Quick answer
- Winner
- San Francisco 49ers
- Final score
- San Francisco 49ers 33–6 New England Patriots
- Halftime
- San Francisco 49ers 23–3 New England Patriots at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- Jimmy Garoppolo
- Top passer
- Jimmy Garoppolo
- Biggest EPA play
- (8:55) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 16-J.Meyers INTERCEPTED by 54-F.Warner at N…
- Game date
- 2020-10-25
Game summary
The San Francisco 49ers beat the New England Patriots 33–6 on 2020-10-25. Jimmy Garoppolo posted a game-high +16.87 total EPA in the passing.
The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 19 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 33 | |
| 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
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Jimmy Garoppolo · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +16.87 total EPA · 27 snaps · +0.62 EPA/play - 2

Brandon Aiyuk · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +8.21 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.17 EPA/play - 3

Johnny Wilson · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +6.84 total EPA · 18 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play - 4

Deebo Samuel Sr. · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +4.83 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play - 5

George Kittle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.09 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play - 6

Kyle Juszczyk · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +2.07 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play - 7

JaMycal Hasty · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +1.80 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play - 8

Demone Harris · New England Patriots · Rushing · +1.72 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.17 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
Jimmy Garoppolo — SF · Passing
Jimmy Garoppolo posted the highest total EPA (+16.87) in the game, the strongest overall impact for San Francisco 49ers. Across 27 counted snaps, they averaged +0.62 EPA per play.
Jimmy Garoppolo's top snap (+3.38 EPA): (8:12) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep right to 11-B.Aiyuk ran ob at NE 7 for 35 yards.
Biggest single play (-4.65 EPA): C. Newton — (8:55) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 16-J.Meyers INTERCEPTED by 54-F.Warner at NE 41. 54-F.Warner to NE 38 for 3 yards (16-J.Meyers).
Quarterback report card
Jimmy Garoppolo led all passers in efficiency for San Francisco 49ers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers) · 27 dropbacks · 74.1% completion · +8.2% CPOE · +0.62 EPA/play · +16.87 total EPA
C. Newton (New England Patriots) · 20 dropbacks · 45.0% completion · -1.6% CPOE · -0.60 EPA/play · -12.03 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | ||
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | +0.266 | -0.189 |
| Offensive success rate | 58.2% | 48.4% |
| Pass EPA/play | +0.625 | -0.409 |
| Rush EPA/play | +0.106 | -0.028 |
| Defensive EPA/play | +0.189 | -0.266 |
| Defensive success rate | 51.6% | 41.8% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Despite the final score, San Francisco 49ers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.27 vs -0.19), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- San Francisco 49ers: +0.27 EPA/play (96th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
- New England Patriots: -0.19 EPA/play (10th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
- New England Patriots: 9 drives, -12.09 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
- San Francisco 49ers: 9 drives, +20.99 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers — Johnny Wilson 
San Francisco 49ers — Kyle Juszczyk 
San Francisco 49ers — Johnny Wilson 
San Francisco 49ers — Johnny Wilson
Field goals

