National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
San Francisco 23, Arizona 20
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 29, 2013
Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 63570
Final Scoring Summary
 
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San Francisco 1700623
Arizona 0701320
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Arizona
SF 35 9-P. Dawson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ARI 20 15:00 3-C. Palmer pass to 15-M. Floyd for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (31-D. Whitner).
2 and 4 - ARI 26 14:28 3-C. Palmer pass to 11-L. Fitzgerald for 1 yard (99-A. Smith).
3 and 3 - ARI 27 13:48 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 38-A. Ellington.
4 and 3 - ARI 27 13:42 9-D. Zastudil punts 48 yards, 23-L. James returns for 14 yards, forced out of bounds (59-M. Benard).
1Q 13:32 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 39 13:32 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 8 yards (25-J. Powers).
2 and 2 - SF 47 12:50 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 8 yards (25-J. Powers).
1 and 10 - ARI 45 12:16 81-A. Boldin rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ARI 34 11:43 11-Q. Patton rush for 26 yards (37-Y. Bell).
Arizona timeout at 10:55
1 and goal - ARI 8 10:55 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 85-V. Davis.
2 and goal - ARI 8 10:50 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 81-A. Boldin.
3 and goal - ARI 8 10:47 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 15-M. Crabtree.
4 and goal - ARI 8 10:41 9-P. Dawson 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 3    ARI 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:51
1Q 10:37 Arizona
SF 35 9-P. Dawson kicks 64 yards, 35-J. Arenas returns for 11 yards (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - ARI 12 10:32 28-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (91-R. McDonald).
2 and 6 - ARI 16 9:55 3-C. Palmer pass intended for 15-M. Floyd, INTERCEPTED by 53-N. Bowman returned for 4 yards (74-P. Fanaika).
1Q 9:48 San Francisco
1 and 10 - ARI 22 9:48 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 88-G. Celek.
2 and 10 - ARI 22 9:44 PENALTY on San Francisco, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 15 - ARI 27 9:44 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 21 yards, forced out of bounds (21-P. Peterson).
1 and goal - ARI 6 9:21 21-F. Gore rush for 2 yards (26-R. Johnson).
2 and goal - ARI 4 8:44 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete.
3 and goal - ARI 4 8:39 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
SF 10    ARI 0    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:15
1Q 8:33 Arizona
SF 35 9-P. Dawson kicks 68 yards, 35-J. Arenas returns for 18 yards (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - ARI 15 8:28 38-A. Ellington rush for 4 yards (55-A. Brooks).
2 and 6 - ARI 19 7:56 28-R. Mendenhall rush for 28 yards (52-P. Willis).
1 and 10 - ARI 47 7:18 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 11-L. Fitzgerald.
2 and 10 - ARI 47 7:13 38-A. Ellington rush for no gain (55-A. Brooks).
3 and 10 - ARI 47 6:30 3-C. Palmer pass to 84-R. Housler for 9 yards (53-N. Bowman).
4 and 1 - SF 44 5:52 28-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards (53-N. Bowman, 22-C. Rogers).
1 and 10 - SF 41 5:21 28-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (90-G. Dorsey).
2 and 10 - SF 41 4:44 3-C. Palmer pass to 81-J. Dray for 18 yards (22-C. Rogers).
1 and 10 - SF 23 4:03 30-S. Taylor rush for 4 yards (63-T. Jerod-Eddie).
2 and 6 - SF 19 3:27 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 11-L. Fitzgerald.
3 and 6 - SF 19 3:22 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 15-M. Floyd.
4 and 6 - SF 19 3:19 4-J. Feely 37 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 3:15 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 28 3:15 21-F. Gore rush for 4 yards (93-C. Campbell, 58-D. Washington).
2 and 6 - SF 32 2:36 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 2 yards (25-J. Powers, 91-M. Shaughnessy).
3 and 4 - SF 34 1:49 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 63 yards (26-R. Johnson, 21-P. Peterson).
1 and 3 - ARI 3 0:56 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 85-V. Davis for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
SF 17    ARI 0    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:23
1Q 0:52 Arizona
SF 35 9-P. Dawson kicks 58 yards, 35-J. Arenas returns for 18 yards (32-K. Hunter).
1 and 10 - ARI 25 0:48 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 15-M. Floyd.
2 and 10 - ARI 25 0:43 38-A. Ellington rush for 4 yards (91-R. McDonald).
