2000 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 17, 2000 · Ericsson Stadium
San Diego Chargers
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Carolina PanthersWinner
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CAR -8.5 no coverO 38.5 ✓15 mph wind
Carolina Panthers 30–22. Played in 15 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
9/17 for 72 yds, 1 TD
43% of team targets · 0.3 expected points added
Receiving · SD
7/10 for 66 yds, 1 TD
23% of team targets · 2.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
San Diego Chargers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Leaf | 23/43 | 259 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Fletcher | 16 | 47 | 2.9 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Jermaine Fazande | 12 | 31 | 2.6 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Ryan Leaf | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | -6.7 |
| Curtis Conway | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Fletcher | 7 | 10 | 66 | 1 | 23% | 2.6 |
| Curtis Conway | 5 | 10 | 63 | 0 | 23% | 1.0 |
| Jeff Graham | 3 | 11 | 59 | 0 | 26% | -2.4 |
| Freddie Jones | 4 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 19% | -2.8 |
| Fred McCrary | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 5% | 0.9 |
| Trevor Gaylor | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2% | 1.6 |
| Steve Heiden | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2% | 1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Seau | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Mickell | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Ruff | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fakhir Brown | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Steve Tovar | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Parrella | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Rogers Beckett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Fontenot | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Beuerlein | 12/27 | 139 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Jeff Lewis | 6/13 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -13.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhsin Muhammad | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Steve Beuerlein | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Jeff Lewis | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | — |
| Brad Hoover | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Chris Hetherington | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Tim Biakabutuka | 3 | -11 | -3.7 | 0 | -3.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhsin Muhammad | 9 | 17 | 72 | 1 | 43% | 0.3 |
| Isaac Byrd | 1 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 3% | 4.5 |
| Donald Hayes | 3 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 25% | -3.0 |
| Kris Mangum | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 8% | 0.9 |
| Chris Hetherington | 3 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 18% | -10.9 |
| Brad Hoover | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Tim Biakabutuka | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Minter | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lester Towns | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Evans | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Gilbert | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Lucas | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eugene Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Woodall | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Eric Davis | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dean Wells | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kory Minor | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -8.5
- Closing total
- 38.5
- SD moneyline
- —
- CAR moneyline
- —
Panthers closed -8.5, won by 8 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 38.5; the game landed 52 — over by 13.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ericsson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 36°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- SD 7 days · CAR 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Riley vs George Seifert
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.