2000 Week 17 · Sat, Dec 23, 2000 · Giants Stadium
FinalJacksonville Jaguars 25 at New York Giants 28. Final.
Who moved the needle
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2000 Week 17 · Sat, Dec 23, 2000 · Giants Stadium
FinalWho moved the needle
New York Giants 28–25 — decided on the final possessions.
-5.7 expected points added on the ground
Receiving · JAX
11/17 for 131 yds, 0 TD
43% of team targets · 4.3 expected points added
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Brunell | 23/41 | 262 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +6.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Taylor | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 1 | −5.7 |
| Anthony Johnson | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | −1.3 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan McCardell | 11 | 17 | 131 | 0 | 43% | +4.3 |
| Alvis Whitted | 4 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 18% | +3.2 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Slaughter | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Payne | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayna Stewart | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Beasley |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Collins | 22/39 | 321 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3.5 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Barber |
Every number on them comes from the same read as this page, and each one says in words where it came from.
The market number, who both clubs have been, and the one question this matchup asks.

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The cards are drawn from the play-by-play sync, not live, and each one says so on its face.
Closing number vs result
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
| Kyle Brady | 4 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 18% | −0.1 |
| Reggie Barlow | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 5% | +1.4 |
| Daimon Shelton | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 5% | +0.6 |
| Fred Taylor | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5% | +0.7 |
| Anthony Johnson | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | +0.4 |
| Rich Griffith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.4 |
| Jimmy Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −1.0 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| Brant Boyer | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Logan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donovin Darius | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Hardy | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Brackens | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fernando Bryant | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 |
| 78 |
| 3.3 |
| 1 |
| −3.4 |
| Ron Dayne | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | −3.0 |
| Kerry Collins | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | −1.2 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amani Toomer | 8 | 8 | 193 | 1 | 21% | +20.4 |
| Ike Hilliard | 4 | 12 | 51 | 1 | 32% | −8.2 |
| Tiki Barber | 4 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 13% | +2.4 |
| Greg Comella | 4 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 18% | −3.0 |
| Pete Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3% | +2.2 |
| Dan Campbell | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5% | −1.0 |
| Ron Dixon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | −2.0 |
| Howard Cross | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.5 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel McDaniel | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Thomas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Williams | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Micheal Barrow | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Sehorn | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Garnes | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Jones | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Armstead | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornelius Griffin | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Strahan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |