2011 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 1, 2012 · Edward Jones Dome
San Francisco 49ersWinner
34
at
St. Louis Rams
27
SF -12.5 no coverO 35.5 ✓Dome
San Francisco 49ers 34–27.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SF
20/30, 213 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
2.7 expected points added · +0.2% completion over expected
Receiving · SF
8/10 for 86 yds, 2 TD
32% of team targets · 11.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 20/30 | 213 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2.7 |
| David Akers | 1/1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Hunter | 16 | 76 | 4.8 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Anthony Dixon | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 1 | -0.1 |
| Frank Gore | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Michael Crabtree | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Alex Smith | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Davis | 8 | 9 | 118 | 0 | 29% | 7.1 |
| Michael Crabtree | 8 | 10 | 86 | 2 | 32% | 11.5 |
| Kendall Hunter | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 10% | 0.0 |
| Anthony Dixon | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Brett Swain | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 16% | -4.0 |
| Bruce Miller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Joe Hastings | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
| Justin Peelle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaVorro Bowman | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Rogers | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Willis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Jean Francois | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dashon Goldson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Smith | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Whitner | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmad Brooks | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Spillman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aldon Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Rams
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -12.5
- Closing total
- 35.5
- SF moneyline
- -711
- STL moneyline
- +577
49ers closed -12.5, won by 7 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 35.5; the game landed 61 — over by 25.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Edward Jones Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- SF 8 days · STL 8 days
- Coaches
- Jim Harbaugh vs Steve Spagnuolo
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.