2012 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 9, 2012 · Lambeau Field
San Francisco 49ersWinner
30
at
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
30/44, 303 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
7.5 expected points added · +6.3% completion over expected
Passing · SF
20/26, 211 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
8.3 expected points added · +12.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 20/26 | 211 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 16 | 112 | 7.0 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Kendall Hunter | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Alex Smith | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Kyle Williams | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Crabtree | 7 | 9 | 76 | 0 | 35% | 5.7 |
| Randy Moss | 4 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 15% | 4.2 |
| Vernon Davis | 3 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 19% | 4.4 |
| Mario Manningham | 4 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 15% | 1.4 |
| Bruce Miller | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4% | 1.0 |
| Frank Gore | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4% | -0.9 |
| Delanie Walker | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaVorro Bowman | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Patrick Willis | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarell Brown | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Culliver | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donte Whitner | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Rogers | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aldon Smith | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray McDonald | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dashon Goldson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmad Brooks | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 30/44 | 303 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Cedric Benson | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | -3.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jones | 4 | 6 | 81 | 1 | 14% | 6.4 |
| Randall Cobb | 9 | 9 | 77 | 0 | 21% | 5.9 |
| Jordy Nelson | 5 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 17% | 3.8 |
| Jermichael Finley | 7 | 11 | 47 | 1 | 26% | 1.2 |
| Greg Jennings | 5 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 21% | -7.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Hawk | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Perry | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Burnett | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Smith | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Woodson | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrett Bush | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Wilson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tramon Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clay Matthews | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Shields | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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