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1999 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 17, 1999 · 3Com Park

Carolina PanthersWinner

31

San Francisco 49ers

29

SF -5 upsetO 44 ✓

Carolina Panthers 31–29 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CAR

Steve BeuerleinQB

23/36, 300 yds, 4 TD, 3 INT

5.8 expected points added

Passing · SF

Jeff GarciaQB

22/45, 236 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

-0.1 expected points added

Rushing · SF

Charlie GarnerRB

16 att, 85 yds, 0 TD

1.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CAR

Tim BiakabutukaRB

20 att, 83 yds, 0 TD

-9.3 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CAR

Muhsin MuhammadWR

6/7 for 96 yds, 1 TD

19% of team targets · 8.5 expected points added

Receiving · CAR

Patrick JeffersWR

6/10 for 93 yds, 2 TD

28% of team targets · 6.9 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Carolina Panthers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Steve Beuerlein23/363004325.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Tim Biakabutuka20834.20-9.3
Fred Lane4112.80-1.0
Steve Beuerlein144.00-0.2
William Floyd231.50-1.7

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Muhsin Muhammad6796119%8.5
Patrick Jeffers61093228%6.9
Wesley Walls5670117%6.2
Eric Metcalf3719019%-6.8
Rae Carruth121306%-4.1
William Floyd11903%0.1
Tim Biakabutuka13008%-0.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Mike Minter510.002
Brent Alexander600.002
Doug Evans600.002
Donta Jones500.000
Micheal Barrow320.500
Dean Wells220.500
Eric Davis220.002
Sean Gilbert310.502
Kevin Greene311.001
Roderick Mullen300.001

San Francisco 49ers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jeff Garcia22/45236102-0.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Charlie Garner16855.301.4
Jeff Garcia4246.001.1
Lawrence Phillips3186.000.3
Fred Beasley1-3-3.00-1.9

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Jerry Rice51259127%1.2
J.J. Stokes3953020%0.2
Fred Beasley4746016%-0.1
Greg Clark5743016%2.7
Charlie Garner342409%0.6
Chad Fann11602%-3.3
Mark Harris13507%-1.4
Lawrence Phillips01002%-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Lance Schulters710.011
Winfred Tubbs620.000
R.W. McQuarters700.012
Ken Norton520.001
Lee Woodall410.000
Tim McDonald321.000
Mark McMillian500.000
Jeff Posey210.000
Darnell Walker200.011
Bryant Young200.002

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
SF -5
Closing total
44
CAR moneyline
SF moneyline

49ers closed -5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 44; the game landed 60 — over by 16.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
3Com Park
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
76°F, wind 6 mph
Referee
Bob McElwee
Rest
CAR 14 days · SF 7 days
Coaches
George Seifert vs Steve Mariucci

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.