Seahawks 25–23 49ers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2016

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

R. Wilson (Seattle Seahawks), 55.9% completion, +2.5% CPOE, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +5.39 total passing EPA. C. Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers), 58.6% completion, +11.8% CPOE, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +2.98 total passing EPA.

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

R. Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.39 total EPA on Passing plays. across 34 snaps. Their top snap (+4.14 EPA): (3:26) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 88-J.Graham pushed ob at SF 1 for 42 yards (41-A.Bethea) [51-G.Hodges]. Caught at SF 1. 0-yds YAC.

Quick answer

Winner: Seattle Seahawks
Final score: Seattle Seahawks 25–23 San Francisco 49ers
Halftime: Seattle Seahawks 19–14 San Francisco 49ers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Russell Wilson
Top passer: Russell Wilson
Biggest EPA play: (7:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 32-D.Harris up the middle to SF 48 for no gain (77-A.Rubin). F…
Game date: 2017-01-01

Game summary

The Seattle Seahawks beat the San Francisco 49ers 25–23 on 2017-01-01. Russell Wilson posted a game-high +5.39 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 23 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Seattle Seahawks	3	16	3	3	0	25
San Francisco 49ers	7	7	2	7	0	23

Scoring Map

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

SEASeattle Seahawks

SEA 1

SF 1

SEA 9

SFSan Francisco 49ers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SEASeattle Seahawks
Q1 13:08FG
SHS. Hauschka
Points+3
Yard line
SF 13
Score
3-0
(13:08) 4-S.Hauschka 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Frese, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 9:41TD
SDS. Draughn
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 1
Score
3-6
(9:41) (Shotgun) 24-S.Draughn right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 9:35XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 15
Score
3-7
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 15:00TD
SDS. Draughn
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 1
Score
3-13
(15:00) (Shotgun) 24-S.Draughn up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 14:56XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 15
Score
3-14
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 10:37FG
SHS. Hauschka
Points+3
Yard line
SF 14
Score
6-14
(10:37) 4-S.Hauschka 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Frese, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 6:59TD
LWL. Willson
Points+6
Yard line
SF 11
Score
12-14
(6:59) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 82-L.Willson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 6:55XP
SHS. Hauschka
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
13-14
4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Frese, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 3:03TD
TRT. Rawls
Points+6
Yard line
SF 1
Score
19-14
(3:03) 70-R.Odhiambo reported in as eligible. 34-T.Rawls left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 8:19FG
SHS. Hauschka
Points+3
Yard line
SF 15
Score
22-14
(8:19) 4-S.Hauschka 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Frese, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 5:06Safety
Jon Ryan
Points+2
Yard line
SF 86
Score
22-16
(5:06) (Punt formation) 9-J.Ryan Aborted. 48-N.Frese FUMBLES at SEA 0, ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 14:12FG
SHS. Hauschka
Points+3
Yard line
SF 10
Score
25-16
(14:12) 4-S.Hauschka 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Frese, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 5:51TD
GCG. Celek
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 9
Score
25-22
(5:51) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short middle to 88-G.Celek for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 5:42XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 15
Score
25-23
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion. PENALTY on SEA-90-J.Reed, Disqualification, 15 yards, enforced between downs.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Russell Wilson · Seattle Seahawks · Passing · +5.39 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
2L. Willson · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +4.32 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.44 EPA/play
3C. Kaepernick · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +2.98 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
4S. Draughn · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.94 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
5G. Celek · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.54 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.54 EPA/play
6Jimmy Graham · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +2.33 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
7T. McEvoy · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.82 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play
8A. Burbridge · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.82 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.91 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

Russell Wilson — SEA · Passing

Russell Wilson posted the highest total EPA (+5.39) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Seattle Seahawks. Across 34 counted snaps, they averaged +0.16 EPA per play.

