2003 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 14, 2003 · Edward Jones Dome
San Francisco 49ers
24
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St. Louis RamsWinner
27
STL -3 pushO 47.5 ✓Dome
St. Louis Rams 27–24 — decided on the final possessions.
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 | 19/35 | 222 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2.0 |
| Tim Rattay | 1/2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Cedrick Wilson | 1/1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Hearst | 11 | 89 | 8.1 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Kevan Barlow | 11 | 45 | 4.1 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Jeff Garcia | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Fred Beasley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Plummer | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Peterson | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Bronson | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Ulbrich | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek M. Smith | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Parrish | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Rumph | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Kirschke | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Engelberger | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Rams
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- STL -3
- Closing total
- 47.5
- SF moneyline
- —
- STL moneyline
- —
Rams closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 51 — over by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Edward Jones Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- SF 7 days · STL 7 days
- Coaches
- Dennis Erickson vs Mike Martz
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.