2003 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 7, 2003 · 3Com Park
Chicago Bears
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San Francisco 49ersWinner
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SF -6.5 ✓O 40.5 ✓16 mph wind
San Francisco 49ers 49–7 — never really in doubt late. Played in 16 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
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kordell Stewart | 14/34 | 95 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -31.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kordell Stewart | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Anthony Thomas | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Adrian Peterson | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Stanley Pritchett | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Marty Booker | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Urlacher | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Green | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Warrick Holdman | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Brown | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Brown | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jerry Azumah | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Knight | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Daniels | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Garcia | 19/35 | 229 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevan Barlow | 15 | 62 | 4.1 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Garrison Hearst | 11 | 56 | 5.1 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Jeff Garcia | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Jamal Robertson | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | -5.2 |
| Fred Beasley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Terrell Owens | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Peterson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Williams | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Terry Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek M. Smith | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Ulbrich | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant Young | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed Plummer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Travis Kirschke | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Parrish | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Rumph | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -6.5
- Closing total
- 40.5
- CHI moneyline
- —
- SF moneyline
- —
49ers closed -6.5 and covered, winning by 42.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 56 — over by 15.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- 3Com Park
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 66°F, wind 16 mph
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · SF 7 days
- Coaches
- Dick Jauron vs Dennis Erickson
Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.