3 and 6 - ARI 29 0:05 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 12-A. Roberts.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Arizona continued...
4 and 6 - ARI 29 15:00 9-D. Zastudil punts 49 yards, 23-L. James returns for 21 yards (31-J. Bethel).
2Q 14:50 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 43 14:50 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 85-V. Davis.
2 and 10 - SF 43 14:47 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - SF 43 14:38 7-C. Kaepernick rush for 4 yards (90-D. Dockett).
4 and 6 - SF 47 13:59 4-A. Lee punts 44 yards, downed by 57-M. Wilhoite.
2Q 13:46 Arizona
1 and 10 - ARI 9 13:46 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 15-M. Floyd.
2 and 10 - ARI 9 13:41 28-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (90-G. Dorsey).
3 and 6 - ARI 13 12:57 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 15-M. Floyd.
4 and 6 - ARI 13 12:50 9-D. Zastudil punts 51 yards, 23-L. James returns for 10 yards (59-M. Benard, 37-Y. Bell).
2Q 12:40 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 46 12:40 21-F. Gore rush for 8 yards (37-Y. Bell).
2 and 2 - ARI 46 11:59 21-F. Gore rush for 1 yard (91-M. Shaughnessy, 92-D. Williams).
3 and 1 - ARI 45 11:18 21-F. Gore rush for -5 yards (55-J. Abraham).
4 and 6 - 50 10:37 4-A. Lee punts 38 yards, fair catch by 21-P. Peterson.
2Q 10:30 Arizona
1 and 10 - ARI 12 10:30 28-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (99-A. Smith).
2 and 8 - ARI 14 9:54 3-C. Palmer pass to 28-R. Mendenhall for 6 yards (99-A. Smith).
3 and 2 - ARI 20 9:06 3-C. Palmer pass to 38-A. Ellington for 8 yards (35-E. Reid).
1 and 10 - ARI 28 8:26 3-C. Palmer pass to 11-L. Fitzgerald for 49 yards (26-T. Brock).
1 and 10 - SF 23 7:50 38-A. Ellington rush for 4 yards (63-T. Jerod-Eddie, 52-P. Willis).
2 and 6 - SF 19 7:09 3-C. Palmer pass to 15-M. Floyd for 11 yards (25-T. Brown).
1 and 8 - SF 8 6:29 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 84-R. Housler.
2 and 8 - SF 8 6:23 3-C. Palmer pass to 11-L. Fitzgerald for 6 yards (53-N. Bowman).
3 and 2 - SF 2 5:36 38-A. Ellington rush for 1 yard (53-N. Bowman).
4 and 1 - SF 1 4:50 3-C. Palmer pass to 86-J. Ballard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-J. Feely extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on San Francisco, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards).
SF 17    ARI 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:44
2Q 4:46 San Francisco
ARI 40 4-J. Feely kicks 68 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 20 4:46 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 15-M. Crabtree for 5 yards (37-Y. Bell).
2 and 5 - SF 25 4:19 21-F. Gore rush for no gain (93-C. Campbell).
3 and 5 - SF 25 3:50 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 15-M. Crabtree for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SF 36 3:23 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 24-A. Dixon for 19 yards (92-D. Williams). PENALTY on Arizona, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - ARI 30 2:48 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 74-J. Staley for 14 yards (58-D. Washington).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - ARI 16 2:00 21-F. Gore rush for no gain (56-K. Dansby).
2 and 10 - ARI 16 1:21 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 15-M. Crabtree for 13 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 3 - ARI 3 1:15 21-F. Gore rush for -3 yards (55-J. Abraham).
San Francisco timeout at 0:31
2 and 6 - ARI 6 0:31 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 15-M. Crabtree.
San Francisco timeout at 0:26
3 and 6 - ARI 6 0:26 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 15-M. Crabtree.
4 and 6 - ARI 6 0:24 9-P. Dawson 24 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 0:20 Arizona
1 and 10 - ARI 20 0:20 3-C. Palmer kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 San Francisco
ARI 35 4-J. Feely kicks 61 yards, 32-K. Hunter returns for 22 yards (52-J. Brinkley).
1 and 10 - SF 26 14:54 7-C. Kaepernick rush for 14 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - SF 40 14:16 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 15-M. Crabtree.
2 and 10 - SF 40 14:11 21-F. Gore rush for 2 yards (26-R. Johnson, 93-C. Campbell).