Russell Wilson's top snap (+4.14 EPA): (3:26) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 88-J.Graham pushed ob at SF 1 for 42 yards (41-A.Bethea) [51-G.Hodges]. Caught at SF 1. 0-yds YAC

Biggest single play (-6.98 EPA): Demone Harris — (7:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 32-D.Harris up the middle to SF 48 for no gain (77-A.Rubin). FUMBLES (77-A.Rubin), RECOVERED by SEA-55-F.Clark at SF 42. 55-F.Clark to SF 15 for 27 yards (32-D.Harris). D.H

Quarterback report card

Russell Wilson led all passers in efficiency for Seattle Seahawks, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) · 34 dropbacks · 55.9% completion · +2.5% CPOE · +0.16 EPA/play · +5.39 total EPA
C. Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers) · 29 dropbacks · 58.6% completion · +11.8% CPOE · +0.10 EPA/play · +2.98 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Seattle Seahawks	San Francisco 49ers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.020	-0.087
Offensive success rate	40.7%	45.0%
Pass EPA/play	+0.153	+0.103
Rush EPA/play	-0.020	-0.428
Defensive EPA/play	+0.087	-0.020
Defensive success rate	55.0%	59.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Seattle Seahawks generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.02 vs -0.09), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Seattle Seahawks: +0.02 EPA/play (56th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
San Francisco 49ers: -0.09 EPA/play (32nd percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)

Seattle Seahawks: 12 drives, +1.61 total EPA, 7 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 12 drives, -6.93 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers — S. Draughn (Q1 9:41)
San Francisco 49ers — S. Draughn (Q2 15:00)
Seattle Seahawks — L. Willson (Russell Wilson pass) (Q2 6:59)
Seattle Seahawks — T. Rawls (Q2 3:03)
San Francisco 49ers — G. Celek (C. Kaepernick pass) (Q4 5:51)

Field goals

Seattle Seahawks — S. Hauschka (Q1 13:08)
Seattle Seahawks — S. Hauschka (Q2 10:37)
Seattle Seahawks — S. Hauschka (Q3 8:19)
Seattle Seahawks — S. Hauschka (Q4 14:12)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–3. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the SF 13 (Q1 13:08) — (13:08) 4-S.Hauschka 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Frese, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 1 (Q1 9:41) — (9:41) (Shotgun) 24-S.Draughn right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q1 9:35) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

The second quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 16–7. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 1 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 24-S.Draughn up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q2 14:56) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the SF 14 (Q2 10:37) — (10:37) 4-S.Hauschka 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Frese, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 11 (Q2 6:59) — (6:59) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 82-L.Willson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q2 6:55) — 4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Frese, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q2 3:03) — (3:03) 70-R.Odhiambo reported in as eligible. 34-T.Rawls left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN..

The third quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 3–2. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the SF 15 (Q3 8:19) — (8:19) 4-S.Hauschka 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Frese, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; San Francisco 49ers registered a safety from the SF 86 (Q3 5:06) — (5:06) (Punt formation) 9-J.Ryan Aborted. 48-N.Frese FUMBLES at SEA 0, ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY..

The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–3. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the SF 10 (Q4 14:12) — (14:12) 4-S.Hauschka 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Frese, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 9 (Q4 5:51) — (5:51) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short middle to 88-G.Celek for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q4 5:42).

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

San Francisco 49ers (Q1 14:25) — (14:25) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick FUMBLES (Aborted) at SF 22, RECOVERED by SEA-54-B.Wagner at SF 21. 54-B.Wagner to SF 21 for no gain (7-C.Kaepernick). Fumble occurred on attempted handoff t [WPA -14.5% · EPA -5.34]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 7:55) — (7:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 32-D.Harris up the middle to SF 48 for no gain (77-A.Rubin). FUMBLES (77-A.Rubin), RECOVERED by SEA-55-F.Clark at SF 42. 55-F.Clark to SF 15 for 27 yards (32-D.Harris). D.H [WPA -13.0% · EPA -6.98]
Seattle Seahawks (Q2 3:26) — (3:26) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 88-J.Graham pushed ob at SF 1 for 42 yards (41-A.Bethea) [51-G.Hodges]. Caught at SF 1. 0-yds YAC [WPA +12.2% · EPA +4.14]
Seattle Seahawks (Q2 6:59) — (6:59) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 82-L.Willson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.9% · EPA +2.42]
Seattle Seahawks (Q2 4:09) — (4:09) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 89-D.Baldwin to SF 43 for 41 yards (33-R.Robinson). SF-33-R.Robinson was injured during the play. He is Out. Caught at SF 48. 5-yds YAC [WPA +9.2% · EPA +2.39]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

