2001 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 23, 2001 · Sun Devil Stadium
FinalDenver Broncos 38 at Arizona Cardinals 17. Final.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Rushing · ARI
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2001 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 23, 2001 · Sun Devil Stadium
FinalWho moved the needle
Rushing · ARI
Denver Broncos 38–17 — never really in doubt late.
17 att, 65 yds, 1 TD
-6.4 expected points added on the ground
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Griese | 22/31 | 242 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +13.8 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olandis Gary | 14 | 90 | 6.4 | 1 | +5.0 |
| Mike Anderson | 19 | 58 | 3.1 | 0 | −3.0 |
| Gus Frerotte | 4 | -1 | -0.3 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Smith | 14 | 16 | 162 | 2 | 55% | +14.2 |
| Desmond Clark | 3 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 14% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deltha O'Neal | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Mobley | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denard Walker |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 16/28 | 242 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +3.4 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Closing number vs result
Broncos closed -8.5 and covered, winning by 21.
Total closed 45; the game landed 55 — over by 10.0.
Conditions and crew
| 0 |
| −2.0 |
| Dwayne Carswell | 2 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 21% | +1.8 |
| Eddie Kennison | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7% | +0.3 |
| Patrick Hape | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3% | +0.8 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Bill Romanowski | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chester McGlockton | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olandis Gary | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Pryce | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Detron Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenoy Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Jones |
| 17 |
| 65 |
| 3.8 |
| 1 |
| −6.4 |
| Jake Plummer | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | +2.2 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Boston | 8 | 11 | 145 | 0 | 41% | +10.1 |
| MarTay Jenkins | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 11% | +0.2 |
| Frank Sanders | 4 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 26% | −1.5 |
| Tywan Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 4% | +1.8 |
| Thomas Jones | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4% | +0.2 |
| Terry Hardy | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7% | +1.4 |
| Joel Makovicka | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | −1.2 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raynoch Thompson | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald McKinnon | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kwamie Lassiter | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Tillman | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russell Davis | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barron Tanner | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Vanden Bosch | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Corey Chavous | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Rutledge | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Lucas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |