2004 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 26, 2004 · 3Com Park
Buffalo BillsWinner
41
at
San Francisco 49ers
7
BUF -10 ✓O 41.5 ✓18 mph wind
Buffalo Bills 41–7 — never really in doubt late. Played in 18 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
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 21/32 | 172 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.1 |
| Shane Matthews | 2/3 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Brian Moorman | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 15 | 102 | 6.8 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Shaud Williams | 17 | 93 | 5.5 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Lee Evans | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Eric Moulds | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence McGee | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierson Prioleau | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Denney | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Thomas | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Haggan | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Posey | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Stamer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Edwards | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Pickett | 4/10 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -7.5 |
| Ken Dorsey | 5/10 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevan Barlow | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Terry Jackson | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Maurice Hicks | 10 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 | -6.2 |
| Cody Pickett | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Williams | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Derek M. Smith | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shawntae Spencer | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Cooper | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Ulbrich | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Heard | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Parrish | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Saleem Rasheed | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dwaine Carpenter | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -10
- Closing total
- 41.5
- BUF moneyline
- —
- SF moneyline
- —
Bills closed -10 and covered, winning by 34.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 48 — over by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- 3Com Park
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 54°F, wind 18 mph
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · SF 8 days
- Coaches
- Mike Mularkey vs Dennis Erickson
Wind at 18 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.