Vikings 3–20 49ers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2015

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

T. Bridgewater (Minnesota Vikings), 56.1% completion, +10.7% CPOE, -0.42 EPA per dropback, -17.27 total passing EPA. C. Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers), 53.1% completion, +1.5% CPOE, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +6.52 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: San Francisco 49ers
Final score: San Francisco 49ers 20–3 Minnesota Vikings
Halftime: Minnesota Vikings 0–7 San Francisco 49ers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: C. Hyde
Top passer: Teddy Bridgewater
Biggest EPA play: (9:30) 9-P.Dawson 28 yard field goal is BLOCKED (34-A.Sendejo), Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder…
Game date: 2015-09-14

Game summary

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Minnesota Vikings 20–3 on 2015-09-14. C. Hyde posted a game-high +6.75 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Minnesota Vikings	0	0	3	0	0	3
San Francisco 49ers	7	3	10	0	0	20

Scoring Map

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

MINMinnesota Vikings

+3SF 19

SFSan Francisco 49ers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 0:55TD
CHC. Hyde
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 10
Score
0-6
(:55) (Shotgun) 28-C.Hyde left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 0:47XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 15
Score
0-7
9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 4:37FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 11
Score
0-10
(4:37) 9-P.Dawson 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 14:48FG
BWB. Walsh
Points+3
Yard line
SF 19
Score
3-10
(14:48) 3-B.Walsh 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-18-J.Locke.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 9:44TD
CHC. Hyde
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 17
Score
3-16
(9:44) (Shotgun) 28-C.Hyde right tackle for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 9:30XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 15
Score
3-17
9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 6:13FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 7
Score
3-20
(6:13) 9-P.Dawson 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1C. Hyde · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +6.75 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
2C. Kaepernick · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +6.52 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
3V. Davis · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.31 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
4M. Wallace · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +2.28 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
5G. Celek · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.19 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
6Cornelius Johnson · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +1.85 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.62 EPA/play
7Jerick McKinnon · Minnesota Vikings · Rushing · +0.91 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
8A. Boldin · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +0.71 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.14 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

C. Hyde — SF · Rushing

C. Hyde posted the highest total EPA (+6.75) in the game, the strongest overall impact for San Francisco 49ers. Across 29 counted snaps, they averaged +0.23 EPA per play.

Biggest single play (-6.98 EPA): P. Dawson — (9:30) 9-P.Dawson 28 yard field goal is BLOCKED (34-A.Sendejo), Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion, RECOVERED by MIN-35-M.Sherels at MIN 30. 35-M.Sherels to SF 26 for 44 yards (89-V.McDonald).

Quarterback report card

Teddy Bridgewater led all passers in efficiency for Minnesota Vikings, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Teddy Bridgewater (Minnesota Vikings) · 41 dropbacks · 56.1% completion · +10.7% CPOE · -0.42 EPA/play · -17.27 total EPA
C. Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers) · 32 dropbacks · 53.1% completion · +1.5% CPOE · +0.20 EPA/play · +6.52 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Minnesota Vikings	San Francisco 49ers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.241	+0.013
Offensive success rate	33.3%	53.6%
Pass EPA/play	-0.421	+0.204
Rush EPA/play	-0.007	+0.138
Defensive EPA/play	-0.013	+0.241
Defensive success rate	46.4%	66.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

San Francisco 49ers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.01 vs -0.24), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Minnesota Vikings: -0.24 EPA/play (7th percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)
San Francisco 49ers: +0.01 EPA/play (58th percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)

Minnesota Vikings: 10 drives, -16.66 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 9 drives, +1.11 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 — C. Hyde (Q2 0:55)
San Francisco 49ers — C. Hyde (Q4 9:44)

Field goals

San Francisco 49ers — P. Dawson (Q3 4:37)
Minnesota Vikings — B. Walsh (Q4 14:48)
San Francisco 49ers — P. Dawson (Q4 6:13)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the MIN 10 (Q2 0:55) — (:55) (Shotgun) 28-C.Hyde left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the MIN 15 (Q2 0:47) — 9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 3–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the MIN 11 (Q3 4:37) — (4:37) 9-P.Dawson 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 10–3. Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the SF 19 (Q4 14:48) — (14:48) 3-B.Walsh 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-18-J.Locke.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the MIN 17 (Q4 9:44) — (9:44) (Shotgun) 28-C.Hyde right tackle for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the MIN 15 (Q4 9:30) — 9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the MIN 7 (Q4 6:13) — (6:13) 9-P.Dawson 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

