Texans 7–23 49ers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2021

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

D. Mills (Houston Texans), 51.2% completion, +1.2% CPOE, -0.23 EPA per dropback, -9.58 total passing EPA. T. Lance (San Francisco 49ers), 59.3% completion, +8.5% CPOE, +0.36 EPA per dropback, +9.78 total passing EPA.

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

T. Lance (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.78 total EPA on Passing plays. across 27 snaps. Their top snap (+4.20 EPA): (10:06) 5-T.Lance pass deep left to 19-D.Samuel for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught HOU 12. 12-YAC.

Quick answer

Winner: San Francisco 49ers
Final score: San Francisco 49ers 23–7 Houston Texans
Halftime: Houston Texans 7–3 San Francisco 49ers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Trey Lance
Top passer: Davis Mills
Biggest EPA play: (8:21) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short middle intended for 18-C.Conley INTERCEPTED by 36-M…
Game date: 2022-01-02

Game summary

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Houston Texans 23–7 on 2022-01-02, overcoming Houston Texans's 7–3 halftime lead. Trey Lance posted a game-high +9.78 total EPA in the passing.

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

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Houston Texans	7	0	0	0	0	7
San Francisco 49ers	3	7	13	0	0	23

Scoring Map

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

HOUHouston Texans

SF 8

+1SF 15

HOU 8

HOU 45

+3HOU 9

SFSan Francisco 49ers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

HOUHouston Texans
Q2 2:00TD
Brandin Cooks
Points+6
Yard line
SF 8
Score
6-0
(2:00) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short middle to 13-B.Cooks for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 1:57XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
7-0
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 0:03FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 19
Score
7-3
(:03) 9-R.Gould 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 5:57TD
Elijah Mitchell
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 8
Score
7-9
(5:57) 5-T.Lance pass short right to 25-E.Mitchell for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught HOU 7. 7-YAC
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 5:53XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
7-10
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 10:06TD
Deebo Samuel Sr.
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 45
Score
7-16
(10:06) 5-T.Lance pass deep left to 19-D.Samuel for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught HOU 12. 12-YAC
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 9:56XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
7-17
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 3:23FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 9
Score
7-20
(3:23) 9-R.Gould 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 1:16FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 18
Score
7-23
(1:16) 9-R.Gould 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Trey Lance · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +9.78 total EPA · 27 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
2Brandon Aiyuk · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.54 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
3Deebo Samuel Sr. · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.88 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
4Royce Freeman · Houston Texans · Rushing · +1.48 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
5Elijah Mitchell · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.39 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.69 EPA/play
6Jauan Jennings · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.15 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
7JaMycal Hasty · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.11 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.11 EPA/play
8Pharaoh Brown · Houston Texans · Receiving · +0.64 total EPA · 1 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

Trey Lance — SF · Passing

Trey Lance posted the highest total EPA (+9.78) in the game, the strongest overall impact for San Francisco 49ers. Across 27 counted snaps, they averaged +0.36 EPA per play.

Trey Lance's top snap (+4.20 EPA): (10:06) 5-T.Lance pass deep left to 19-D.Samuel for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught HOU 12. 12-YAC

Biggest single play (-4.50 EPA): Davis Mills — (8:21) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short middle intended for 18-C.Conley INTERCEPTED by 36-M.Harris at SF 40. 36-M.Harris to SF 42 for 2 yards (18-C.Conley; 9-B.Jordan).

Quarterback report card

Davis Mills led all passers in efficiency for Houston Texans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Davis Mills (Houston Texans) · 41 dropbacks · 51.2% completion · +1.2% CPOE · -0.23 EPA/play · -9.58 total EPA
Trey Lance (San Francisco 49ers) · 27 dropbacks · 59.3% completion · +8.5% CPOE · +0.36 EPA/play · +9.78 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Houston Texans	San Francisco 49ers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.218	+0.002
Offensive success rate	39.8%	42.1%
Pass EPA/play	-0.234	+0.362
Rush EPA/play	-0.102	-0.194
Defensive EPA/play	-0.002	+0.218
Defensive success rate	57.9%	60.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

San Francisco 49ers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.00 vs -0.22), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Houston Texans: -0.22 EPA/play (10th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
San Francisco 49ers: +0.00 EPA/play (50th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 12 drives, -18.14 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 12 drives, +0.16 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Houston Texans — Brandin Cooks (Davis Mills pass) (Q2 2:00)
San Francisco 49ers — Elijah Mitchell (Trey Lance pass) (Q3 5:57)
San Francisco 49ers — Deebo Samuel Sr. (Trey Lance pass) (Q4 10:06)

