2024 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 27, 2024 · Levi's Stadium
Dallas Cowboys
24
San Francisco 49ersWinner
30
San Francisco 49ers 30–24. Biggest swing: Q2 0:20, SF +13% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(:20) 3-M.Wishnowsky punts 45 yards to DAL 2, Center-46-T.Pepper, downed by SF-10-R.Bell.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 0:20SF +13% win prob(:20) 3-M.Wishnowsky punts 45 yards to DAL 2, Center-46-T.Pepper, downed by SF-10-R.Bell.
- Q2 · 0:34DAL +12% win prob(:34) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy sacked at DAL 47 for -7 yards. FUMBLES, recovered by SF-65-A.Banks at DAL 47.
- Q3 · 13:38SF +12% win prob(13:38) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short middle to 85-G.Kittle pushed ob at DAL 4 for 43 yards (7-T.Diggs).
- Q1 · 10:15SF +9% win prob(10:15) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep right to 1-D.Samuel to DAL 36 for 47 yards (28-M.Hooker).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 7:19SF Field goal
(7:19) 41-A.Carlson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.
Score after this play: DAL 0 — SF 3 - Q2 · 11:02DAL Touchdown
(11:02) (Shotgun) 15-E.Elliott up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DAL 7 — SF 3 - Q2 · 2:59DAL Field goal
(2:59) 17-B.Aubrey 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Score after this play: DAL 10 — SF 3 - Q2 · 1:35SF Field goal
(1:35) 41-A.Carlson 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.
Score after this play: DAL 10 — SF 6 - Q3 · 13:00SF Touchdown
(13:00) 31-I.Guerendo up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DAL 10 — SF 13 - Q3 · 7:16SF Touchdown
(7:16) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short right to 85-G.Kittle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DAL 10 — SF 20 - Q3 · 0:40SF Touchdown
(:40) 13-B.Purdy up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DAL 10 — SF 27 - Q4 · 8:04DAL Touchdown
(8:04) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 88-C.Lamb for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DAL 17 — SF 27 - Q4 · 4:30SF Field goal
(4:30) 41-A.Carlson 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.
Score after this play: DAL 17 — SF 30 - Q4 · 3:36DAL Touchdown
(3:36) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 88-C.Lamb for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN [99-M.Collins]. (kick good)
Score after this play: DAL 24 — SF 30
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Cowboys | 49ers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 58 | 63 |
| Total yards | 293 | 470 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.1 | 7.5 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.02 | 0.25 (edge) |
| Success rate | 41% | 52% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 69% | 52% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.02 | 0.33 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.11 | 0.17 (edge) |
| Third downs | 4/12 | 8/16 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 | 10 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 16 | 19 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 (edge) |
49ers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.25 expected points added per play vs -0.02.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SF
18/26, 260 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
7.3 expected points added · +2.9% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
25/38, 243 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
0.9 expected points added · +6.3% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | DAL 25 | 7 | 16 | 3:16 | Punt | |
| 2 | SF | SF 13 | 7 | 70 | 4:30 | Field goal +3 | |
| 3 | DAL | DAL 32 | 6 | 23 | 2:47 | Interception | |
| 4 | SF | SF 8 | 6 | 26 | 1:54 | Punt | |
| 5 | DAL | DAL 35 | 12 | 65 | 6:35 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | SF | SF 34 | 8 | 33 | 4:26 | Turnover on downs | |
| 7 | DAL | DAL 43 | 8 | 41 | 3:36 | Field goal +3 | |
| 8 | SF | SF 35 | 7 | 49 | 1:26 | Field goal +3 | |
| 9 | DAL | DAL 33 | 5 | 7 | 0:36 | Punt | |
| 10 | SF | SF 17 | 6 | 36 | 0:44 | Punt | |
| 11 | DAL | DAL 2 | 1 | 0 | 0:10 | End of half | |
| 12 | SF | SF 40 | 7 | 60 | 2:03 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 13 | DAL | DAL 11 | 4 | 6 | 1:27 | Interception | |
| 14 | SF | DAL 32 | 8 | 32 | 4:16 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 15 | DAL | DAL 26 | 5 | 6 | 1:05 | Punt | |
| 16 | SF | SF 25 | 10 | 75 | 5:33 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 17 | DAL | DAL 40 | 5 | 3 | 2:02 | Punt | |
| 18 | SF | SF 17 | 4 | 9 | 1:37 | Punt | |
| 19 | DAL | DAL 30 | 11 | 56 | 3:59 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 20 | SF | SF 31 | 7 | 52 | 3:33 | Field goal +3 | |
| 21 | DAL | DAL 30 | 6 | 70 | 0:53 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 22 | SF | SF 30 | 5 | 6 | 0:27 | Punt | |
| 23 | DAL | DAL 25 | 4 | 0 | 0:22 | Turnover on downs | |
| 24 | SF | DAL 25 | 4 | 22 | 2:43 | End of game |
10 of 24 drives ended in points. Longest march: 49ers gained 75 scrimmage yards over 10 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 25/38 | 243 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 1 | -0.3 |
| Dalvin Cook | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Kavontae Turpin | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Hunter Luepke | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Dak Prescott | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeeDee Lamb | 13 | 17 | 146 | 2 | 46% | 7.1 |
| Jalen Tolbert | 3 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 8% | 3.6 |
| Jake Ferguson | 6 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 22% | -2.3 |
| Kavontae Turpin | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 11% | -1.8 |
| Dalvin Cook | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 1.3 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Jalen Brooks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -2.3 |
| Brevyn Spann-Ford | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Kendricks | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amani Oruwariye | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarvion Overshown | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jourdan Lewis | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Wilson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Golston | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Hooker | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevon Diggs | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mazi Smith | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osa Odighizuwa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy | 18/26 | 260 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Guerendo | 14 | 85 | 6.1 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Brock Purdy | 8 | 56 | 7.0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Ricky Pearsall | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Jordan Mason | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Deebo Samuel | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Patrick Taylor | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Kittle | 6 | 7 | 128 | 1 | 28% | 8.1 |
| Deebo Samuel | 4 | 7 | 71 | 0 | 28% | 2.6 |
| Ricky Pearsall | 4 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 16% | 3.1 |
| Isaac Guerendo | 3 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 16% | -0.3 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
| Ronnie Bell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.6 |
| Chris Conley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Warner | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deommodore Lenoir | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Charvarius Ward | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ji'Ayir Brown | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Malik Mustapha | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Bosa | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renardo Green | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Winters | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -5.5
- Closing total
- 48
- DAL moneyline
- +195
- SF moneyline
- -238
49ers closed -5.5 and covered, winning by 6.
Total closed 48; the game landed 54 — over by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Levi's Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 69°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- DAL 14 days · SF 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike McCarthy vs Kyle Shanahan