49ers 21–24 Texans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 7, 2009

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

A. Smith (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.68 total EPA on Passing plays. across 25 snaps. Their top snap (+2.88 EPA): (3:49) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 85-V.Davis for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Houston Texans
Final score: Houston Texans 24–21 San Francisco 49ers
Halftime: San Francisco 49ers 0–21 Houston Texans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Arian Smith
Top passer: M. Schaub
Biggest EPA play: (11:32) 1-M.Turk punts 44 yards to SF 10, Center-85-J.Dreessen. 83-A.Battle MUFFS catch, t…
Game date: 2009-10-25

Game summary

The Houston Texans beat the San Francisco 49ers 24–21 on 2009-10-25. Arian Smith posted a game-high +16.68 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
San Francisco 49ers	0	0	7	14	0	21
Houston Texans	7	14	0	3	0	24

Scoring Map

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

SFSan Francisco 49ers

SF 9

SF 42

HOU 29

HOU 14

+3SF 32

HOU 23

HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

HOUHouston Texans
Q1 2:32TD
SSS. Slaton
Points+6
Yard line
SF 1
Score
0-6
(2:32) 20-S.Slaton right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 2:27XP
Kyron Brown
Points+1
Yard line
SF 2
Score
0-7
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 10:48TD
SSS. Slaton
Points+6
Yard line
SF 9
Score
0-13
(10:48) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass short right to 20-S.Slaton for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 10:40XP
Kyron Brown
Points+1
Yard line
SF 2
Score
0-14
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 4:28TD
ODO. Daniels
Points+6
Yard line
SF 42
Score
0-20
(4:28) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 81-O.Daniels for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 4:24XP
Kyron Brown
Points+1
Yard line
SF 2
Score
0-21
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 11:08TD
VDV. Davis
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 29
Score
6-21
(11:08) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 85-V.Davis for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. SF-85-V.Davis was injured during the play. His return is Probable. Penalty on HOU-66-De.Robinson, Defensive Offside, declined.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 11:01XP
JNJ. Nedney
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
7-21
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 12:48TD
VDV. Davis
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 14
Score
13-21
(12:48) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 85-V.Davis for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 12:43XP
JNJ. Nedney
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
14-21
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 7:21FG
Kyron Brown
Points+3
Yard line
SF 32
Score
14-24
(7:21) 3-K.Brown 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 3:49TD
VDV. Davis
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 23
Score
20-24
(3:49) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 85-V.Davis for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 3:43XP
JNJ. Nedney
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
21-24
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Arian Smith · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +16.68 total EPA · 25 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
2M. Schaub · Houston Texans · Passing · +10.27 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
3O. Daniels · Houston Texans · Receiving · +10.13 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.13 EPA/play
4M. Crabtree · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +6.59 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.10 EPA/play
5Jordan Morgan · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.03 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.26 EPA/play
6V. Davis · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +4.27 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
7Austin Johnson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.45 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.86 EPA/play
8K. Walter · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.87 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.62 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

Arian Smith — SF · Passing

Arian Smith posted the highest total EPA (+16.68) in the game, the strongest overall impact for San Francisco 49ers. Across 25 counted snaps, they averaged +0.67 EPA per play.

Arian Smith's top snap (+2.88 EPA): (3:49) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 85-V.Davis for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (+5.38 EPA): M. Turk — (11:32) 1-M.Turk punts 44 yards to SF 10, Center-85-J.Dreessen. 83-A.Battle MUFFS catch, touched at SF 10, RECOVERED by HOU-11-A.Davis at SF 10. 11-A.Davis to SF 10 for no gain (83-A.Battle). (The pun

Quarterback report card

M. Schaub led all passers in efficiency for Houston Texans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

M. Schaub (Houston Texans) · 36 dropbacks · 55.6% completion · +6.4% CPOE · +0.29 EPA/play · +10.27 total EPA
Arian Smith (San Francisco 49ers) · 25 dropbacks · 60.0% completion · +9.0% CPOE · +0.67 EPA/play · +16.68 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	San Francisco 49ers	Houston Texans
Offensive EPA/play	+0.080	+0.107
Offensive success rate	47.4%	42.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.230	+0.285
Rush EPA/play	-0.210	-0.348
Defensive EPA/play	-0.107	-0.080
Defensive success rate	57.1%	52.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (San Francisco 49ers +0.08, Houston Texans +0.11) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

San Francisco 49ers: +0.08 EPA/play (71st percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
Houston Texans: +0.11 EPA/play (78th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 12 drives, +8.23 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 10 drives, +6.21 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Houston Texans — S. Slaton (Q1 2:32)
Houston Texans — S. Slaton (M. Schaub pass) (Q2 10:48)
Houston Texans — O. Daniels (M. Schaub pass) (Q2 4:28)
San Francisco 49ers — V. Davis (Arian Smith pass) (Q3 11:08)
San Francisco 49ers — V. Davis (Arian Smith pass) (Q4 12:48)
San Francisco 49ers — V. Davis (Arian Smith pass) (Q4 3:49)

