1999 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 14, 1999 · Louisiana Superdome
Final49ersSan Francisco6
BY 18final margin
SaintsNew Orleans24
San Francisco 49ers 6 at New Orleans Saints 24. Final.
49ers -1 upsetU 38.5 ✓Dome49ers closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
New Orleans Saints 24–6 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
Box score
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Stenstrom | 18/32 | 157 | 0 | 1 | 2 | −10.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Garner | 12 | 60 | 5.0 | 0 | +2.0 |
| Fred Beasley | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | +0.8 |
| Steve Stenstrom | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | +0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Owens | 5 | 9 | 56 | 0 | 29% | +0.9 |
| J.J. Stokes | 4 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 23% | −6.3 |
| Jerry Rice | 4 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 16% | +3.1 |
| Fred Beasley | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 10% | +0.4 |
| Charlie Garner | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10% | −1.3 |
| Greg Clark | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10% | −1.8 |
| Mark Harris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Bronson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Norton | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant Young | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brentson Buckner | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierson Prioleau | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winfred Tubbs | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim McDonald | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.W. McQuarters | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Woodall | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Bryant | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Joe Tolliver | 12/15 | 242 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +18.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Williams | 30 | 99 | 3.3 | 0 | −10.5 |
| Billy Joe Tolliver | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 2 | +6.3 |
| Lamar Smith | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | −0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Poole | 2 | 3 | 74 | 0 | 20% | +6.6 |
| Ricky Williams | 3 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 20% | +5.7 |
| Andre Hastings | 2 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 13% | +6.2 |
| Eddie Kennison | 3 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 33% | +2.4 |
| Scott Slutzker | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 7% | +0.7 |
| Lamar Smith | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7% | −0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Mitchell | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| La'Roi Glover | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Knight | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Ambrose | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jared Tomich | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Fields | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Hewitt | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Je'Rod Cherry | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Weary | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kevin Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- 49ers -1
- Closing total
- 38.5
- 49ers moneyline
- —
- Saints moneyline
- —
49ers closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 38.5; the game landed 30 — under by 8.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Louisiana Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Played indoors — no weather to report.
- Referee
- Larry Nemmers
- Rest
- 49ers 7 days · Saints 7 days
- Coaches
- Steve Mariucci vs Mike Ditka
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.