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2009 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 8, 2009 · Candlestick Park

Tennessee TitansWinner

34

San Francisco 49ers

27

SF -4.5 upsetO 41 ✓

Tennessee Titans 34–27.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · SF

Alex SmithQB

29/45, 286 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT

-13.0 expected points added · +0.9% completion over expected

Passing · TEN

Vince YoungQB

12/19, 172 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

5.9 expected points added · +4.2% completion over expected

Rushing · TEN

Chris JohnsonRB

25 att, 135 yds, 2 TD

4.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · SF

Frank GoreRB

15 att, 83 yds, 1 TD

5.7 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · SF

Vernon DavisTE

10/11 for 102 yds, 0 TD

25% of team targets · 7.1 expected points added

Receiving · TEN

Justin GageWR

4/8 for 97 yds, 0 TD

40% of team targets · 4.5 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Tennessee Titans

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Vince Young12/191720015.9
Chris Johnson0/10000-1.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Chris Johnson251355.424.9
Vince Young5142.810.0
LenDale White430.80-3.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Justin Gage4897040%4.5
Nate Washington3530025%0.9
Chris Johnson3425020%0.8
Bo Scaife2320015%-0.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Stephen Tulloch640.000
Michael Griffin720.001
Cortland Finnegan710.011
Keith Bulluck340.000
Gerald McRath420.000
Chris Hope321.011
Roderick Hood300.011
William Hayes211.500
Donnie Nickey110.000
Jovan Haye110.500

San Francisco 49ers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Alex Smith29/45286234-13.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Frank Gore15835.515.7
Alex Smith2115.500.4
Josh Morgan11111.000.6
Glen Coffee144.00-0.7
Michael Robinson1-1-1.00-0.7

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Vernon Davis1011102025%7.1
Frank Gore7975020%7.1
Jason Hill445029%6.6
Michael Crabtree3830018%-8.5
Delanie Walker121305%0.7
Josh Morgan279016%-14.9
Michael Robinson11402%-0.2
Isaac Bruce12305%-0.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Patrick Willis640.000
Aubrayo Franklin410.000
Shawntae Spencer310.000
Dashon Goldson400.000
Mark Roman310.000
Michael Lewis400.000
Isaac Sopoaga210.000
Parys Haralson300.000
Josh Morgan200.000
Dre' Bly110.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
SF -4.5
Closing total
41
TEN moneyline
+181
SF moneyline
-201

49ers closed -4.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 41; the game landed 61 — over by 20.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Candlestick Park
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
63°F, wind 5 mph
Referee
Carl Cheffers
Rest
TEN 7 days · SF 7 days
Coaches
Jeff Fisher vs Mike Singletary