1999 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 26, 1999 · Lambeau Field
FinalMinnesota Vikings 20 at Green Bay Packers 23. Final.
Who moved the needle
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1999 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 26, 1999 · Lambeau Field
FinalWho moved the needle
Green Bay Packers 23–20 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 18.3 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
-3.5 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 | 18/32 | 244 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0.8 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smith | 21 | 85 | 4.0 | 0 | −0.5 |
| Moe Williams | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | +2.2 |
| Randall Cunningham | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | +2.8 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Reed | 6 | 8 | 108 | 0 | 27% | +5.2 |
| Cris Carter | 4 | 7 | 85 | 0 | 23% | +4.8 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffith | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Hitchcock | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Thomas | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Clemons |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | 24/39 | 304 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +13.4 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsey Levens |
Every number on them comes from the same read as this page, and each one says in words where it came from.
The market number, who both clubs have been, and the one question this matchup asks.

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The cards are drawn from the play-by-play sync, not live, and each one says so on its face.
Closing number vs result
Pick'em at close — Packers won by 3.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 43 — under by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 18.3 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.
| Leroy Hoard | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | −0.1 |
| Robert Smith | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 10% | +0.0 |
| Randy Moss | 2 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 17% | −5.0 |
| Andrew Glover | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 13% | −1.2 |
| David Palmer | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7% | +0.7 |
| Matt Hatchette | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.0 |
| 5 |
| 0 |
| 2.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Dwayne Rudd | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Doleman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed McDaniel | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramos McDonald | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kivuusama Mays | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 |
| 49 |
| 2.7 |
| 0 |
| −3.5 |
| Brett Favre | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | +0.9 |
| William Henderson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | +0.3 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Schroeder | 5 | 9 | 85 | 0 | 24% | +3.6 |
| Dorsey Levens | 9 | 11 | 84 | 0 | 29% | +1.9 |
| Corey Bradford | 4 | 8 | 72 | 1 | 21% | +6.2 |
| Antonio Freeman | 4 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 13% | +6.5 |
| William Henderson | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11% | −1.1 |
| Tyrone Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.4 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeRoy Butler | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernardo Harris | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| George Koonce | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Brown | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antuan Edwards | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike McKenzie | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Lyon | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |