49ers 17–20 Rams: Score, Stats & Recap | Conf. Championship, 2021

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

M. Stafford (LA), 63.3% completion, +6.4% CPOE, +0.34 EPA per dropback, +16.50 total passing EPA. J. Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers), 51.6% completion, -18.0% CPOE, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +6.15 total passing EPA.

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

M. Stafford (LA) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.50 total EPA on Passing plays. across 49 snaps. Their top snap (-5.80 EPA): (7:04) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 10-C.Kupp INTERCEPTED by 1-J.Ward (24-K.Williams) at SF 0. 1-J.Ward to SF 23 for 23 yards (79-R.Havenstein)..

Quick answer

Winner: LA
Final score: LA 20–17 San Francisco 49ers
Halftime: San Francisco 49ers 10–7 LA at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Matthew Stafford
Top passer: Matthew Stafford
Biggest EPA play: (7:04) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 10-C.Kupp INTERCEPTED by 1-J.…
Game date: 2022-01-30

Game summary

The LA beat the San Francisco 49ers 20–17 on 2022-01-30, overcoming San Francisco 49ers's 10–7 halftime lead. Matthew Stafford posted a game-high +16.50 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
San Francisco 49ers	10	7	0	0	0	17
LA	7	0	13	0	0	20

Scoring Map

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

SFSan Francisco 49ers

LA 44

+3SF 22

LALA

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LALA
Q2 8:50TD
Cooper Kupp
Points+6
Yard line
SF 16
Score
0-6
(8:50) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 10-C.Kupp for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LALA
Q2 8:46XP
Matt Gay
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
0-7
8-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 6:19TD
Deebo Samuel Sr.
Points+6
Yard line
LA 44
Score
6-7
(6:19) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right to 19-D.Samuel for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 6:10XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
LA 15
Score
7-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 0:02FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
LA 20
Score
10-7
(:02) 9-R.Gould 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 2:04TD
George Kittle
Points+6
Yard line
LA 16
Score
16-7
(2:04) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep left to 85-G.Kittle for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 1:59XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
LA 15
Score
17-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
LALA
Q4 13:35TD
Cooper Kupp
Points+6
Yard line
SF 11
Score
17-13
(13:35) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 10-C.Kupp for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LALA
Q4 13:30XP
Matt Gay
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
17-14
8-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
LALA
Q4 6:53FG
Matt Gay
Points+3
Yard line
SF 22
Score
17-17
(6:53) 8-M.Gay 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
LALA
Q4 1:49FG
Matt Gay
Points+3
Yard line
SF 12
Score
17-20
(1:49) 8-M.Gay 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-6-J.Hekker.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Matthew Stafford · LA · Passing · +16.50 total EPA · 49 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
2Cooper Kupp · LA · Receiving · +11.14 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.80 EPA/play
3Odell Beckham Jr. · LA · Receiving · +7.38 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
4Jimmy Garoppolo · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +6.15 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
5Deebo Samuel Sr. · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.58 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.80 EPA/play
6Kendall Blanton · LA · Receiving · +4.82 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.96 EPA/play
7Elijah Mitchell · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.54 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.18 EPA/play
8Jauan Jennings · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.28 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.64 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

Matthew Stafford — LA · Passing

Matthew Stafford posted the highest total EPA (+16.50) in the game, the strongest overall impact for LA. Across 49 counted snaps, they averaged +0.34 EPA per play.

Matthew Stafford's top snap (-5.80 EPA): (7:04) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 10-C.Kupp INTERCEPTED by 1-J.Ward (24-K.Williams) at SF 0. 1-J.Ward to SF 23 for 23 yards (79-R.Havenstein).

Quarterback report card

Matthew Stafford led all passers in efficiency for LA, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Matthew Stafford (LA) · 49 dropbacks · 63.3% completion · +6.4% CPOE · +0.34 EPA/play · +16.50 total EPA
Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers) · 31 dropbacks · 51.6% completion · -18.0% CPOE · +0.20 EPA/play · +6.15 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	San Francisco 49ers	LA
Offensive EPA/play	-0.085	-0.012
Offensive success rate	30.9%	43.2%
Pass EPA/play	+0.198	+0.337
Rush EPA/play	-0.453	-0.407
Defensive EPA/play	+0.012	+0.085
Defensive success rate	56.8%	69.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

LA held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.01 vs -0.09), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

San Francisco 49ers: -0.09 EPA/play (31st percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
LA: -0.01 EPA/play (47th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

LA: 9 drives, -1.09 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 9 drives, -5.77 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

LA — Cooper Kupp (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q2 8:50)
San Francisco 49ers — Deebo Samuel Sr. (Jimmy Garoppolo pass) (Q2 6:19)
San Francisco 49ers — George Kittle (Jimmy Garoppolo pass) (Q3 2:04)
LA — Cooper Kupp (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q4 13:35)

Field goals

San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q2 0:02)
LA — Matt Gay (Q4 6:53)
LA — Matt Gay (Q4 1:49)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 10–7. LA found the end zone from the SF 16 (Q2 8:50) — (8:50) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 10-C.Kupp for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; LA added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q2 8:46) — 8-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-6-J.Hekker.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the LA 44 (Q2 6:19) — (6:19) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right to 19-D.Samuel for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the LA 15 (Q2 6:10) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the LA 20 (Q2 0:02) — (:02) 9-R.Gould 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the LA 16 (Q3 2:04) — (2:04) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep left to 85-G.Kittle for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the LA 15 (Q3 1:59) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

