Cardinals 31–17 49ers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 9, 2021

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

J. Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers), 57.1% completion, +4.8% CPOE, -0.08 EPA per dropback, -3.78 total passing EPA. C. McCoy (Arizona Cardinals), 71.0% completion, +12.6% CPOE, +0.51 EPA per dropback, +15.90 total passing EPA.

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

C. McCoy (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.90 total EPA on Passing plays. across 31 snaps. Their top snap (+4.72 EPA): (13:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass short right to 6-J.Conner for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 47. 47-YAC.

Quick answer

Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 31–17 San Francisco 49ers
Halftime: Arizona Cardinals 17–7 San Francisco 49ers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Colt McCoy
Top passer: Jimmy Garoppolo
Biggest EPA play: (13:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass short right to 6-J.Conner for 45 yards, TOUCH…
Game date: 2021-11-07

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the San Francisco 49ers 31–17 on 2021-11-07. Colt McCoy posted a game-high +15.90 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Arizona Cardinals	14	3	14	0	0	31
San Francisco 49ers	0	7	7	3	0	17

Scoring Map

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

ARIArizona Cardinals

+1SF 20

SF 1

+3SF 8

+1ARI 15

SF 45

SF 21

+1ARI 15

SFSan Francisco 49ers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 6:13TD
James Conner
Points+6
Yard line
SF 13
Score
6-0
(6:13) 12-C.McCoy at QB. (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner right tackle for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 6:08XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
SF 20
Score
7-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 0:42TD
James Conner
Points+6
Yard line
SF 1
Score
13-0
(:42) (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 0:39XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
14-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 4:05FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
SF 8
Score
17-0
(4:05) 5-M.Prater 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 0:22TD
George Kittle
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 6
Score
17-6
(:22) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short left to 85-G.Kittle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 0:16XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
17-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 13:44TD
James Conner
Points+6
Yard line
SF 45
Score
23-7
(13:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass short right to 6-J.Conner for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 47. 47-YAC
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 13:33XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
24-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 8:10TD
Eno Benjamin
Points+6
Yard line
SF 21
Score
30-7
(8:10) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 26-E.Benjamin left guard for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 8:05XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
31-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 5:03TD
Brandon Aiyuk
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 11
Score
31-13
(5:03) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 11-B.Aiyuk for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 4:56XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
31-14
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 8:26FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 8
Score
31-17
(8:26) 9-R.Gould 26 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).

1Colt McCoy · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +15.90 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
2James Conner · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +8.39 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.68 EPA/play
3Christian Kirk · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +6.25 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play
4Brandon Aiyuk · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.20 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
5Antoine Wesley · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +4.82 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.61 EPA/play
6Christian Kirk · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +3.03 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.03 EPA/play
7Rondale Moore · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.65 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
8Colt McCoy · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +1.98 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.33 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

Colt McCoy — ARI · Passing

Colt McCoy posted the highest total EPA (+15.90) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 31 counted snaps, they averaged +0.51 EPA per play.

Colt McCoy's top snap (+4.72 EPA): (13:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass short right to 6-J.Conner for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 47. 47-YAC

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) · 49 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · +4.8% CPOE · -0.08 EPA/play · -3.78 total EPA
Colt McCoy (Arizona Cardinals) · 31 dropbacks · 71.0% completion · +12.6% CPOE · +0.51 EPA/play · +15.90 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Arizona Cardinals	San Francisco 49ers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.181	-0.054
Offensive success rate	45.3%	47.3%
Pass EPA/play	+0.592	-0.077
Rush EPA/play	-0.035	-0.159
Defensive EPA/play	+0.054	-0.181
Defensive success rate	52.7%	54.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Arizona Cardinals generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.18 vs -0.05), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Arizona Cardinals: +0.18 EPA/play (89th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
San Francisco 49ers: -0.05 EPA/play (38th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 11 drives, +15.60 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 11 drives, -4.01 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — James Conner (Q1 6:13)
Arizona Cardinals — James Conner (Q1 0:42)
San Francisco 49ers — George Kittle (Jimmy Garoppolo pass) (Q2 0:22)
Arizona Cardinals — James Conner (Colt McCoy pass) (Q3 13:44)
Arizona Cardinals — Eno Benjamin (Q3 8:10)
San Francisco 49ers — Brandon Aiyuk (Jimmy Garoppolo pass) (Q3 5:03)

Field goals

Arizona Cardinals — Matt Prater (Q2 4:05)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q4 8:26)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 14–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the SF 13 (Q1 6:13) — (6:13) 12-C.McCoy at QB. (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner right tackle for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the SF 20 (Q1 6:08) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q1 0:42) — (:42) (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q1 0:39) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee..

