2001 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 30, 2001 · Texas Stadium
FinalSan Francisco 49ers 21 at Dallas Cowboys 27. Final.
Who moved the needle
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2001 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 30, 2001 · Texas Stadium
FinalWho moved the needle
Dallas Cowboys 27–21.
Rushing · SF
11 att, 35 yds, 0 TD
-2.9 expected points added on the ground
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Garcia | 21/36 | 229 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +8.8 |
| 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 |
| 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% |
| 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 |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Carter | 15/25 | 241 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +15.5 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Closing number vs result
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
| 1 |
| +1.9 |
| Terry Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | −3.5 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |