Quick answer
- Winner
- San Francisco 49ers
- Final score
- San Francisco 49ers 10–6 Chicago Bears
- Halftime
- Chicago Bears 3–7 San Francisco 49ers at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- M. Forte
- Top passer
- J. Cutler
- Biggest EPA play
- (2:22) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 23-D.Hester INTERCEPTED by 25-T.Brown at S…
- Game date
- 2009-11-12
Game summary
The San Francisco 49ers beat the Chicago Bears 10–6 on 2009-11-12. M. Forte posted a game-high +3.97 total EPA in the receiving.
The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 10 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bears | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
CHIChicago Bears
(2:07) 21-F.Gore right guard for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
(:06) 9-R.Gould 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
(7:32) 9-R.Gould 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
(10:15) 6-J.Nedney 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
SFSan Francisco 49ersFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 2:07TD Frank Gore Jr.Points+6
- Yard line
- CHI 14
- Score
- 0-6
(2:07) 21-F.Gore right guard for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 2:03XP JNJ. NedneyPoints+1
- Yard line
- CHI 2
- Score
- 0-7
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q2 0:06FG RGR. GouldPoints+3
- Yard line
- SF 32
- Score
- 3-7
(:06) 9-R.Gould 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q3 7:32FG RGR. GouldPoints+3
- Yard line
- SF 20
- Score
- 6-7
(7:32) 9-R.Gould 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 10:15FG JNJ. NedneyPoints+3
- Yard line
- CHI 3
- Score
- 6-10
(10:15) 6-J.Nedney 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1M. Forte · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.97 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
- 2G. Olsen · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.39 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
- 3Frank Gore Jr. · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.10 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
- 4J. Cutler · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +0.98 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
- 5
Micah Robinson · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +0.96 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.96 EPA/play - 6Micah Robinson · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +0.94 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.94 EPA/play
- 7D. Aromashodu · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +0.57 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
- 8M. Crabtree · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · -0.24 total EPA · 7 snaps · -0.03 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
M. Forte — CHI · Receiving
M. Forte posted the highest total EPA (+3.97) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Chicago Bears. Across 9 counted snaps, they averaged +0.44 EPA per play.
M. Forte's top snap (-4.12 EPA): (13:34) (Shotgun) 57-O.Kreutz to CHI 48 for -5 yards. FUMBLES, recovered by CHI-6-J.Cutler at CHI 48. 6-J.Cutler pass intended for 87-K.Davis INTERCEPTED by 26-M.Roman at SF 29. 26-M.Roman to CHI 44 for 27 yards (22-M.Fo
Biggest single play (-6.69 EPA): J. Cutler — (2:22) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 23-D.Hester INTERCEPTED by 25-T.Brown at SF 35. 25-T.Brown pushed ob at CHI 14 for 51 yards (6-J.Cutler).
Quarterback report card
J. Cutler led all passers in efficiency for Chicago Bears, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
- J. Cutler (Chicago Bears) · 53 dropbacks · 54.7% completion · -3.0% CPOE · -0.27 EPA/play · -14.55 total EPA
Arian Smith (San Francisco 49ers) · 28 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · +4.1% CPOE · -0.16 EPA/play · -4.46 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | Chicago Bears | San Francisco 49ers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | -0.197 | -0.199 |
| Offensive success rate | 38.2% | 36.6% |
| Pass EPA/play | -0.275 | -0.159 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.193 | -0.102 |
| Defensive EPA/play | +0.199 | +0.197 |
| Defensive success rate | 63.4% | 61.8% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Chicago Bears -0.20, San Francisco 49ers -0.20) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- Chicago Bears: -0.20 EPA/play (12th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
- San Francisco 49ers: -0.20 EPA/play (12th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
- Chicago Bears: 11 drives, -17.53 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
- San Francisco 49ers: 12 drives, -14.11 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- San Francisco 49ers — Frank Gore Jr.
Field goals
- Chicago Bears — R. Gould
- Chicago Bears — R. Gould
- San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–3. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the CHI 14 (Q2 2:07) — (2:07) 21-F.Gore right guard for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q2 2:03) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the SF 32 (Q2 0:06) — (:06) 9-R.Gould 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..
The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 3–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the SF 20 (Q3 7:32) — (7:32) 9-R.Gould 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..
