2000 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 3, 2000 · Ericsson Stadium
St. Louis Rams
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Carolina PanthersWinner
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STL -8 upsetU 58 ✓16 mph wind
Carolina Panthers 16–3. 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
Receiving · CAR
10/11 for 95 yds, 0 TD
38% of team targets · 0.0 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
St. Louis Rams
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 18/36 | 189 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -15.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Faulk | 15 | 94 | 6.3 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Az-Zahir Hakim | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Bruce | 6 | 9 | 74 | 0 | 26% | -7.8 |
| Marshall Faulk | 5 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 23% | 0.4 |
| Az-Zahir Hakim | 3 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 14% | -3.0 |
| Robert Holcombe | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3% | 1.3 |
| Torry Holt | 2 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 29% | -10.1 |
| Ricky Proehl | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 6% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Fletcher | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Devin Bush | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Lyle | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Carter | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Lyght | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike A. Jones | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Wistrom | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Zgonina | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter McCleon | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Agnew | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Beuerlein | 20/30 | 195 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -7.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Hoover | 22 | 63 | 2.9 | 0 | -4.3 |
| Steve Beuerlein | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Chris Hetherington | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Michael Bates | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | -2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhsin Muhammad | 10 | 11 | 95 | 0 | 38% | 0.0 |
| Donald Hayes | 2 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 14% | 1.5 |
| Michael Bates | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 3% | 2.4 |
| Iheanyi Uwaezuoke | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 3% | 2.8 |
| Kris Mangum | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 1.2 |
| Casey Crawford | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7% | -3.5 |
| Brad Hoover | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14% | -1.0 |
| Dameyune Craig | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Isaac Byrd | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14% | -3.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Minter | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rashard Anderson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Robinson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Rucker | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Woodall | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Davis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Sean Gilbert | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lester Towns | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Evans | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Hitchcock | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- STL -8
- Closing total
- 58
- STL moneyline
- —
- CAR moneyline
- —
Rams closed -8 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 58; the game landed 19 — under by 39.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ericsson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 34°F, wind 16 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- STL 7 days · CAR 6 days
- Coaches
- Mike Martz vs George Seifert
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.