1999 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 19, 1999 · 3Com Park
New Orleans Saints
21
at
San Francisco 49ersWinner
28
SF -11 no coverO 42.5 ✓
San Francisco 49ers 28–21.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Joe Hobert | 20/37 | 223 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Williams | 22 | 80 | 3.6 | 0 | -3.5 |
| Lamar Smith | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Aaron Craver | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Tommy Barnhardt | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Billy Joe Hobert | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -3.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Poole | 2 | 3 | 69 | 1 | 8% | 7.9 |
| Eddie Kennison | 5 | 12 | 46 | 1 | 32% | -5.3 |
| Lawrence Dawsey | 3 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 11% | 4.0 |
| Cameron Cleeland | 2 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 11% | 3.1 |
| Andre Hastings | 2 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 8% | 2.0 |
| Aaron Craver | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 16% | -3.3 |
| Ricky Williams | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Fields | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Mitchell | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Kelly | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sammy Knight | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fred Weary | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyronne Drakeford | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Wilson | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Bordano | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Martin | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Young | 23/35 | 258 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Garner | 12 | 72 | 6.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Steve Young | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Lawrence Phillips | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Tommy Vardell | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | -1.6 |
| Chad Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Garner | 5 | 5 | 88 | 0 | 14% | 6.4 |
| Lawrence Phillips | 5 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 17% | 2.8 |
| Terrell Owens | 5 | 8 | 49 | 2 | 23% | 3.4 |
| Jerry Rice | 5 | 9 | 47 | 0 | 26% | -0.0 |
| J.J. Stokes | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 9% | 0.0 |
| Tommy Vardell | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6% | -1.9 |
| Chad Fann | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
| Mark Harris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim McDonald | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark McMillian | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Norton | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Walker | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Schulters | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gabe Wilkins | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Woodall | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Winfred Tubbs | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.W. McQuarters | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marvin Washington | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -11
- Closing total
- 42.5
- NO moneyline
- —
- SF moneyline
- —
49ers closed -11, won by 7 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 49 — over by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- 3Com Park
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 70°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Phil Luckett
- Rest
- NO 7 days · SF 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Ditka vs Steve Mariucci
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.