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2009 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 27, 2009 · Candlestick Park

Detroit Lions

6

San Francisco 49ersWinner

20

SF -14 pushU 41 ✓

San Francisco 49ers 20–6.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · SF

Alex SmithQB

20/31, 230 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

5.8 expected points added · +2.2% completion over expected

Passing · DET

Drew StantonQB

11/21, 130 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT

-17.7 expected points added · -8.4% completion over expected

Rushing · SF

Frank GoreRB

28 att, 71 yds, 1 TD

-15.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DET

Maurice MorrisRB

18 att, 37 yds, 0 TD

-7.0 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · DET

Calvin JohnsonWR

7/12 for 96 yds, 0 TD

36% of team targets · -6.5 expected points added

Receiving · SF

Frank GoreRB

4/6 for 81 yds, 0 TD

19% of team targets · 5.1 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Drew Stanton11/21130032-17.7
Daunte Culpepper7/12510001.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Maurice Morris18372.10-7.0
Calvin Johnson23216.002.5
Drew Stanton6233.800.4
Daunte Culpepper2168.000.2
Derrick Williams144.00-0.1
Jerome Felton111.00-0.5
Aaron Brown111.00-0.3

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Calvin Johnson71296036%-6.5
Maurice Morris4729021%-2.4
Will Heller3522015%-2.6
Bryant Johnson2418012%0.2
Jake Nordin111403%1.3
Jerome Felton11203%-0.4
Derrick Williams01003%-0.3
Dennis Northcutt02006%-6.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
DeAndre Levy530.001
Julian Peterson430.000
Louis Delmas520.000
William James420.000
Ernie Sims410.000
Marvin White320.001
Cliff Avril320.001
Anthony Henry410.001
Turk McBride120.000
Grady Jackson120.000

San Francisco 49ers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Alex Smith20/312301015.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Frank Gore28712.51-15.5
Josh Morgan11616.000.9
Alex Smith3-3-1.00-1.3

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Frank Gore4681019%5.1
Michael Crabtree4568016%2.4
Delanie Walker3436013%1.6
Josh Morgan4721023%-1.2
Vernon Davis3318110%2.9
Michael Robinson134010%-2.2
Moran Norris11203%-0.4
Jason Hill02006%-1.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Patrick Willis630.011
Manny Lawson700.001
Michael Lewis500.000
Takeo Spikes411.000
Aubrayo Franklin220.000
Shawntae Spencer400.002
Dashon Goldson130.011
Mark Roman400.000
Parys Haralson120.000
Dre' Bly200.012

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
SF -14
Closing total
41
DET moneyline
+655
SF moneyline
-835

49ers closed -14 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.

Total closed 41; the game landed 26 — under by 15.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Candlestick Park
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
55°F, wind 5 mph
Referee
Walt Anderson
Rest
DET 7 days · SF 7 days
Coaches
Jim Schwartz vs Mike Singletary