National Football League
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San Francisco 27, Detroit 19
When: 8:20 PM ET, Sunday, September 16, 2012
Where: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
Temperature: 62°
Head Official: Matt Nicks
Attendance: 69732
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 6031019
San Francisco 7731027
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Detroit
SF 35 2-D. Akers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 20 15:00 30-K. Smith rush for 1 yard (99-A. Smith).
2 and 9 - DET 21 14:27 13-N. Burleson rush for 3 yards (94-J. Smith).
Detroit timeout at 13:48
3 and 6 - DET 24 13:48 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson.
4 and 6 - DET 24 13:43 Punt formation, 2-B. Graham punts 43 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 13:37 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 33 13:37 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 85-V. Davis.
2 and 10 - SF 33 13:32 82-M. Manningham rush for 29 yards, forced out of bounds (31-D. Florence).
1 and 10 - DET 38 13:04 11-A. Smith pass to 15-M. Crabtree for 17 yards, forced out of bounds (29-J. Wendling).
1 and 10 - DET 21 12:29 11-A. Smith pass to 85-V. Davis for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Akers extra point is GOOD.
DET 0    SF 7    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:12
1Q 12:25 Detroit
SF 35 2-D. Akers kicks 62 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 24 yards (26-T. Brock). PENALTY on San Francisco, Offside on Free Kick (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 10 - DET 32 12:18 30-K. Smith rush for 1 yard (90-I. Sopoaga).
2 and 9 - DET 33 11:34 30-K. Smith rush for 3 yards (52-P. Willis).
3 and 6 - DET 36 11:03 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 8 yards (31-D. Whitner).
1 and 10 - DET 44 10:28 9-M. Stafford pass to 89-W. Heller for 7 yards (90-I. Sopoaga).
2 and 4 - SF 49 9:46 30-K. Smith rush for 1 yard (38-D. Goldson). PENALTY on Detroit, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 13 - DET 41 9:26 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 16-T. Young. PENALTY on San Francisco, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 33 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - SF 26 9:20 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 85-T. Scheffler.
2 and 10 - SF 26 9:15 13-N. Burleson rush for 2 yards (29-C. Culliver).
3 and 8 - SF 24 8:32 9-M. Stafford pass to 87-B. Pettigrew for 4 yards (31-D. Whitner).
4 and 4 - SF 20 7:51 4-J. Hanson 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 3    SF 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:34
1Q 7:47 San Francisco
DET 35 4-J. Hanson kicks 66 yards, 32-K. Hunter returns for 26 yards (59-T. Whitehead), FUMBLES (59-T. Whitehead), RECOVERED by 10-K. Osgood returned for no gain (48-W. Tukuafu).
1Q 7:37 Detroit
1 and 10 - SF 25 7:37 35-J. Bell rush for 2 yards (52-P. Willis).
2 and 8 - SF 23 6:56 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 13-N. Burleson.
3 and 8 - SF 23 6:51 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 16-T. Young.
4 and 8 - SF 23 6:47 4-J. Hanson 41 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 6    SF 7    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:50
1Q 6:43 San Francisco
DET 35 4-J. Hanson kicks 65 yards, 32-K. Hunter returns for 18 yards (57-D. Hogue). PENALTY on San Francisco, Offensive Holding (enforced, 9 yards).
1 and 10 - SF 9 6:37 21-F. Gore rush for 14 yards (24-E. Coleman).
1 and 10 - SF 23 5:58 21-F. Gore rush for 4 yards (52-J. Durant).
2 and 6 - SF 27 5:16 21-F. Gore rush for 5 yards (31-D. Florence).
3 and 1 - SF 32 4:46 21-F. Gore rush for no gain (55-S. Tulloch).
4 and 1 - SF 32 3:38 Punt formation, 4-A. Lee punts 52 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 10 yards (49-B. Miller). PENALTY on Detroit, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
1Q 3:24 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 16 3:24 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 13-N. Burleson.
2 and 10 - DET 16 3:17 35-J. Bell rush for 4 yards (38-D. Goldson).
3 and 6 - DET 20 2:33 9-M. Stafford, INTERCEPTED by 38-D. Goldson returned for 20 yards (76-J. Backus).
1Q 2:21 San Francisco
1 and 10 - DET 23 2:21 21-F. Gore rush for 3 yards (29-J. Wendling).
