1999 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 12, 1999 · Georgia Dome
FinalMinnesota Vikings 17 at Atlanta Falcons 14. Final.
Who moved the needle
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1999 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 12, 1999 · Georgia Dome
FinalWho moved the needle
Minnesota Vikings 17–14 — decided on the final possessions.
-2.2 expected points added on the ground
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Cunningham | 22/33 | 184 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +7.4 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Hoard | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 1 | −2.2 |
| Robert Smith | 16 | 47 | 2.9 | 0 | −6.8 |
| Randall Cunningham | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | +1.0 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cris Carter | 7 | 10 | 70 | 1 | 31% | +6.4 |
| Andrew Glover | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 9% | +2.8 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed McDaniel | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Rudd | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Duane Clemons | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Hitchcock |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 17/30 | 258 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +12.0 |
| Tony Graziani | 1/1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.0 |
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The market number, who both clubs have been, and the one question this matchup asks.

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Closing number vs result
Vikings closed -4, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 49; the game landed 31 — under by 18.0.
Conditions and crew
| Randy Moss | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | +0.0 |
| Leroy Hoard | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 6% | +2.3 |
| Randy Moss | 3 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 16% | +0.7 |
| Jake Reed | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 13% | −1.1 |
| Robert Smith | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13% | −1.5 |
| Chris Walsh | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | −0.6 |
| Carlester Crumpler | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | +0.0 |
| David Palmer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −1.6 |
| Robert Tate | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.2 |
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| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Orlando Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Burrough | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramos McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kailee Wong | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Bass | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Griffith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Anderson | 16 | 50 | 3.1 | 0 | −4.6 |
| Chris Chandler | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | −0.9 |
| Byron Hanspard | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | −1.0 |
| Bob Christian | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | +1.0 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Calloway | 5 | 7 | 84 | 1 | 23% | +6.2 |
| Ronnie Harris | 3 | 4 | 63 | 0 | 13% | +1.1 |
| O.J. Santiago | 2 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 19% | +2.2 |
| Terance Mathis | 4 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 29% | +1.4 |
| Jamal Anderson | 2 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 6% | −0.2 |
| Bob Christian | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6% | +0.8 |
| Brian Kozlowski | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | +0.8 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brooking | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Tuggle | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Bradford | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Carter | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Jasper | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Buchanan | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Shane Dronett | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Sauer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lester Archambeau | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |