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NFL · Week 5 · October 5, 2003 · 12 min read

Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers: 2003 Week 5 Recap

49ers defeat Lions 24–17 in Week 5

Tyler Owens led Fantasy Impact as 49ers prevailed in a 17–24 Week 5 finish.

Detroit Lions 17 1–4
Final 17–24
San Francisco 49ers 24 2–3 Winner
Winner
San Francisco 49ers
Final score
17–24
Halftime
Detroit Lions 10–17 San Francisco 49ers
Top passer
Jax Harrington
FantasyHQ MVP
Tyler Owens
Game date
October 5, 2003

Top fantasy performers · Lions

  • M.Ricks 4 REC · 76 YDS · 1 TD +8.5 Fantasy Impact
  • Casey Rogers
    Casey Rogers 4 REC · 51 YDS +3.2 Fantasy Impact
  • C.Fitzsimmons 2 REC · 22 YDS +2.6 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · 49ers

  • Tyler Owens
    Tyler Owens 5 REC · 79 YDS · 1 TD +9.8 Fantasy Impact
  • J.Garcia 15/30 · 183 YDS · 2 TD +6.0 Fantasy Impact
  • Anthony Walker
    Anthony Walker 1 REC · 14 YDS · 1 TD +2.7 Fantasy Impact
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Quick answer

Winner
San Francisco 49ers
Final score
San Francisco 49ers 24–17 Detroit Lions
Halftime
Detroit Lions 10–17 San Francisco 49ers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
Tyler Owens
Top passer
Jax Harrington
Biggest EPA play
(2:42) 3-J.Harrington pass intended for 80-C.Rogers INTERCEPTED by 33-T.Parrish at SF 13. …
Game date
2003-10-05

Game summary

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Detroit Lions 24–17 on 2003-10-05. Tyler Owens posted a game-high +9.75 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4—T
Detroit Lions01007017
San Francisco 49ers10770024

Scoring Map

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

DETDetroit Lions
SFSan Francisco 49ers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. SFSan Francisco 49ers
    Q1 11:44TD
    Tyler Owens

    Points+6

    Yard line
    DET 6
    Score
    0-6

    (11:44) 5-J.Garcia pass to 81-T.Owens for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  2. SFSan Francisco 49ers
    Q1 11:39XP
    OPO. Pochman

    Points+1

    Yard line
    DET 2
    Score
    0-7

    11-O.Pochman extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-B.LaFleur.

  3. SFSan Francisco 49ers
    Q1 4:57FG
    OPO. Pochman

    Points+3

    Yard line
    DET 30
    Score
    0-10

    (4:57) 11-O.Pochman 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-B.LaFleur.

  4. SFSan Francisco 49ers
    Q2 12:25TD
    Anthony Walker

    Points+6

    Yard line
    DET 14
    Score
    0-16

    (12:25) 5-J.Garcia pass to 49-A.Walker for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at DET 11.

  5. SFSan Francisco 49ers
    Q2 12:18XP
    OPO. Pochman

    Points+1

    Yard line
    DET 2
    Score
    0-17

    11-O.Pochman extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-B.LaFleur.

  6. DETDetroit Lions
    Q2 6:00FG
    Jake Hanson

    Points+3

    Yard line
    SF 10
    Score
    3-17

    (6:00) 4-J.Hanson 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-14-T.Detmer.

  7. DETDetroit Lions
    Q2 3:02TD
    MRM. Ricks

    Points+6

    Yard line
    SF 6
    Score
    9-17

    (3:02) 3-J.Harrington pass to 86-M.Ricks for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 3.

  8. DETDetroit Lions
    Q2 2:58XP
    Jake Hanson

    Points+1

    Yard line
    SF 2
    Score
    10-17

    4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-14-T.Detmer.

  9. SFSan Francisco 49ers
    Q3 1:06TD
    JGJ. Garcia

    Points+6

    Yard line
    DET 1
    Score
    10-23

    (1:06) 5-J.Garcia right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  10. SFSan Francisco 49ers
    Q3 1:01XP
    OPO. Pochman

    Points+1

    Yard line
    DET 2
    Score
    10-24

    11-O.Pochman extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-B.LaFleur.

