2001 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 30, 2001 · Texas Stadium
San Francisco 49ers
21
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Dallas CowboysWinner
27
SF -6.5 upsetO 39.5 ✓
Dallas Cowboys 27–21.
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
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Garcia | 21/36 | 229 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Hearst | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Kevan Barlow | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Jeff Garcia | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Terry Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Owens | 5 | 9 | 93 | 0 | 26% | 1.7 |
| J.J. Stokes | 4 | 7 | 47 | 2 | 21% | 8.1 |
| Eric Johnson | 4 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 18% | 3.0 |
| Tai Streets | 2 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 12% | 1.4 |
| Kevan Barlow | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6% | 0.6 |
| Terry Jackson | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Vinny Sutherland | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Garrison Hearst | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9% | -3.4 |
| Justin Swift | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Webster | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Ulbrich | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek M. Smith | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Engelberger | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Holman | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Schulters | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Bronson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Carter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dana Stubblefield | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George McCullough | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Carter | 15/25 | 241 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 26 | 126 | 4.8 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Quincy Carter | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Michael Wiley | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Troy Hambrick | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Galloway | 6 | 11 | 146 | 1 | 44% | 8.8 |
| Raghib Ismail | 3 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 12% | 4.4 |
| Troy Hambrick | 1 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 12% | 1.1 |
| Mike Lucky | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 12% | -1.6 |
| Ken-Yon Rambo | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | 1.0 |
| Emmitt Smith | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | 1.0 |
| Michael Wiley | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | 1.3 |
| Darrin Chiaverini | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4% | 1.1 |
| Jackie Harris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dat Nguyen | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Woodson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peppi Zellner | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Hawthorne | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Teague | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dexter Coakley | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Noble | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Dennis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Izell Reese | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -6.5
- Closing total
- 39.5
- SF moneyline
- —
- DAL moneyline
- —
49ers closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 48 — over by 8.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Texas Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 35°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Ron Blum
- Rest
- SF 8 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Steve Mariucci vs Dave Campo