2006 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 10, 2006 · University of Phoenix Stadium
San Francisco 49ers
27
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Arizona CardinalsWinner
34
ARI -9.5 no coverO 44 ✓Dome
Arizona Cardinals 34–27.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
23/37, 301 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
9.0 expected points added · -2.9% completion over expected
Passing · SF
23/40, 288 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
6.7 expected points added · -0.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 23/40 | 288 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 16 | 87 | 5.4 | 2 | -2.7 |
| Bryan Gilmore | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Michael Robinson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek M. Smith | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Adams | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Harris | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chad Williams | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawntae Spencer | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maurice Hicks | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Davis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Melvin Oliver | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant Young | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Ulbrich | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 23/37 | 301 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 26 | 73 | 2.8 | 1 | -1.7 |
| J.J. Arrington | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Kurt Warner | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Huff | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Hayes | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antrel Rolle | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eric Green | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Griffith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcel Shipp | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Francisco | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kendrick Clancy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hanik Milligan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -9.5
- Closing total
- 44
- SF moneyline
- —
- ARI moneyline
- —
Cardinals closed -9.5, won by 7 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 44; the game landed 61 — over by 17.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- SF 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Nolan vs Dennis Green
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.