49ers 27–10 Commanders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2023

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

S. Howell (Washington Commanders), 53.1% completion, -1.0% CPOE, -0.30 EPA per dropback, -9.62 total passing EPA. B. Purdy (San Francisco 49ers), 73.3% completion, +13.2% CPOE, +0.47 EPA per dropback, +14.10 total passing EPA.

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

B. Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.10 total EPA on Passing plays. across 30 snaps. Their top snap (+3.62 EPA): (9:30) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep left to 11-B.Aiyuk for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: San Francisco 49ers
Final score: San Francisco 49ers 27–10 Washington Commanders
Halftime: San Francisco 49ers 13–10 Washington Commanders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Brock Purdy
Top passer: Sam Howell
Biggest EPA play: (8:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 14-S.Howell pass short right intended for 3-B.Pringle INTERCEP…
Game date: 2023-12-31

Game summary

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Washington Commanders 27–10 on 2023-12-31. Brock Purdy posted a game-high +14.10 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
San Francisco 49ers	10	3	7	7	0	27
Washington Commanders	0	10	0	0	0	10

Scoring Map

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

SFSan Francisco 49ers

+3SF 29

SF 3

+1SF 15

WASWashington Commanders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 8:10FG
Jaylen Moody
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 20
Score
3-0
(8:10) 4-J.Moody 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 1:35TD
Deebo Samuel Sr.
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
9-0
(1:35) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short middle to 19-D.Samuel for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 1:31XP
Jaylen Moody
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
10-0
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 12:10FG
Joey Slye
Points+3
Yard line
SF 29
Score
10-3
(12:10) 6-J.Slye 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-T.Addington, Holder-5-T.Way.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 4:37TD
Terry McLaurin
Points+6
Yard line
SF 3
Score
10-9
(4:37) (Shotgun) 14-S.Howell pass short left to 17-T.McLaurin for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 4:33XP
Joey Slye
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
10-10
6-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-58-T.Addington, Holder-5-T.Way.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 0:22FG
Jaylen Moody
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 4
Score
13-10
(:22) 4-J.Moody 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 5:46TD
Elijah Mitchell
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
19-10
(5:46) 25-E.Mitchell right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 5:44XP
Jaylen Moody
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
20-10
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 9:30TD
Brandon Aiyuk
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 17
Score
26-10
(9:30) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep left to 11-B.Aiyuk for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 9:20XP
Jaylen Moody
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
27-10
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Brock Purdy · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +14.10 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
2Brandon Aiyuk · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +9.64 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.20 EPA/play
3Deebo Samuel Sr. · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +2.77 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
4Christian McCaffrey · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +2.74 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
5Brian Robinson · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +2.29 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
6Kyle Juszczyk · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.26 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
7Deebo Samuel Sr. · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.54 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
8Brian Robinson · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.13 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.28 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

Brock Purdy — SF · Passing

Brock Purdy posted the highest total EPA (+14.10) in the game, the strongest overall impact for San Francisco 49ers. Across 30 counted snaps, they averaged +0.47 EPA per play.

Brock Purdy's top snap (+3.62 EPA): (9:30) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep left to 11-B.Aiyuk for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-4.39 EPA): Sam Howell — (8:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 14-S.Howell pass short right intended for 3-B.Pringle INTERCEPTED by 2-D.Lenoir at WAS 41. 2-D.Lenoir to WAS 41 for no gain (3-B.Pringle).

Quarterback report card

Sam Howell led all passers in efficiency for Washington Commanders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Sam Howell (Washington Commanders) · 32 dropbacks · 53.1% completion · -1.0% CPOE · -0.30 EPA/play · -9.62 total EPA
Brock Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) · 30 dropbacks · 73.3% completion · +13.2% CPOE · +0.47 EPA/play · +14.10 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	San Francisco 49ers	Washington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play	+0.168	-0.135
Offensive success rate	62.5%	42.6%
Pass EPA/play	+0.400	-0.301
Rush EPA/play	+0.113	+0.125
Defensive EPA/play	+0.135	-0.168
Defensive success rate	57.4%	37.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, San Francisco 49ers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.17 vs -0.14), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

San Francisco 49ers: +0.17 EPA/play (91st percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
Washington Commanders: -0.14 EPA/play (25th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

San Francisco 49ers: 9 drives, +13.44 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 9 drives, -8.21 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers — Deebo Samuel Sr. (Brock Purdy pass) (Q1 1:35)
Washington Commanders — Terry McLaurin (Sam Howell pass) (Q2 4:37)
San Francisco 49ers — Elijah Mitchell (Q3 5:46)
San Francisco 49ers — Brandon Aiyuk (Brock Purdy pass) (Q4 9:30)

Field goals

San Francisco 49ers — Jaylen Moody (Q1 8:10)
Washington Commanders — Joey Slye (Q2 12:10)
San Francisco 49ers — Jaylen Moody (Q2 0:22)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 10–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the WAS 20 (Q1 8:10) — (8:10) 4-J.Moody 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the WAS 2 (Q1 1:35) — (1:35) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short middle to 19-D.Samuel for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q1 1:31) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