San Francisco 49ers (Q1 9:30) — (9:30) 9-P.Dawson 28 yard field goal is BLOCKED (34-A.Sendejo), Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion, RECOVERED by MIN-35-M.Sherels at MIN 30. 35-M.Sherels to SF 26 for 44 yards (89-V.McDonald). [WPA -22.1% · EPA -6.98]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 3:33) — (3:33) 18-J.Locke punts 39 yards to MIN 42, Center-47-K.McDermott. 38-J.Hayne MUFFS catch, touched at MIN 42, RECOVERED by MIN-57-A.Cole at MIN 43. 57-A.Cole to MIN 43 for no gain (38-J.Hayne). 1-yd o [WPA +14.2% · EPA +5.16]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 9:02) — (9:02) 3-B.Walsh 44 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-18-J.Locke. [WPA -11.4% · EPA -4.06]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 1:17) — (1:17) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left to 82-K.Rudolph to SF 29 for 2 yards (41-A.Bethea). SF-29-J.Tartt was injured during the play. His return is Probable. Caught at SF 31. 2-yds YAC [WPA -7.5% · EPA -3.23]
Minnesota Vikings (Q2 0:00) — (:00) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass deep left to 17-J.Wright to SF 18 for 27 yards (29-J.Tartt). Caught at SF 19. 1-yd YAC [WPA -7.2% · EPA -0.63]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

San Francisco 49ers (Q1 9:30) — (9:30) 9-P.Dawson 28 yard field goal is BLOCKED (34-A.Sendejo), Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion, RECOVERED by MIN-35-M.Sherels at MIN 30. 35-M.Sherels to SF 26 for 44 yards (89-V.McDonald). [WPA -22.1% · EPA -6.98]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 8:41) — (8:41) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass deep right intended for 82-K.Rudolph INTERCEPTED by 26-T.Brock [90-G.Dorsey] at SF 44. 26-T.Brock to MIN 30 for 26 yards (17-J.Wright). [WPA -3.9% · EPA -5.32]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 3:33) — (3:33) 18-J.Locke punts 39 yards to MIN 42, Center-47-K.McDermott. 38-J.Hayne MUFFS catch, touched at MIN 42, RECOVERED by MIN-57-A.Cole at MIN 43. 57-A.Cole to MIN 43 for no gain (38-J.Hayne). 1-yd o [WPA +14.2% · EPA +5.16]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 9:02) — (9:02) 3-B.Walsh 44 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-18-J.Locke. [WPA -11.4% · EPA -4.06]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 0:55 · MIN 10 · Score 0-6
(:55) (Shotgun) 28-C.Hyde left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 0:47 · MIN 15 · Score 0-7
9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 4:37 · MIN 11 · Score 0-10
(4:37) 9-P.Dawson 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q4 14:48 · SF 19 · Score 3-10
(14:48) 3-B.Walsh 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-18-J.Locke.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 9:44 · MIN 17 · Score 3-16
(9:44) (Shotgun) 28-C.Hyde right tackle for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 9:30 · MIN 15 · Score 3-17
9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 6:13 · MIN 7 · Score 3-20
(6:13) 9-P.Dawson 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.

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.
C. Hyde (San Francisco 49ers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Teddy Bridgewater (MIN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers on 2015-09-14?

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Minnesota Vikings 20-3 in Week 1, 2015.

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

Q2: Minnesota Vikings 0, San Francisco 49ers 7; Q3: Minnesota Vikings 0, San Francisco 49ers 3; Q4: Minnesota Vikings 3, San Francisco 49ers 10; Final: Minnesota Vikings 3, San Francisco 49ers 20.

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

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — C. Hyde (Q2 0:55) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — C. Hyde (Q4 9:44) San Francisco 49ers field goal — P. Dawson (Q3 4:37, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — B. Walsh (Q4 14:48, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — P. Dawson (Q4 6:13, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Teddy Bridgewater (Minnesota Vikings), 56.1% completion, +10.7% CPOE, -0.42 EPA per dropback, -17.27 total passing EPA. C. Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers), 53.1% completion, +1.5% CPOE, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +6.52 total passing EPA.

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

C. Hyde (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.75 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 29 snaps.

Season records after this game

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San Francisco 49ers

Now 1-0 W

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