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–3. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SF 8 (Q2 4:05) — (4:05) 5-M.Prater 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the ARI 6 (Q2 0:22) — (:22) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short left to 85-G.Kittle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q2 0:16) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

The third quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 14–7. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the SF 45 (Q3 13:44) — (13:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass short right to 6-J.Conner for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 47. 47-YAC; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q3 13:33) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the SF 21 (Q3 8:10) — (8:10) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 26-E.Benjamin left guard for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q3 8:05) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the ARI 11 (Q3 5:03) — (5:03) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 11-B.Aiyuk for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q3 4:56) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 3–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the ARI 8 (Q4 8:26) — (8:26) 9-R.Gould 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

San Francisco 49ers (Q1 10:37) — (10:37) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 85-G.Kittle to 50 for 18 yards (7-B.Murphy). FUMBLES (7-B.Murphy), RECOVERED by ARI-58-J.Hicks at ARI 43. Caught SF 43. 7-YAC [WPA -8.9% · EPA -4.01]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 3:00) — (3:00) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass short middle to 6-J.Conner ran ob at ARI 33 for 21 yards (4-E.Moseley). Caught ARI 12. 21-YAC [WPA +7.9% · EPA +3.09]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 13:44) — (13:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass short right to 6-J.Conner for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 47. 47-YAC [WPA +7.8% · EPA +4.72]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 12:34) — (12:34) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle to 11-B.Aiyuk to ARI 8 for 22 yards (9-I.Simmons). FUMBLES (9-I.Simmons), RECOVERED by ARI-58-J.Hicks at ARI 7. 58-J.Hicks to ARI 7 for no [WPA -6.1% · EPA -3.49]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 1:21) — (1:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy sacked at ARI 44 for -7 yards (91-A.Armstead). PENALTY on SF-91-A.Armstead, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 yards, enforced at SF 49 - No Play. [WPA +5.2% · EPA +2.15]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Arizona Cardinals (Q3 13:44) — (13:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass short right to 6-J.Conner for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 47. 47-YAC [WPA +7.8% · EPA +4.72]
San Francisco 49ers (Q1 10:37) — (10:37) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 85-G.Kittle to 50 for 18 yards (7-B.Murphy). FUMBLES (7-B.Murphy), RECOVERED by ARI-58-J.Hicks at ARI 43. Caught SF 43. 7-YAC [WPA -8.9% · EPA -4.01]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 11:54) — (11:54) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass deep middle to 13-C.Kirk to SF 41 for 50 yards (32-T.Wilson). [WPA +4.6% · EPA +3.77]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 12:34) — (12:34) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle to 11-B.Aiyuk to ARI 8 for 22 yards (9-I.Simmons). FUMBLES (9-I.Simmons), RECOVERED by ARI-58-J.Hicks at ARI 7. 58-J.Hicks to ARI 7 for no [WPA -6.1% · EPA -3.49]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q1 6:13 · SF 13 · Score 6-0
(6:13) 12-C.McCoy at QB. (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner right tackle for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q1 6:08 · SF 20 · Score 7-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q1 0:42 · SF 1 · Score 13-0
(:42) (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q1 0:39 · SF 15 · Score 14-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 4:05 · SF 8 · Score 17-0
(4:05) 5-M.Prater 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 0:22 · ARI 6 · Score 17-6
(:22) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short left to 85-G.Kittle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 0:16 · ARI 15 · Score 17-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 13:44 · SF 45 · Score 23-7
(13:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass short right to 6-J.Conner for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 47. 47-YAC
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 13:33 · SF 15 · Score 24-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 8:10 · SF 21 · Score 30-7
(8:10) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 26-E.Benjamin left guard for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 8:05 · SF 15 · Score 31-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 5:03 · ARI 11 · Score 31-13
(5:03) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 11-B.Aiyuk for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 4:56 · ARI 15 · Score 31-14
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 8:26 · ARI 8 · Score 31-17
(8:26) 9-R.Gould 26 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.

Arizona Cardinals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Colt McCoy (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Jimmy Garoppolo (SF) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Colt McCoy (ARI) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers on 2021-11-07?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-17 in Week 9, 2021.

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

Q1: Arizona Cardinals 14, San Francisco 49ers 0; Q2: Arizona Cardinals 3, San Francisco 49ers 7; Q3: Arizona Cardinals 14, San Francisco 49ers 7; Q4: Arizona Cardinals 0, San Francisco 49ers 3; Final: Arizona Cardinals 31, San Francisco 49ers 17.

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

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — J. Conner (Q1 6:13) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — J. Conner (Q1 0:42) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — G. Kittle (J. Garoppolo pass) (Q2 0:22) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — J. Conner (C. McCoy pass) (Q3 13:44) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — E. Benjamin (Q3 8:10) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — B. Aiyuk (J. Garoppolo pass) (Q3 5:03) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Prater (Q2 4:05, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q4 8:26, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers), 57.1% completion, +4.8% CPOE, -0.08 EPA per dropback, -3.78 total passing EPA. Colt McCoy (Arizona Cardinals), 71.0% completion, +12.6% CPOE, +0.51 EPA per dropback, +15.90 total passing EPA.

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

Colt McCoy (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.90 total EPA on Passing plays. across 31 snaps. Their top snap (+4.72 EPA): (13:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass short right to 6-J.Conner for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 47. 47-YAC.

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 7-1 Now 8-1 W

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 3-4 Now 3-5 L

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