2014 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 28, 2014 · Levi's Stadium
Arizona Cardinals
17
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San Francisco 49ersWinner
20
SF -6 no coverU 38 ✓
San Francisco 49ers 20–17 — 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 · ARI
23/39, 316 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
7.2 expected points added · +0.2% completion over expected
Passing · SF
15/26, 204 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
6.8 expected points added · -4.6% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
8/12 for 153 yds, 2 TD
30% of team targets · 14.3 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Lindley | 23/39 | 316 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Marion Grice | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerwynn Williams | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Stepfan Taylor | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Robert Hughes | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Floyd | 8 | 12 | 153 | 2 | 30% | 14.3 |
| John Brown | 4 | 9 | 51 | 0 | 23% | -2.9 |
| Darren Fells | 2 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 8% | 2.2 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 2 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 10% | 0.3 |
| Rob Housler | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 5% | 0.8 |
| Robert Hughes | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8% | -3.5 |
| Ted Ginn | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 1.4 |
| John Carlson | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | -1.0 |
| Marion Grice | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8% | -1.4 |
| Kerwynn Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.0 |
| Stepfan Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Carson | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Cromartie | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Bucannon | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Kelly | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Johnson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Acho | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Brown | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Kaepernick | 15/26 | 204 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 25 | 144 | 5.8 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Alfonso Smith | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anquan Boldin | 2 | 9 | 81 | 1 | 35% | 3.6 |
| Michael Crabtree | 4 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 15% | 2.6 |
| Quinton Patton | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 4% | 2.0 |
| Bruce Miller | 3 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 19% | 1.2 |
| Brandon Lloyd | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4% | 1.9 |
| Vernon Davis | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | 0.7 |
| Frank Gore | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12% | -1.1 |
| Alfonso Smith | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8% | -2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wilhoite | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Dahl | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Moody | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontae Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Skuta | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tank Carradine | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Culliver | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Antoine Bethea | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aldon Smith | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Jerod-Eddie | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -6
- Closing total
- 38
- ARI moneyline
- +220
- SF moneyline
- -247
49ers closed -6, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 38; the game landed 37 — under by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Levi's Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 51°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · SF 8 days
- Coaches
- Bruce Arians vs Jim Harbaugh
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.