2010 Week 2 · Mon, Sep 20, 2010 · Candlestick Park
New Orleans SaintsWinner
25
at
San Francisco 49ers
22
NO -4.5 no coverO 43.5 ✓
New Orleans Saints 25–22 — 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 · SF
23/32, 275 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
4.2 expected points added · +4.9% completion over expected
Passing · NO
28/38, 254 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
9.6 expected points added · +11.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 28/38 | 254 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Thomas | 18 | 46 | 2.6 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Reggie Bush | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Heath Evans | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Colston | 5 | 8 | 67 | 0 | 22% | 3.9 |
| Pierre Thomas | 8 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 22% | 3.1 |
| Jeremy Shockey | 3 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 14% | -0.5 |
| Reggie Bush | 4 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 14% | 4.8 |
| Devery Henderson | 3 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 11% | 0.8 |
| Heath Evans | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3% | 1.5 |
| David Thomas | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 11% | 1.3 |
| Drew Brees | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
| Robert Meachem | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Vilma | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Porter | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Roman Harper | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari Greer | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Clark | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Shanle | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Brown | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 23/32 | 275 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 20 | 112 | 5.6 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Alex Smith | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Anthony Dixon | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Brian Westbrook | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Davis | 4 | 7 | 78 | 0 | 22% | 2.5 |
| Josh Morgan | 6 | 8 | 70 | 0 | 25% | 3.5 |
| Frank Gore | 7 | 9 | 56 | 1 | 28% | -1.2 |
| Michael Crabtree | 1 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 9% | -2.4 |
| Delanie Walker | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 6% | -1.9 |
| Nate Byham | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Moran Norris | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Dominique Zeigler | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Willis | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NaVorro Bowman | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Smith | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Lawson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dashon Goldson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Lewis | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parys Haralson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aubrayo Franklin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaac Sopoaga | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -4.5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- NO moneyline
- -215
- SF moneyline
- +193
Saints closed -4.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 47 — over by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Candlestick Park
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Alberto Riveron
- Rest
- NO 11 days · SF 8 days
- Coaches
- Sean Payton vs Mike Singletary