1999 Week 17 · Mon, Jan 3, 2000 · Georgia Dome
FinalSan Francisco 49ers 29 at Atlanta Falcons 34. Final.
Who moved the needle
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Game Center
Game Center
1999 Week 17 · Mon, Jan 3, 2000 · Georgia Dome
FinalWho moved the needle
Atlanta Falcons 34–29.
0.4 expected points added on the ground
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
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Garcia | 26/34 | 373 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +22.3 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Jervey | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 1 | +3.9 |
| Jeff Garcia | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 1 | +0.7 |
| Terry Jackson | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | +0.4 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Rice | 6 | 9 | 143 | 0 | 26% | +7.8 |
| J.J. Stokes | 5 | 8 | 130 | 1 | 24% | +10.8 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentson Buckner | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winfred Tubbs | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierson Prioleau | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darnell Walker |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 19/37 | 306 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +14.7 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Hanspard |
Every number on them comes from the same read as this page, and each one says in words where it came from.
The market number, who both clubs have been, and the one question this matchup asks.

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The cards are drawn from the play-by-play sync, not live, and each one says so on its face.
Closing number vs result
Falcons closed -6.5, won by 5 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 63 — over by 16.5.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| Charlie Garner | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 0 | −2.0 |
| Terrell Owens | 5 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 15% | +4.9 |
| Tai Streets | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 9% | +3.8 |
| Greg Clark | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3% | +0.0 |
| Fred Beasley | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 9% | +1.2 |
| Tommy Vardell | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6% | −0.5 |
| Terry Jackson | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6% | −0.0 |
| Travis Jervey | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | −1.3 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Wasswa Serwanga | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Bryant | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Newsome | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Wilkins | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant Young | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |
| 27 |
| 1.7 |
| 0 |
| −4.9 |
| Bob Christian | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | −1.3 |
| Chris Chandler | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | +0.1 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Dwight | 7 | 9 | 162 | 2 | 24% | +15.8 |
| Terance Mathis | 5 | 12 | 69 | 1 | 32% | +3.7 |
| O.J. Santiago | 3 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 11% | +1.6 |
| Jammi German | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 8% | −2.2 |
| Winslow Oliver | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5% | −0.5 |
| Bob Christian | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11% | −1.3 |
| Byron Hanspard | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5% | −0.8 |
| Eugene Baker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −1.7 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brooking | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald McBurrows | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Tuggle | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Buchanan | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Booker | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Sauer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lester Archambeau | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Bradford | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Brown | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jammi German | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |