49ers
41–34
SF @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Dec 16, 2012 · 2012 Week 15 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
SF 52%48% NE
43.5%GROUND40.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Kaepernick | 27 | +0.23 | 44.4% | 3.7% | +6.2 | 12.4 | 56.0% | 54.9% | +1.1 |
| T.Brady | 67 | -0.04 | 52.2% | 4.5% | -2.7 | 9.6 | 57.1% | 61.5% | -4.3 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  SF |  NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.00 | -0.10 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.23 | -0.04 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.16 | -0.28 |
| Success Rate | 41.5% | 51.1% |
| Pass | 44.4% | 52.2% |
| Rush | 39.5% | 47.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 15.4% | 8.9% |
| Pass | 18.5% | 9.0% |
| Rush | 13.2% | 8.7% |
| Yards / Play | 5.97 | 5.78 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.08 | -0.06 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.5 | 5.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.12 | 3.20 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 42.1% | 43.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 26.3% | 13.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.8% | 8.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 47.6 | 19.6 |
| Plays | 65 | 90 |
| Total Yards | 388 | 520 |
| Total EPA | +0.3 | -9.2 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 4 |
Special Teams
49ers had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
SF 60%40% NE
10.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS7.4 pts won
Biggest swing · D.Akers 39 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — NE +3.9
Kickoffs · SF +3.9Punts · SF +4.4Kicks · NE +4.7
Player Stats
SF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin KaepernickQB | 27 | 14/25 | 221 | 8.4 | +6.3 | +0.23 | +1.2 | 44% | +0.32 | 4 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dashon GoldsonDB | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | +4.9 | +4.94 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Anthony DixonRB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.2 | -0.10 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| LaMichael JamesRB | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | -1.0 | -0.12 | 25% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Frank GoreRB | 21 | 83 | 4.0 | -3.2 | -0.15 | 43% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Colin KaepernickQB | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | -4.2 | -0.60 | 43% | -0.09 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael CrabtreeWR | 12 | 7 | 107 | 8.9 | +6.4 | +0.54 | 50% | +0.29 | 2 |
| Frank GoreRB | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | +3.4 | +1.68 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Vernon DavisTE | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3.3 | +0.0 | -0.01 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Randy MossWR | 4 | 2 | 36 | 9.0 | -0.4 | -0.09 | 50% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Delanie WalkerTE | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | -1.6 | -0.82 | 50% | -0.04 | 1 |
| LaMichael JamesRB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.8 | -0.92 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David AkersK | 2/3(20, 28 · missed 39) | 28 | 5/5 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy LeeP | 5 | 283 | 56.6 | 54.0 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMichael JamesRB | 4 | 133 | 33.3 | 62 | 0 |
| Delanie WalkerTE | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 18 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted GinnWR | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 8 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 67 | 36/63 | 443 | 6.4 | -2.7 | -0.04 | -4.3 | 52% | -0.18 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny WoodheadRB | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | +5.5 | +0.46 | 67% | +0.13 | 2 |
| Tom BradyQB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | +3.7 | +1.23 | 100% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Stevan RidleyRB | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | -14.9 | -1.66 | 11% | -0.24 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon LloydWR | 16 | 10 | 190 | 11.9 | +8.9 | +0.56 | 63% | +0.20 | 0 |
| Deion BranchWR | 5 | 4 | 37 | 7.4 | +4.4 | +0.88 | 80% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Michael HoomanawanuiTE | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | +2.8 | +2.79 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Stevan RidleyRB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.3 | -0.65 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Aaron HernandezTE | 19 | 10 | 92 | 4.8 | -2.3 | -0.12 | 53% | -0.15 | 1 |
| Wes WelkerWR | 9 | 5 | 56 | 6.2 | -3.0 | -0.34 | 56% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Shane VereenRB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -3.4 | -3.38 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Danny WoodheadRB | 10 | 5 | 23 | 2.3 | -5.6 | -0.56 | 40% | -0.09 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 2/2(32, 41) | 41 | 4/4 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoltan MeskoP | 5 | 228 | 45.6 | 42.6 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin McCourtyFS | 5 | 107 | 21.4 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes WelkerWR | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 11 | 0 |