49ers 28–6 Rams: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2009

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in San Francisco 49ers vs LA?

A. Smith (San Francisco 49ers), 53.1% completion, -4.9% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -1.61 total passing EPA. K. Null (LA), 28.0% completion, -23.6% CPOE, -0.60 EPA per dropback, -14.91 total passing EPA.

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

F. Gore (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.66 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 23 snaps. Their top snap (+2.44 EPA): (10:14) 21-F.Gore right guard to LA 20 for 34 yards (24-R.Bartell)..

Quick answer

Winner: San Francisco 49ers
Final score: San Francisco 49ers 28–6 LA
Halftime: San Francisco 49ers 0–3 LA at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Frank Gore Jr.
Top passer: Arian Smith
Biggest EPA play: (7:41) 11-A.Smith pass deep right to 85-V.Davis for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2010-01-03

Game summary

The San Francisco 49ers beat the LA 28–6 on 2010-01-03, overcoming LA's 3–0 halftime lead. Frank Gore Jr. posted a game-high +2.66 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 24 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
San Francisco 49ers	0	7	21	0	0	28
LA	3	0	3	0	0	6

Scoring Map

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

SFSan Francisco 49ers

+3SF 36

+3SF 11

LA 73

LALA

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LALA
Q2 4:05FG
RNR. Neill
Points+3
Yard line
SF 36
Score
0-3
(4:05) 3-Josh.Brown 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 8:01TD
Morice Norris Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
LA 1
Score
6-3
(8:01) 44-M.Norris up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 7:58XP
SAS. Andrus
Points+1
Yard line
LA 2
Score
7-3
9-S.Andrus extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
LALA
Q4 9:18FG
RNR. Neill
Points+3
Yard line
SF 11
Score
7-6
(9:18) 3-Josh.Brown 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 7:41TD
VDV. Davis
Points+6
Yard line
LA 73
Score
13-6
(7:41) 11-A.Smith pass deep right to 85-V.Davis for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 7:29XP
SAS. Andrus
Points+1
Yard line
LA 2
Score
14-6
9-S.Andrus extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 4:10TD
Frank Gore Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
LA 3
Score
20-6
(4:10) 21-F.Gore left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 4:05XP
SAS. Andrus
Points+1
Yard line
LA 2
Score
21-6
9-S.Andrus extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 2:22TD
Frank Gore Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
LA 6
Score
27-6
(2:22) 21-F.Gore left tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 2:16XP
SAS. Andrus
Points+1
Yard line
LA 2
Score
28-6
9-S.Andrus extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Frank Gore Jr. · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +2.66 total EPA · 23 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
2Jordan Morgan · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.38 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.19 EPA/play
3Julian Hill · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +0.99 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
4Morice Norris Jr. · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +0.43 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
5R. McMichael · LA · Receiving · +0.02 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.01 EPA/play
6Frank Gore Jr. · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · -0.20 total EPA · 4 snaps · -0.05 EPA/play
7R. Martin · LA · Receiving · -0.25 total EPA · 2 snaps · -0.13 EPA/play
8Delanie. Walker · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · -0.42 total EPA · 2 snaps · -0.21 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

Frank Gore Jr. — SF · Rushing

Frank Gore Jr. posted the highest total EPA (+2.66) in the game, the strongest overall impact for San Francisco 49ers. Across 23 counted snaps, they averaged +0.12 EPA per play.

Frank Gore Jr.'s top snap (+2.44 EPA): (10:14) 21-F.Gore right guard to LA 20 for 34 yards (24-R.Bartell).

Biggest single play (+6.14 EPA): Arian Smith — (7:41) 11-A.Smith pass deep right to 85-V.Davis for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Arian Smith led all passers in efficiency for San Francisco 49ers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Arian Smith (San Francisco 49ers) · 32 dropbacks · 53.1% completion · -4.9% CPOE · -0.05 EPA/play · -1.61 total EPA
K. Null (LA) · 25 dropbacks · 28.0% completion · -23.6% CPOE · -0.60 EPA/play · -14.91 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	San Francisco 49ers	LA
Offensive EPA/play	-0.055	-0.343
Offensive success rate	36.6%	34.1%
Pass EPA/play	-0.050	-0.666
Rush EPA/play	+0.061	-0.271
Defensive EPA/play	+0.343	+0.055
Defensive success rate	65.9%	63.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, San Francisco 49ers generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.06 vs -0.34), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

San Francisco 49ers: -0.06 EPA/play (39th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
LA: -0.34 EPA/play (3rd percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)

LA: 15 drives, -30.22 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 15 drives, -4.50 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 — Morice Norris Jr. (Q3 8:01)
San Francisco 49ers — V. Davis (Arian Smith pass) (Q4 7:41)
San Francisco 49ers — Frank Gore Jr. (Q4 4:10)
San Francisco 49ers — Frank Gore Jr. (Q4 2:22)

