2011 Conference Championship · Sun, Jan 22, 2012 · Candlestick Park
New York GiantsWinner
20
at
San Francisco 49ers
17
SF -2 upsetU 40.5 ✓15 mph wind
New York Giants 20–17 — decided on the final possessions. 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 · NYG
32/58, 316 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
-2.2 expected points added · -4.2% completion over expected
Passing · SF
12/26, 196 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
-2.4 expected points added · -14.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 32/58 | 316 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -2.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 20 | 74 | 3.7 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Brandon Jacobs | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Eli Manning | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Cruz | 10 | 17 | 142 | 0 | 30% | 8.0 |
| Hakeem Nicks | 5 | 12 | 55 | 0 | 21% | 1.1 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 6 | 8 | 52 | 0 | 14% | -1.8 |
| Henry Hynoski | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 5% | 0.7 |
| Mario Manningham | 1 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 9% | 1.2 |
| Travis Beckum | 4 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 9% | -1.2 |
| Brandon Jacobs | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 0.0 |
| Bear Pascoe | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2% | 2.2 |
| D.J. Ware | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
| Jake Ballard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.3 |
| Jerrel Jernigan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Blackburn | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Pierre-Paul | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenny Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deon Grant | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osi Umenyiora | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Antrel Rolle | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Tuck | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Boley | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Ross | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg K. Jones | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 12/26 | 196 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 16 | 74 | 4.6 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Alex Smith | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Kendall Hunter | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Anthony Dixon | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Davis | 3 | 5 | 112 | 2 | 19% | 8.1 |
| Frank Gore | 6 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 31% | -1.3 |
| Delanie Walker | 2 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 15% | -0.7 |
| Michael Crabtree | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19% | -2.7 |
| Kyle Williams | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15% | -2.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaVorro Bowman | 7 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Willis | 8 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Rogers | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray McDonald | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dashon Goldson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarell Brown | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Culliver | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Smith | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parys Haralson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmad Brooks | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -2
- Closing total
- 40.5
- NYG moneyline
- +122
- SF moneyline
- -135
49ers closed -2 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 37 — under by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Candlestick Park
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 52°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- NYG 7 days · SF 8 days
- Coaches
- Tom Coughlin vs Jim Harbaugh
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.