2009 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 25, 2009 · Reliant Stadium
San Francisco 49ers
21
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Houston TexansWinner
24
HOU -3 pushO 44.5 ✓
Houston Texans 24–21 — 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 · HOU
20/30, 264 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
10.2 expected points added · +6.4% completion over expected
Passing · SF
15/22, 206 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
16.2 expected points added · +9.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 15/22 | 206 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16.2 |
| Shaun Hill | 6/11 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 13 | 32 | 2.5 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Alex Smith | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Josh Morgan | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Glen Coffee | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Shaun Hill | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Davis | 7 | 11 | 93 | 3 | 34% | 4.3 |
| Josh Morgan | 4 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 13% | 5.0 |
| Michael Crabtree | 5 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 19% | 6.6 |
| Isaac Bruce | 2 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 19% | -4.4 |
| Frank Gore | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9% | 0.9 |
| Delanie Walker | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Michael Robinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dashon Goldson | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Smith | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Willis | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Hudson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Lawson | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Roman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott McKillop | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delanie Walker | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawntae Spencer | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Schaub | 20/30 | 264 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Slaton | 18 | 67 | 3.7 | 1 | -7.9 |
| Chris Brown | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Matt Schaub | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Daniels | 7 | 9 | 123 | 1 | 31% | 10.1 |
| Andre Johnson | 2 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 14% | 3.4 |
| Kevin Walter | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 10% | 1.9 |
| Steve Slaton | 4 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 21% | 1.8 |
| Andre Davis | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7% | 0.6 |
| David Anderson | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7% | -2.0 |
| Chris Brown | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Joel Dreessen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Cushing | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacques Reeves | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zac Diles | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernard Pollard | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunta Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Williams | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMeco Ryans | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Joel Dreessen | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Busing | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- HOU -3
- Closing total
- 44.5
- SF moneyline
- +167
- HOU moneyline
- -185
Texans closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 45 — over by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Reliant Stadium
- Roof / surface
- open · grass
- Kickoff weather
- —
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- SF 14 days · HOU 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Singletary vs Gary Kubiak