2006 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 24, 2006 · Monster Park
Arizona CardinalsWinner
26
at
San Francisco 49ers
20
SF -3.5 upsetO 45 ✓
Arizona Cardinals 26–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SF
18/29, 190 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-3.9 expected points added · +1.9% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
9/13, 162 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
13.4 expected points added · +4.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Leinart | 9/13 | 162 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13.4 |
| Kurt Warner | 9/13 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 29 | 105 | 3.6 | 0 | -5.3 |
| Marcel Shipp | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Obafemi Ayanbadejo | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| J.J. Arrington | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Kurt Warner | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | 0 | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Beisel | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlos Dansby | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Huff | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Francisco | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chike Okeafor | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Griffith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Obafemi Ayanbadejo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Pace | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Ware | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 18/29 | 190 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 11 | 51 | 4.6 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Maurice Hicks | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Moore | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Lewis | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Sopoaga | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannibal Navies | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marques Douglas | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melvin Oliver | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Harris | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Roman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Adams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roderick Green | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -3.5
- Closing total
- 45
- ARI moneyline
- +170
- SF moneyline
- -180
49ers closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 45; the game landed 46 — over by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Monster Park
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 50°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · SF 10 days
- Coaches
- Dennis Green vs Mike Nolan
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.