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2012 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 9, 2012 · Lambeau Field

San Francisco 49ersWinner

30

Green Bay Packers

22

GB -6 upsetO 46.5 ✓

San Francisco 49ers 30–22.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · GB

Aaron RodgersQB

30/44, 303 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

7.5 expected points added · +6.3% completion over expected

Passing · SF

Alex SmithQB

20/26, 211 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

8.3 expected points added · +12.3% completion over expected

Rushing · SF

Frank GoreRB

16 att, 112 yds, 1 TD

5.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · SF

Kendall HunterRB

9 att, 41 yds, 0 TD

1.5 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · GB

James JonesWR

4/6 for 81 yds, 1 TD

14% of team targets · 6.4 expected points added

Receiving · GB

Randall CobbWR

9/9 for 77 yds, 0 TD

21% of team targets · 5.9 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

San Francisco 49ers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Alex Smith20/262112048.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Frank Gore161127.015.2
Kendall Hunter9414.601.5
Colin Kaepernick11717.000.3
Alex Smith5132.60-0.5
Kyle Williams133.00-0.1

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Michael Crabtree7976035%5.7
Randy Moss4447115%4.2
Vernon Davis3543119%4.4
Mario Manningham4429015%1.4
Bruce Miller111504%1.0
Frank Gore11104%-0.9
Delanie Walker02008%-1.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
NaVorro Bowman730.012
Patrick Willis420.000
Tarell Brown500.001
Chris Culliver500.001
Donte Whitner310.001
Carlos Rogers401.000
Aldon Smith311.000
Ray McDonald210.000
Dashon Goldson210.000
Ahmad Brooks201.000

Green Bay Packers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Aaron Rodgers30/443032137.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Aaron Rodgers5275.400.6
Cedric Benson9182.00-3.2

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
James Jones4681114%6.4
Randall Cobb9977021%5.9
Jordy Nelson5764017%3.8
Jermichael Finley71147126%1.2
Greg Jennings5934021%-7.9

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
A.J. Hawk740.000
Nick Perry620.000
Morgan Burnett340.000
D.J. Smith600.000
Charles Woodson321.500
Jarrett Bush410.000
C.J. Wilson220.000
Tramon Williams310.000
Clay Matthews212.500
Sam Shields200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
GB -6
Closing total
46.5
SF moneyline
+228
GB moneyline
-256

Packers closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 46.5; the game landed 52 — over by 5.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Lambeau Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
72°F, wind 11 mph
Referee
David White
Rest
SF 7 days · GB 7 days
Coaches
Jim Harbaugh vs Mike McCarthy