49ers 27–30 Saints: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 2, 2004

Quick answer

Winner: New Orleans Saints
Final score: New Orleans Saints 30–27 San Francisco 49ers
Halftime: San Francisco 49ers 17–20 New Orleans Saints at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: A. Brooks
Top passer: A. Brooks
Biggest EPA play: (10:26) 26-D.McAllister right end to SF 30 for -6 yards (97-B.Young). FUMBLES (97-B.Young)…
Game date: 2004-09-19

Game summary

The New Orleans Saints beat the San Francisco 49ers 30–27 on 2004-09-19. A. Brooks posted a game-high +17.54 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 24 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
San Francisco 49ers	3	14	3	7	0	27
New Orleans Saints	10	10	3	7	0	30

Scoring Map

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

SFSan Francisco 49ers

SF 37

NONew Orleans Saints

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

17 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 8:08FG
TPT. Peterson
Points+3
Yard line
NO 12
Score
3-0
(8:08) 2-T.Peterson 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 6:59TD
Jimmy Horn Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
SF 8
Score
3-6
(6:59) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 8, Run 0
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 6:55XP
JCJ. Carney
Points+1
Yard line
SF 2
Score
3-7
3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 2:52FG
JCJ. Carney
Points+3
Yard line
SF 14
Score
3-10
(2:52) 3-J.Carney 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 11:54TD
KBK. Barlow
Points+6
Yard line
NO 10
Score
9-10
(11:54) 32-K.Barlow left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 11:46XP
TPT. Peterson
Points+1
Yard line
NO 2
Score
10-10
2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 9:49TD
JPJ. Pathon
Points+6
Yard line
SF 37
Score
10-16
(9:49) 2-A.Brooks pass to 80-J.Pathon for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 29, Run 8
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 9:42XP
JCJ. Carney
Points+1
Yard line
SF 7
Score
10-17
3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 3:39FG
JCJ. Carney
Points+3
Yard line
SF 18
Score
10-20
(3:39) 3-J.Carney 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 0:32TD
KBK. Barlow
Points+6
Yard line
NO 1
Score
16-20
(:32) 32-K.Barlow left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 0:28XP
TPT. Peterson
Points+1
Yard line
NO 2
Score
17-20
2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 11:22FG
JCJ. Carney
Points+3
Yard line
SF 20
Score
17-23
(11:22) 3-J.Carney 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 6:31FG
TPT. Peterson
Points+3
Yard line
NO 15
Score
20-23
(6:31) 2-T.Peterson 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 7:11TD
JRJ. Robertson
Points+6
Yard line
NO 1
Score
26-23
(7:11) 25-J.Robertson right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 7:07XP
TPT. Peterson
Points+1
Yard line
NO 2
Score
27-23
2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 1:07TD
DSD. Stallworth
Points+6
Yard line
SF 16
Score
27-29
(1:07) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass to 83-D.Stallworth for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 16, Run 0
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 1:01XP
JCJ. Carney
Points+1
Yard line
SF 2
Score
27-30
3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1A. Brooks · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +17.54 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
2C. Conway · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +10.47 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.31 EPA/play
3D. Stallworth · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +10.20 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.13 EPA/play
4Jimmy Horn Jr. · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +8.69 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.09 EPA/play
5J. Pathon · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +6.51 total EPA · 2 snaps · +3.25 EPA/play
6K. Barlow · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +4.13 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
7J. Robertson · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.39 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.39 EPA/play
8Trishton Jackson · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +1.10 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.22 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

A. Brooks — NO · Passing

A. Brooks posted the highest total EPA (+17.54) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 39 counted snaps, they averaged +0.45 EPA per play.

A. Brooks's top snap (-5.48 EPA): (10:26) 26-D.McAllister right end to SF 30 for -6 yards (97-B.Young). FUMBLES (97-B.Young), touched at SF 30, RECOVERED by SF-50-D.Smith at SF 35. 50-D.Smith to SF 35 for no gain (2-A.Brooks).

