49ers 17–20 Titans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2021

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

J. Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers), 66.7% completion, +3.1% CPOE, +0.03 EPA per dropback, +1.27 total passing EPA. R. Tannehill (Tennessee Titans), 61.1% completion, +11.9% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +8.72 total passing EPA.

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

A. Brown (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.70 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 16 snaps. Their top snap (+4.39 EPA): (:04) (No Huddle) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep right to 11-A.Brown to SF 30 for 42 yards (20-A.Thomas). Penalty on SF-98-A.Key, Defensive Offside, declined..

Quick answer

Winner: Tennessee Titans
Final score: Tennessee Titans 20–17 San Francisco 49ers
Halftime: San Francisco 49ers 10–0 Tennessee Titans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Anthony Brown
Top passer: Jimmy Garoppolo
Biggest EPA play: (8:45) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle intended for 19-D.Samuel INTERCEPTED by 37-A.Hooke…
Game date: 2021-12-23

Game summary

The Tennessee Titans beat the San Francisco 49ers 20–17 on 2021-12-23, overcoming San Francisco 49ers's 10–0 halftime lead. Anthony Brown posted a game-high +10.70 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
San Francisco 49ers	7	3	0	7	0	17
Tennessee Titans	0	0	10	10	0	20

Scoring Map

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

SFSan Francisco 49ers

TEN 1

+1TEN 15

+3TEN 30

SF 3

TEN 2

+1TEN 15

+3SF 26

TENTennessee Titans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 10:01TD
Johnny Wilson
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 1
Score
6-0
(10:01) 22-J.Wilson right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 9:57XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
7-0
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 8:35FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 30
Score
10-0
(8:35) 9-R.Gould 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
TENTennessee Titans
Q3 8:49FG
Randy Bullock
Points+3
Yard line
SF 20
Score
10-3
(8:49) 14-R.Bullock 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.
TENTennessee Titans
Q3 7:17TD
D'Onta Foreman
Points+6
Yard line
SF 3
Score
10-9
(7:17) 7-D.Foreman up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q3 7:13XP
Randy Bullock
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
10-10
14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 13:06TD
Anthony Brown
Points+6
Yard line
SF 18
Score
10-16
(13:06) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left to 11-A.Brown for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-N.Bosa].
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 13:02XP
Randy Bullock
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
10-17
14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 2:24TD
Brandon Aiyuk
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 2
Score
16-17
(2:24) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 11-B.Aiyuk for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 2:20XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
17-17
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 0:09FG
Randy Bullock
Points+3
Yard line
SF 26
Score
17-20
(:09) 14-R.Bullock 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Anthony Brown · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +10.70 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
2Ryan Tannehill · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +8.72 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
3Nick Westbrook-Ikhine · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +5.57 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.86 EPA/play
4Deebo Samuel Sr. · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +4.38 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
5Kyle Juszczyk · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.94 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
6Anthony Firkser · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.02 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.02 EPA/play
7Deebo Samuel Sr. · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +1.98 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
8Brandon Aiyuk · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.52 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.30 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

Anthony Brown — TEN · Receiving

Anthony Brown posted the highest total EPA (+10.70) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tennessee Titans. Across 16 counted snaps, they averaged +0.67 EPA per play.

Anthony Brown's top snap (+4.39 EPA): (:04) (No Huddle) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep right to 11-A.Brown to SF 30 for 42 yards (20-A.Thomas). Penalty on SF-98-A.Key, Defensive Offside, declined.

Biggest single play (-5.87 EPA): Jimmy Garoppolo — (8:45) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle intended for 19-D.Samuel INTERCEPTED by 37-A.Hooker at SF 39. 37-A.Hooker to SF 18 for 21 yards (19-D.Samuel).

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) · 39 dropbacks · 66.7% completion · +3.1% CPOE · +0.03 EPA/play · +1.27 total EPA
Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) · 36 dropbacks · 61.1% completion · +11.9% CPOE · +0.24 EPA/play · +8.72 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	San Francisco 49ers	Tennessee Titans
Offensive EPA/play	+0.005	+0.022
Offensive success rate	41.7%	37.2%
Pass EPA/play	+0.033	+0.216
Rush EPA/play	+0.052	-0.298
Defensive EPA/play	-0.022	-0.005
Defensive success rate	62.8%	58.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (San Francisco 49ers +0.01, Tennessee Titans +0.02) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

San Francisco 49ers: +0.01 EPA/play (51st percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Tennessee Titans: +0.02 EPA/play (56th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

San Francisco 49ers: 10 drives, +0.37 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 9 drives, +1.72 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 — Johnny Wilson (Q1 10:01)
Tennessee Titans — D'Onta Foreman (Q3 7:17)
Tennessee Titans — Anthony Brown (Ryan Tannehill pass) (Q4 13:06)
San Francisco 49ers — Brandon Aiyuk (Jimmy Garoppolo pass) (Q4 2:24)

Field goals

San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q2 8:35)
Tennessee Titans — Randy Bullock (Q3 8:49)
Tennessee Titans — Randy Bullock (Q4 0:09)