The second quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 10–3. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the SF 29 (Q2 12:10) — (12:10) 6-J.Slye 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-T.Addington, Holder-5-T.Way.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the SF 3 (Q2 4:37) — (4:37) (Shotgun) 14-S.Howell pass short left to 17-T.McLaurin for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q2 4:33) — 6-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-58-T.Addington, Holder-5-T.Way.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the WAS 4 (Q2 0:22) — (:22) 4-J.Moody 22 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 WAS 2 (Q3 5:46) — (5:46) 25-E.Mitchell right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q3 5:44) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the WAS 17 (Q4 9:30) — (9:30) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep left to 11-B.Aiyuk for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q4 9:20) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Washington Commanders (Q4 14:57) — (14:57) 14-S.Howell pass short right intended for 17-T.McLaurin INTERCEPTED by 7-C.Ward [97-N.Bosa] at SF 2. 7-C.Ward to SF 5 for 3 yards (17-T.McLaurin). [WPA -12.9% · EPA -3.64]
Washington Commanders (Q3 13:41) — (13:41) (Shotgun) 14-S.Howell sacked at WAS 28 for -6 yards (94-C.Ferrell). [WPA -9.0% · EPA -2.91]
Washington Commanders (Q2 4:37) — (4:37) (Shotgun) 14-S.Howell pass short left to 17-T.McLaurin for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.9% · EPA +2.29]
Washington Commanders (Q2 7:27) — (7:27) (Shotgun) 14-S.Howell pass deep right to 17-T.McLaurin to SF 18 for 42 yards (2-D.Lenoir). [WPA +8.1% · EPA +3.09]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 4:00) — (4:00) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep middle to 11-B.Aiyuk to WAS 35 for 22 yards (31-K.Curl; 34-C.Holmes). [WPA +7.3% · EPA +1.24]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Washington Commanders (Q4 8:57) — (8:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 14-S.Howell pass short right intended for 3-B.Pringle INTERCEPTED by 2-D.Lenoir at WAS 41. 2-D.Lenoir to WAS 41 for no gain (3-B.Pringle). [WPA -2.4% · EPA -4.39]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 4:01) — (4:01) 25-E.Mitchell left end to WAS 2 for -1 yards (51-D.Mayo). [WPA -0.1% · EPA -4.25]
Washington Commanders (Q4 14:57) — (14:57) 14-S.Howell pass short right intended for 17-T.McLaurin INTERCEPTED by 7-C.Ward [97-N.Bosa] at SF 2. 7-C.Ward to SF 5 for 3 yards (17-T.McLaurin). [WPA -12.9% · EPA -3.64]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 9:30) — (9:30) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep left to 11-B.Aiyuk for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +3.3% · EPA +3.62]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q1 8:10 · WAS 20 · Score 3-0
(8:10) 4-J.Moody 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 1:35 · WAS 2 · Score 9-0
(1:35) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short middle to 19-D.Samuel for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 1:31 · WAS 15 · Score 10-0
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 12:10 · SF 29 · Score 10-3
(12:10) 6-J.Slye 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-T.Addington, Holder-5-T.Way.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 4:37 · SF 3 · Score 10-9
(4:37) (Shotgun) 14-S.Howell pass short left to 17-T.McLaurin for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 4:33 · SF 15 · Score 10-10
6-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-58-T.Addington, Holder-5-T.Way.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 0:22 · WAS 4 · Score 13-10
(:22) 4-J.Moody 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 5:46 · WAS 2 · Score 19-10
(5:46) 25-E.Mitchell right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 5:44 · WAS 15 · Score 20-10
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 9:30 · WAS 17 · Score 26-10
(9:30) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep left to 11-B.Aiyuk for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 9:20 · WAS 15 · Score 27-10
4-J.Moody extra point 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.
Brock Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Brock Purdy (SF) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco 49ers vs Washington Commanders on 2023-12-31?

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Washington Commanders 27-10 in Week 17, 2023.

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

Q1: San Francisco 49ers 10, Washington Commanders 0; Q2: San Francisco 49ers 3, Washington Commanders 10; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 7, Washington Commanders 0; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 7, Washington Commanders 0; Final: San Francisco 49ers 27, Washington Commanders 10.

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

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — D. Samuel (B. Purdy pass) (Q1 1:35) Washington Commanders touchdown — T. McLaurin (S. Howell pass) (Q2 4:37) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — E. Mitchell (Q3 5:46) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — B. Aiyuk (B. Purdy pass) (Q4 9:30) San Francisco 49ers field goal — J. Moody (Q1 8:10, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — J. Slye (Q2 12:10, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — J. Moody (Q2 0:22, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Sam Howell (Washington Commanders), 53.1% completion, -1.0% CPOE, -0.30 EPA per dropback, -9.62 total passing EPA. Brock Purdy (San Francisco 49ers), 73.3% completion, +13.2% CPOE, +0.47 EPA per dropback, +14.10 total passing EPA.

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

Brock Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.10 total EPA on Passing plays. across 30 snaps. Their top snap (+3.62 EPA): (9:30) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep left to 11-B.Aiyuk for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 11-4 Now 12-4 W

Washington Commanders

Entered 4-11 Now 4-12 L

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