2012 Week 8 · Mon, Oct 29, 2012 · University of Phoenix Stadium
San Francisco 49ersWinner
24
at
Arizona Cardinals
3
SF -7 ✓U 37.5 ✓Dome
San Francisco 49ers 24–3 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
32/52, 290 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-5.6 expected points added · -5.3% completion over expected
Passing · SF
18/19, 232 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
13.5 expected points added · +23.6% completion over expected
Receiving · SF
5/5 for 72 yds, 2 TD
26% of team targets · 11.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 18/19 | 232 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 16 | 55 | 3.4 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Kendall Hunter | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Michael Crabtree | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Alex Smith | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Bruce Miller | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Crabtree | 5 | 5 | 72 | 2 | 26% | 11.1 |
| Randy Moss | 1 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 5% | 5.8 |
| Delanie Walker | 2 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 16% | 2.7 |
| Vernon Davis | 2 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 11% | 2.4 |
| Mario Manningham | 4 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 21% | 0.0 |
| Frank Gore | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 5% | 0.8 |
| Kendall Hunter | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5% | -1.3 |
| Kyle Williams | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -1.0 |
| Ted Ginn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Willis | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donte Whitner | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dashon Goldson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aldon Smith | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Rogers | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray McDonald | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perrish Cox | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Culliver | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Tavares Gooden | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmad Brooks | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Skelton | 32/52 | 290 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -5.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 8 | 6 | 0.8 | 0 | -5.4 |
| John Skelton | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Roberts | 7 | 11 | 65 | 0 | 21% | -1.8 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 5 | 11 | 52 | 0 | 21% | -2.5 |
| Jeff King | 3 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 6% | 5.7 |
| Michael Floyd | 5 | 11 | 36 | 0 | 21% | -1.5 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 3 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 8% | -1.1 |
| Rob Housler | 4 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 10% | 1.3 |
| Early Doucet | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 8% | 1.8 |
| Anthony Sherman | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4% | -0.9 |
| Patrick Peterson | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Lenon | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Washington | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Dockett | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Rhodes | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Groves | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Acho | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Peterson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| O'Brien Schofield | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -7
- Closing total
- 37.5
- SF moneyline
- -325
- ARI moneyline
- +285
49ers closed -7 and covered, winning by 21.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 27 — under by 10.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- SF 11 days · ARI 8 days
- Coaches
- Jim Harbaugh vs Ken Whisenhunt
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.