49ers
20–31
SF @ STL
Rams
Final · Mon, Dec 30, 2002 · 2002 Week 17 · Edward Jones Dome
Ground Share
49ers had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
SF 54%46% LA
36.5%GROUND31.5%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric | SF | LA |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.07 | -0.08 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.15 | +0.05 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.01 | -0.37 |
| Success Rate | 38.1% | 37.9% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 25.4% | 22.4% |
| Yards / Play | 5.22 | 4.53 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.03 | -0.20 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 42.9% | 35.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.1 | 8.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.75 | 1.71 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 44.1% | 42.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.6% | 50.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 14.3% | 10.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 30.6 | 30.4 |
| Plays | 63 | 58 |
| Total Yards | 329 | 263 |
| Total EPA | -4.2 | -4.5 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 2 |
Special Teams
49ers dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
SF 100%0% STL
3.7 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Wilkins kicks onside 8 yards from LA 30 to LA 38. RECOVERED by LA-O.Brigance. Ball was first touched afte… — LA +3.8
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
SF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff GarciaQB | 5 | 2/3 | 32 | 6.4 | +2.0 | +0.40 | — | 80% | +0.14 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim RattayQB | 24 | 14/21 | 120 | 5.0 | -6.5 | -0.27 | — | 42% | -0.31 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevan BarlowRB | 10 | 87 | 8.7 | +3.5 | +0.35 | 40% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Tim RattayQB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.05 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Fred BeasleyFB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.1 | -0.15 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Paul SmithRB | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | -0.2 | -0.05 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Garrison HearstRB | 19 | 67 | 3.5 | -2.9 | -0.15 | 26% | -0.08 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tai StreetsWR | 8 | 5 | 53 | 6.6 | +4.0 | +0.50 | 50% | +0.06 | 2 |
| Cedrick WilsonWR | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | +3.1 | +1.56 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Fred BeasleyFB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | +2.0 | +0.99 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| J.J. StokesWR | 3 | 2 | 29 | 9.7 | +0.6 | +0.21 | 67% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Justin SwiftWR | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.14 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Eric JohnsonTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -1.24 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Kevan BarlowRB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.1 | -1.57 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Garrison HearstRB | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | -8.9 | -2.23 | 25% | -0.44 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ChandlerK | 2/2(19, 44) | 44 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill LafleurP | 5 | 157 | 31.4 | 27.6 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul SmithRB | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Cedrick WilsonWR | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 17 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedrick WilsonWR | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 13 | 0 |