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2012 Conference Championship · Sun, Jan 20, 2013 · Georgia Dome

San Francisco 49ersWinner

28

Atlanta Falcons

24

SF -3.5 ✓O 47.5 ✓Dome

San Francisco 49ers 28–24.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · ATL

Matt RyanQB

30/42, 396 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

16.0 expected points added · +10.2% completion over expected

Passing · SF

Colin KaepernickQB

16/21, 233 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

12.9 expected points added · +15.9% completion over expected

Rushing · SF

Frank GoreRB

21 att, 90 yds, 2 TD

4.7 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · SF

LaMichael JamesRB

5 att, 34 yds, 1 TD

3.1 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · ATL

Julio JonesWR

11/13 for 182 yds, 2 TD

31% of team targets · 14.4 expected points added

Receiving · SF

Vernon DavisTE

5/6 for 106 yds, 1 TD

29% of team targets · 9.7 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

San Francisco 49ers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Colin Kaepernick16/2123310112.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Frank Gore21904.324.7
LaMichael James5346.813.1
Colin Kaepernick22110.501.0
Anthony Dixon144.000.7

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Vernon Davis56106129%9.7
Michael Crabtree6757033%-2.4
Randy Moss3446019%2.7
Delanie Walker1220010%1.3
LaMichael James11405%-0.1
Chad Hall01005%-1.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Patrick Willis1110.000
Tarell Brown800.002
Ray McDonald320.000
Dashon Goldson410.000
Justin Smith400.000
NaVorro Bowman220.001
Chris Culliver400.011
Carlos Rogers400.001
Isaac Sopoaga301.000
Michael Wilhoite200.000

Atlanta Falcons

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Matt Ryan30/4239631116.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Jacquizz Rodgers10323.20-1.4
Michael Turner8303.80-0.8
Jason Snelling2126.000.1
Mike Cox144.00-0.3
Matt Ryan231.50-5.6

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Julio Jones1113182231%14.4
Roddy White714100033%-3.3
Tony Gonzalez8878119%7.2
Harry Douglas333107%2.0
Jason Snelling11502%-0.0
Jacquizz Rodgers03007%-3.9

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Akeem Dent530.000
Thomas DeCoud530.001
William Moore050.001
Sean Weatherspoon320.000
Dunta Robinson500.000
Asante Samuel400.000
Jonathan Babineaux310.000
Corey Peters211.001
Stephen Nicholas210.000
Vance Walker110.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
SF -3.5
Closing total
47.5
SF moneyline
-186
ATL moneyline
+167

49ers closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 4.

Total closed 47.5; the game landed 52 — over by 4.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Georgia Dome
Roof / surface
dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Terry McAulay
Rest
SF 8 days · ATL 7 days
Coaches
Jim Harbaugh vs Mike Smith