Quarterback report card

A. Brooks led all passers in efficiency for New Orleans Saints, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

A. Brooks (New Orleans Saints) · 39 dropbacks · 64.1% completion · +0.45 EPA/play · +17.54 total EPA
Khalil Dorsey (San Francisco 49ers) · 36 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +0.01 EPA/play · +0.53 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	San Francisco 49ers	New Orleans Saints
Offensive EPA/play	+0.088	+0.089
Offensive success rate	52.2%	45.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.015	+0.395
Rush EPA/play	+0.113	-0.545
Defensive EPA/play	-0.089	-0.088
Defensive success rate	54.1%	47.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (San Francisco 49ers +0.09, New Orleans Saints +0.09) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

San Francisco 49ers: +0.09 EPA/play (68th percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)
New Orleans Saints: +0.09 EPA/play (68th percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)

New Orleans Saints: 13 drives, +7.59 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 12 drives, +7.94 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New Orleans Saints — Jimmy Horn Jr. (A. Brooks pass) (Q1 6:59)
San Francisco 49ers — K. Barlow (Q2 11:54)
New Orleans Saints — J. Pathon (A. Brooks pass) (Q2 9:49)
San Francisco 49ers — K. Barlow (Q2 0:32)
San Francisco 49ers — J. Robertson (Q4 7:11)
New Orleans Saints — D. Stallworth (A. Brooks pass) (Q4 1:07)

Field goals

San Francisco 49ers — T. Peterson (Q1 8:08)
New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q1 2:52)
New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q2 3:39)
New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q3 11:22)
San Francisco 49ers — T. Peterson (Q3 6:31)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 10–3. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the NO 12 (Q1 8:08) — (8:08) 2-T.Peterson 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the SF 8 (Q1 6:59) — (6:59) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 8, Run 0; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q1 6:55) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the SF 14 (Q1 2:52) — (2:52) 3-J.Carney 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman..

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 14–10. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the NO 10 (Q2 11:54) — (11:54) 32-K.Barlow left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q2 11:46) — 2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the SF 37 (Q2 9:49) — (9:49) 2-A.Brooks pass to 80-J.Pathon for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 29, Run 8; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the SF 7 (Q2 9:42) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the SF 18 (Q2 3:39) — (3:39) 3-J.Carney 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the NO 1 (Q2 0:32) — (:32) 32-K.Barlow left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q2 0:28) — 2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the SF 20 (Q3 11:22) — (11:22) 3-J.Carney 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the NO 15 (Q3 6:31) — (6:31) 2-T.Peterson 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the NO 1 (Q4 7:11) — (7:11) 25-J.Robertson right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q4 7:07) — 2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the SF 16 (Q4 1:07) — (1:07) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass to 83-D.Stallworth for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 16, Run 0; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q4 1:01) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New Orleans Saints (Q4 1:07) — (1:07) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass to 83-D.Stallworth for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 16, Run 0 [WPA +21.9% · EPA +3.13]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 10:26) — (10:26) 26-D.McAllister right end to SF 30 for -6 yards (97-B.Young). FUMBLES (97-B.Young), touched at SF 30, RECOVERED by SF-50-D.Smith at SF 35. 50-D.Smith to SF 35 for no gain (2-A.Brooks). [WPA -16.5% · EPA -5.48]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 1:20) — (1:20) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn pushed ob at SF 16 for 16 yards (33-T.Parrish). Pass 15, Run 1 [WPA +16.2% · EPA +1.28]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 0:12) — (:12) 7-K.Dorsey pass INTERCEPTED by 33-A.Ambrose at NO 34. 33-A.Ambrose ran ob at SF 47 for 19 yards (65-J.Smiley). [WPA -15.8% · EPA -1.04]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 3:47) — (3:47) 25-J.Robertson right guard to NO 41 for -1 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by NO-20-J.Bellamy at NO 41. 20-J.Bellamy to NO 41 for no gain (82-E.Johnson). [WPA -15.4% · EPA -3.48]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New Orleans Saints (Q1 10:26) — (10:26) 26-D.McAllister right end to SF 30 for -6 yards (97-B.Young). FUMBLES (97-B.Young), touched at SF 30, RECOVERED by SF-50-D.Smith at SF 35. 50-D.Smith to SF 35 for no gain (2-A.Brooks). [WPA -16.5% · EPA -5.48]
San Francisco 49ers (Q1 10:18) — (10:18) 32-K.Barlow right tackle to NO 5 for 60 yards (22-F.Thomas, 34-T.Jones). [WPA +14.6% · EPA +4.66]
New Orleans Saints (Q2 9:49) — (9:49) 2-A.Brooks pass to 80-J.Pathon for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 29, Run 8 [WPA +8.0% · EPA +4.12]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 3:47) — (3:47) 25-J.Robertson right guard to NO 41 for -1 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by NO-20-J.Bellamy at NO 41. 20-J.Bellamy to NO 41 for no gain (82-E.Johnson). [WPA -15.4% · EPA -3.48]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q1 8:08 · NO 12 · Score 3-0
(8:08) 2-T.Peterson 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 6:59 · SF 8 · Score 3-6
(6:59) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 8, Run 0
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 6:55 · SF 2 · Score 3-7
3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q1 2:52 · SF 14 · Score 3-10
(2:52) 3-J.Carney 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 11:54 · NO 10 · Score 9-10
(11:54) 32-K.Barlow left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 11:46 · NO 2 · Score 10-10
2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 9:49 · SF 37 · Score 10-16
(9:49) 2-A.Brooks pass to 80-J.Pathon for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 29, Run 8
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 9:42 · SF 7 · Score 10-17
3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 3:39 · SF 18 · Score 10-20
(3:39) 3-J.Carney 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 0:32 · NO 1 · Score 16-20
(:32) 32-K.Barlow left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 0:28 · NO 2 · Score 17-20
2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q3 11:22 · SF 20 · Score 17-23
(11:22) 3-J.Carney 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 6:31 · NO 15 · Score 20-23
(6:31) 2-T.Peterson 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 7:11 · NO 1 · Score 26-23
(7:11) 25-J.Robertson right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 7:07 · NO 2 · Score 27-23
2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 1:07 · SF 16 · Score 27-29
(1:07) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass to 83-D.Stallworth for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 16, Run 0
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q4 1:01 · SF 2 · Score 27-30
3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.

