1999 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 28, 1999 · Giants Stadium
Arizona CardinalsWinner
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at
New York Giants
24
NYG -4.5 upsetO 34.5 ✓16 mph wind
Arizona Cardinals 34–24. Played in 16 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Brown | 11/17 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4.0 |
| Jake Plummer | 12/18 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Bates | 16 | 37 | 2.3 | 1 | -1.7 |
| Adrian Murrell | 15 | 28 | 1.9 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Dave Brown | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Jake Plummer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Moore | 7 | 9 | 102 | 1 | 26% | 9.9 |
| Frank Sanders | 6 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 23% | 6.4 |
| Adrian Murrell | 5 | 10 | 50 | 0 | 29% | -4.0 |
| Johnny McWilliams | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 11% | 0.9 |
| David Boston | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Mac Cody | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
| Terry Hardy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Joel Makovicka | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Knight | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Sapp | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwamie Lassiter | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burke | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald McKinnon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Rice | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Rutledge | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Fredrickson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis McKinley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Ottis | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Collins | 22/45 | 298 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -16.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Barber | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Sean Bennett | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Kerry Collins | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Charles Way | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| LeShon Johnson | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | -2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amani Toomer | 6 | 9 | 87 | 0 | 21% | 3.8 |
| Ike Hilliard | 4 | 12 | 72 | 0 | 28% | -1.7 |
| Tiki Barber | 3 | 7 | 64 | 1 | 16% | -5.7 |
| Pete Mitchell | 5 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 16% | 2.8 |
| David Patten | 2 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 12% | -2.2 |
| Sean Bennett | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2% | 0.4 |
| Greg Comella | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2% | -1.4 |
| Charles Way | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Armstead | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillippi Sparks | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Jones | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Garnes | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Sehorn | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Strahan | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Widmer | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Percy Ellsworth | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Bennett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel McDaniel | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYG -4.5
- Closing total
- 34.5
- ARI moneyline
- —
- NYG moneyline
- —
Giants closed -4.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 34.5; the game landed 58 — over by 23.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 48°F, wind 16 mph
- Referee
- Larry Nemmers
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · NYG 7 days
- Coaches
- Vince Tobin vs Jim Fassel
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.