Saints
32–36
NO @ SF
49ers
Final · Sat, Jan 14, 2012 · 2011 Divisional Round · Candlestick Park
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
NO 51%49% SF
40.5%GROUND39.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Brees | 67 | +0.16 | 49.3% | 4.5% | +10.6 | 7.3 | 64.5% | 63.0% | +1.5 |
| Alex Smith | 45 | -0.01 | 37.8% | 8.9% | -0.6 | 7.1 | 58.5% | 61.9% | -3.3 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | SF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.13 | +0.05 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.16 | -0.01 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.20 | +0.18 |
| Success Rate | 49.4% | 38.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 16.1% | 20.9% |
| Yards / Play | 5.83 | 6.07 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.17 | +0.12 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 40.0% | 26.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.2 | 7.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.20 | 4.50 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 30.8% | 45.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 23.1% | 18.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 16.1% | 9.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 22.3 | 35.8 |
| Plays | 81 | 67 |
| Total Yards | 472 | 407 |
| Total EPA | +10.8 | +3.3 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 1 |
Special Teams
49ers dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
NO 18%82% SF
4.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS18.1 pts won
Biggest swing · D.Akers kicks 65 yards from SF 35 to NO 0. C.Roby MUFFS catch, and recovers at NO 11. C.Roby to NO 13 for 2… — SF +5.8
Kickoffs · SF +7.3Punts · SF +6.5Kicks · SF +0.3
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 67 | 40/63 | 440 | 6.6 | +10.6 | +0.16 | +1.5 | 49% | +0.23 | 4 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.28 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Darren SprolesRB | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | -0.6 | -0.20 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Chris IvoryRB | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | -2.3 | -0.26 | 44% | -0.17 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques ColstonWR | 12 | 9 | 136 | 11.3 | +10.8 | +0.90 | 75% | +0.21 | 1 |
| Jimmy GrahamTE | 8 | 5 | 103 | 12.9 | +8.8 | +1.10 | 50% | +0.34 | 2 |
| Darren SprolesRB | 19 | 15 | 120 | 6.3 | +5.1 | +0.27 | 53% | +0.19 | 1 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 8 | 4 | 49 | 6.1 | +2.8 | +0.35 | 50% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Mike HigginsTE | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5.0 | +0.4 | +0.18 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jed CollinsFB | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4.0 | +0.0 | +0.01 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 4 | 3 | 17 | 4.3 | -0.1 | -0.02 | 50% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -3.6 | -3.63 | 0% | -0.14 | 0 |
| Adrian ArringtonWR | 6 | 1 | 14 | 2.3 | -7.8 | -1.29 | 17% | -0.17 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John KasayK | 1/1(48) | 48 | 3/3 | — | — | 6 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 5 | 227 | 45.4 | 39.6 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Courtney RobyWR | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 17 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 13 | 0 |
SF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex SmithQB | 45 | 24/41 | 264 | 5.9 | -0.6 | -0.01 | -3.3 | 38% | +0.49 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex SmithQB | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | +4.7 | +4.71 | 100% | +0.22 | 1 |
| Frank GoreRB | 13 | 89 | 6.8 | +1.1 | +0.09 | 54% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Ted GinnWR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.34 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Anthony DixonRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.67 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Kendall HunterRB | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | -0.9 | -0.15 | 17% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon DavisTE | 10 | 7 | 180 | 18.0 | +13.9 | +1.39 | 60% | +1.02 | 2 |
| Bruce MillerFB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | +1.1 | +1.09 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Kendall HunterRB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +0.8 | +0.75 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Ted GinnWR | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3.7 | +0.0 | -0.01 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Brett SwainWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.20 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Justin PeelleTE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.2 | -0.21 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Michael CrabtreeWR | 11 | 4 | 25 | 2.3 | -2.4 | -0.21 | 36% | -0.10 | 1 |
| Frank GoreRB | 7 | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | -2.4 | -0.34 | 43% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Kyle WilliamsWR | 6 | 2 | 12 | 2.0 | -3.0 | -0.51 | 17% | -0.10 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David AkersK | 3/3(25, 41, 37) | 41 | 3/3 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy LeeP | 8 | 396 | 49.5 | 43.4 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall HunterRB | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Kyle WilliamsWR | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted GinnWR | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 16 | 0 |
| Kyle WilliamsWR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |