2012 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 30, 2012 · Candlestick Park
Arizona Cardinals
13
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San Francisco 49ersWinner
27
SF -16 no coverO 39 ✓
San Francisco 49ers 27–13.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SF
16/28, 276 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
16.8 expected points added · +3.4% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
19/34, 225 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-1.2 expected points added · -3.9% completion over expected
Receiving · SF
8/13 for 172 yds, 2 TD
45% of team targets · 17.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hoyer | 19/34 | 225 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Powell | 14 | 52 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Brian Hoyer | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Andre Roberts | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Floyd | 8 | 14 | 166 | 1 | 41% | 7.0 |
| Andre Roberts | 3 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 18% | -2.8 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 15% | -5.8 |
| Jim Dray | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 1.2 |
| Senio Kelemete | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Jeff King | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 18% | -1.4 |
| William Powell | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 3% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Washington | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Rhodes | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Williams | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stewart Bradley | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Acho | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Adams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Quentin Groves | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Kaepernick | 16/28 | 276 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16.8 |
| Alex Smith | 1/1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 20 | 68 | 3.4 | 1 | -0.6 |
| LaMichael James | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Anthony Dixon | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Bruce Miller | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Alex Smith | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -3.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Crabtree | 8 | 13 | 172 | 2 | 45% | 17.5 |
| Delanie Walker | 2 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 14% | 2.8 |
| Randy Moss | 2 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 14% | 0.3 |
| Frank Gore | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 10% | -0.0 |
| Bruce Miller | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Vernon Davis | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7% | -0.6 |
| Garrett Celek | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| A.J. Jenkins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Jean Francois | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NaVorro Bowman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Whitner | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Willis | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarell Brown | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Isaac Sopoaga | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcel McBath | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tramaine Brock | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Culliver | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -16
- Closing total
- 39
- ARI moneyline
- +865
- SF moneyline
- -1200
49ers closed -16, won by 14 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 39; the game landed 40 — over by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Candlestick Park
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 50°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · SF 7 days
- Coaches
- Ken Whisenhunt vs Jim Harbaugh
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.