2000 Week 9 · Sun, Oct 29, 2000 · Georgia Dome
FinalCarolina Panthers 12 at Atlanta Falcons 13. Final.
Who moved the needle
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2000 Week 9 · Sun, Oct 29, 2000 · Georgia Dome
FinalWho moved the needle
Atlanta Falcons 13–12 — decided on the final possessions.
-3.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Beuerlein | 21/41 | 202 | 0 | 3 | 5 | −11.5 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Biakabutuka | 14 | 23 | 1.6 | 0 | −3.7 |
| William Floyd | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | +0.2 |
| Steve Beuerlein | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | −0.5 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Biakabutuka | 4 | 8 | 51 | 0 | 21% | +1.5 |
| Wesley Walls | 4 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 13% | +3.7 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Minter | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sean Gilbert | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dean Wells | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hetherington |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 19/29 | 191 | 0 | 2 | 1 | −3.2 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Anderson |
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
Panthers closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 25 — under by 20.5.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| Donald Hayes | 4 | 9 | 41 | 0 | 24% | +0.1 |
| Isaac Byrd | 3 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 13% | −4.2 |
| William Floyd | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 11% | −0.1 |
| Kris Mangum | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8% | −0.5 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11% | +0.1 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Hannibal Navies | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lester Towns | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Hitchcock | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Davis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 |
| 90 |
| 3.6 |
| 1 |
| −0.2 |
| Chris Chandler | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | −1.5 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terance Mathis | 7 | 12 | 89 | 0 | 43% | +2.5 |
| Tim Dwight | 3 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 14% | +1.3 |
| Reggie Kelly | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 7% | −3.0 |
| Bob Christian | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 7% | +0.9 |
| Jamal Anderson | 5 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 21% | −2.1 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | −2.4 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Draft | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Kelly | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Simoneau | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henri Crockett | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Hall | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Jasper | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Smith | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Wiley | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Ambrose | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ronnie Bradford | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |