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2024 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 15, 2024 · U.S. Bank Stadium
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Minnesota Vikings 23–17. Biggest swing: Q2 9:51, MIN +22% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(9:51) 14-S.Darnold pass deep middle to 18-J.Jefferson for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
How the points landed
(4:48) 16-W.Reichard 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
Score after this play: SF 0 — MIN 3(9:51) 14-S.Darnold pass deep middle to 18-J.Jefferson for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SF 0 — MIN 10(2:00) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 85-G.Kittle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SF 7 — MIN 10(:03) 16-W.Reichard 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
Score after this play: SF 7 — MIN 13(6:53) 14-S.Darnold pass short right to 83-J.Nailor for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SF 7 — MIN 20(10:21) 24-J.Mason right end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SF 14 — MIN 20(3:33) 16-W.Reichard 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
Score after this play: SF 14 — MIN 23(1:15) 4-J.Moody 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.
Score after this play: SF 17 — MIN 23Down-to-down truth
| Metric | 49ers | Vikings |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 67 | 51 |
| Total yards | 396 | 405 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.9 | 7.9 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.07 | -0.04 (edge) |
| Success rate | 49% (edge) | 49% |
| Dropback rate | 66% | 61% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.02 (edge) | -0.12 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.17 | 0.08 (edge) |
| Third downs | 2/10 | 7/12 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 8 (edge) | 7 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 22 (edge) | 18 |
| Sacks taken | 6 | 4 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Vikings won the down-to-down efficiency fight: -0.04 expected points added per play vs -0.07.
Who moved the needle
Passing · SF
28/36, 319 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
0.6 expected points added · +8.4% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
17/26, 268 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-1.3 expected points added · +0.7% completion over expected
Receiving · MIN
4/7 for 133 yds, 1 TD
29% of team targets · 7.3 expected points added
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF | SF 30 | 5 | 7 | 1:35 | Punt | |
| 2 | MIN | MIN 15 | 10 | 46 | 3:54 | Punt | |
| 3 | SF | SF 20 | 5 | 40 | 2:36 | Punt | |
| 4 | MIN | SF 24 | 5 | 20 | 2:10 | Field goal +3 | |
| 5 | SF | SF 10 | 16 | 83 | 9:18 | Turnover on downs | |
| 6 | MIN | MIN 2 | 3 | 99 | 0:52 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 7 | SF | SF 30 | 7 | 28 | 2:59 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | MIN | MIN 42 | 4 | 37 | 1:58 | Interception | |
| 9 | SF | SF 35 | 6 | 65 | 2:45 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 10 | MIN | MIN 30 | 9 | 49 | 1:53 | Field goal +3 | |
| 11 | MIN | MIN 30 | 5 | 10 | 1:25 | Punt | |
| 12 | SF | SF 34 | 6 | 10 | 3:16 | Punt | |
| 13 | MIN | MIN 15 | 5 | 19 | 2:38 | Punt | |
| 14 | SF | SF 13 | 2 | 0 | 0:48 | Interception | |
| 15 | MIN | SF 10 | 2 | 10 | 0:04 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 16 | SF | SF 35 | 8 | 17 | 4:21 | Fumble | |
| 17 | MIN | 50 | 5 | 48 | 2:20 | Fumble | |
| 18 | SF | SF 1 | 13 | 84 | 4:52 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 19 | MIN | MIN 30 | 15 | 67 | 6:46 | Field goal +3 | |
| 20 | SF | SF 30 | 10 | 62 | 2:18 | Field goal +3 | |
| 21 | MIN | SF 42 | 3 | 0 | 1:12 | End of game |
8 of 21 drives ended in points. Longest march: Vikings gained 99 scrimmage yards over 3 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy | 28/36 | 319 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Mason | 20 | 100 | 5.0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Brock Purdy | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Isaac Guerendo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Deebo Samuel | 2 | -10 | -5.0 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deebo Samuel | 8 | 10 | 110 | 0 | 28% | 3.9 |
| George Kittle | 7 | 8 | 76 | 1 | 22% | 7.1 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | 4 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 14% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Warner | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Deommodore Lenoir | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bosa | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Vondre Campbell |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 17/26 | 268 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1.3 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Chandler | 10 | 82 | 8.2 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
49ers closed -4.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 40 — under by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
| 3.9 |
| Jauan Jennings | 2 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 11% | 0.1 |
| Eric Saubert | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 6% | 1.5 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 3 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 14% | -5.1 |
| Jordan Mason | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Chris Conley | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Ji'Ayir Brown | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maliek Collins | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Yiadom | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Mustapha | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Givens | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Odum | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4.0 |
| Sam Darnold | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Aaron Jones | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson | 4 | 7 | 133 | 1 | 29% | 7.3 |
| Jalen Nailor | 3 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 17% | 3.4 |
| Aaron Jones | 5 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 25% | -6.9 |
| Trent Sherfield | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 8% | -5.1 |
| Brandon Powell | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8% | 2.7 |
| Johnny Mundt | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 13% | -1.1 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Cashman | 5 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Josh Metellus | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Camryn Bynum | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Pace | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Jones | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephon Gilmore | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Byron Murphy | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Van Ginkel | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Greenard | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
