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2001 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 6, 2002 · Louisiana Superdome

San Francisco 49ersWinner

38

New Orleans Saints

0

SF -2.5 ✓U 46.5 ✓Dome

San Francisco 49ers 38–0 — never really in doubt late.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · SF

Jeff GarciaQB

14/21, 263 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT

13.2 expected points added

Passing · NO

Aaron BrooksQB

21/33, 119 yds, 0 TD, 4 INT

-17.4 expected points added

Rushing · SF

Kevan BarlowRB

16 att, 63 yds, 0 TD

-0.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · SF

Garrison HearstRB

15 att, 57 yds, 0 TD

1.8 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · SF

Terrell OwensWR

2/4 for 116 yds, 2 TD

17% of team targets · 9.7 expected points added

Receiving · SF

J.J. StokesWR

6/6 for 79 yds, 1 TD

26% of team targets · 8.0 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

San Francisco 49ers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jeff Garcia14/2126340213.2
Tim Rattay2/2210002.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Kevan Barlow16633.90-0.9
Garrison Hearst15573.801.8
Terry Jackson4184.511.9
Jeff Garcia331.00-0.6
Tim Rattay3-3-1.00-4.9

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Terrell Owens24116217%9.7
J.J. Stokes6679126%8.0
Eric Johnson1324013%-0.3
Kevan Barlow122009%1.6
Garrison Hearst121709%1.0
Terry Jackson3316113%1.9
Tai Streets2312013%-0.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Rashad Holman510.000
Andre Carter602.000
George McCullough500.000
Jeff Ulbrich400.000
Lance Schulters400.011
Julian Peterson210.000
John Engelberger200.000
Jason Webster110.000
Jamie Winborn200.011
Jose Cortez200.000

New Orleans Saints

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Aaron Brooks21/33119043-17.4
Jeff Blake0/10000-0.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Ricky Williams11333.00-16.5
Aaron Brooks461.50-1.3
Fred McAfee122.00-0.4
Jeff Blake1-1-1.00-0.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Willie Jackson101261035%4.3
Joe Horn3744021%-4.4
Boo Williams2512015%-2.3
Robert Wilson2410012%-6.4
Wane McGarity01003%-0.6
Ricky Williams45-8015%-3.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Charlie Clemons912.000
Sammy Knight700.000
Darrin Smith410.000
Jay Bellamy320.000
Martin Chase220.000
Willie Whitehead300.000
Darren Howard300.001
Steve Israel300.000
Joe Horn200.000
Fred Thomas020.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
SF -2.5
Closing total
46.5
SF moneyline
NO moneyline

49ers closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 38.

Total closed 46.5; the game landed 38 — under by 8.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Louisiana Superdome
Roof / surface
dome · astroturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Jeff Triplette
Rest
SF 7 days · NO 7 days
Coaches
Steve Mariucci vs Jim Haslett

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.