New England Patriots — Nick Folk
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould 
New England Patriots — Nick Folk
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the NE 3 (Q1 10:02) — (10:02) (Shotgun) 30-J.Wilson up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q1 9:56) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky..
The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 16–3. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the SF 22 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 6-N.Folk 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the NE 23 (Q2 9:05) — (9:05) 9-R.Gould 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the NE 4 (Q2 6:28) — (6:28) 44-K.Juszczyk left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the NE 16 (Q2 1:04) — (1:04) 30-J.Wilson right tackle for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q2 0:59) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky..
The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–3. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the SF 23 (Q3 10:53) — (10:53) 6-N.Folk 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the NE 7 (Q3 7:38) — (7:38) 30-J.Wilson left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. SF-30-J.Wilson was injured during the play. He is Out.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q3 7:32) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky..
The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 3–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the NE 14 (Q4 13:31) — (13:31) 9-R.Gould 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- New England Patriots (Q2 8:55) — (8:55) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 16-J.Meyers INTERCEPTED by 54-F.Warner at NE 41. 54-F.Warner to NE 38 for 3 yards (16-J.Meyers).
- San Francisco 49ers (Q1 2:14) — (2:14) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle intended for 85-G.Kittle INTERCEPTED by 32-D.McCourty at NE 44. 32-D.McCourty to SF 37 for 19 yards (28-J.McKinnon). PENALTY on NE-50-C.Winovich, Unnec
- San Francisco 49ers (Q1 12:26) — (12:26) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short left to 19-D.Samuel pushed ob at NE 34 for 23 yards (32-D.McCourty).
- San Francisco 49ers (Q1 4:41) — (4:41) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 11-B.Aiyuk to SF 37 for 19 yards (31-J.Jones, 32-D.McCourty).
- San Francisco 49ers (Q1 5:58) — (5:58) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right to 85-G.Kittle pushed ob at SF 25 for 14 yards (24-S.Gilmore).
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- New England Patriots (Q2 8:55) — (8:55) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 16-J.Meyers INTERCEPTED by 54-F.Warner at NE 41. 54-F.Warner to NE 38 for 3 yards (16-J.Meyers).
- New England Patriots (Q3 4:56) — (4:56) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short middle intended for 11-J.Edelman INTERCEPTED by 47-J.Taylor at SF 23. 47-J.Taylor to SF 31 for 8 yards (16-J.Meyers).
- New England Patriots (Q4 9:28) — (9:28) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short right intended for 11-J.Edelman INTERCEPTED by 47-J.Taylor at SF 18. 47-J.Taylor to SF 18 for no gain (11-J.Edelman).
- San Francisco 49ers (Q3 8:12) — (8:12) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep right to 11-B.Aiyuk ran ob at NE 7 for 35 yards.
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 10:02 · NE 3 · Score 6-0
(10:02) (Shotgun) 30-J.Wilson up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 9:56 · NE 15 · Score 7-0
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 15:00 · SF 22 · Score 7-3
(15:00) 6-N.Folk 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 9:05 · NE 23 · Score 10-3
(9:05) 9-R.Gould 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 6:28 · NE 4 · Score 16-3
(6:28) 44-K.Juszczyk left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 1:04 · NE 16 · Score 22-3
(1:04) 30-J.Wilson right tackle for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 0:59 · NE 15 · Score 23-3
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q3 10:53 · SF 23 · Score 23-6
(10:53) 6-N.Folk 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 7:38 · NE 7 · Score 29-6
(7:38) 30-J.Wilson left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. SF-30-J.Wilson was injured during the play. He is Out.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 7:32 · NE 15 · Score 30-6
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 13:31 · NE 14 · Score 33-6
(13:31) 9-R.Gould 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.
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.
- Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- Jimmy Garoppolo (SF) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Frequently asked questions
Who won San Francisco 49ers vs New England Patriots on 2020-10-25?
The San Francisco 49ers beat the New England Patriots 33-6 in Week 7, 2020.
What was the score by quarter in San Francisco 49ers vs New England Patriots?
Q1: San Francisco 49ers 7, New England Patriots 0; Q2: San Francisco 49ers 16, New England Patriots 3; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 7, New England Patriots 3; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 3, New England Patriots 0; Final: San Francisco 49ers 33, New England Patriots 6.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in San Francisco 49ers vs New England Patriots?
San Francisco 49ers touchdown — J. Wilson (Q1 10:02) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — K. Juszczyk (Q2 6:28) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — J. Wilson (Q2 1:04) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — J. Wilson (Q3 7:38) New England Patriots field goal — N. Folk (Q2 15:00, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q2 9:05, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — N. Folk (Q3 10:53, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q4 13:31, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in San Francisco 49ers vs New England Patriots?
Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers), 74.1% completion, +8.2% CPOE, +0.62 EPA per dropback, +16.87 total passing EPA. C. Newton (New England Patriots), 45.0% completion, -1.6% CPOE, -0.60 EPA per dropback, -12.03 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in San Francisco 49ers vs New England Patriots?
Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.87 total EPA on Passing plays. across 27 snaps. Their top snap (+3.38 EPA): (8:12) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep right to 11-B.Aiyuk ran ob at NE 7 for 35 yards..
Season records after this game
San Francisco 49ers
Entered 3-3 Now 4-3 W
New England Patriots
Entered 2-3 Now 2-4 L