2003 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 21, 2003 · Lincoln Financial Field
San Francisco 49ersWinner
31
at
Philadelphia Eagles
28
PHI -7 upsetO 44 ✓16 mph wind
San Francisco 49ers 31–28 — decided on the final possessions. 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
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Garcia | 15/29 | 225 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevan Barlow | 30 | 154 | 5.1 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Jamal Robertson | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Jeff Garcia | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Bill Lafleur | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.7 |
| Cedrick Wilson | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek M. Smith | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Rumph | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Peterson | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Parrish | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bryant Young | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Ulbrich | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dwaine Carpenter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Carter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Moore | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Adams | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan McNabb | 17/27 | 238 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duce Staley | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Brian Westbrook | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Donovan McNabb | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Jon Ritchie | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Lewis | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Wayne | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Taylor | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Brandon Whiting | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Reese | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darwin Walker | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Simoneau | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Adams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lito Sheppard | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Emmons | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PHI -7
- Closing total
- 44
- SF moneyline
- —
- PHI moneyline
- —
Eagles closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44; the game landed 59 — over by 15.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lincoln Financial Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 35°F, wind 16 mph
- Referee
- Tom White
- Rest
- SF 7 days · PHI 6 days
- Coaches
- Dennis Erickson vs Andy Reid
Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.