2006 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 5, 2006 · Monster Park

Minnesota Vikings

San Francisco 49ersWinner

MIN -4 upsetU 42.5 ✓Vikings closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

San Francisco 49ers 9–3.

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

Who moved the needle

Passing · MIN

21/31, 136 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-17.1 expected points added · +17.7% completion over expected

Passing · SF

13/21, 105 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-10.4 expected points added · +22.3% completion over expected

Rushing · MIN

26 att, 96 yds, 0 TD

-1.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · SF

19 att, 41 yds, 0 TD

-6.8 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Brad Johnson	21/31	136	0	1	3	-17.1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Chester Taylor	26	96	3.7	-1.5
Artose Pinner	3	29	9.7	2.5
Bethel Johnson	1	5	5.0	0.2
Brad Johnson	1	4	4.0	-0.1
Tony Richardson	1	2	2.0	0.6
Mewelde Moore	1	-1	-1.0	-1.0

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
E.J. Henderson	2	6	0.0	0	0
Dontarrious Thomas	4	4	1.0	0	0
Ben Leber	3	2	0.0	0	0
Darrion Scott	2	2	0.0	0	0
Darren Sharper	1	3	1.0	0	0
Kevin Williams	2	1	1.0	0	1
Spencer Johnson	1	2	0.0	0	0
Pat Williams	2	1	0.0	0	0
Antoine Winfield	2	1	0.0	1	1
Fred Smoot	2	1	0.0	0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Alex Smith	13/21	105	0	1	3	-10.4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Frank Gore	19	41	2.2	-6.8
Alex Smith	3	4	1.3	0.6
Michael Robinson	3	3	1.0	1.1
Arnaz Battle	1	-6	-6.0	-1.3

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Brandon Moore	7	7	1.0	0
Shawntae Spencer	5	3	0.0	0
Manny Lawson	5	1	0.0	0
Mike Adams	2	3	0.0	1
Keith Lewis	3	2	0.0	0
Tony Parrish	3	2	0.0	0
Anthony Adams	1	3	0.5	0
Marques Douglas	3	1	1.0	0
T.J. Slaughter	3	0	0.0	0
Maurice Hicks	3	0	0.0	0

Closing number vs result

Vikings closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 42.5; the game landed 12 — under by 30.5.

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