2016 Week 16 · Sat, Dec 24, 2016 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
San Francisco 49ersWinner
22
at
Los Angeles Rams
21
LA -6 upsetO 39.5 ✓
San Francisco 49ers 22–21 — 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 · SF
28/37, 266 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
5.3 expected points added · +6.9% completion over expected
Passing · LA
11/24, 90 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-13.1 expected points added · -20.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Kaepernick | 28/37 | 266 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hyde | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Shaun Draughn | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 1 | 2.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Streater | 6 | 7 | 63 | 1 | 19% | 7.7 |
| Jeremy Kerley | 5 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 22% | 2.7 |
| Shaun Draughn | 6 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 19% | 1.3 |
| Garrett Celek | 4 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 19% | -2.2 |
| Carlos Hyde | 3 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 8% | -2.4 |
| Aaron Burbridge | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 8% | -0.9 |
| DuJuan Harris | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3% | 1.3 |
| Chris Harper | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Hodges | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Bethea | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmad Brooks | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vinnie Sunseri | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquiski Tartt | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Harold | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Reaser | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Dial | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Hyde | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Rams
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 11/24 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -13.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gurley | 23 | 67 | 2.9 | 1 | -2.6 |
| Tavon Austin | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Jared Goff | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Malcolm Brown | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Kendricks | 3 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 17% | 3.5 |
| Todd Gurley | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 13% | 1.5 |
| Kenny Britt | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 17% | -6.6 |
| Tavon Austin | 2 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 29% | -4.4 |
| Tyler Higbee | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8% | 1.7 |
| Brian Quick | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17% | -2.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Countess | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Ogletree | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| E.J. Gaines | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Hayes | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Barron | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Donald | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Easley | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. McDonald | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trumaine Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Davis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- LA -6
- Closing total
- 39.5
- SF moneyline
- +225
- LA moneyline
- -253
Rams closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 43 — over by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 59°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- SF 6 days · LA 9 days
- Coaches
- Chip Kelly vs Jeff Fisher
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.