2001 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 30, 2001 · FedExField
Kansas City ChiefsWinner
45
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Washington Commanders
13
KC -3 ✓O 35.5 ✓19 mph wind
Kansas City Chiefs 45–13 — never really in doubt late. Played in 19 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
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Green | 21/26 | 307 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23.5 |
| Todd Collins | 3/4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priest Holmes | 23 | 147 | 6.4 | 2 | 9.2 |
| Tony Richardson | 11 | 30 | 2.7 | 1 | -0.9 |
| Derrick Alexander | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Todd Collins | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Trent Green | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Gonzalez | 5 | 6 | 88 | 1 | 20% | 9.6 |
| Priest Holmes | 5 | 5 | 78 | 1 | 17% | 6.8 |
| Chris Thomas | 4 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 17% | 5.6 |
| Derrick Alexander | 3 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 17% | 2.1 |
| Mikhael Ricks | 3 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 10% | 3.1 |
| Tony Richardson | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 10% | 0.9 |
| Larry Parker | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7% | -0.8 |
| Jason Dunn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Bush | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Wesley | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marvcus Patton | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Monty Beisel | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Hicks | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Ransom | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Warfield | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taje Allen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Belser | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Banks | 11/27 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -5.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 13 | 80 | 6.2 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Tony Banks | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Donnell Bennett | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Ki-Jana Carter | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Gardner | 5 | 11 | 55 | 1 | 42% | -0.7 |
| Kevin Lockett | 2 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 15% | 1.4 |
| Michael Westbrook | 2 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 19% | -1.9 |
| Stephen Davis | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8% | 0.1 |
| Stephen Alexander | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12% | -1.3 |
| Walter Rasby | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Mitchell | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Terrell | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Pierce | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Shade | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenard Lang | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Smith | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Smoot | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Keith Lyle | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Boose | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- KC -3
- Closing total
- 35.5
- KC moneyline
- —
- WAS moneyline
- —
Chiefs closed -3 and covered, winning by 32.
Total closed 35.5; the game landed 58 — over by 22.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 57°F, wind 19 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- KC 7 days · WAS 6 days
- Coaches
- Dick Vermeil vs Marty Schottenheimer
Wind at 19 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.