2001 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 30, 2001 · Sun Devil Stadium
Atlanta FalconsWinner
34
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Arizona Cardinals
14
ATL -3 ✓O 42 ✓20 mph wind
Atlanta Falcons 34–14 — never really in doubt late. Played in 20 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
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 20/28 | 286 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Smith | 21 | 70 | 3.3 | 1 | -1.3 |
| Bob Christian | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Doug Johnson | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Jamal Anderson | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Travis Jervey | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Smith | 2 | 2 | 108 | 1 | 7% | 11.3 |
| Terance Mathis | 5 | 6 | 49 | 2 | 22% | 5.8 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 5 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 22% | 1.2 |
| Brian Finneran | 2 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 15% | 3.1 |
| Reggie Kelly | 3 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 15% | 1.0 |
| Bob Christian | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 7% | 1.2 |
| Jamal Anderson | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | 0.7 |
| Brian Kozlowski | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
| Alge Crumpler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Bradford | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Hall | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrick Vaughn | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Keith Brooking | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Jasper | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Kerney | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Carter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Draft | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Smith | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artie Ulmer | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 23/35 | 276 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Thomas Jones | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | -0.2 |
| David Boston | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Jake Plummer | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -4.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sanders | 4 | 5 | 96 | 0 | 14% | 4.1 |
| Thomas Jones | 4 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 11% | 5.0 |
| David Boston | 4 | 9 | 49 | 0 | 26% | -3.7 |
| Michael Pittman | 6 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 20% | -1.1 |
| MarTay Jenkins | 2 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 9% | -2.0 |
| Terry Hardy | 2 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 14% | 2.1 |
| Arnold Jackson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Joel Makovicka | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 3% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald McKinnon | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Fredrickson | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Barrett | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Vanden Bosch | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Raynoch Thompson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Chavous | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kwamie Lassiter | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| MarTay Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russell Davis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barron Tanner | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -3
- Closing total
- 42
- ATL moneyline
- —
- ARI moneyline
- —
Falcons closed -3 and covered, winning by 20.
Total closed 42; the game landed 48 — over by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sun Devil Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 104°F, wind 20 mph
- Referee
- Gerry Austin
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Dan Reeves vs Dave McGinnis
Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.