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1999 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 2, 2000 · Veterans Stadium

St. Louis Rams

31

Philadelphia EaglesWinner

38

STL -8 upsetO 42 ✓

Philadelphia Eagles 38–31.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · PHI

Donovan McNabbQB

15/32, 179 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT

-4.7 expected points added

Passing · STL

Kurt WarnerQB

12/24, 141 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

-5.4 expected points added

Rushing · STL

Robert HolcombeFB

15 att, 86 yds, 0 TD

-4.7 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · STL

Marshall FaulkRB

6 att, 79 yds, 1 TD

7.0 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · STL

Torry HoltWR

5/7 for 122 yds, 2 TD

18% of team targets · 11.8 expected points added

Receiving · PHI

Torrance SmallWR

6/12 for 98 yds, 1 TD

39% of team targets · 2.5 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

St. Louis Rams

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kurt Warner12/24141222-5.4
Joe Germaine9/16136123-6.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Robert Holcombe15865.70-4.7
Marshall Faulk67913.217.0
Az-Zahir Hakim13131.001.9
Justin Watson331.00-4.1
Joe Germaine122.00-0.2

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Torry Holt57122218%11.8
Ricky Proehl5661016%5.0
Marshall Faulk3427111%-0.9
Robert Holcombe2720018%-7.1
Az-Zahir Hakim231608%1.2
James Hodgins221105%0.2
Ernie Conwell121105%0.3
Roland Williams11903%0.6
Justin Watson02005%-1.1
Jeff Robinson01003%-0.5
Isaac Bruce03008%-1.7

Defense (top contributors)

Philadelphia Eagles

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Donovan McNabb15/32179323-4.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Duce Staley18442.40-4.8
Donovan McNabb571.40-2.5

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Torrance Small61298139%2.5
Na Brown3526016%-0.2
Chad Lewis2426113%-1.2
Duce Staley2314110%3.2
Cecil Martin11903%1.7
Luther Broughton136010%-1.8
Dietrich Jells01003%-0.8
Jed Weaver01003%-0.7
Dameane Douglas01003%-0.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Jeremiah Trotter430.000
Brian Dawkins430.003
William Thomas420.001
Troy Vincent330.001
Mike Mamula141.011
Barry Gardner310.001
Tim Hauck310.011
Greg Jefferson220.000
Rashard Cook311.011
Ike Reese210.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
STL -8
Closing total
42
STL moneyline
PHI moneyline

Rams closed -8 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 42; the game landed 69 — over by 27.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Veterans Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · astroturf
Kickoff weather
54°F, wind 5 mph
Referee
Mike Carey
Rest
STL 7 days · PHI 14 days
Coaches
Dick Vermeil vs Andy Reid