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1999 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 14, 1999 · Sun Devil Stadium

Detroit Lions

19

Arizona CardinalsWinner

23

DET -5.5 upsetO 35.5 ✓

Arizona Cardinals 23–19.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · DET

Gus FrerotteQB

24/39, 375 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

7.1 expected points added

Passing · ARI

Dave BrownQB

16/30, 209 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-4.7 expected points added

Rushing · ARI

Michael PittmanRB

23 att, 133 yds, 1 TD

-6.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DET

Greg HillRB

10 att, 25 yds, 0 TD

-2.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · DET

Germane CrowellWR

5/10 for 142 yds, 1 TD

26% of team targets · 2.4 expected points added

Receiving · DET

Johnnie MortonWR

4/6 for 110 yds, 0 TD

15% of team targets · 5.8 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Gus Frerotte24/393752057.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Greg Hill10252.50-2.2
Sedrick Irvin4174.30-0.4

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Germane Crowell510142126%2.4
Johnnie Morton46110015%5.8
David Sloan71088126%7.0
Sedrick Irvin3418010%-0.6
Cory Schlesinger33908%0.7
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke11503%-0.2
Greg Hill13308%-1.5
Brian Stablein02005%-2.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Allen Aldridge420.001
Luther Elliss500.000
Terry Fair410.000
Scott Kowalkowski231.000
Bryant Westbrook410.001
Stephen Boyd410.000
Mark Carrier320.000
James Jones120.000
Ron Rice210.000
Robert Porcher111.000

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Dave Brown16/30209003-4.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Michael Pittman231335.81-6.4
Dave Brown6193.202.4
Adrian Murrell242.00-0.3
Mario Bates133.011.6

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Frank Sanders51086034%2.7
David Boston4453014%2.2
Michael Pittman2344010%2.1
Rob Moore3724024%-2.9
Johnny McWilliams12307%-0.8
Joel Makovicka02007%-1.0
Adrian Murrell11-103%-0.9

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Kwamie Lassiter330.000
Ronald McKinnon411.000
Corey Chavous410.001
Rob Fredrickson320.001
Tom Knight400.000
Pat Tillman220.001
Aeneas Williams210.000
Tom Burke211.000
Mark Maddox110.000
J.J. McCleskey110.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
DET -5.5
Closing total
35.5
DET moneyline
ARI moneyline

Lions closed -5.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 35.5; the game landed 42 — over by 6.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Sun Devil Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
89°F, wind 3 mph
Referee
Mike Carey
Rest
DET 7 days · ARI 7 days
Coaches
Bobby Ross vs Vince Tobin