Field goals

San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q2 0:03)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q4 3:23)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q4 1:16)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 7–3. Houston Texans found the end zone from the SF 8 (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short middle to 13-B.Cooks for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q2 1:57) — 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the HOU 19 (Q2 0:03) — (:03) 9-R.Gould 37 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 HOU 8 (Q3 5:57) — (5:57) 5-T.Lance pass short right to 25-E.Mitchell for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught HOU 7. 7-YAC; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q3 5:53) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 13–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the HOU 45 (Q4 10:06) — (10:06) 5-T.Lance pass deep left to 19-D.Samuel for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught HOU 12. 12-YAC; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q4 9:56) — 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 HOU 9 (Q4 3:23) — (3:23) 9-R.Gould 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the HOU 18 (Q4 1:16) — (1:16) 9-R.Gould 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Houston Texans (Q4 14:23) — (14:23) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass incomplete deep left to 13-B.Cooks [91-A.Armstead]. PENALTY on SF-26-J.Norman, Defensive Pass Interference, 33 yards, enforced at HOU 19 - No Play. [WPA +15.7% · EPA +3.89]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 13:34) — (13:34) (Shotgun) 5-T.Lance pass short middle to 11-B.Aiyuk to HOU 33 for 43 yards (23-E.Murray). Caught SF 35. 32-YAC [WPA +13.0% · EPA +4.18]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 8:14) — (8:14) (Shotgun) 5-T.Lance pass incomplete deep middle to 11-B.Aiyuk. PENALTY on HOU-39-T.Mitchell, Defensive Pass Interference, 37 yards, enforced at SF 42 - No Play. [WPA +12.8% · EPA +2.35]
Houston Texans (Q4 12:50) — (12:50) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills sacked at SF 27 for -9 yards (98-A.Key). [WPA -12.7% · EPA -2.19]
Houston Texans (Q4 12:08) — (12:08) 7-K.Fairbairn 45 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston. [WPA -12.5% · EPA -3.39]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q3 8:21) — (8:21) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short middle intended for 18-C.Conley INTERCEPTED by 36-M.Harris at SF 40. 36-M.Harris to SF 42 for 2 yards (18-C.Conley; 9-B.Jordan). [WPA -11.5% · EPA -4.50]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 10:06) — (10:06) 5-T.Lance pass deep left to 19-D.Samuel for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught HOU 12. 12-YAC [WPA +8.4% · EPA +4.20]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 13:34) — (13:34) (Shotgun) 5-T.Lance pass short middle to 11-B.Aiyuk to HOU 33 for 43 yards (23-E.Murray). Caught SF 35. 32-YAC [WPA +13.0% · EPA +4.18]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 11:17) — (11:17) 5-T.Lance pass incomplete deep left to 11-B.Aiyuk (25-D.King). [WPA -10.5% · EPA -3.92]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 2:00 · SF 8 · Score 6-0
(2:00) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short middle to 13-B.Cooks for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 1:57 · SF 15 · Score 7-0
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 0:03 · HOU 19 · Score 7-3
(:03) 9-R.Gould 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 5:57 · HOU 8 · Score 7-9
(5:57) 5-T.Lance pass short right to 25-E.Mitchell for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught HOU 7. 7-YAC
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 5:53 · HOU 15 · Score 7-10
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 10:06 · HOU 45 · Score 7-16
(10:06) 5-T.Lance pass deep left to 19-D.Samuel for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught HOU 12. 12-YAC
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 9:56 · HOU 15 · Score 7-17
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 3:23 · HOU 9 · Score 7-20
(3:23) 9-R.Gould 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 1:16 · HOU 18 · Score 7-23
(1:16) 9-R.Gould 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-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.
Trey Lance (San Francisco 49ers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Trey Lance (SF) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Houston Texans vs San Francisco 49ers on 2022-01-02?

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Houston Texans 23-7 in Week 17, 2021.

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

Q2: Houston Texans 7, San Francisco 49ers 3; Q3: Houston Texans 0, San Francisco 49ers 7; Q4: Houston Texans 0, San Francisco 49ers 13; Final: Houston Texans 7, San Francisco 49ers 23.

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

Houston Texans touchdown — B. Cooks (D. Mills pass) (Q2 2:00) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — E. Mitchell (T. Lance pass) (Q3 5:57) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — D. Samuel (T. Lance pass) (Q4 10:06) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q2 0:03, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q4 3:23, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q4 1:16, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Davis Mills (Houston Texans), 51.2% completion, +1.2% CPOE, -0.23 EPA per dropback, -9.58 total passing EPA. Trey Lance (San Francisco 49ers), 59.3% completion, +8.5% CPOE, +0.36 EPA per dropback, +9.78 total passing EPA.

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

Trey Lance (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.78 total EPA on Passing plays. across 27 snaps. Their top snap (+4.20 EPA): (10:06) 5-T.Lance pass deep left to 19-D.Samuel for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught HOU 12. 12-YAC.

Season records after this game

Houston Texans

Entered 4-11 Now 4-12 L

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 8-7 Now 9-7 W

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