2023 Week 3 · Thu, Sep 21, 2023 · Levi's Stadium
New York Giants
12
San Francisco 49ersWinner
30
San Francisco 49ers 30–12 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q2 13:48, SF +9% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(13:48) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 19-D.Samuel pushed ob at NYG 47 for 30 yards (29-X.McKinney).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 13:48SF +9% win prob(13:48) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 19-D.Samuel pushed ob at NYG 47 for 30 yards (29-X.McKinney).
- Q1 · 12:16NYG +7% win prob(12:16) 13-B.Purdy sacked at NYG 45 for -4 yards (5-K.Thibodeaux).
- Q1 · 11:32SF +7% win prob(11:32) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short middle to 15-J.Jennings to NYG 21 for 24 yards (37-T.Hawkins).
- Q3 · 10:06SF +5% win prob(10:06) 31-M.Breida right tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 8:47SF Field goal
(8:47) 4-J.Moody 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
Score after this play: NYG 0 — SF 3 - Q1 · 3:23NYG Field goal
(3:23) 9-G.Gano 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
Score after this play: NYG 3 — SF 3 - Q2 · 7:53SF Touchdown
(7:53) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 10-R.Bell for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on NYG-53-O.Ximines, Defensive Offside, declined. (kick good)
Score after this play: NYG 3 — SF 10 - Q2 · 1:44SF Touchdown
(1:44) (Shotgun) 23-C.McCaffrey up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NYG 3 — SF 17 - Q2 · 0:18NYG Field goal
(:18) 9-G.Gano 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
Score after this play: NYG 6 — SF 17 - Q3 · 10:06NYG Touchdown
(10:06) 31-M.Breida right tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: NYG 12 — SF 17 - Q3 · 4:12SF Field goal
(4:12) 4-J.Moody 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
Score after this play: NYG 12 — SF 20 - Q4 · 12:51SF Field goal
(12:51) 4-J.Moody 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
Score after this play: NYG 12 — SF 23 - Q4 · 6:05SF Touchdown
(6:05) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep right to 19-D.Samuel for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NYG 12 — SF 30
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Giants | 49ers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 47 | 75 |
| Total yards | 150 | 444 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 3.2 | 5.9 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.23 | 0.19 (edge) |
| Success rate | 34% | 45% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 79% | 52% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.27 | 0.42 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.09 | -0.07 (edge) |
| Third downs | 3/12 | 9/16 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 0 | 9 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 9 | 22 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 (edge) |
49ers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.19 expected points added per play vs -0.23.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SF
25/37, 310 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
16.5 expected points added · +2.9% completion over expected
Passing · NYG
22/32, 137 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-9.1 expected points added · +0.5% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF | SF 25 | 16 | 64 | 6:16 | Field goal +3 | |
| 2 | NYG | NYG 25 | 13 | 49 | 5:26 | Field goal +3 | |
| 3 | SF | SF 25 | 7 | 25 | 2:34 | Punt | |
| 4 | NYG | NYG 10 | 4 | 2 | 1:31 | Punt | |
| 5 | SF | SF 28 | 12 | 77 | 6:24 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | NYG | NYG 25 | 5 | 0 | 1:36 | Punt | |
| 7 | SF | SF 27 | 12 | 78 | 4:33 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 8 | NYG | NYG 25 | 9 | 37 | 1:27 | Field goal +3 | |
| 9 | SF | SF 25 | 3 | 0 | 0:13 | End of half | |
| 10 | NYG | NYG 25 | 7 | 18 | 2:46 | Punt | |
| 11 | SF | SF 4 | 4 | 3 | 1:28 | Punt | |
| 12 | NYG | SF 37 | 3 | 15 | 0:46 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 13 | SF | SF 25 | 12 | 62 | 5:52 | Field goal +3 | |
| 14 | NYG | NYG 19 | 5 | 6 | 1:55 | Punt | |
| 15 | SF | SF 31 | 8 | 46 | 4:26 | Field goal +3 | |
| 16 | NYG | NYG 25 | 5 | 11 | 1:47 | Punt | |
| 17 | SF | SF 30 | 9 | 70 | 5:02 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 18 | NYG | NYG 25 | 7 | 8 | 2:19 | Interception | |
| 19 | SF | SF 48 | 4 | 8 | 0:21 | Punt | |
| 20 | NYG | NYG 5 | 4 | 4 | 1:17 | Punt | |
| 21 | SF | SF 49 | 4 | 11 | 2:01 | End of game |
9 of 21 drives ended in points. Longest march: 49ers gained 78 scrimmage yards over 12 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jones | 22/32 | 137 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -9.1 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Breida | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Daniel Jones | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Gary Brightwell | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Slayton | 3 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 19% | 1.0 |
| Gary Brightwell | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 9% | 2.6 |
| Parris Campbell | 6 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 19% | -1.6 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | 4 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 16% | -0.2 |
| Darren Waller | 3 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 22% | -5.0 |
| Daniel Bellinger | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Matt Breida | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9% | -1.8 |
| Isaiah Hodgins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah McFadden | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Okereke | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier McKinney | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Hawkins | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Williams | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Lawrence | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Simmons | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Pinnock | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayvon Thibodeaux | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy | 25/37 | 310 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | 18 | 85 | 4.7 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Elijah Mitchell | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Jordan Mason | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Deebo Samuel | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Brock Purdy | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Sam Darnold | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deebo Samuel | 6 | 12 | 129 | 1 | 35% | 7.8 |
| George Kittle | 7 | 9 | 90 | 0 | 26% | 7.0 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 5 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 15% | 4.0 |
| Jauan Jennings | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 9% | 1.0 |
| Ronnie Bell | 2 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 6% | 4.3 |
| Elijah Mitchell | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dre Greenlaw | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deommodore Lenoir | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Warner | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tashaun Gipson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Oliver | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oren Burks | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bosa | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Hargrave | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charvarius Ward | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| George Odum | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -10.5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- NYG moneyline
- +400
- SF moneyline
- -535
49ers closed -10.5 and covered, winning by 18.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 42 — under by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Levi's Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 77°F, wind 13 mph
- Referee
- Shawn Hochuli
- Rest
- NYG 4 days · SF 4 days
- Coaches
- Brian Daboll vs Kyle Shanahan