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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
A. Brooks (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 2004-09-19?

The New Orleans Saints beat the San Francisco 49ers 30-27 in Week 2, 2004.

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

Q1: San Francisco 49ers 3, New Orleans Saints 10; Q2: San Francisco 49ers 14, New Orleans Saints 10; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 3, New Orleans Saints 3; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 7, New Orleans Saints 7; Final: San Francisco 49ers 27, New Orleans Saints 30.

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

New Orleans Saints touchdown — J. Horn (A. Brooks pass) (Q1 6:59) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — K. Barlow (Q2 11:54) New Orleans Saints touchdown — J. Pathon (A. Brooks pass) (Q2 9:49) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — K. Barlow (Q2 0:32) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — J. Robertson (Q4 7:11) New Orleans Saints touchdown — D. Stallworth (A. Brooks pass) (Q4 1:07) San Francisco 49ers field goal — T. Peterson (Q1 8:08, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — J. Carney (Q1 2:52, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — J. Carney (Q2 3:39, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — J. Carney (Q3 11:22, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — T. Peterson (Q3 6:31, 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?

A. Brooks (New Orleans Saints), 64.1% completion, +0.45 EPA per dropback, +17.54 total passing EPA. Khalil Dorsey (San Francisco 49ers), 50.0% completion, +0.01 EPA per dropback, +0.53 total passing EPA.

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

A. Brooks (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +17.54 total EPA on Passing plays. across 39 snaps. Their top snap (-5.48 EPA): (10:26) 26-D.McAllister right end to SF 30 for -6 yards (97-B.Young). FUMBLES (97-B.Young), touched at SF 30, RECOVERED by SF-50-D.Smith at SF 35. 50-D.Smith to SF 35 for no gain (.

Was San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. New Orleans Saints won 30-27 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 0-1 Now 0-2 L

New Orleans Saints

Entered 0-1 Now 1-1 W

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