2008 Week 13 · Sun, Nov 30, 2008 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
San Francisco 49ersWinner
10
at
Buffalo Bills
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BUF -6.5 upsetU 43 ✓15 mph wind
San Francisco 49ers 10–3. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SF
14/23, 161 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
6.7 expected points added · +4.5% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
10/21, 112 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
0.3 expected points added · -16.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Hill | 14/23 | 161 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 24 | 66 | 2.8 | 0 | -9.3 |
| Shaun Hill | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -4.5 |
| Jason Hill | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeo Spikes | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Willis | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Smith | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Harris | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Fields | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Roman | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tully Banta-Cain | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donald Strickland | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Edwards | 10/21 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| J.P. Losman | 11/17 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshawn Lynch | 16 | 134 | 8.4 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Roscoe Parrish | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Fred Jackson | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Trent Edwards | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Kelsay | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Denney | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence McGee | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Posluszny | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kawika Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Corner | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dustin Fox | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ko Simpson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Ellison | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -6.5
- Closing total
- 43
- SF moneyline
- +237
- BUF moneyline
- -257
Bills closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43; the game landed 13 — under by 30.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 38°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- SF 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Singletary vs Dick Jauron
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.