2000 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 3, 2000 · Network Associates Coliseum
FinalSan Diego Chargers 6 at Oakland Raiders 9. Final.
Who moved the needle
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2000 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 3, 2000 · Network Associates Coliseum
FinalWho moved the needle
Oakland Raiders 9–6 — decided on the final possessions.
-1.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Leaf | 17/39 | 180 | 0 | 3 | 2 | −12.8 |
| Moses Moreno | 2/3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.3 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Chancey | 23 | 74 | 3.2 | 1 | −1.5 |
| Terrell Fletcher | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | −1.0 |
| Ryan Leaf |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Graham | 4 | 12 | 62 | 0 | 29% | −1.2 |
| Curtis Conway | 5 | 12 | 50 | 0 | 29% | −3.6 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Seau | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeRon Jenkins | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Parrella | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Dumas |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Gannon | 20/35 | 176 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −6.5 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Wheatley |
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
Raiders closed -6.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 15 — under by 24.5.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| 2 |
| -6 |
| -3.0 |
| 0 |
| −2.4 |
| Freddie Jones | 5 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 19% | −2.7 |
| Terrell Fletcher | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7% | +0.4 |
| Fred McCrary | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2% | +2.3 |
| Reggie Davis | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | +0.3 |
| Robert Chancey | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2% | +0.3 |
| Mikhael Ricks | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2% | +1.5 |
| Trevor Gaylor | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7% | −2.1 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| Rodney Harrison | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Ruff | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Dixon | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darryll Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Mickell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred McCrary | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |
| 47 |
| 3.6 |
| 0 |
| −1.5 |
| Rich Gannon | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | −1.6 |
| Tim Brown | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | −0.3 |
| Napoleon Kaufman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | −2.5 |
| Zack Crockett | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | −0.5 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Rison | 5 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 14% | +5.8 |
| Tim Brown | 5 | 13 | 39 | 0 | 37% | −4.2 |
| Jon Ritchie | 2 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 14% | −1.1 |
| Tyrone Wheatley | 3 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 11% | +0.2 |
| Jeremy Brigham | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | +1.2 |
| James Jett | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 11% | −1.6 |
| Jerry Porter | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | +0.3 |
| Rickey Dudley | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | −0.0 |
| Randy Jordan | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 3% | −2.0 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Thomas | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Eric Allen | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Grady Jackson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Biekert | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquez Pope | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darrell Russell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Woodson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Elijah Alexander | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tory James | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Johnstone | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |