1999 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 7, 1999 · Louisiana Superdome
FinalTampa Bay Buccaneers 31 at New Orleans Saints 16. Final.
Who moved the needle
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1999 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 7, 1999 · Louisiana Superdome
FinalWho moved the needle
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31–16.
-7.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Dilfer | 15/20 | 227 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +15.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Alstott | 25 | 117 | 4.7 | 1 | +4.8 |
| Warrick Dunn | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 0 | −7.1 |
| Trent Dilfer | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | −0.2 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacquez Green | 4 | 6 | 89 | 1 | 30% | +4.8 |
| Warrick Dunn | 3 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 15% | +7.1 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Abraham | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick Brooks | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brad Culpepper | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lynch |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Joe Tolliver | 18/37 | 211 | 1 | 2 | 1 | −3.2 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Williams |
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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
Buccaneers closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 15.
Total closed 33.5; the game landed 47 — over by 13.5.
Conditions and crew
| Jacquez Green | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | −1.2 |
| Darnell McDonald | 3 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 15% | +6.6 |
| Mike Alstott | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 5% | +1.7 |
| Reidel Anthony | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 25% | −1.1 |
| Dave Moore | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5% | +0.4 |
| John Davis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5% | +1.6 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| Hardy Nickerson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alshermond Singleton | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Duncan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Gooch | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rabih Abdullah | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidi Ahanotu | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
| 41 |
| 2.9 |
| 0 |
| −3.1 |
| Billy Joe Tolliver | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | +2.5 |
| Lamar Smith | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | +0.4 |
| Eddie Kennison | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | −0.1 |
| Aaron Craver | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | −0.2 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Hastings | 2 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 6% | +4.8 |
| Eddie Kennison | 2 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 14% | +1.2 |
| Cameron Cleeland | 2 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 20% | −4.8 |
| Lamar Smith | 4 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 11% | +0.7 |
| Keith Poole | 3 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 23% | −1.9 |
| Ricky Williams | 4 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 17% | −0.3 |
| Brett Bech | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | +0.9 |
| Aaron Craver | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | −2.0 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Mitchell | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Bordano | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Clay | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Knight | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Martin | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Weary | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Tomich | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| La'Roi Glover | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hewitt | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Smith | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |