2000 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 3, 2000 · Georgia Dome
San Francisco 49ers
28
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
36
ATL -6.5 ✓O 46.5 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 36–28.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · ATL
7/12 for 148 yds, 1 TD
40% of team targets · 6.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Garcia | 23/36 | 253 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Garner | 15 | 62 | 4.1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Jeff Garcia | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Fred Beasley | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Terry Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Jerry Rice | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Owens | 7 | 12 | 72 | 1 | 33% | 3.6 |
| Jerry Rice | 5 | 9 | 59 | 0 | 25% | -4.0 |
| Charlie Garner | 3 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 11% | 3.4 |
| Greg Clark | 4 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 17% | -2.1 |
| Fred Beasley | 3 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 8% | 3.9 |
| J.J. Stokes | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 6% | 3.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Plummer | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Winfred Tubbs | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Bryant | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierson Prioleau | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Schulters | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Webster | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Bronson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monty Montgomery | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant Young | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Norton | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 16/31 | 264 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Anderson | 24 | 77 | 3.2 | 0 | -8.7 |
| Chris Chandler | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Bob Christian | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Jefferson | 7 | 12 | 148 | 1 | 40% | 6.7 |
| Terance Mathis | 3 | 6 | 72 | 1 | 20% | 5.0 |
| Jamal Anderson | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 7% | 1.6 |
| Bob Christian | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 10% | 0.6 |
| Reggie Kelly | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10% | -0.4 |
| Brian Kozlowski | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Tim Dwight | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.2 |
| Brian Finneran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.1 |
| Chris Chandler | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 3% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brooking | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Bradford | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Buchanan | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Henri Crockett | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Kerney | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald McBurrows | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Wiley | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Carter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Ambrose | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeff Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -6.5
- Closing total
- 46.5
- SF moneyline
- —
- ATL moneyline
- —
Falcons closed -6.5 and covered, winning by 8.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 64 — over by 17.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- SF 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Steve Mariucci vs Dan Reeves
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.