2000 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 17, 2000 · Cleveland Browns Stadium
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TEN -16 ✓U 37 ✓20°F · 35 mph
Tennessee Titans 24–0 — never really in doubt late. Played in 35 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
Full stat lines
Box score
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve McNair | 10/18 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -9.3 |
| Neil O'Donnell | 2/2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie George | 34 | 176 | 5.2 | 3 | 6.1 |
| Rodney Thomas | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | -5.6 |
| Steve McNair | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Mason | 1 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 20% | 0.1 |
| Yancey Thigpen | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 15% | 1.2 |
| Erron Kinney | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10% | 0.6 |
| Chris Sanders | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 20% | -3.1 |
| Frank Wycheck | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 20% | -2.1 |
| Lorenzo Neal | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10% | -1.3 |
| Eddie George | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Favors | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaine Bishop | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Bulluck | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denard Walker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Randall Godfrey | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jevon Kearse | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Samari Rolle | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| George McCullough | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Pederson | 13/30 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Prentice | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 0 | -9.7 |
| Doug Pederson | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Jamel White | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Patten | 3 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 27% | -1.2 |
| Travis Prentice | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7% | 1.6 |
| Jamel White | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 17% | -2.0 |
| Aaron Shea | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 20% | -4.8 |
| Marc Edwards | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | -0.0 |
| Bobby Brown | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13% | -3.1 |
| Kevin Johnson | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10% | -3.4 |
| Darrin Chiaverini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Brown | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wali Rainer | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith McKenzie | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylon McCutcheon | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnold Miller | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Moore | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquis Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Spriggs | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stalin Colinet | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TEN -16
- Closing total
- 37
- TEN moneyline
- —
- CLE moneyline
- —
Titans closed -16 and covered, winning by 24.
Total closed 37; the game landed 24 — under by 13.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Cleveland Browns Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 20°F, wind 35 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- TEN 7 days · CLE 7 days
- Coaches
- Jeff Fisher vs Chris Palmer
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 35 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.