Quick answer
- Winner
- Arizona Cardinals
- Final score
- Arizona Cardinals 23–14 San Francisco 49ers
- Halftime
- San Francisco 49ers 14–6 Arizona Cardinals at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- D. Stanton
- Top passer
- C. Kaepernick
- Biggest EPA play
- (13:40) 9-P.Dawson 45 yard field goal is BLOCKED (95-T.Kelly), Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-…
- Game date
- 2014-09-21
Game summary
The Arizona Cardinals beat the San Francisco 49ers 23–14 on 2014-09-21, overcoming San Francisco 49ers's 14–6 halftime lead. D. Stanton posted a game-high +14.87 total EPA in the passing.
The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 14 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
 Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
SFSan Francisco 49ers(12:28) 7-C.Catanzaro 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
(6:51) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short left to 15-M.Crabtree for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee.
(13:47) 7-C.Catanzaro 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
(5:14) SF #78 reports as eligible. 28-C.Hyde left end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee.
(9:25) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass deep middle to 12-Jo. Brown for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
(4:44) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass deep middle to 12-Jo. Brown for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
(:34) 7-C.Catanzaro 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
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Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 12:28FG CCC. CatanzaroPoints+3
- Yard line
- SF 33
- Score
- 0-3
(12:28) 7-C.Catanzaro 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 6:51TD MCM. CrabtreePoints+6
- Yard line
- ARI 2
- Score
- 6-3
(6:51) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short left to 15-M.Crabtree for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 6:45XP PDP. DawsonPoints+1
- Yard line
- ARI 2
- Score
- 7-3
9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee.
- ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 13:47FG CCC. CatanzaroPoints+3
- Yard line
- SF 14
- Score
- 7-6
(13:47) 7-C.Catanzaro 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 5:14TD CHC. HydePoints+6
- Yard line
- ARI 6
- Score
- 13-6
(5:14) SF #78 reports as eligible. 28-C.Hyde left end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 5:07XP PDP. DawsonPoints+1
- Yard line
- ARI 2
- Score
- 14-6
9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee.
- ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 9:25TD DSD. StantonPoints+6
- Yard line
- SF 24
- Score
- 14-12
(9:25) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass deep middle to 12-Jo. Brown for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 9:20XP CCC. CatanzaroPoints+1
- Yard line
- SF 2
- Score
- 14-13
7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
- ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 4:44TD DSD. StantonPoints+6
- Yard line
- SF 21
- Score
- 14-19
(4:44) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass deep middle to 12-Jo. Brown for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 4:39XP CCC. CatanzaroPoints+1
- Yard line
- SF 2
- Score
- 14-20
7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
- ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 0:34FG CCC. CatanzaroPoints+3
- Yard line
- SF 17
- Score
- 14-23
(:34) 7-C.Catanzaro 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1D. Stanton · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +14.87 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
- 2C. Kaepernick · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +10.42 total EPA · 46 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
- 3S. Johnson · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +8.65 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.96 EPA/play
- 4M. Floyd · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +7.49 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.83 EPA/play
- 5Jo. Brown · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +5.53 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
- 6M. Crabtree · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +4.87 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
- 7J. Carlson · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +3.38 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.13 EPA/play
- 8C. Hyde · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +1.70 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.57 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
D. Stanton — ARI · Passing
D. Stanton posted the highest total EPA (+14.87) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 39 counted snaps, they averaged +0.38 EPA per play.
D. Stanton's top snap (-4.39 EPA): (7:03) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short right to 11-L.Fitzgerald to SF 4 for 5 yards (57-M.Wilhoite). FUMBLES (57-M.Wilhoite), RECOVERED by SF-20-P.Cox at SF 5.
Biggest single play (-4.69 EPA): P. Dawson — (13:40) 9-P.Dawson 45 yard field goal is BLOCKED (95-T.Kelly), Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee, RECOVERED by ARI-72-E.Stinson at ARI 47. 72-E.Stinson to ARI 47 for no gain (77-M.Iupati).
Quarterback report card
C. Kaepernick led all passers in efficiency for San Francisco 49ers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
- C. Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers) · 46 dropbacks · 63.0% completion · +15.1% CPOE · +0.23 EPA/play · +10.42 total EPA
- D. Stanton (Arizona Cardinals) · 39 dropbacks · 46.2% completion · -0.4% CPOE · +0.38 EPA/play · +14.87 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | San Francisco 49ers | Arizona Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | +0.034 | +0.146 |
| Offensive success rate | 47.4% | 40.5% |
| Pass EPA/play | +0.227 | +0.394 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.137 | -0.106 |
| Defensive EPA/play | -0.146 | -0.034 |
| Defensive success rate | 59.5% | 52.6% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Arizona Cardinals held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.15 vs +0.03), even if the scoreboard told a different story.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- San Francisco 49ers: +0.03 EPA/play (62nd percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
- Arizona Cardinals: +0.15 EPA/play (87th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
- Arizona Cardinals: 8 drives, +11.50 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
- San Francisco 49ers: 8 drives, +2.67 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 — M. Crabtree (C. Kaepernick pass)
- San Francisco 49ers — C. Hyde
- Arizona Cardinals — D. Stanton
- Arizona Cardinals — D. Stanton
Field goals
- Arizona Cardinals — C. Catanzaro
- Arizona Cardinals — C. Catanzaro
- Arizona Cardinals — C. Catanzaro
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–3. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SF 33 (Q1 12:28) — (12:28) 7-C.Catanzaro 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the ARI 2 (Q1 6:51) — (6:51) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short left to 15-M.Crabtree for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q1 6:45) — 9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee..
