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2001 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 9, 2001 · Cleveland Browns Stadium

Seattle SeahawksWinner

9

Cleveland Browns

6

SEA -4 no coverU 38.5 ✓

Seattle Seahawks 9–6 — 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 · SEA

Matt HasselbeckQB

20/34, 178 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-4.8 expected points added

Passing · CLE

Tim CouchQB

17/33, 176 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-8.7 expected points added

Rushing · SEA

Ricky WattersRB

16 att, 97 yds, 0 TD

0.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CLE

Jamel WhiteRB

10 att, 52 yds, 0 TD

1.1 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CLE

Kevin JohnsonWR

4/7 for 51 yds, 0 TD

21% of team targets · -1.4 expected points added

Receiving · CLE

Quincy MorganWR

3/8 for 46 yds, 0 TD

24% of team targets · -1.9 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Seattle Seahawks

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Matt Hasselbeck20/34178024-4.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Ricky Watters16976.100.6
Shaun Alexander430.80-1.8
Matt Hasselbeck610.20-1.1
Mack Strong100.00-0.5

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Koren Robinson3744021%2.9
Ricky Watters2443012%-0.1
Itula Mili222106%0.8
Mack Strong4620018%0.2
Bobby Engram231809%2.6
Darrell Jackson5817024%-4.3
James Williams221506%-0.0
Shaun Alexander01003%-0.9
Christian Fauria01003%-0.7

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Anthony Simmons800.000
Chad Brown702.000
Levon Kirkland500.001
Curtis Fuller310.000
Marcus Robertson210.000
Michael Sinclair120.000
Ken Lucas300.004
Paul Miranda300.003
Reggie Tongue200.011
Marcus Bell110.000

Cleveland Browns

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tim Couch17/33176013-8.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Jamel White10525.201.1
James Jackson14372.60-0.4
Tim Couch111.00-0.4

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Kevin Johnson4751021%-1.4
Quincy Morgan3846024%-1.9
JaJuan Dawson5846024%2.5
Jamel White3426012%0.1
Rickey Dudley145012%-2.4
Mike Sellers12206%-1.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Daylon McCutcheon510.011
Jamir Miller502.001
Dwayne Rudd500.000
Gerard Warren501.001
Mark Smith400.000
Keith McKenzie300.001
Wali Rainer300.000
Brant Boyer210.000
Percy Ellsworth301.000
Corey Fuller300.003

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
SEA -4
Closing total
38.5
SEA moneyline
CLE moneyline

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

Total closed 38.5; the game landed 15 — under by 23.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Cleveland Browns Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
81°F, wind 12 mph
Referee
Bill Etzler
Rest
SEA 7 days · CLE 7 days
Coaches
Mike Holmgren vs Butch Davis