2001 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 6, 2002 · Louisiana Superdome
FinalSan Francisco 49ers 38 at New Orleans Saints 0. Final.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Rushing · SF
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2001 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 6, 2002 · Louisiana Superdome
FinalWho moved the needle
Rushing · SF
San Francisco 49ers 38–0 — never really in doubt late.
15 att, 57 yds, 0 TD
1.8 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 | 14/21 | 263 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +13.2 |
| Tim Rattay | 2/2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.1 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevan Barlow | 16 | 63 | 3.9 | 0 | −0.9 |
| Garrison Hearst | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 0 | +1.8 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Owens | 2 | 4 | 116 | 2 | 17% | +9.7 |
| J.J. Stokes | 6 | 6 | 79 | 1 | 26% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashad Holman | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Carter | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George McCullough |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 21/33 | 119 | 0 | 4 | 3 | −17.4 |
| Jeff Blake | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
49ers closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 38.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 38 — under by 8.5.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| Terry Jackson | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 1 | +1.9 |
| Jeff Garcia | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | −0.6 |
| Tim Rattay | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | −4.9 |
| Eric Johnson | 1 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 13% | −0.3 |
| Kevan Barlow | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 9% | +1.6 |
| Garrison Hearst | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9% | +1.0 |
| Terry Jackson | 3 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 13% | +1.9 |
| Tai Streets | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 13% | −0.2 |
| 5 |
| 0 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jeff Ulbrich | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Schulters | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Julian Peterson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Engelberger | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Webster | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Winborn | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose Cortez | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| −0.5 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Williams | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | 0 | −16.5 |
| Aaron Brooks | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | −1.3 |
| Fred McAfee | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | −0.4 |
| Jeff Blake | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | −0.0 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Jackson | 10 | 12 | 61 | 0 | 35% | +4.3 |
| Joe Horn | 3 | 7 | 44 | 0 | 21% | −4.4 |
| Boo Williams | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 15% | −2.3 |
| Robert Wilson | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 12% | −6.4 |
| Wane McGarity | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.6 |
| Ricky Williams | 4 | 5 | -8 | 0 | 15% | −3.8 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Clemons | 9 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Knight | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrin Smith | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bellamy | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Chase | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Whitehead | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Howard | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Israel | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Horn | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Thomas | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |