2010 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 12, 2010 · Qwest Field
San Francisco 49ers
6
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Seattle SeahawksWinner
31
SF -3 upset37 push
Seattle Seahawks 31–6 — 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 · SF
26/45, 225 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-13.7 expected points added · +0.8% completion over expected
Passing · SEA
18/23, 170 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
6.0 expected points added · +15.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 26/45 | 225 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -13.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 17 | 38 | 2.2 | 0 | -6.5 |
| Delanie Walker | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Moran Norris | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Davis | 8 | 12 | 73 | 0 | 28% | 1.2 |
| Frank Gore | 6 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 16% | 1.0 |
| Josh Morgan | 3 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 12% | 1.6 |
| Delanie Walker | 3 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 9% | 1.9 |
| Ted Ginn | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| Michael Crabtree | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 19% | -10.3 |
| Dominique Zeigler | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5% | -1.1 |
| Nate Byham | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | 0.1 |
| Moran Norris | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5% | -3.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Willis | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dashon Goldson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis LaBoy | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Lawson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aubrayo Franklin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Lewis | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarell Brown | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Davis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hasselbeck | 18/23 | 170 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Forsett | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Julius Jones | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Leon Washington | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | -3.0 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Williams | 4 | 6 | 64 | 0 | 26% | 4.7 |
| John Carlson | 3 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 22% | -3.2 |
| Justin Forsett | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 13% | -0.2 |
| Deon Butler | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 4% | 3.1 |
| Michael Robinson | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9% | -0.0 |
| Cameron Morrah | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9% | 0.2 |
| Deion Branch | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 13% | 1.8 |
| Ben Obomanu | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | 1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Babineaux | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Earl Thomas | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lofa Tatupu | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Jennings | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Hawthorne | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Curry | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Clemons | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Cole | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Trufant | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Brandon Mebane | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -3
- Closing total
- 37
- SF moneyline
- -185
- SEA moneyline
- +166
49ers closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37 and landed exactly there — a push.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Qwest Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 64°F, wind 11 mph
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- SF 7 days · SEA 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Singletary vs Pete Carroll
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.