2011 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 11, 2011 · Candlestick Park
Seattle Seahawks
17
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San Francisco 49ersWinner
33
SF -6 ✓O 38 ✓15 mph wind
San Francisco 49ers 33–17. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SEA
21/37, 197 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-6.6 expected points added · -2.2% completion over expected
Passing · SF
15/20, 124 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-0.3 expected points added · +12.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 21/37 | 197 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshawn Lynch | 13 | 33 | 2.5 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Ben Obomanu | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Justin Forsett | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Michael Robinson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Baldwin | 4 | 6 | 83 | 1 | 16% | 9.2 |
| Mike Williams | 4 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 14% | 3.7 |
| Zach Miller | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 11% | 0.9 |
| Marshawn Lynch | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5% | -0.7 |
| Ben Obomanu | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 16% | -2.7 |
| Anthony McCoy | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 5% | 1.1 |
| Justin Forsett | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 14% | -1.9 |
| Golden Tate | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 14% | 0.1 |
| Leon Washington | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Thomas | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Chancellor | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Curry | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K.J. Wright | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt McCoy | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Clemons | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Browner | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Mebane | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Trufant | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 15/20 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 22 | 59 | 2.7 | 0 | -11.0 |
| Alex Smith | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Kendall Hunter | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Ted Ginn | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Davis | 5 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 30% | 0.4 |
| Josh Morgan | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 10% | 1.5 |
| Braylon Edwards | 3 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 25% | 0.1 |
| Frank Gore | 3 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 20% | -0.6 |
| Michael Crabtree | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10% | -0.8 |
| Delanie Walker | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray McDonald | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NaVorro Bowman | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Whitner | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarell Brown | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Parys Haralson | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Willis | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Smith | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delanie Walker | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Rogers | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -6
- Closing total
- 38
- SEA moneyline
- +213
- SF moneyline
- -239
49ers closed -6 and covered, winning by 16.
Total closed 38; the game landed 50 — over by 12.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Candlestick Park
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 68°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- SEA 7 days · SF 7 days
- Coaches
- Pete Carroll vs Jim Harbaugh
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.