2014 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 21, 2014 · University of Phoenix Stadium
San Francisco 49ers
14
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Arizona CardinalsWinner
23
SF -3 upsetU 41 ✓Dome
Arizona Cardinals 23–14.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SF
29/37, 245 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
10.1 expected points added · +15.1% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
18/33, 244 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
13.8 expected points added · -0.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Kaepernick | 29/37 | 245 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Kaepernick | 12 | 54 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Carlos Hyde | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Frank Gore | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Michael Crabtree | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Bruce Ellington | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Johnson | 9 | 9 | 103 | 0 | 26% | 8.6 |
| Michael Crabtree | 10 | 11 | 80 | 1 | 31% | 4.9 |
| Anquan Boldin | 6 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 17% | 1.3 |
| Derek Carrier | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 6% | 1.2 |
| Brandon Lloyd | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11% | -1.5 |
| Bruce Ellington | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Carlos Hyde | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 6% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wilhoite | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Willis | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Smith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmad Brooks | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Culliver | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray McDonald | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Skuta | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perrish Cox | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eric Reid | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Stanton | 18/33 | 244 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.8 |
| Ted Ginn | 1/1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Ellington | 18 | 62 | 3.4 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Drew Stanton | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Ted Ginn | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Stepfan Taylor | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Jalen Parmele | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Floyd | 5 | 9 | 114 | 0 | 26% | 7.5 |
| John Brown | 4 | 6 | 52 | 2 | 18% | 5.5 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 3 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 21% | -2.8 |
| John Carlson | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 9% | 3.4 |
| Andre Ellington | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 12% | -1.7 |
| Ted Ginn | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9% | -0.2 |
| Darren Fells | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Jaron Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Jefferson | 8 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Johnson | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Foote | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerraud Powers | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bethel | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Bucannon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Minter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -3
- Closing total
- 41
- SF moneyline
- -150
- ARI moneyline
- +136
49ers closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41; the game landed 37 — under by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- SF 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Harbaugh vs Bruce Arians
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.