The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 3–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the CHI 3 (Q4 10:15) — (10:15) 6-J.Nedney 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- Chicago Bears (Q4 0:08) — (:08) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep middle intended for 82-G.Olsen INTERCEPTED by 32-M.Lewis at SF -7. Touchback.
- Chicago Bears (Q2 2:22) — (2:22) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 23-D.Hester INTERCEPTED by 25-T.Brown at SF 35. 25-T.Brown pushed ob at CHI 14 for 51 yards (6-J.Cutler).
- Chicago Bears (Q2 9:51) — (9:51) 6-J.Cutler pass short middle intended for 87-K.Davis INTERCEPTED by 92-A.Franklin at SF 1. 92-A.Franklin to SF 11 for 10 yards (57-O.Kreutz).
- Chicago Bears (Q4 13:34) — (13:34) (Shotgun) 57-O.Kreutz to CHI 48 for -5 yards. FUMBLES, recovered by CHI-6-J.Cutler at CHI 48. 6-J.Cutler pass intended for 87-K.Davis INTERCEPTED by 26-M.Roman at SF 29. 26-M.Roman to CHI 44 f
- Chicago Bears (Q3 11:42) — (11:42) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 23-D.Hester INTERCEPTED by 38-D.Goldson at SF 43. 38-D.Goldson to SF 45 for 2 yards (63-R.Garza).
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- Chicago Bears (Q2 2:22) — (2:22) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 23-D.Hester INTERCEPTED by 25-T.Brown at SF 35. 25-T.Brown pushed ob at CHI 14 for 51 yards (6-J.Cutler).
- Chicago Bears (Q2 9:51) — (9:51) 6-J.Cutler pass short middle intended for 87-K.Davis INTERCEPTED by 92-A.Franklin at SF 1. 92-A.Franklin to SF 11 for 10 yards (57-O.Kreutz).
- Chicago Bears (Q3 11:42) — (11:42) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 23-D.Hester INTERCEPTED by 38-D.Goldson at SF 43. 38-D.Goldson to SF 45 for 2 yards (63-R.Garza).
- Chicago Bears (Q4 13:34) — (13:34) (Shotgun) 57-O.Kreutz to CHI 48 for -5 yards. FUMBLES, recovered by CHI-6-J.Cutler at CHI 48. 6-J.Cutler pass intended for 87-K.Davis INTERCEPTED by 26-M.Roman at SF 29. 26-M.Roman to CHI 44 f
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 2:07 · CHI 14 · Score 0-6
(2:07) 21-F.Gore right guard for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 2:03 · CHI 2 · Score 0-7
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee. - Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 0:06 · SF 32 · Score 3-7
(:06) 9-R.Gould 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard. - Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q3 7:32 · SF 20 · Score 6-7
(7:32) 9-R.Gould 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard. - San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 10:15 · CHI 3 · Score 6-10
(10:15) 6-J.Nedney 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
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.
- M. Forte (Chicago Bears) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- Arian Smith (SF) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Frequently asked questions
Who won Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers on 2009-11-12?
The San Francisco 49ers beat the Chicago Bears 10-6 in Week 10, 2009.
What was the score by quarter in Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers?
Q2: Chicago Bears 3, San Francisco 49ers 7; Q3: Chicago Bears 3, San Francisco 49ers 0; Q4: Chicago Bears 0, San Francisco 49ers 3; Final: Chicago Bears 6, San Francisco 49ers 10.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers?
San Francisco 49ers touchdown — F. Gore (Q2 2:07) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q2 0:06, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q3 7:32, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — J. Nedney (Q4 10:15, 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. Cutler (Chicago Bears), 54.7% completion, -3.0% CPOE, -0.27 EPA per dropback, -14.55 total passing EPA. Arian Smith (San Francisco 49ers), 57.1% completion, +4.1% CPOE, -0.16 EPA per dropback, -4.46 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers?
M. Forte (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.97 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (-4.12 EPA): (13:34) (Shotgun) 57-O.Kreutz to CHI 48 for -5 yards. FUMBLES, recovered by CHI-6-J.Cutler at CHI 48. 6-J.Cutler pass intended for 87-K.Davis INTERCEPTED by 26-M.Roman at SF 29. 26.
Was Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers a close game?
Yes — the margin was 4 points. San Francisco 49ers won 10-6 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.
Season records after this game
Chicago Bears
Entered 4-4 Now 4-5 L
San Francisco 49ers
Entered 3-5 Now 4-5 W
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