2015 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 27, 2015 · University of Phoenix Stadium
San Francisco 49ers
7
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Arizona CardinalsWinner
47
ARI -7 ✓O 45 ✓Dome
Arizona Cardinals 47–7 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
20/32, 311 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
11.3 expected points added · +6.0% completion over expected
Passing · SF
9/19, 67 yds, 0 TD, 4 INT
-23.9 expected points added · -18.4% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
9/11 for 134 yds, 2 TD
35% of team targets · 10.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Kaepernick | 9/19 | 67 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -23.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hyde | 15 | 51 | 3.4 | 0 | -5.1 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | 1 | 5.8 |
| Mike Davis | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 0 | -4.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Celek | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 16% | 1.6 |
| Anquan Boldin | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 21% | -8.2 |
| Carlos Hyde | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5% | 1.1 |
| Quinton Patton | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16% | -1.7 |
| Mike Davis | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16% | -0.7 |
| Torrey Smith | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11% | -3.1 |
| Blake Bell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| Vernon Davis | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11% | -9.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaVorro Bowman | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tramaine Brock | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Acker | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Antoine Bethea | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Wilhoite | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Dial | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Lemonier | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Lynch | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arik Armstead | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmad Brooks | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 20/32 | 311 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | 22 | 110 | 5.0 | 2 | 2.7 |
| David Johnson | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Stepfan Taylor | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Carson Palmer | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Drew Stanton | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Fitzgerald | 9 | 11 | 134 | 2 | 35% | 10.6 |
| John Brown | 3 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 16% | 4.0 |
| Chris Johnson | 1 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 6% | 2.2 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 2 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 10% | 2.7 |
| David Johnson | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 10% | -0.4 |
| Darren Fells | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6% | 0.7 |
| Michael Floyd | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 16% | -6.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Minter | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Johnson | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Bucannon | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rodney Gunter | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Weatherspoon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Demens | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frostee Rucker | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brittan Golden | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -7
- Closing total
- 45
- SF moneyline
- +265
- ARI moneyline
- -301
Cardinals closed -7 and covered, winning by 40.
Total closed 45; the game landed 54 — over by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- SF 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Tomsula vs Bruce Arians
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.