3 and 8 - SF 42 13:28 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 81-A. Boldin.
4 and 8 - SF 42 13:21 4-A. Lee punts 58 yards, touchback.
3Q 13:13 Arizona
1 and 10 - ARI 20 13:13 38-A. Ellington rush for 5 yards (31-D. Whitner, 90-G. Dorsey).
2 and 5 - ARI 25 12:35 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 11-L. Fitzgerald.
3 and 5 - ARI 25 12:29 3-C. Palmer pass to 11-L. Fitzgerald for 10 yards (22-C. Rogers).
1 and 10 - ARI 35 11:46 28-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (53-N. Bowman), FUMBLES (53-N. Bowman), RECOVERED by 53-N. Bowman returned for no gain (28-R. Mendenhall). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
3Q 11:35 San Francisco
1 and 10 - ARI 37 11:35 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 23-L. James for 12 yards (26-R. Johnson).
1 and 10 - ARI 25 11:00 21-F. Gore rush for 4 yards (56-K. Dansby).
2 and 6 - ARI 21 10:19 21-F. Gore rush for no gain (56-K. Dansby).
3 and 6 - ARI 21 9:37 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 11-Q. Patton for 5 yards (58-D. Washington).
4 and 1 - ARI 16 8:56 24-A. Dixon rush for no gain (90-D. Dockett, 26-R. Johnson). San Francisco challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
3Q 8:49 Arizona
1 and 10 - ARI 16 8:49 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 15-M. Floyd.
2 and 10 - ARI 16 8:42 3-C. Palmer pass to 15-M. Floyd for 44 yards (31-D. Whitner).
1 and 10 - SF 40 8:00 3-C. Palmer pass to 15-M. Floyd for 7 yards (35-E. Reid).
2 and 3 - SF 33 7:20 38-A. Ellington rush for 2 yards (99-A. Smith, 83-D. Dobbs).
3 and 1 - SF 31 6:41 PENALTY on Arizona, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 6 - SF 36 6:13 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 38-A. Ellington.
4 and 6 - SF 36 6:09 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 11-L. Fitzgerald.
3Q 6:04 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 36 6:04 21-F. Gore rush for 1 yard (93-C. Campbell).
2 and 9 - SF 37 5:32 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 24-A. Dixon for 8 yards (58-D. Washington).
3 and 1 - SF 45 4:46 24-A. Dixon rush for -5 yards (90-D. Dockett).
4 and 6 - SF 40 4:06 4-A. Lee punts 47 yards, 21-P. Peterson returns for 2 yards (35-E. Reid).
3Q 3:56 Arizona
1 and 10 - ARI 15 3:56 3-C. Palmer pass to 11-L. Fitzgerald for 24 yards (35-E. Reid, 22-C. Rogers).
1 and 10 - ARI 39 3:16 38-A. Ellington rush for 5 yards (52-P. Willis).
2 and 5 - ARI 44 2:41 3-C. Palmer pass to 15-M. Floyd for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SF 44 2:12 3-C. Palmer pass to 38-A. Ellington for 2 yards (52-P. Willis).
2 and 8 - SF 42 1:29 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 11-L. Fitzgerald.
3 and 8 - SF 42 1:25 3-C. Palmer pass to 30-S. Taylor for 7 yards (35-E. Reid, 53-N. Bowman).
4 and 1 - SF 35 0:47 30-S. Taylor rush for 3 yards (91-R. McDonald).
1 and 10 - SF 32 0:10 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 84-R. Housler.
1 and 20 - SF 42 0:04 3-C. Palmer pass to 15-M. Floyd for 11 yards (53-N. Bowman).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Arizona continued...
2 and 9 - SF 31 15:00 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 10-B. Golden.
3 and 9 - SF 31 14:55 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 12-A. Roberts.
4 and 9 - SF 31 14:52 4-J. Feely 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 17    ARI 10    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:04
4Q 14:47 San Francisco
ARI 35 4-J. Feely kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 20 14:47 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 85-V. Davis for 26 yards (25-J. Powers, 26-R. Johnson).
1 and 10 - SF 46 13:59 7-C. Kaepernick rush for 1 yard (58-D. Washington).
2 and 9 - SF 47 13:19 7-C. Kaepernick, sacked for -5 yards (93-C. Campbell).
