2001 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 11, 2001 · 3Com Park
New Orleans Saints
27
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San Francisco 49ersWinner
28
SF -3 no coverO 45 ✓
San Francisco 49ers 28–27 — 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
Receiving · NO
11/14 for 167 yds, 0 TD
40% of team targets · 10.3 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 22/37 | 347 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Williams | 24 | 121 | 5.0 | 0 | -4.9 |
| Aaron Brooks | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Deuce McAllister | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Jackson | 11 | 14 | 167 | 0 | 40% | 10.3 |
| Joe Horn | 6 | 10 | 99 | 2 | 29% | 8.7 |
| Ricky Williams | 3 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 17% | 1.8 |
| Deuce McAllister | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3% | 1.5 |
| Terrelle Smith | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
| Boo Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.0 |
| Albert Connell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Thomas | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Mathis | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norman Hand | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bellamy | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Hawthorne | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Howard | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Knight | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred McAfee | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrin Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Garcia | 21/34 | 252 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Hearst | 17 | 145 | 8.5 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Terrell Owens | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Kevan Barlow | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Terry Jackson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Jeff Garcia | 4 | -6 | -1.5 | 0 | -5.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Owens | 8 | 11 | 100 | 2 | 32% | 7.4 |
| Kevan Barlow | 3 | 3 | 80 | 1 | 9% | 7.4 |
| Eric Johnson | 3 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 12% | 4.0 |
| Garrison Hearst | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 21% | -2.8 |
| Tai Streets | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9% | 0.2 |
| Fred Beasley | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9% | 0.2 |
| J.J. Stokes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9% | 0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Bronson | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Ulbrich | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Peterson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek M. Smith | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Webster | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Holman | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Carter | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Schulters | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chike Okeafor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Heard | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -3
- Closing total
- 45
- NO moneyline
- —
- SF moneyline
- —
49ers closed -3, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 45; the game landed 55 — over by 10.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- 3Com Park
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 68°F, wind 14 mph
- Referee
- Larry Nemmers
- Rest
- NO 7 days · SF 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Haslett vs Steve Mariucci
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.