San Francisco 49ers (Q2 7:55) — (7:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 32-D.Harris up the middle to SF 48 for no gain (77-A.Rubin). FUMBLES (77-A.Rubin), RECOVERED by SEA-55-F.Clark at SF 42. 55-F.Clark to SF 15 for 27 yards (32-D.Harris). D.H [WPA -13.0% · EPA -6.98]
San Francisco 49ers (Q1 14:25) — (14:25) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick FUMBLES (Aborted) at SF 22, RECOVERED by SEA-54-B.Wagner at SF 21. 54-B.Wagner to SF 21 for no gain (7-C.Kaepernick). Fumble occurred on attempted handoff t [WPA -14.5% · EPA -5.34]
Seattle Seahawks (Q2 3:26) — (3:26) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 88-J.Graham pushed ob at SF 1 for 42 yards (41-A.Bethea) [51-G.Hodges]. Caught at SF 1. 0-yds YAC [WPA +12.2% · EPA +4.14]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 9:11) — (9:11) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short right to 13-A.Burbridge to SF 43 for 24 yards (23-S.Terrell). Caught at SF 20. 23-yds YAC [WPA +9.0% · EPA +2.59]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q1 13:08 · SF 13 · Score 3-0
(13:08) 4-S.Hauschka 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Frese, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 9:41 · SEA 1 · Score 3-6
(9:41) (Shotgun) 24-S.Draughn right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 9:35 · SEA 15 · Score 3-7
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 15:00 · SEA 1 · Score 3-13
(15:00) (Shotgun) 24-S.Draughn up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 14:56 · SEA 15 · Score 3-14
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 10:37 · SF 14 · Score 6-14
(10:37) 4-S.Hauschka 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Frese, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 6:59 · SF 11 · Score 12-14
(6:59) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 82-L.Willson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 6:55 · SF 15 · Score 13-14
4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Frese, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 3:03 · SF 1 · Score 19-14
(3:03) 70-R.Odhiambo reported in as eligible. 34-T.Rawls left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q3 8:19 · SF 15 · Score 22-14
(8:19) 4-S.Hauschka 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Frese, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
San Francisco 49ers Safety (+2) — Q3 5:06 · SF 86 · Score 22-16
(5:06) (Punt formation) 9-J.Ryan Aborted. 48-N.Frese FUMBLES at SEA 0, ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q4 14:12 · SF 10 · Score 25-16
(14:12) 4-S.Hauschka 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Frese, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 5:51 · SEA 9 · Score 25-22
(5:51) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short middle to 88-G.Celek for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 5:42 · SEA 15 · Score 25-23
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion. PENALTY on SEA-90-J.Reed, Disqualification, 15 yards, enforced between downs.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Seattle Seahawks earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) 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 Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers on 2017-01-01?

The Seattle Seahawks beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-23 in Week 17, 2016.

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

Q1: Seattle Seahawks 3, San Francisco 49ers 7; Q2: Seattle Seahawks 16, San Francisco 49ers 7; Q3: Seattle Seahawks 3, San Francisco 49ers 2; Q4: Seattle Seahawks 3, San Francisco 49ers 7; Final: Seattle Seahawks 25, San Francisco 49ers 23.

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

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — S. Draughn (Q1 9:41) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — S. Draughn (Q2 15:00) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — L. Willson (R. Wilson pass) (Q2 6:59) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — T. Rawls (Q2 3:03) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — G. Celek (C. Kaepernick pass) (Q4 5:51) Seattle Seahawks field goal — S. Hauschka (Q1 13:08, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — S. Hauschka (Q2 10:37, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — S. Hauschka (Q3 8:19, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — S. Hauschka (Q4 14:12, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks), 55.9% completion, +2.5% CPOE, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +5.39 total passing EPA. C. Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers), 58.6% completion, +11.8% CPOE, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +2.98 total passing EPA.

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

Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.39 total EPA on Passing plays. across 34 snaps. Their top snap (+4.14 EPA): (3:26) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 88-J.Graham pushed ob at SF 1 for 42 yards (41-A.Bethea) [51-G.Hodges]. Caught at SF 1. 0-yds YAC.

Was Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. Seattle Seahawks won 25-23 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Seattle Seahawks

Entered 9-5 Now 10-5 W

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 2-13 Now 2-14 L

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