2 and 7 - DET 20 1:36 21-F. Gore rush for 3 yards (90-N. Suh).
San Francisco timeout at 0:53
3 and 4 - DET 17 0:53 FUMBLES, aborted, RECOVERED by 11-A. Smith returned for no gain, pass incomplete.
4 and 4 - DET 17 0:47 2-D. Akers 35 yard field goal is GOOD. PENALTY on Detroit, Running Into the Kicker (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - DET 12 0:42 21-F. Gore rush for 4 yards (54-D. Levy).
2 and 6 - DET 8 0:00 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 84-R. Moss. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 7 yards) - No play.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
San Francisco continued...
1 and goal - DET 1 15:00 21-F. Gore rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Akers extra point is GOOD.
DET 6    SF 17    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:24
2Q 14:57 Detroit
SF 35 2-D. Akers kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 20 14:57 35-J. Bell rush for 3 yards (38-D. Goldson).
2 and 7 - DET 23 14:22 9-M. Stafford pass to 35-J. Bell for 9 yards, forced out of bounds (25-T. Brown).
1 and 10 - DET 32 13:57 35-J. Bell rush for 1 yard (99-A. Smith).
2 and 9 - DET 33 13:15 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 4 yards (52-P. Willis).
3 and 5 - DET 37 12:29 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson.
4 and 5 - DET 37 12:24 Punt formation, 2-B. Graham punts 46 yards, 10-K. Williams returns for 8 yards (54-D. Levy).
2Q 12:14 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 25 12:14 11-A. Smith pass to 46-D. Walker for 7 yards (54-D. Levy).
2 and 3 - SF 32 11:36 11-A. Smith pass to 82-M. Manningham for 10 yards (54-D. Levy).
1 and 10 - SF 42 11:07 11-A. Smith pass to 84-R. Moss for 14 yards (52-J. Durant).
1 and 10 - DET 44 10:41 PENALTY on Detroit, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - DET 39 10:04 11-A. Smith, sacked for -12 yards (90-N. Suh).
San Francisco timeout at 9:24
2 and 17 - SF 49 9:24 21-F. Gore rush for 12 yards (29-J. Wendling).
3 and 5 - DET 39 8:41 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 15-M. Crabtree.
4 and 5 - DET 39 8:36 Punt formation, 4-A. Lee punts 25 yards, fair catch by 11-S. Logan.
2Q 8:30 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 14 8:30 30-K. Smith rush for 6 yards (52-P. Willis).
2 and 4 - DET 20 7:52 30-K. Smith rush for 5 yards (91-R. McDonald).
1 and 10 - DET 25 7:11 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-N. Burleson for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (52-P. Willis).
1 and 10 - DET 36 6:40 30-K. Smith rush for 2 yards (94-J. Smith).
2 and 8 - DET 38 6:01 30-K. Smith rush for 2 yards (52-P. Willis).
3 and 6 - DET 40 5:17 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 24 yards (31-D. Whitner).
1 and 10 - SF 36 4:38 30-K. Smith rush for 3 yards (94-J. Smith).
2 and 7 - SF 33 3:54 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 16-T. Young. PENALTY on San Francisco, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - SF 28 3:48 30-K. Smith rush for 7 yards (53-N. Bowman).
2 and 3 - SF 21 3:08 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson.
3 and 3 - SF 21 3:02 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson.
4 and 3 - SF 21 2:58 Field goal attempted by 4-J. Hanson (40 yards), 4-J. Hanson 40 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 2:53 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 30 2:53 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 85-V. Davis.
2 and 10 - SF 30 2:45 21-F. Gore rush for 16 yards (24-E. Coleman).
1 and 10 - SF 46 2:10 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 32-K. Hunter.
2 and 10 - SF 46 2:05 32-K. Hunter rush for no gain (54-D. Levy).
Two minute warning
3 and 10 - SF 46 1:59 11-A. Smith pass to 85-V. Davis for 12 yards (21-J. Lacey).
1 and 10 - DET 42 1:33 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 21-F. Gore.
2 and 10 - DET 42 1:29 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 10-K. Williams.
3 and 10 - DET 42 1:25 11-A. Smith pass to 21-F. Gore for 1 yard (54-D. Levy).