The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–3. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SF 14 (Q2 13:47) — (13:47) 7-C.Catanzaro 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the ARI 6 (Q2 5:14) — (5:14) SF #78 reports as eligible. 28-C.Hyde left end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q2 5:07) — 9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee..
The third quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 14–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the SF 24 (Q3 9:25) — (9:25) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass deep middle to 12-Jo. Brown for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q3 9:20) — 7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the SF 21 (Q3 4:44) — (4:44) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass deep middle to 12-Jo. Brown for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q3 4:39) — 7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler..
The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 3–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SF 17 (Q4 0:34) — (:34) 7-C.Catanzaro 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- Arizona Cardinals (Q3 9:25) — (9:25) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass deep middle to 12-Jo. Brown for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- San Francisco 49ers (Q3 2:29) — (2:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short left to 13-S.Johnson pushed ob at ARI 17 for 32 yards (28-J.Bethel).
- Arizona Cardinals (Q1 13:48) — (13:48) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass deep right to 15-M.Floyd ran ob at SF 38 for 36 yards.
- Arizona Cardinals (Q3 11:27) — (11:27) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass deep left to 15-M.Floyd to SF 38 for 45 yards (29-C.Culliver).
- Arizona Cardinals (Q3 4:44) — (4:44) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass deep middle to 12-Jo. Brown for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- San Francisco 49ers (Q4 13:40) — (13:40) 9-P.Dawson 45 yard field goal is BLOCKED (95-T.Kelly), Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee, RECOVERED by ARI-72-E.Stinson at ARI 47. 72-E.Stinson to ARI 47 for no gain (77-M.Iupati).
- Arizona Cardinals (Q4 7:03) — (7:03) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short right to 11-L.Fitzgerald to SF 4 for 5 yards (57-M.Wilhoite). FUMBLES (57-M.Wilhoite), RECOVERED by SF-20-P.Cox at SF 5.
- Arizona Cardinals (Q3 11:27) — (11:27) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass deep left to 15-M.Floyd to SF 38 for 45 yards (29-C.Culliver).
- Arizona Cardinals (Q3 4:44) — (4:44) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass deep middle to 12-Jo. Brown for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q1 12:28 · SF 33 · Score 0-3
(12:28) 7-C.Catanzaro 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler. - San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 6:51 · ARI 2 · Score 6-3
(6:51) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short left to 15-M.Crabtree for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 6:45 · ARI 2 · Score 7-3
9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee. - Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 13:47 · SF 14 · Score 7-6
(13:47) 7-C.Catanzaro 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler. - San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 5:14 · ARI 6 · Score 13-6
(5:14) SF #78 reports as eligible. 28-C.Hyde left end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 5:07 · ARI 2 · Score 14-6
9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee. - Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 9:25 · SF 24 · Score 14-12
(9:25) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass deep middle to 12-Jo. Brown for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 9:20 · SF 2 · Score 14-13
7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler. - Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 4:44 · SF 21 · Score 14-19
(4:44) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass deep middle to 12-Jo. Brown for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 4:39 · SF 2 · Score 14-20
7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler. - Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 0:34 · SF 17 · Score 14-23
(:34) 7-C.Catanzaro 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
Key takeaways
What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.
- Arizona Cardinals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
- D. Stanton (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- C. Kaepernick (SF) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Frequently asked questions
Who won San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals on 2014-09-21?
The Arizona Cardinals beat the San Francisco 49ers 23-14 in Week 3, 2014.
What was the score by quarter in San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals?
Q1: San Francisco 49ers 7, Arizona Cardinals 3; Q2: San Francisco 49ers 7, Arizona Cardinals 3; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 0, Arizona Cardinals 14; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 0, Arizona Cardinals 3; Final: San Francisco 49ers 14, Arizona Cardinals 23.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals?
San Francisco 49ers touchdown — M. Crabtree (C. Kaepernick pass) (Q1 6:51) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — C. Hyde (Q2 5:14) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — D. Stanton (Q3 9:25) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — D. Stanton (Q3 4:44) Arizona Cardinals field goal — C. Catanzaro (Q1 12:28, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — C. Catanzaro (Q2 13:47, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — C. Catanzaro (Q4 0:34, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals?
C. Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers), 63.0% completion, +15.1% CPOE, +0.23 EPA per dropback, +10.42 total passing EPA. D. Stanton (Arizona Cardinals), 46.2% completion, -0.4% CPOE, +0.38 EPA per dropback, +14.87 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals?
D. Stanton (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.87 total EPA on Passing plays. across 39 snaps. Their top snap (-4.39 EPA): (7:03) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short right to 11-L.Fitzgerald to SF 4 for 5 yards (57-M.Wilhoite). FUMBLES (57-M.Wilhoite), RECOVERED by SF-20-P.Cox at SF 5..
Season records after this game
San Francisco 49ers
Entered 1-1 Now 1-2 L
Arizona Cardinals
Entered 2-0 Now 3-0 W
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