2005 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 11, 2005 · Monster Park
St. Louis Rams
25
at
San Francisco 49ersWinner
28
STL -4.5 upsetO 46 ✓17 mph wind
San Francisco 49ers 28–25 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 17 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
St. Louis Rams
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Rattay | 11/16 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.1 |
| Arnaz Battle | 2/2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevan Barlow | 14 | 22 | 1.6 | 1 | -6.9 |
| Frank Gore | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Tim Rattay | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Arnaz Battle | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Plummer | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Ulbrich | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Parrish | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Julian Peterson | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek M. Smith | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamie Winborn | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Adams | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bryant Young | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Carter | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- STL -4.5
- Closing total
- 46
- STL moneyline
- —
- SF moneyline
- —
Rams closed -4.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 46; the game landed 53 — over by 7.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Monster Park
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 17 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- STL 7 days · SF 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Martz vs Mike Nolan
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 17 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.