  11. DETDetroit Lions
    Q4 11:48TD
    OGO. Gary

    Points+6

    Yard line
    SF 2
    Score
    16-24

    (11:48) 33-O.Gary left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  12. DETDetroit Lions
    Q4 11:44XP
    Jake Hanson

    Points+1

    Yard line
    SF 2
    Score
    17-24

    4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-14-T.Detmer.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1Tyler OwensTyler Owens · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +9.75 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.95 EPA/play
  2. 2M. Ricks · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +8.47 total EPA · 4 snaps · +2.12 EPA/play
  3. 3J. Garcia · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +5.97 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
  4. 4Casey RogersCasey Rogers · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.23 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
  5. 5Anthony WalkerAnthony Walker · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.70 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.70 EPA/play
  6. 6C. Fitzsimmons · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.63 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.31 EPA/play
  7. 7K. Barlow · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.49 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.24 EPA/play
  8. 8B. Lloyd · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.40 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.40 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

Tyler Owens

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Tyler Owens — SF · Receiving

Tyler Owens posted the highest total EPA (+9.75) in the game, the strongest overall impact for San Francisco 49ers. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +1.95 EPA per play.

Tyler Owens's top snap (-3.63 EPA): (5:57) 5-J.Garcia pass intended for 81-T.Owens INTERCEPTED by 32-D.Bly at SF 33. 32-D.Bly to SF 34 for -1 yards (88-J.Weaver).

Biggest single play (-4.45 EPA): Jax Harrington — (2:42) 3-J.Harrington pass intended for 80-C.Rogers INTERCEPTED by 33-T.Parrish at SF 13. 33-T.Parrish pushed ob at DET 38 for 49 yards (33-O.Gary).

Quarterback report card

Jax Harrington led all passers in efficiency for Detroit Lions, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • Jax Harrington (Detroit Lions) · 36 dropbacks · 52.8% completion · -0.24 EPA/play · -8.79 total EPA
  • J. Garcia (San Francisco 49ers) · 30 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +0.20 EPA/play · +5.97 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatDetroit LionsSan Francisco 49ers
Offensive EPA/play-0.122-0.049
Offensive success rate44.7%45.5%
Pass EPA/play-0.198+0.247
Rush EPA/play-0.174-0.311
Defensive EPA/play+0.049+0.122
Defensive success rate54.5%55.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

San Francisco 49ers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.05 vs -0.12), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Detroit Lions: -0.12 EPA/play (25th percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)
  • San Francisco 49ers: -0.05 EPA/play (42nd percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)
  • Detroit Lions: 13 drives, -9.26 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
  • San Francisco 49ers: 13 drives, -4.30 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Tyler OwensSan Francisco 49ers — Tyler Owens (J. Garcia pass) (Q1 11:44)
  • Anthony WalkerSan Francisco 49ers — Anthony Walker (J. Garcia pass) (Q2 12:25)
  • Detroit Lions — M. Ricks (Jax Harrington pass) (Q2 3:02)
  • San Francisco 49ers — J. Garcia (Q3 1:06)
  • Detroit Lions — O. Gary (Q4 11:48)

