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2000 Week 17 · Sat, Dec 23, 2000 · Giants Stadium

Jacksonville Jaguars

25

New York GiantsWinner

28

NYG -4 no coverO 37.5 ✓23°F

New York Giants 28–25 — 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 · NYG

Kerry CollinsQB

22/39, 321 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

3.5 expected points added

Passing · JAX

Mark BrunellQB

23/41, 262 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

6.9 expected points added

Rushing · NYG

Tiki BarberRB

24 att, 78 yds, 1 TD

-3.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · JAX

Fred TaylorRB

13 att, 52 yds, 1 TD

-5.7 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · NYG

Amani ToomerWR

8/8 for 193 yds, 1 TD

21% of team targets · 20.4 expected points added

Receiving · JAX

Keenan McCardellWR

11/17 for 131 yds, 0 TD

43% of team targets · 4.3 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Jacksonville Jaguars

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Mark Brunell23/412622126.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Fred Taylor13524.01-5.7
Anthony Johnson5183.60-1.3

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Keenan McCardell1117131043%4.3
Alvis Whitted4739118%3.2
Kyle Brady4731118%-0.1
Reggie Barlow122805%1.4
Daimon Shelton121605%0.6
Fred Taylor12905%0.7
Anthony Johnson11803%0.4
Rich Griffith01003%-0.4
Jimmy Smith01003%-1.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
T.J. Slaughter430.000
Seth Payne320.000
Rayna Stewart320.000
Aaron Beasley320.002
Brant Boyer410.000
Mike Logan220.001
Donovin Darius130.000
Kevin Hardy211.000
Tony Brackens120.011
Fernando Bryant120.001

New York Giants

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kerry Collins22/393212133.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Tiki Barber24783.31-3.4
Ron Dayne630.50-3.0
Kerry Collins1-1-1.00-1.2

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Amani Toomer88193121%20.4
Ike Hilliard41251132%-8.2
Tiki Barber4535013%2.4
Greg Comella4722018%-3.0
Pete Mitchell111703%2.2
Dan Campbell12305%-1.0
Ron Dixon02005%-2.0
Howard Cross01003%-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Emmanuel McDaniel510.001
Dave Thomas320.000
Shaun Williams230.001
Micheal Barrow320.000
Jason Sehorn130.000
Sam Garnes310.000
Cedric Jones211.000
Jessie Armstead300.000
Cornelius Griffin210.502
Michael Strahan200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NYG -4
Closing total
37.5
JAX moneyline
NYG moneyline

Giants closed -4, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 37.5; the game landed 53 — over by 15.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Giants Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
23°F, wind 12 mph
Referee
Dick Hantak
Rest
JAX 6 days · NYG 6 days
Coaches
Tom Coughlin vs Jim Fassel