Detroit timeout at 1:12
4 and 9 - DET 41 1:12 Punt formation, 4-A. Lee punts 32 yards, fair catch by 11-S. Logan.
2Q 1:05 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 9 1:05 30-K. Smith rush for 1 yard (53-N. Bowman).
2 and 1 - DET 10 0:24 9-M. Stafford kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 San Francisco
DET 35 4-J. Hanson kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 20 15:00 11-A. Smith, sacked for -5 yards (93-K. Vanden Bosch). PENALTY on Detroit, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - SF 32 14:33 21-F. Gore rush for 2 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
2 and 8 - SF 34 13:53 11-A. Smith pass to 82-M. Manningham for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (29-J. Wendling).
1 and 10 - SF 47 13:28 21-F. Gore rush for 11 yards (24-E. Coleman).
1 and 10 - DET 42 12:43 11-A. Smith pass to 82-M. Manningham for 5 yards (52-J. Durant, 21-J. Lacey).
2 and 5 - DET 37 12:04 32-K. Hunter rush for 13 yards (29-J. Wendling).
1 and 10 - DET 24 11:38 11-A. Smith sacked for -10 yards (90-N. Suh, 99-C. Williams).
2 and 20 - DET 34 11:01 11-A. Smith pass to 85-V. Davis for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (55-S. Tulloch).
3 and 7 - DET 21 10:27 11-A. Smith pass to 15-M. Crabtree for 3 yards (24-E. Coleman).
4 and 4 - DET 18 9:46 2-D. Akers 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 6    SF 20    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:14
3Q 9:42 Detroit
SF 35 2-D. Akers kicks 66 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 40 yards, forced out of bounds (29-C. Culliver).
1 and 10 - DET 39 9:36 30-K. Smith rush for 4 yards (53-N. Bowman, 99-A. Smith).
2 and 6 - DET 43 8:56 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 5 yards (22-C. Rogers).
3 and 1 - DET 48 8:15 9-M. Stafford pass to 30-K. Smith for 12 yards, forced out of bounds (53-N. Bowman).
1 and 10 - SF 40 7:45 30-K. Smith rush for no gain (94-J. Smith).
2 and 10 - SF 40 7:02 30-K. Smith rush for 9 yards (38-D. Goldson).
3 and 1 - SF 31 6:21 35-J. Bell rush for 4 yards (94-J. Smith).
1 and 10 - SF 27 5:46 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 5 yards (25-T. Brown).
2 and 5 - SF 22 5:08 35-J. Bell rush for no gain (99-A. Smith).
3 and 5 - SF 22 4:25 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for no gain (25-T. Brown, 53-N. Bowman).
4 and 5 - SF 22 3:44 4-J. Hanson 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 9    SF 20    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:58
3Q 3:40 San Francisco
DET 35 4-J. Hanson kicks 70 yards, 32-K. Hunter returns for 20 yards (97-R. Lewis).
1 and 10 - SF 15 3:33 11-A. Smith pass to 32-K. Hunter for 9 yards (52-J. Durant).
2 and 1 - SF 24 2:49 32-K. Hunter rush for 3 yards (29-J. Wendling).
1 and 10 - SF 27 2:02 21-F. Gore rush for 6 yards (54-D. Levy).
2 and 4 - SF 33 1:20 11-A. Smith pass to 15-M. Crabtree for 13 yards (21-J. Lacey).
1 and 10 - SF 46 0:40 11-A. Smith pass to 32-K. Hunter for 12 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
1 and 10 - DET 42 0:07 21-F. Gore rush for 12 yards (29-J. Wendling).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
San Francisco continued...
1 and 10 - DET 30 15:00 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 49-B. Miller.
2 and 10 - DET 30 14:56 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 46-D. Walker.
3 and 10 - DET 30 14:51 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 82-M. Manningham.
4 and 10 - DET 30 14:47 2-D. Akers 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 9    SF 23    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:53
4Q 14:42 Detroit
SF 35 2-D. Akers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 20 14:42 30-K. Smith rush for 4 yards (53-N. Bowman).
2 and 6 - DET 24 14:00 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 26 yards (38-D. Goldson).
1 and 10 - 50 13:21 30-K. Smith rush for 3 yards (53-N. Bowman, 52-P. Willis).