Field goals

  • San Francisco 49ers — O. Pochman (Q1 4:57)
  • Jake HansonDetroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q2 6:00)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 10–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the DET 6 (Q1 11:44) — (11:44) 5-J.Garcia pass to 81-T.Owens for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q1 11:39) — 11-O.Pochman extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-B.LaFleur.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the DET 30 (Q1 4:57) — (4:57) 11-O.Pochman 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-B.LaFleur..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 10–7. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the DET 14 (Q2 12:25) — (12:25) 5-J.Garcia pass to 49-A.Walker for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at DET 11.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q2 12:18) — 11-O.Pochman extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-B.LaFleur.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the SF 10 (Q2 6:00) — (6:00) 4-J.Hanson 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-14-T.Detmer.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the SF 6 (Q2 3:02) — (3:02) 3-J.Harrington pass to 86-M.Ricks for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 3.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 2:58) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-14-T.Detmer..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the DET 1 (Q3 1:06) — (1:06) 5-J.Garcia right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q3 1:01) — 11-O.Pochman extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-B.LaFleur..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the SF 2 (Q4 11:48) — (11:48) 33-O.Gary left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q4 11:44) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-14-T.Detmer..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Detroit Lions (Q1 14:20) — (14:20) 3-J.Harrington pass intended for 80-C.Rogers INTERCEPTED by 29-A.Plummer at DET 27. 29-A.Plummer to DET 23 for 4 yards (83-J.Owens). [WPA -13.6% · EPA -4.08]
  • Detroit Lions (Q3 2:42) — (2:42) 3-J.Harrington pass intended for 80-C.Rogers INTERCEPTED by 33-T.Parrish at SF 13. 33-T.Parrish pushed ob at DET 38 for 49 yards (33-O.Gary). [WPA -7.2% · EPA -4.45]
  • San Francisco 49ers (Q3 8:22) — (8:22) (Shotgun) 5-J.Garcia sacked at SF 16 for -7 yards (54-B.Green). [WPA -6.3% · EPA -1.62]
  • San Francisco 49ers (Q4 4:00) — (4:00) 11-O.Pochman 37 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-B.LaFleur. [WPA -6.1% · EPA -3.01]
  • San Francisco 49ers (Q2 5:57) — (5:57) 5-J.Garcia pass intended for 81-T.Owens INTERCEPTED by 32-D.Bly at SF 33. 32-D.Bly to SF 34 for -1 yards (88-J.Weaver). [WPA -5.6% · EPA -3.63]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Detroit Lions (Q3 2:42) — (2:42) 3-J.Harrington pass intended for 80-C.Rogers INTERCEPTED by 33-T.Parrish at SF 13. 33-T.Parrish pushed ob at DET 38 for 49 yards (33-O.Gary). [WPA -7.2% · EPA -4.45]
  • Detroit Lions (Q1 14:20) — (14:20) 3-J.Harrington pass intended for 80-C.Rogers INTERCEPTED by 29-A.Plummer at DET 27. 29-A.Plummer to DET 23 for 4 yards (83-J.Owens). [WPA -13.6% · EPA -4.08]
  • San Francisco 49ers (Q2 5:57) — (5:57) 5-J.Garcia pass intended for 81-T.Owens INTERCEPTED by 32-D.Bly at SF 33. 32-D.Bly to SF 34 for -1 yards (88-J.Weaver). [WPA -5.6% · EPA -3.63]
  • San Francisco 49ers (Q4 4:00) — (4:00) 11-O.Pochman 37 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-B.LaFleur. [WPA -6.1% · EPA -3.01]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 11:44 · DET 6 · Score 0-6
    (11:44) 5-J.Garcia pass to 81-T.Owens for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 11:39 · DET 2 · Score 0-7
    11-O.Pochman extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-B.LaFleur.
  3. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q1 4:57 · DET 30 · Score 0-10
    (4:57) 11-O.Pochman 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-B.LaFleur.
  4. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 12:25 · DET 14 · Score 0-16
    (12:25) 5-J.Garcia pass to 49-A.Walker for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at DET 11.
  5. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 12:18 · DET 2 · Score 0-17
    11-O.Pochman extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-B.LaFleur.
  6. Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 6:00 · SF 10 · Score 3-17
    (6:00) 4-J.Hanson 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-14-T.Detmer.
  7. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 3:02 · SF 6 · Score 9-17
    (3:02) 3-J.Harrington pass to 86-M.Ricks for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 3.
  8. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 2:58 · SF 2 · Score 10-17
    4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-14-T.Detmer.
  9. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 1:06 · DET 1 · Score 10-23
    (1:06) 5-J.Garcia right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  10. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 1:01 · DET 2 · Score 10-24
    11-O.Pochman extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-B.LaFleur.
  11. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 11:48 · SF 2 · Score 16-24
    (11:48) 33-O.Gary left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  12. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 11:44 · SF 2 · Score 17-24
    4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-14-T.Detmer.

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.
  • One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
  • Tyler Owens (San Francisco 49ers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers on 2003-10-05?

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Detroit Lions 24-17 in Week 5, 2003.

What was the score by quarter in Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers?

Q1: Detroit Lions 0, San Francisco 49ers 10; Q2: Detroit Lions 10, San Francisco 49ers 7; Q3: Detroit Lions 0, San Francisco 49ers 7; Q4: Detroit Lions 7, San Francisco 49ers 0; Final: Detroit Lions 17, San Francisco 49ers 24.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers?

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — T. Owens (J. Garcia pass) (Q1 11:44) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — A. Walker (J. Garcia pass) (Q2 12:25) Detroit Lions touchdown — M. Ricks (J. Harrington pass) (Q2 3:02) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — J. Garcia (Q3 1:06) Detroit Lions touchdown — O. Gary (Q4 11:48) San Francisco 49ers field goal — O. Pochman (Q1 4:57, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q2 6:00, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers?

Jax Harrington (Detroit Lions), 52.8% completion, -0.24 EPA per dropback, -8.79 total passing EPA. J. Garcia (San Francisco 49ers), 50.0% completion, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +5.97 total passing EPA.

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

Tyler Owens (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.75 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (-3.63 EPA): (5:57) 5-J.Garcia pass intended for 81-T.Owens INTERCEPTED by 32-D.Bly at SF 33. 32-D.Bly to SF 34 for -1 yards (88-J.Weaver)..

Was Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. San Francisco 49ers won 24-17 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 1-3 Now 1-4 L

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 1-3 Now 2-3 W

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