2001 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 9, 2001 · 3Com Park
Atlanta Falcons
13
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San Francisco 49ersWinner
16
SF -3.5 no coverU 46 ✓
San Francisco 49ers 16–13 — 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
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 11/18 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.9 |
| Mike Vick | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Anderson | 26 | 86 | 3.3 | 1 | -1.1 |
| Mike Vick | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Chris Chandler | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Martin | 4 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 27% | 3.0 |
| Terance Mathis | 3 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 32% | -2.2 |
| Bob Christian | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 9% | 0.9 |
| Jamal Anderson | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9% | -0.3 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14% | -3.1 |
| Reggie Kelly | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| Alge Crumpler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brooking | 8 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Draft | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hudson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brady Smith | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Buchanan | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Hall | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Artie Ulmer | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrick Vaughn | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Ambrose | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Kerney | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Garcia | 26/40 | 335 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Hearst | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Jeff Garcia | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Kevan Barlow | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Fred Beasley | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Terrell Owens | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Owens | 7 | 14 | 93 | 0 | 36% | 2.2 |
| J.J. Stokes | 5 | 9 | 93 | 1 | 23% | 5.6 |
| Tai Streets | 3 | 4 | 81 | 0 | 10% | 4.4 |
| Eric Johnson | 4 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 13% | 2.3 |
| Garrison Hearst | 4 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 10% | 0.1 |
| Justin Swift | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Kevan Barlow | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek M. Smith | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Ulbrich | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Webster | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chike Okeafor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Killens | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Bronson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Carter | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Schulters | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dana Stubblefield | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant Young | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -3.5
- Closing total
- 46
- ATL moneyline
- —
- SF moneyline
- —
49ers closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 46; the game landed 29 — under by 17.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- 3Com Park
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 68°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Riley Johnson
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · SF 7 days
- Coaches
- Dan Reeves vs Steve Mariucci
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.