2 and 7 - SF 47 12:45 9-M. Stafford pass to 85-T. Scheffler for 13 yards (22-C. Rogers, 38-D. Goldson).
1 and 10 - SF 34 12:02 9-M. Stafford rush for 11 yards (52-P. Willis).
1 and 10 - SF 23 11:23 30-K. Smith rush for 2 yards (53-N. Bowman).
2 and 8 - SF 21 10:41 9-M. Stafford, sacked for 9 yards (91-R. McDonald). Detroit challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and 17 - SF 30 10:22 PENALTY on Detroit, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 22 - SF 35 10:02 9-M. Stafford pass to 30-K. Smith for 5 yards (20-P. Cox).
4 and 17 - SF 30 9:21 4-J. Hanson 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 12    SF 23    Plays: 8    Possession: 5:21
4Q 9:16 San Francisco
DET 35 4-J. Hanson kicks 65 yards, 32-K. Hunter returns for 21 yards (57-D. Hogue).
1 and 10 - SF 21 9:10 21-F. Gore rush for -1 yard (54-D. Levy).
2 and 11 - SF 20 8:32 11-A. Smith pass to 85-V. Davis for 4 yards (55-S. Tulloch, 52-J. Durant).
3 and 7 - SF 24 7:51 11-A. Smith pass to 15-M. Crabtree for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (24-E. Coleman).
1 and 10 - SF 31 7:30 21-F. Gore rush for -4 yards (54-D. Levy).
2 and 14 - SF 27 6:44 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 21-F. Gore.
3 and 14 - SF 27 6:41 11-A. Smith pass to 15-M. Crabtree for 16 yards (31-D. Florence, 29-J. Wendling).
1 and 10 - SF 43 5:53 11-A. Smith pass to 21-F. Gore for 15 yards (54-D. Levy).
1 and 10 - DET 42 5:06 32-K. Hunter rush for no gain (42-A. Spievey).
2 and 10 - DET 42 4:23 11-A. Smith rush for 20 yards (29-J. Wendling). PENALTY on San Francisco, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
2 and 10 - DET 42 4:09 21-F. Gore rush for 1 yard (52-J. Durant).
3 and 9 - DET 41 3:33 11-A. Smith pass to 15-M. Crabtree for 11 yards (52-J. Durant).
Detroit timeout at 3:23
1 and 10 - DET 30 3:23 32-K. Hunter rush for 7 yards (58-A. Palmer).
Detroit timeout at 3:11
2 and 3 - DET 23 3:11 11-A. Smith pass to 85-V. Davis for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Akers extra point is GOOD.
DET 12    SF 30    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:12
4Q 3:04 Detroit
SF 35 2-D. Akers kicks 71 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 20 3:04 9-M. Stafford, sacked for -7 yards (99-A. Smith).
2 and 17 - DET 13 2:38 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 30-K. Smith.
2 and 17 - DET 13 2:32 9-M. Stafford pass to 35-J. Bell for 50 yards (25-T. Brown).
1 and 10 - SF 37 2:20 9-M. Stafford pass to 87-B. Pettigrew for 5 yards (52-P. Willis).
San Francisco timeout at 2:14
2 and 5 - SF 37 2:14 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 16-T. Young. PENALTY on Detroit, Offensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 15 - SF 42 2:06 9-M. Stafford pass to 16-T. Young for 11 yards (38-D. Goldson).
Two minute warning
3 and 4 - SF 31 1:58 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 87-B. Pettigrew.
4 and 4 - SF 31 1:54 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 22 yards (29-C. Culliver).
Detroit timeout at 1:45
San Francisco timeout at 1:45
1 and goal - SF 9 1:45 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 35-J. Bell.
2 and goal - SF 9 1:40 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 85-T. Scheffler.
3 and goal - SF 9 1:35 9-M. Stafford pass to 87-B. Pettigrew for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-J. Hanson extra point is GOOD.
DET 19    SF 30    Plays: 10    Possession: 1:35
4Q 1:29 San Francisco
San Francisco timeout at 1:29
DET 35 1:29 4-J. Hanson kicks onside 40 yards, 10-K. Williams returns for no gain (35-J. Bell).
1 and 10 - SF 25 1:28 11-A. Smith kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - SF 24 0:46 11-A. Smith kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - SF 23 0:23 11-A. Smith kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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