Texans
17–20
HOU @ SF
49ers
Final/OT · Sun, Jan 1, 2006 · 2005 Week 17 · Monster Park
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
HOU 52%48% SF
32.6%GROUND29.9%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Banks | 25 | -0.15 | 44.0% | 0.0% | -3.7 | — | — | — | — |
| A.Smith | 32 | -0.23 | 34.4% | 9.4% | -7.4 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  HOU |  SF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.18 | -0.17 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.32 | -0.23 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.03 | -0.11 |
| Success Rate | 40.7% | 31.6% |
| Pass | 38.9% | 34.4% |
| Rush | 40.9% | 31.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Pass | 8.3% | 3.1% |
| Rush | 4.5% | 9.1% |
| Yards / Play | 4.85 | 4.10 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.02 | -0.14 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 28.6% | 36.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.2 | 8.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.30 | 3.12 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 52.2% | 42.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 8.7% | 14.9% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 13.6% | 10.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 37.4 | 22.6 |
| Plays | 59 | 79 |
| Total Yards | 286 | 324 |
| Total EPA | -10.4 | -13.1 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 1 |
Special Teams
Texans had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
HOU 63%37% SF
12.7 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS7.4 pts won
Biggest swing · K.Brown 31 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — SF +3.3
Kickoffs · HOU +2.0Punts · HOU +8.3Kicks · SF +4.9
Player Stats
HOU
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony BanksQB | 25 | 14/25 | 173 | 6.9 | -3.7 | -0.15 | — | 44% | -0.18 | 1 | 2 |
| David CarrQB | 11 | 4/11 | 23 | 2.1 | -8.0 | -0.73 | — | 27% | -0.20 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David CarrQB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +1.9 | +1.92 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Vernand MorencyRB | 21 | 83 | 4.0 | +0.3 | +0.02 | 43% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Corey BradfordWR | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -0.9 | -0.94 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey BradfordWR | 2 | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | +6.2 | +3.11 | 100% | +0.23 | 1 |
| Vernand MorencyRB | 4 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | +4.1 | +1.02 | 100% | +0.20 | 0 |
| Donovan MorganWR | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | +2.8 | +0.94 | 100% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Jerome MathisWR | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +1.0 | +0.49 | 50% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Jabar GaffneyWR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.5 | +0.49 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Marcellus RiversTE | 5 | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | +0.4 | +0.09 | 40% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Andre JohnsonWR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +0.0 | +0.03 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris BrownK | 1/2(21 · missed 31) | 21 | 2/2 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad StanleyP | 7 | 280 | 40.0 | 37.0 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome MathisWR | 4 | 89 | 22.3 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MorganWR | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Jerome MathisWR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
SF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex SmithQB | 32 | 16/29 | 159 | 4.4 | -7.4 | -0.23 | — | 34% | -0.15 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice HicksRB | 18 | 64 | 3.6 | -1.1 | -0.06 | 33% | -0.13 | 0 |
| Alex SmithQB | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | -2.2 | -0.56 | 0% | -0.12 | 0 |
| Frank GoreRB | 25 | 108 | 4.3 | -2.4 | -0.10 | 32% | +0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon LloydWR | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | +7.2 | +1.80 | 100% | +0.23 | 1 |
| Arnaz BattleWR | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | +2.8 | +0.93 | 67% | +0.30 | 0 |
| Terry JonesTE | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.7 | +0.65 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Chris HetheringtonFB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +0.5 | +0.46 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Frank GoreRB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | +0.1 | +0.03 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Maurice HicksRB | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 67% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Terry JacksonRB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | -1.3 | -0.62 | 0% | -0.12 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe NedneyK | 2/2(42, 33) | 42 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy LeeP | 10 | 312 | 31.2 | 26.5 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis AmeyWR | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 20 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis AmeyWR | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 13 | 0 |