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2012 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 2, 2012 · Edward Jones Dome

San Francisco 49ers

13

St. Louis RamsWinner

16

SF -7 upsetU 40.5 ✓Dome

St. Louis Rams 16–13 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · SF

Colin KaepernickQB

21/32, 208 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

5.0 expected points added · +1.7% completion over expected

Rushing · SF

Colin KaepernickQB

9 att, 84 yds, 0 TD

-5.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · SF

Frank GoreRB

23 att, 58 yds, 1 TD

-7.0 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · SF

Michael CrabtreeWR

7/11 for 101 yds, 0 TD

35% of team targets · 3.4 expected points added

Receiving · SF

Mario ManninghamWR

5/6 for 37 yds, 0 TD

19% of team targets · 3.2 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

San Francisco 49ers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Colin Kaepernick21/322080035.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Colin Kaepernick9849.30-5.5
Frank Gore23582.51-7.0
Brandon Jacobs461.50-0.5

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Michael Crabtree711101035%3.4
Mario Manningham5637019%3.2
Randy Moss3530016%1.9
Bruce Miller221706%1.1
Vernon Davis2315010%0.6
Delanie Walker12706%0.5
Ted Ginn11103%-0.1
Frank Gore01003%-0.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
NaVorro Bowman710.000
Justin Smith801.000
Carlos Rogers700.000
Donte Whitner610.000
Chris Culliver510.001
Dashon Goldson310.001
Patrick Willis400.000
Tarell Brown300.001
Aldon Smith211.000
Ahmad Brooks300.001

St. Louis Rams

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
SF -7
Closing total
40.5
SF moneyline
-330
STL moneyline
+289

49ers closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 40.5; the game landed 29 — under by 11.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Edward Jones Dome
Roof / surface
dome · astroplay
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Carl Cheffers
Rest
SF 7 days · STL 7 days
Coaches
Jim Harbaugh vs Jeff Fisher

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.