3 and 14 - SF 42 12:42 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 8 yards (20-A. Cason).
4 and 6 - 50 12:07 4-A. Lee punts 41 yards, downed by 83-D. Dobbs.
4Q 11:56 Arizona
1 and 10 - ARI 9 11:56 28-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards (53-N. Bowman).
2 and 7 - ARI 12 11:14 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 38-A. Ellington.
3 and 7 - ARI 12 11:08 3-C. Palmer pass to 12-A. Roberts for 25 yards (26-T. Brock).
1 and 10 - ARI 37 10:28 3-C. Palmer pass to 84-R. Housler for 30 yards (26-T. Brock).
1 and 10 - SF 33 9:40 28-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (35-E. Reid).
2 and 8 - SF 31 9:00 3-C. Palmer pass to 28-R. Mendenhall for 7 yards (53-N. Bowman, 52-P. Willis).
3 and 1 - SF 24 8:18 28-R. Mendenhall rush for -1 yard (55-A. Brooks).
4 and 2 - SF 25 7:45 4-J. Feely 43 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 7:39 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 33 7:39 7-C. Kaepernick, sacked for -13 yards (92-D. Williams).
2 and 23 - SF 20 7:02 32-K. Hunter rush for 5 yards (56-K. Dansby).
3 and 18 - SF 25 6:24 7-C. Kaepernick rush for 5 yards (90-D. Dockett).
4 and 13 - SF 30 5:57 4-A. Lee punts 30 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 5:48 Arizona
1 and 10 - ARI 40 5:48 3-C. Palmer pass to 84-R. Housler for 14 yards (31-D. Whitner).
1 and 10 - SF 46 5:16 3-C. Palmer pass to 12-A. Roberts for 15 yards (26-T. Brock).
1 and 10 - SF 31 4:34 38-A. Ellington rush for 5 yards (52-P. Willis).
2 and 5 - SF 26 4:00 3-C. Palmer, sacked for -8 yards (53-N. Bowman).
3 and 13 - SF 34 3:28 3-C. Palmer pass to 12-A. Roberts for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4-J. Feely extra point is GOOD.
SF 17    ARI 17    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:28
4Q 3:20 San Francisco
ARI 35 4-J. Feely kicks 65 yards, 23-L. James returns for 21 yards (31-J. Bethel).
1 and 10 - SF 21 3:14 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 85-V. Davis for 16 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - SF 37 2:32 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 15-M. Crabtree.
2 and 10 - SF 37 2:28 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ARI 46 2:20 32-K. Hunter rush for 8 yards (37-Y. Bell).
Two minute warning
2 and 2 - ARI 38 2:00 21-F. Gore rush for no gain (91-M. Shaughnessy).
3 and 2 - ARI 38 1:54 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 11-Q. Patton.
4 and 2 - ARI 38 1:50 9-P. Dawson 56 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 20    ARI 17    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:30
4Q 1:45 Arizona
SF 35 9-P. Dawson kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ARI 20 1:45 3-C. Palmer pass to 84-R. Housler for 1 yard (35-E. Reid).
2 and 9 - ARI 21 1:23 3-C. Palmer pass to 84-R. Housler for 24 yards (35-E. Reid).
Arizona timeout at 1:07
1 and 10 - ARI 45 1:07 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 13-J. Brown.
2 and 10 - ARI 45 1:01 3-C. Palmer pass to 11-L. Fitzgerald for 23 yards (35-E. Reid).
1 and 10 - SF 42 0:45 3-C. Palmer, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - SF 32 0:44 3-C. Palmer pass to 38-A. Ellington for 2 yards (35-E. Reid).
3 and 8 - SF 30 0:39 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 12-A. Roberts.
4 and 8 - SF 30 0:39 PENALTY on San Francisco, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 3 - SF 25 0:34 4-J. Feely 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 20    ARI 20    Plays: 8    Possession: 1:11
4Q 0:25 San Francisco
ARI 35 4-J. Feely kicks 70 yards, 23-L. James returns for 45 yards (31-J. Bethel). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and 10 - SF 40 0:25 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 14 yards (25-J. Powers).
1 and 10 - ARI 46 0:18 PENALTY on San Francisco, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - SF 49 0:18 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 11-Q. Patton for 29 yards (20-A. Cason).
1 and 10 - ARI 22 0:02 9-P. Dawson 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
END OF GAME
SF 23    ARI 20    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:23