Field goals

Houston Texans — Kyron Brown (Q4 7:21)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Houston Texans won the period 7–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q1 2:32) — (2:32) 20-S.Slaton right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q1 2:27) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 14–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the SF 9 (Q2 10:48) — (10:48) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass short right to 20-S.Slaton for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 10:40) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the SF 42 (Q2 4:28) — (4:28) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 81-O.Daniels for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 4:24) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the HOU 29 (Q3 11:08); San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q3 11:01) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 14–3. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the HOU 14 (Q4 12:48) — (12:48) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 85-V.Davis for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q4 12:43) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the SF 32 (Q4 7:21) — (7:21) 3-K.Brown 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the HOU 23 (Q4 3:49) — (3:49) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 85-V.Davis for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q4 3:43) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Houston Texans (Q2 11:32) — (11:32) 1-M.Turk punts 44 yards to SF 10, Center-85-J.Dreessen. 83-A.Battle MUFFS catch, touched at SF 10, RECOVERED by HOU-11-A.Davis at SF 10. 11-A.Davis to SF 10 for no gain (83-A.Battle). (The pun [WPA +12.3% · EPA +5.38]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 1:38) — (1:38) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 84-J.Morgan to SF 16 for 10 yards (23-Du.Robinson). [WPA +9.5% · EPA +0.27]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 0:36) — (:36) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle intended for 88-I.Bruce INTERCEPTED by 26-E.Wilson at HOU 38. 26-E.Wilson to SF 46 for 16 yards. PENALTY on HOU-31-B.Pollard, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yard [WPA -9.2% · EPA +0.05]
Houston Texans (Q2 13:36) — (13:36) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 80-A.Johnson to HOU 44 for 18 yards (26-M.Roman). [WPA +8.0% · EPA +2.60]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 3:49) — (3:49) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 85-V.Davis for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.7% · EPA +2.88]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q2 11:32) — (11:32) 1-M.Turk punts 44 yards to SF 10, Center-85-J.Dreessen. 83-A.Battle MUFFS catch, touched at SF 10, RECOVERED by HOU-11-A.Davis at SF 10. 11-A.Davis to SF 10 for no gain (83-A.Battle). (The pun [WPA +12.3% · EPA +5.38]
Houston Texans (Q3 3:38) — (3:38) 20-S.Slaton left guard to SF 34 for 2 yards (38-D.Goldson). FUMBLES (38-D.Goldson), RECOVERED by SF-38-D.Goldson at SF 34. 38-D.Goldson to SF 34 for no gain (76-D.Brown). [WPA -4.5% · EPA -4.94]
Houston Texans (Q2 4:28) — (4:28) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 81-O.Daniels for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +2.2% · EPA +3.94]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 3:49) — (3:49) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 85-V.Davis for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.7% · EPA +2.88]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 2:32 · SF 1 · Score 0-6
(2:32) 20-S.Slaton right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 2:27 · SF 2 · Score 0-7
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 10:48 · SF 9 · Score 0-13
(10:48) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass short right to 20-S.Slaton for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 10:40 · SF 2 · Score 0-14
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 4:28 · SF 42 · Score 0-20
(4:28) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 81-O.Daniels for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 4:24 · SF 2 · Score 0-21
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 11:08 · HOU 29 · Score 6-21
(11:08) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 85-V.Davis for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. SF-85-V.Davis was injured during the play. His return is Probable. Penalty on HOU-66-De.Robinson, Defensive Offside, declined
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 11:01 · HOU 2 · Score 7-21
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 12:48 · HOU 14 · Score 13-21
(12:48) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 85-V.Davis for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 12:43 · HOU 2 · Score 14-21
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q4 7:21 · SF 32 · Score 14-24
(7:21) 3-K.Brown 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 3:49 · HOU 23 · Score 20-24
(3:49) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 85-V.Davis for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 3:43 · HOU 2 · Score 21-24
6-J.Nedney 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.

Houston Texans earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Arian Smith (San Francisco 49ers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
M. Schaub (HOU) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco 49ers vs Houston Texans on 2009-10-25?

The Houston Texans beat the San Francisco 49ers 24-21 in Week 7, 2009.

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

Q1: San Francisco 49ers 0, Houston Texans 7; Q2: San Francisco 49ers 0, Houston Texans 14; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 7, Houston Texans 0; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 14, Houston Texans 3; Final: San Francisco 49ers 21, Houston Texans 24.

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

Houston Texans touchdown — S. Slaton (Q1 2:32) Houston Texans touchdown — S. Slaton (M. Schaub pass) (Q2 10:48) Houston Texans touchdown — O. Daniels (M. Schaub pass) (Q2 4:28) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — V. Davis (A. Smith pass) (Q3 11:08) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — V. Davis (A. Smith pass) (Q4 12:48) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — V. Davis (A. Smith pass) (Q4 3:49) Houston Texans field goal — K. Brown (Q4 7:21, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

M. Schaub (Houston Texans), 55.6% completion, +6.4% CPOE, +0.29 EPA per dropback, +10.27 total passing EPA. Arian Smith (San Francisco 49ers), 60.0% completion, +9.0% CPOE, +0.67 EPA per dropback, +16.68 total passing EPA.

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

Arian Smith (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.68 total EPA on Passing plays. across 25 snaps. Their top snap (+2.88 EPA): (3:49) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 85-V.Davis for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was San Francisco 49ers vs Houston Texans a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Houston Texans won 24-21 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 3-2 Now 3-3 L

Houston Texans

Entered 3-3 Now 4-3 W

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