2009 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 11, 2009 · Candlestick Park
Atlanta FalconsWinner
45
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San Francisco 49ers
10
SF -1 upsetO 40 ✓
Atlanta Falcons 45–10 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
22/32, 329 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
21.6 expected points added · +9.6% completion over expected
Passing · SF
15/38, 198 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-11.9 expected points added · -19.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 22/32 | 329 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 22 | 97 | 4.4 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Jerious Norwood | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Jason Snelling | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Matt Ryan | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Chris Redman | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roddy White | 8 | 10 | 210 | 2 | 31% | 19.7 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 6 | 10 | 55 | 0 | 31% | 1.7 |
| Michael Jenkins | 2 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 13% | 1.2 |
| Jason Snelling | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 13% | -0.3 |
| Justin Peelle | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
| Brian Finneran | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 1.6 |
| Marty Booker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.8 |
| Jerious Norwood | 1 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 3% | -4.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Lofton | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Erik Coleman | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Abraham | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coy Wire | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonathan Babineaux | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Grimes | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Weems | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Nicholas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Hill | 15/38 | 198 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -11.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Hill | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Glen Coffee | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 1 | -0.7 |
| Moran Norris | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Morgan | 4 | 9 | 78 | 0 | 24% | -0.3 |
| Vernon Davis | 5 | 12 | 51 | 0 | 32% | -4.8 |
| Delanie Walker | 1 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 8% | 1.1 |
| Glen Coffee | 4 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 13% | -2.0 |
| Arnaz Battle | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 1.5 |
| Brandon Jones | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| Michael Robinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.0 |
| Jason Hill | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Isaac Bruce | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11% | -2.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Willis | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dashon Goldson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Lewis | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Smith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aubrayo Franklin | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Lawson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parys Haralson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delanie Walker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -1
- Closing total
- 40
- ATL moneyline
- -109
- SF moneyline
- -101
49ers closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40; the game landed 55 — over by 15.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Candlestick Park
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 58°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- ATL 14 days · SF 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Smith vs Mike Singletary