2015 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 8, 2015 · Levi's Stadium
Atlanta Falcons
16
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San Francisco 49ersWinner
17
ATL -9.5 upsetU 43.5 ✓
San Francisco 49ers 17–16 — 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 · ATL
30/45, 303 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-0.3 expected points added · +1.3% completion over expected
Passing · SF
15/25, 185 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
4.4 expected points added · +0.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 30/45 | 303 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -0.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 12 | 12 | 1.0 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Tevin Coleman | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Matt Ryan | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 10 | 17 | 137 | 0 | 38% | 3.7 |
| Devonta Freeman | 8 | 10 | 67 | 1 | 22% | 4.8 |
| Jacob Tamme | 6 | 10 | 61 | 0 | 22% | -0.9 |
| Roddy White | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
| Justin Hardy | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 9% | -0.6 |
| Levine Toilolo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2% | -0.8 |
| Nick Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Wheeler | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemal Ishmael | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Reed | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Collins | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Stupar | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Trufant | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ra'Shede Hageman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Babineaux | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Soliai | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Worrilow | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine Gabbert | 15/25 | 185 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.4 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Draughn | 16 | 58 | 3.6 | 0 | -4.3 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Kendall Gaskins | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Pierre Thomas | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Bruce Ellington | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Bruce Miller | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Patton | 3 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 19% | 4.8 |
| Torrey Smith | 2 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 15% | 3.5 |
| Shaun Draughn | 4 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 19% | 1.5 |
| Vance McDonald | 2 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 19% | -5.0 |
| Garrett Celek | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 8% | 4.7 |
| Bruce Ellington | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8% | -1.7 |
| Jerome Simpson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12% | -4.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Cromartie | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dontae Johnson | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jimmie Ward | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| NaVorro Bowman | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Reid | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquiski Tartt | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Wilhoite | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Lynch | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vance McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bellore | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -9.5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- ATL moneyline
- -420
- SF moneyline
- +361
Falcons closed -9.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 33 — under by 10.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Levi's Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 58°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · SF 7 days
- Coaches
- Dan Quinn vs Jim Tomsula