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2005 Week 16 · Sat, Dec 24, 2005 · Edward Jones Dome

San Francisco 49ersWinner

24

St. Louis Rams

20

STL -9 upsetO 42 ✓Dome

San Francisco 49ers 24–20.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · SF

Alex SmithQB

12/16, 131 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-3.5 expected points added

Rushing · SF

Maurice HicksRB

10 att, 109 yds, 1 TD

6.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · SF

Frank GoreRB

10 att, 68 yds, 2 TD

6.9 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

San Francisco 49ers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Alex Smith12/16131005-3.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Maurice Hicks1010910.916.8
Frank Gore10686.826.9
Alex Smith7213.00-0.4
Terry Jackson11111.000.1
Arnaz Battle188.000.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Derek M. Smith910.000
Julian Peterson700.000
Shawntae Spencer600.011
Andre Carter411.001
B.J. Tucker310.001
Ben Emanuel400.011
Terry Jackson300.000
Mike Adams210.001
Marques Douglas300.000
Bryant Young300.000

St. Louis Rams

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
STL -9
Closing total
42
SF moneyline
STL moneyline

Rams closed -9 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 42; the game landed 44 — over by 2.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Edward Jones Dome
Roof / surface
dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Ron Winter
Rest
SF 6 days · STL 6 days
Coaches
Mike Nolan vs Joe Vitt

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.