2003 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 26, 2003 · Sun Devil Stadium
San Francisco 49ers
13
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Arizona CardinalsWinner
16
SF -7 upsetU 41 ✓
Arizona Cardinals 16–13 — 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 | 13/24 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.4 |
| Tim Rattay | 2/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Garcia | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Garrison Hearst | 14 | 43 | 3.1 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Kevan Barlow | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | -7.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Parrish | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Peterson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek M. Smith | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Ulbrich | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Winborn | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Carter | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant Young | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Heard | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Engelberger | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Holman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Blake | 14/24 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4.7 |
| Anquan Boldin | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Shipp | 35 | 165 | 4.7 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Jeff Blake | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Damien Anderson | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Bryan Gilmore | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaldo Hill | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Pace | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raynoch Thompson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald McKinnon | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Barrett | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Lucas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Adrian Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Levar Fisher | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -7
- Closing total
- 41
- SF moneyline
- —
- ARI moneyline
- —
49ers closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41; the game landed 29 — under by 12.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sun Devil Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 80°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- SF 7 days · ARI 14 days
- Coaches
- Dennis Erickson vs Dave McGinnis
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.