Field goals

LA — R. Neill (Q2 4:05)
LA — R. Neill (Q4 9:18)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: LA won the period 3–0. LA connected on a field goal from the SF 36 (Q2 4:05) — (4:05) 3-Josh.Brown 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the LA 1 (Q3 8:01) — (8:01) 44-M.Norris up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q3 7:58) — 9-S.Andrus extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 21–3. LA connected on a field goal from the SF 11 (Q4 9:18) — (9:18) 3-Josh.Brown 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the LA 73 (Q4 7:41) — (7:41) 11-A.Smith pass deep right to 85-V.Davis for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q4 7:29) — 9-S.Andrus extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the LA 3 (Q4 4:10) — (4:10) 21-F.Gore left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q4 4:05) — 9-S.Andrus extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the LA 6 (Q4 2:22) — (2:22) 21-F.Gore left tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q4 2:16) — 9-S.Andrus extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

San Francisco 49ers (Q4 7:41) — (7:41) 11-A.Smith pass deep right to 85-V.Davis for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +23.1% · EPA +6.14]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 11:33) — (11:33) 4-A.Lee punts 55 yards to LA 25, Center-86-B.Jennings. 16-D.Amendola pushed ob at SF 19 for 56 yards (55-A.Brooks). [WPA -15.4% · EPA -2.89]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 10:14) — (10:14) 21-F.Gore right guard to LA 20 for 34 yards (24-R.Bartell). [WPA +11.1% · EPA +2.44]
LA (Q4 10:02) — (10:02) 39-S.Jackson right guard to SF 11 for -1 yards (98-P.Haralson). [WPA -10.7% · EPA -1.97]
LA (Q2 0:37) — (:37) (Shotgun) 9-K.Null sacked at SF 27 for -7 yards (94-J.Smith). [WPA -10.3% · EPA -1.31]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

San Francisco 49ers (Q4 7:41) — (7:41) 11-A.Smith pass deep right to 85-V.Davis for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +23.1% · EPA +6.14]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 6:18) — (6:18) 11-A.Smith pass incomplete deep right to 15-M.Crabtree (43-C.Dahl). [WPA -10.1% · EPA -3.26]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 5:45) — (5:45) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 15-M.Crabtree to LA 14 for 38 yards (43-C.Dahl) [72-C.Long]. [WPA +2.4% · EPA +3.22]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 11:33) — (11:33) 4-A.Lee punts 55 yards to LA 25, Center-86-B.Jennings. 16-D.Amendola pushed ob at SF 19 for 56 yards (55-A.Brooks). [WPA -15.4% · EPA -2.89]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

LA FG (+3) — Q2 4:05 · SF 36 · Score 0-3
(4:05) 3-Josh.Brown 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 8:01 · LA 1 · Score 6-3
(8:01) 44-M.Norris up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 7:58 · LA 2 · Score 7-3
9-S.Andrus extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
LA FG (+3) — Q4 9:18 · SF 11 · Score 7-6
(9:18) 3-Josh.Brown 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 7:41 · LA 73 · Score 13-6
(7:41) 11-A.Smith pass deep right to 85-V.Davis for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 7:29 · LA 2 · Score 14-6
9-S.Andrus extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 4:10 · LA 3 · Score 20-6
(4:10) 21-F.Gore left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 4:05 · LA 2 · Score 21-6
9-S.Andrus extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 2:22 · LA 6 · Score 27-6
(2:22) 21-F.Gore left tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 2:16 · LA 2 · Score 28-6
9-S.Andrus extra point 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.
Frank Gore Jr. (San Francisco 49ers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Arian Smith (SF) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
K. Null (LA) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco 49ers vs LA on 2010-01-03?

The San Francisco 49ers beat the LA 28-6 in Week 17, 2009.

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

Q2: San Francisco 49ers 0, LA 3; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 7, LA 0; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 21, LA 3; Final: San Francisco 49ers 28, LA 6.

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

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — M. Norris (Q3 8:01) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — V. Davis (A. Smith pass) (Q4 7:41) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — F. Gore (Q4 4:10) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — F. Gore (Q4 2:22) LA field goal — R. Neill (Q2 4:05, 3 pts) LA field goal — R. Neill (Q4 9:18, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Arian Smith (San Francisco 49ers), 53.1% completion, -4.9% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -1.61 total passing EPA. K. Null (LA), 28.0% completion, -23.6% CPOE, -0.60 EPA per dropback, -14.91 total passing EPA.

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

Frank Gore Jr. (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.66 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 23 snaps. Their top snap (+2.44 EPA): (10:14) 21-F.Gore right guard to LA 20 for 34 yards (24-R.Bartell)..

Season records after this game

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 7-8 Now 8-8 W

Los Angeles Rams

Entered 1-14 Now 1-15 L

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