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2000 Week 16 · Mon, Dec 18, 2000 · Raymond James Stadium

St. Louis Rams

35

Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner

38

STL -1 upsetO 49 ✓

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38–35 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · STL

Kurt WarnerQB

20/32, 316 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT

15.4 expected points added

Passing · TB

Shaun KingQB

18/38, 256 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

9.5 expected points added

Rushing · TB

Warrick DunnRB

22 att, 145 yds, 3 TD

4.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · STL

Marshall FaulkRB

22 att, 79 yds, 3 TD

3.6 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · STL

Torry HoltWR

9/11 for 165 yds, 1 TD

34% of team targets · 12.0 expected points added

Receiving · TB

Keyshawn JohnsonWR

7/13 for 116 yds, 2 TD

36% of team targets · 4.4 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

St. Louis Rams

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kurt Warner20/3231623215.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Marshall Faulk22793.633.6
Isaac Bruce11111.001.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Torry Holt911165134%12.0
Marshall Faulk4653119%1.2
Ricky Proehl225006%5.7
Isaac Bruce3736022%-1.3
Roland Williams12806%1.6
Az-Zahir Hakim13409%-0.9
Ernie Conwell01003%-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
London Fletcher900.000
Devin Bush801.000
Mike A. Jones610.001
Keith Lyle500.000
Dre' Bly400.000
Todd Lyght300.001
Jeff Zgonina300.000
Kevin Carter301.000
Dexter McCleon200.022
Chris Thomas200.000

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Shaun King18/382562229.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Warrick Dunn221456.634.3
Shaun King7588.304.8
Mike Alstott320.70-1.2

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Keyshawn Johnson713116236%4.4
Jacquez Green4855022%4.7
Warrick Dunn5853022%1.9
Reidel Anthony122206%2.3
Dave Moore1410011%0.3
Patrick Hape01003%-0.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Derrick Brooks440.001
John Lynch510.011
Shelton Quarles410.000
Warren Sapp402.001
Ronde Barber400.011
Eric Vance300.000
Dexter Jackson200.000
Marcus Jones200.000
Brian Kelly200.000
Anthony McFarland200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
STL -1
Closing total
49
STL moneyline
TB moneyline

Rams closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 49; the game landed 73 — over by 24.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Raymond James Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
49°F, wind 5 mph
Referee
Johnny Grier
Rest
STL 8 days · TB 8 days
Coaches
Mike Martz vs Tony Dungy