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 TEN 1 (Q1 10:01) — (10:01) 22-J.Wilson right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q1 9:57) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 3–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the TEN 30 (Q2 8:35) — (8:35) 9-R.Gould 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

The third quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 10–0. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the SF 20 (Q3 8:49) — (8:49) 14-R.Bullock 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the SF 3 (Q3 7:17) — (7:17) 7-D.Foreman up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q3 7:13) — 14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The fourth quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 10–7. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the SF 18 (Q4 13:06) — (13:06) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left to 11-A.Brown for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-N.Bosa].; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q4 13:02) — 14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the TEN 2 (Q4 2:24) — (2:24) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 11-B.Aiyuk for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q4 2:20) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the SF 26 (Q4 0:09) — (:09) 14-R.Bullock 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tennessee Titans (Q4 0:09) — (:09) 14-R.Bullock 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern. [WPA +20.6% · EPA +0.67]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 3:42) — (3:42) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 19-D.Samuel to TEN 6 for 56 yards (37-A.Hooker). SF-19-D.Samuel was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. [WPA +20.4% · EPA +4.41]
Tennessee Titans (Q3 0:04) — (:04) (No Huddle) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep right to 11-A.Brown to SF 30 for 42 yards (20-A.Thomas). Penalty on SF-98-A.Key, Defensive Offside, declined. [WPA +16.0% · EPA +4.39]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 13:06) — (13:06) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left to 11-A.Brown for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-N.Bosa]. [WPA +14.6% · EPA +2.14]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 8:45) — (8:45) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle intended for 19-D.Samuel INTERCEPTED by 37-A.Hooker at SF 39. 37-A.Hooker to SF 18 for 21 yards (19-D.Samuel). [WPA -14.0% · EPA -5.87]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

San Francisco 49ers (Q3 8:45) — (8:45) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle intended for 19-D.Samuel INTERCEPTED by 37-A.Hooker at SF 39. 37-A.Hooker to SF 18 for 21 yards (19-D.Samuel). [WPA -14.0% · EPA -5.87]
San Francisco 49ers (Q1 1:36) — (1:36) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right intended for 85-G.Kittle INTERCEPTED by 20-J.Jenkins at TEN -2. Touchback. [WPA -14.0% · EPA -5.64]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 3:42) — (3:42) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 19-D.Samuel to TEN 6 for 56 yards (37-A.Hooker). SF-19-D.Samuel was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. [WPA +20.4% · EPA +4.41]
Tennessee Titans (Q3 0:04) — (:04) (No Huddle) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep right to 11-A.Brown to SF 30 for 42 yards (20-A.Thomas). Penalty on SF-98-A.Key, Defensive Offside, declined. [WPA +16.0% · EPA +4.39]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 10:01 · TEN 1 · Score 6-0
(10:01) 22-J.Wilson right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 9:57 · TEN 15 · Score 7-0
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 8:35 · TEN 30 · Score 10-0
(8:35) 9-R.Gould 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q3 8:49 · SF 20 · Score 10-3
(8:49) 14-R.Bullock 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q3 7:17 · SF 3 · Score 10-9
(7:17) 7-D.Foreman up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q3 7:13 · SF 15 · Score 10-10
14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 13:06 · SF 18 · Score 10-16
(13:06) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left to 11-A.Brown for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-N.Bosa].
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q4 13:02 · SF 15 · Score 10-17
14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 2:24 · TEN 2 · Score 16-17
(2:24) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 11-B.Aiyuk for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 2:20 · TEN 15 · Score 17-17
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q4 0:09 · SF 26 · Score 17-20
(:09) 14-R.Bullock 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.

Key takeaways

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

Tennessee Titans earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Anthony Brown (Tennessee Titans) 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 Tennessee Titans on 2021-12-23?

The Tennessee Titans beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 in Week 16, 2021.

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

Q1: San Francisco 49ers 7, Tennessee Titans 0; Q2: San Francisco 49ers 3, Tennessee Titans 0; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 0, Tennessee Titans 10; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 7, Tennessee Titans 10; Final: San Francisco 49ers 17, Tennessee Titans 20.

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

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — J. Wilson (Q1 10:01) Tennessee Titans touchdown — D. Foreman (Q3 7:17) Tennessee Titans touchdown — A. Brown (R. Tannehill pass) (Q4 13:06) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — B. Aiyuk (J. Garoppolo pass) (Q4 2:24) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q2 8:35, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bullock (Q3 8:49, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bullock (Q4 0:09, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers), 66.7% completion, +3.1% CPOE, +0.03 EPA per dropback, +1.27 total passing EPA. Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans), 61.1% completion, +11.9% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +8.72 total passing EPA.

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

Anthony Brown (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.70 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 16 snaps. Their top snap (+4.39 EPA): (:04) (No Huddle) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep right to 11-A.Brown to SF 30 for 42 yards (20-A.Thomas). Penalty on SF-98-A.Key, Defensive Offside, declined..

Was San Francisco 49ers vs Tennessee Titans a close game?

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

Season records after this game

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 8-6 Now 8-7 L

Tennessee Titans

Entered 9-5 Now 10-5 W

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