2009 · Week 1
San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals
Sep 13, 2009 · University of Phoenix Stadium · closed · grass
Recap
San Francisco 49ers defeated Arizona Cardinals 20–16. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving 49ers only a 31% shot beforehand. 49ers improve to 1-0; Cardinals fall to 0-1. Shaun Hill paced the offense with 209 passing yards and 1 TD. Cardinals turned it over 2 times to 49ers's 0.
Team stats
| SF | ARI | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | First downs | 14 |
| 230 | Total yards | 328 |
| 209 | Passing yards | 288 |
| 21 | Rushing yards | 40 |
| 18/31 | Comp / Att | 26/44 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 4 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
SF
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Hill | 18/31 | 209 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Bruce | 1 | -8 | 0 |
| Frank Gore | 22 | 30 | 1 |
| Moran Norris | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Glen Coffee | 1 | -3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Bruce | 4 | 8 | 74 | 0 |
| Vernon Davis | 5 | 7 | 40 | 0 |
| Josh Morgan | 3 | 5 | 38 | 0 |
| Frank Gore | 3 | 5 | 18 | 1 |
| Arnaz Battle | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Delanie Walker | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Moran Norris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
ARI
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 26/44 | 288 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| Tim Hightower | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| Chris Wells | 7 | 29 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hightower | 12 | 14 | 121 | 0 |
| Jerheme Urban | 5 | 7 | 74 | 0 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 6 | 11 | 71 | 1 |
| Anquan Boldin | 2 | 5 | 19 | 0 |
| Dan Kreider | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Anthony Becht | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Spach | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Long | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |