 for 46 yards (31-Z.Bronson). Caught at 50.

Biggest single play (-5.98 EPA): D. McNabb — (10:49) 5-D.McNabb pass intended for 89-C.Lewis INTERCEPTED by 50-D.Smith at SF 0. Touchback.

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) · 37 dropbacks · 62.2% completion · -0.12 EPA/play · -4.62 total EPA
J. Garcia (San Francisco 49ers) · 28 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +0.06 EPA/play · +1.61 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Philadelphia Eagles	San Francisco 49ers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.080	+0.040
Offensive success rate	42.3%	48.6%
Pass EPA/play	-0.073	+0.118
Rush EPA/play	-0.249	-0.143
Defensive EPA/play	-0.040	+0.080
Defensive success rate	51.4%	57.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

San Francisco 49ers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.04 vs -0.08), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Philadelphia Eagles: -0.08 EPA/play (31st percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)
San Francisco 49ers: +0.04 EPA/play (63rd percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)

Philadelphia Eagles: 10 drives, -6.23 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 10 drives, +2.86 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers — Tyler Owens (J. Garcia pass) (Q4 6:57)

Field goals

Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q2 14:55)
San Francisco 49ers — J. Cortez (Q2 1:48)
San Francisco 49ers — J. Cortez (Q3 0:40)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the SF 2 (Q2 14:55) — (14:55) 2-D.Akers 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the PHI 3 (Q2 1:48) — (1:48) 6-J.Cortez 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-7-J.Baker..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 3–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the PHI 14 (Q3 0:40) — (:40) 6-J.Cortez 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-7-J.Baker..

The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the PHI 32 (Q4 6:57) — (6:57) 5-J.Garcia pass to 81-T.Owens for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q4 6:52) — 6-J.Cortez extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-7-J.Baker. PENALTY on PHI, Leverage, 15 yards, enforced between downs..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 10:49) — (10:49) 5-D.McNabb pass intended for 89-C.Lewis INTERCEPTED by 50-D.Smith at SF 0. Touchback. [WPA -31.1% · EPA -5.98]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 5-D.McNabb pass to 22-D.Staley to SF 9 for 46 yards (31-Z.Bronson). Caught at 50. [WPA +21.4% · EPA +4.20]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 8:52) — (8:52) 5-J.Garcia pass incomplete to 81-T.Owens. PENALTY on PHI-31-A.Harris, Defensive Pass Interference, 34 yards, enforced at SF 21 - No Play. [WPA +9.8% · EPA +2.93]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 12:18) — (12:18) 5-D.McNabb right end pushed ob at SF 1 for no gain (50-D.Smith). PENALTY on SF-30-L.Schulters, Defensive Holding, 0 yards, enforced at SF 1 - No Play. [WPA +9.7% · EPA +2.63]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 6:57) — (6:57) 5-J.Garcia pass to 81-T.Owens for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.6% · EPA +4.70]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 10:49) — (10:49) 5-D.McNabb pass intended for 89-C.Lewis INTERCEPTED by 50-D.Smith at SF 0. Touchback. [WPA -31.1% · EPA -5.98]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 6:57) — (6:57) 5-J.Garcia pass to 81-T.Owens for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.6% · EPA +4.70]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 5-D.McNabb pass to 22-D.Staley to SF 9 for 46 yards (31-Z.Bronson). Caught at 50. [WPA +21.4% · EPA +4.20]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 8:52) — (8:52) 5-J.Garcia pass incomplete to 81-T.Owens. PENALTY on PHI-31-A.Harris, Defensive Pass Interference, 34 yards, enforced at SF 21 - No Play. [WPA +9.8% · EPA +2.93]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 14:55 · SF 2 · Score 3-0
(14:55) 2-D.Akers 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 1:48 · PHI 3 · Score 3-3
(1:48) 6-J.Cortez 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-7-J.Baker.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 0:40 · PHI 14 · Score 3-6
(:40) 6-J.Cortez 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-7-J.Baker.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 6:57 · PHI 32 · Score 3-12
(6:57) 5-J.Garcia pass to 81-T.Owens for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 6:52 · PHI 2 · Score 3-13
6-J.Cortez extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-7-J.Baker. PENALTY on PHI, Leverage, 15 yards, enforced between downs.

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.
D. Staley (Philadelphia Eagles) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Philadelphia Eagles vs San Francisco 49ers on 2001-12-22?

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 13-3 in Week 15, 2001.

What was the score by quarter in Philadelphia Eagles vs San Francisco 49ers?

Q2: Philadelphia Eagles 3, San Francisco 49ers 3; Q3: Philadelphia Eagles 0, San Francisco 49ers 3; Q4: Philadelphia Eagles 0, San Francisco 49ers 7; Final: Philadelphia Eagles 3, San Francisco 49ers 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Philadelphia Eagles vs San Francisco 49ers?

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — T. Owens (J. Garcia pass) (Q4 6:57) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — D. Akers (Q2 14:55, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — J. Cortez (Q2 1:48, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — J. Cortez (Q3 0:40, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Philadelphia Eagles vs San Francisco 49ers?

D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles), 62.2% completion, -0.12 EPA per dropback, -4.62 total passing EPA. J. Garcia (San Francisco 49ers), 50.0% completion, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +1.61 total passing EPA.

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

D. Staley (Philadelphia Eagles) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.49 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+4.20 EPA): (15:00) 5-D.McNabb pass to 22-D.Staley to SF 9 for 46 yards (31-Z.Bronson). Caught at 50..

Season records after this game

Philadelphia Eagles

Entered 9-4 Now 9-5 L

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 10-3 Now 11-3 W

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