2008 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 14, 2008 · Qwest Field
San Francisco 49ersWinner
33
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Seattle Seahawks
30
SEA -6.5 upsetO 38 ✓
San Francisco 49ers 33–30 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SF
20/32, 321 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
6.4 expected points added · +6.9% completion over expected
Passing · SEA
18/36, 189 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-10.5 expected points added · -14.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. O'Sullivan | 20/32 | 321 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 19 | 61 | 3.2 | 1 | -8.5 |
| J.T. O'Sullivan | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Clements | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Willis | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Roman | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Takeo Spikes | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Lewis | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray McDonald | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Smith | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Lewis | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Harris | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tarell Brown | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hasselbeck | 18/36 | 189 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -10.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Jones | 26 | 127 | 4.9 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Leonard Weaver | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| T.J. Duckett | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Kerney | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leroy Hill | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lofa Tatupu | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Jennings | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Russell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Peterson | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Jackson | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deon Grant | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Bernard | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SEA -6.5
- Closing total
- 38
- SF moneyline
- —
- SEA moneyline
- —
Seahawks closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 38; the game landed 63 — over by 25.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Qwest Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 67°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- SF 7 days · SEA 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Nolan vs Mike Holmgren
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.