2012 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 16, 2012 · Candlestick Park
Detroit Lions
19
at
San Francisco 49ersWinner
27
SF -7 ✓46 push15 mph wind
San Francisco 49ers 27–19. 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 · DET
19/32, 230 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
5.4 expected points added · -6.3% completion over expected
Passing · SF
20/31, 226 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
8.3 expected points added · -3.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 19/32 | 230 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Smith | 16 | 53 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Joique Bell | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Matthew Stafford | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Nate Burleson | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Johnson | 8 | 12 | 94 | 0 | 38% | 4.2 |
| Joique Bell | 2 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 9% | 3.9 |
| Brandon Pettigrew | 3 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 13% | 2.2 |
| Kevin Smith | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 9% | 0.8 |
| Tony Scheffler | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 9% | 0.2 |
| Nate Burleson | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9% | -0.4 |
| Titus Young | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9% | -3.5 |
| Will Heller | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Levy | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wendling | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Durant | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Coleman | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Tulloch | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jacob Lacey | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Hogue | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drayton Florence | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joique Bell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Vanden Bosch | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 20/31 | 226 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 17 | 89 | 5.2 | 1 | -0.2 |
| Mario Manningham | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Kendall Hunter | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Alex Smith | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Davis | 5 | 7 | 73 | 2 | 23% | 6.6 |
| Michael Crabtree | 6 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 23% | 5.0 |
| Mario Manningham | 3 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 13% | 0.7 |
| Kendall Hunter | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 10% | 1.0 |
| Frank Gore | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 13% | -1.3 |
| Randy Moss | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Delanie Walker | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6% | -0.4 |
| Kyle Williams | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.6 |
| Bruce Miller | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Willis | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dashon Goldson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| NaVorro Bowman | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aldon Smith | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Smith | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarell Brown | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Culliver | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donte Whitner | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray McDonald | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Sopoaga | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -7
- Closing total
- 46
- DET moneyline
- +239
- SF moneyline
- -270
49ers closed -7 and covered, winning by 8.
Total closed 46 and landed exactly there — a push.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Candlestick Park
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 62°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Matt Nicks
- Rest
- DET 7 days · SF 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Schwartz vs Jim Harbaugh
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.