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2012 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 16, 2012 · Candlestick Park

Detroit Lions

19

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

Matthew StaffordQB

19/32, 230 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

5.4 expected points added · -6.3% completion over expected

Passing · SF

Alex SmithQB

20/31, 226 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

8.3 expected points added · -3.8% completion over expected

Rushing · SF

Frank GoreRB

17 att, 89 yds, 1 TD

-0.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DET

Kevin SmithRB

16 att, 53 yds, 0 TD

-2.0 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · DET

Calvin JohnsonWR

8/12 for 94 yds, 0 TD

38% of team targets · 4.2 expected points added

Receiving · SF

Vernon DavisTE

5/7 for 73 yds, 2 TD

23% of team targets · 6.6 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Matthew Stafford19/322301125.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Kevin Smith16533.30-2.0
Joique Bell6142.30-1.1
Matthew Stafford2105.000.9
Nate Burleson252.50-0.9

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Calvin Johnson81294038%4.2
Joique Bell235909%3.9
Brandon Pettigrew3418113%2.2
Kevin Smith231709%0.8
Tony Scheffler131309%0.2
Nate Burleson131109%-0.4
Titus Young131109%-3.5
Will Heller11703%0.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
DeAndre Levy1000.000
John Wendling810.000
Justin Durant510.000
Erik Coleman500.000
Stephen Tulloch400.002
Jacob Lacey210.000
Doug Hogue200.000
Drayton Florence200.001
Joique Bell100.000
Kyle Vanden Bosch101.000

San Francisco 49ers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Alex Smith20/312262038.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Frank Gore17895.21-0.2
Mario Manningham12929.002.2
Kendall Hunter5234.600.6
Alex Smith471.80-0.1

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Vernon Davis5773223%6.6
Michael Crabtree6767023%5.0
Mario Manningham3428013%0.7
Kendall Hunter2321010%1.0
Frank Gore2416013%-1.3
Randy Moss111403%0.8
Delanie Walker12706%-0.4
Kyle Williams02006%-1.6
Bruce Miller01003%-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Patrick Willis810.001
Dashon Goldson510.011
NaVorro Bowman510.002
Aldon Smith421.500
Justin Smith500.000
Tarell Brown300.000
Chris Culliver300.001
Donte Whitner300.000
Ray McDonald110.500
Isaac Sopoaga200.000

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.