2001 Week 12 · Sun, Dec 2, 2001 · 3Com Park

Buffalo Bills

San Francisco 49ersWinner

SF -8.5 ✓U 44.5 ✓25 mph wind49ers closed -8.5 and covered, winning by 35.

San Francisco 49ers 35–0 — never really in doubt late. Played in 25 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · SF

Jeff GarciaQB

19/27, 189 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

5.9 expected points added

Passing · BUF

Alex Van PeltQB

21/38, 168 yds, 0 TD, 4 INT

-14.1 expected points added

Rushing · SF

Garrison HearstRB

25 att, 124 yds, 1 TD

3.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · SF

Terry JacksonRB

5 att, 37 yds, 0 TD

1.8 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · SF

Terrell OwensWR

6/8 for 72 yds, 1 TD

31% of team targets · 3.6 expected points added

Receiving · SF

J.J. StokesWR

8/10 for 68 yds, 0 TD

38% of team targets · 2.1 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Buffalo Bills

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Alex Van Pelt	21/38	168	0	4	2	-14.1

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Larry Centers	3	14	4.7	0.1
Travis Henry	6	9	1.5	-3.7
Sammy Morris	2	6	3.0	-0.6

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
Larry Centers	6	6	56	17%	4.3
Eric Moulds	7	14	55	39%	-9.6
Avion Black	1	2	16	6%	1.0
Peerless Price	3	9	15	25%	-2.7
Reggie Germany	1	2	14	6%	1.4
Jay Riemersma	1	1	8	3%	-0.4
Travis Henry	2	2	4	6%	-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Nate Clements	7	1	0.0	1
Antoine Winfield	7	0	0.0	0
Keith Newman	4	2	0.0	1
Shawn Price	5	1	1.0	0
Travares Tillman	5	0	0.0	0
Keion Carpenter	3	1	0.0	0
Pierson Prioleau	2	1	0.0	0
Chris Watson	3	0	0.0	0
Aaron Schobel	2	1	0.5	0
Bryce Fisher	3	0	0.0	0

San Francisco 49ers

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Jeff Garcia	19/27	189	2	0	2	5.9

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Garrison Hearst	25	124	5.0	1	3.5
Terry Jackson	5	37	7.4	0	1.8
Paul Smith	4	27	6.8	1	3.3
Jeff Garcia	4	18	4.5	0	0.5
Vinny Sutherland	1	16	16.0	0	1.0
Fred Beasley	4	8	2.0	1	-0.5

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Terrell Owens	6	8	72	1	31%	3.6
J.J. Stokes	8	10	68	0	38%	2.1
Tai Streets	2	3	34	1	12%	3.1
Garrison Hearst	2	3	18	0	12%	0.7
Eric Johnson	1	2	-3	0	8%	-1.2

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Rashad Holman	5	1	0.0	0	0
Ahmed Plummer	5	0	0.0	2	2
Derek M. Smith	2	2	0.0	0	1
Jamie Winborn	2	1	0.0	1	2
Jeff Ulbrich	1	2	0.0	0	0
Julian Peterson	3	0	1.0	0	1
George McCullough	2	0	0.0	0	0
Dana Stubblefield	1	1	0.0	0	0
Terry Jackson	1	0	0.0	0	0
Paul Smith	1	0	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: SF -8.5
Closing total: 44.5
BUF moneyline: —
SF moneyline: —

49ers closed -8.5 and covered, winning by 35.

Total closed 44.5; the game landed 35 — under by 9.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: 3Com Park
Roof / surface: outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather: 45°F, wind 25 mph
Referee: Ed Hochuli
Rest: BUF 7 days · SF 7 days
Coaches: Gregg Williams vs Steve Mariucci

Wind at 25 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.