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2000 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 5, 2000 · Louisiana Superdome

San Francisco 49ers

15

New Orleans SaintsWinner

31

NO -5.5 ✓U 48 ✓Dome

New Orleans Saints 31–15.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NO

Jeff BlakeQB

21/27, 288 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

15.6 expected points added

Passing · SF

Jeff GarciaQB

22/36, 262 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

5.3 expected points added

Rushing · NO

Ricky WilliamsRB

27 att, 81 yds, 1 TD

-3.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · SF

Charlie GarnerRB

13 att, 49 yds, 1 TD

-2.3 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · NO

Joe HornWR

10/11 for 180 yds, 1 TD

42% of team targets · 14.9 expected points added

Receiving · SF

Terrell OwensWR

6/9 for 97 yds, 0 TD

26% of team targets · 5.9 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

San Francisco 49ers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jeff Garcia22/362621205.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Charlie Garner13493.81-2.3
Jeff Garcia4246.002.5
Fred Beasley2115.500.2
Terry Jackson100.000.3

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Terrell Owens6997026%5.9
Greg Clark4653017%1.9
J.J. Stokes4451011%4.7
Jerry Rice3728020%-8.8
Terry Jackson332019%5.1
Tai Streets12706%-1.6
Charlie Garner146011%-1.7

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Lance Schulters450.000
Julian Peterson442.001
Ken Norton350.000
Bryant Young442.000
Jason Webster400.000
Anthony Pleasant210.000
Pierson Prioleau210.000
Winfred Tubbs120.000
Ahmed Plummer300.000
Brentson Buckner110.000

New Orleans Saints

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jeff Blake21/2728830415.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Ricky Williams27813.01-3.5
Jeff Blake6233.803.6
Terrelle Smith263.00-0.2
Chad Morton133.00-0.3
Aaron Brooks2-2-1.00-1.7

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Joe Horn1011180142%14.9
Andrew Glover3337112%3.8
Willie Jackson4534119%2.0
Ricky Williams221708%1.6
Chad Morton121408%0.2
Lamont Hall11604%1.3
Terrelle Smith02008%-1.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Darrin Smith820.000
Sammy Knight450.011
Darren Perry410.000
Keith Mitchell220.000
Fred Weary210.011
Rob Kelly300.000
Fred Thomas200.000
Alex Molden100.000
Willie Whitehead100.000
Corey Terry100.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NO -5.5
Closing total
48
SF moneyline
NO moneyline

Saints closed -5.5 and covered, winning by 16.

Total closed 48; the game landed 46 — under by 2.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Louisiana Superdome
Roof / surface
dome · astroturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Phil Luckett
Rest
SF 7 days · NO 7 days
Coaches
Steve Mariucci vs Jim Haslett

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