2009 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 13, 2009 · University of Phoenix Stadium
San Francisco 49ersWinner
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Arizona Cardinals
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ARI -5 upsetU 45.5 ✓Dome
San Francisco 49ers 20–16.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
26/44, 288 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-9.5 expected points added · -0.3% completion over expected
Passing · SF
18/31, 209 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
2.1 expected points added · -1.8% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
12/14 for 121 yds, 0 TD
34% of team targets · 1.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Hill | 18/31 | 209 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 22 | 30 | 1.4 | 1 | -9.3 |
| Moran Norris | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Glen Coffee | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Isaac Bruce | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Bruce | 4 | 8 | 74 | 0 | 26% | 5.5 |
| Vernon Davis | 5 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 23% | 1.7 |
| Josh Morgan | 3 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 16% | 1.3 |
| Arnaz Battle | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 6% | 0.9 |
| Frank Gore | 3 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 16% | 1.0 |
| Delanie Walker | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 10% | 0.3 |
| Moran Norris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Willis | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shawntae Spencer | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Lewis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parys Haralson | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Roman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aubrayo Franklin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marques Harris | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Lawson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 26/44 | 288 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -9.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beanie Wells | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Tim Hightower | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 0 | -4.0 |
| Kurt Warner | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hightower | 12 | 14 | 121 | 0 | 34% | 1.5 |
| Jerheme Urban | 5 | 7 | 74 | 0 | 17% | 0.6 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 6 | 11 | 71 | 1 | 27% | -0.6 |
| Anquan Boldin | 2 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 12% | -5.1 |
| Dan Kreider | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2% | -0.2 |
| Stephen Spach | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
| Lance Long | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.4 |
| Anthony Becht | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Hayes | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlos Dansby | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chike Okeafor | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant McFadden | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Calais Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rashad Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Haggans | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Dockett | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Hightower | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -5
- Closing total
- 45.5
- SF moneyline
- +207
- ARI moneyline
- -233
Cardinals closed -5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 36 — under by 9.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Don Carey
- Rest
- SF 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Singletary vs Ken Whisenhunt
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.