The fourth quarter: LA won the period 13–0. LA found the end zone from the SF 11 (Q4 13:35) — (13:35) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 10-C.Kupp for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; LA added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q4 13:30) — 8-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-6-J.Hekker.; LA connected on a field goal from the SF 22 (Q4 6:53) — (6:53) 8-M.Gay 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-6-J.Hekker.; LA connected on a field goal from the SF 12 (Q4 1:49) — (1:49) 8-M.Gay 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-6-J.Hekker..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

San Francisco 49ers (Q4 1:19) — (1:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short left intended for 23-J.Hasty INTERCEPTED by 32-T.Howard [99-A.Donald] at SF 19. 32-T.Howard to SF 13 for 6 yards (66-T.Compton). [WPA -18.6% · EPA -4.56]
LA (Q1 7:04) — (7:04) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 10-C.Kupp INTERCEPTED by 1-J.Ward (24-K.Williams) at SF 0. 1-J.Ward to SF 23 for 23 yards (79-R.Havenstein). [WPA -16.7% · EPA -5.80]
LA (Q4 9:47) — (9:47) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 3-O.Beckham to LA 44 for 29 yards (1-J.Ward). PENALTY on SF-1-J.Ward, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at LA 44. [WPA +15.3% · EPA +3.19]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 6:19) — (6:19) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right to 19-D.Samuel for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.6% · EPA +4.48]
LA (Q4 8:50) — (8:50) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 10-C.Kupp to SF 25 for 16 yards (1-J.Ward; 29-T.Hufanga). [WPA +13.8% · EPA +2.10]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

LA (Q1 7:04) — (7:04) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 10-C.Kupp INTERCEPTED by 1-J.Ward (24-K.Williams) at SF 0. 1-J.Ward to SF 23 for 23 yards (79-R.Havenstein). [WPA -16.7% · EPA -5.80]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 1:19) — (1:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short left intended for 23-J.Hasty INTERCEPTED by 32-T.Howard [99-A.Donald] at SF 19. 32-T.Howard to SF 13 for 6 yards (66-T.Compton). [WPA -18.6% · EPA -4.56]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 6:19) — (6:19) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right to 19-D.Samuel for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.6% · EPA +4.48]
LA (Q2 8:50) — (8:50) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 10-C.Kupp for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.5% · EPA +3.75]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

LA TD (+6) — Q2 8:50 · SF 16 · Score 0-6
(8:50) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 10-C.Kupp for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LA XP (+1) — Q2 8:46 · SF 15 · Score 0-7
8-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 6:19 · LA 44 · Score 6-7
(6:19) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right to 19-D.Samuel for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 6:10 · LA 15 · Score 7-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 0:02 · LA 20 · Score 10-7
(:02) 9-R.Gould 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 2:04 · LA 16 · Score 16-7
(2:04) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep left to 85-G.Kittle for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 1:59 · LA 15 · Score 17-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
LA TD (+6) — Q4 13:35 · SF 11 · Score 17-13
(13:35) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 10-C.Kupp for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LA XP (+1) — Q4 13:30 · SF 15 · Score 17-14
8-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
LA FG (+3) — Q4 6:53 · SF 22 · Score 17-17
(6:53) 8-M.Gay 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
LA FG (+3) — Q4 1:49 · SF 12 · Score 17-20
(1:49) 8-M.Gay 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-6-J.Hekker.

Key takeaways

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

LA earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Matthew Stafford (LA) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Matthew Stafford (LA) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco 49ers vs LA on 2022-01-30?

The LA beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 in Conf. Championship, 2021.

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

Q2: San Francisco 49ers 10, LA 7; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 7, LA 0; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 0, LA 13; Final: San Francisco 49ers 17, LA 20.

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

LA touchdown — C. Kupp (M. Stafford pass) (Q2 8:50) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — D. Samuel (J. Garoppolo pass) (Q2 6:19) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — G. Kittle (J. Garoppolo pass) (Q3 2:04) LA touchdown — C. Kupp (M. Stafford pass) (Q4 13:35) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q2 0:02, 3 pts) LA field goal — M. Gay (Q4 6:53, 3 pts) LA field goal — M. Gay (Q4 1:49, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Matthew Stafford (LA), 63.3% completion, +6.4% CPOE, +0.34 EPA per dropback, +16.50 total passing EPA. Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers), 51.6% completion, -18.0% CPOE, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +6.15 total passing EPA.

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

Matthew Stafford (LA) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.50 total EPA on Passing plays. across 49 snaps. Their top snap (-5.80 EPA): (7:04) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 10-C.Kupp INTERCEPTED by 1-J.Ward (24-K.Williams) at SF 0. 1-J.Ward to SF 23 for 23 yards (79-R.Havenstein)..

Was San Francisco 49ers vs LA a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. LA won 20-17 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 12-7 Now 12-8 L

Los Angeles Rams

Entered 14-5 Now 15-5 W

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