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2001 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 7, 2001 · Veterans Stadium
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Arizona Cardinals 21–20 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 17 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Who moved the needle
Receiving · ARI
6/6 for 119 yds, 1 TD
21% of team targets · 11.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 18/32 | 238 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 22 | 83 | 3.8 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Thomas Jones | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Jake Plummer | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MarTay Jenkins | 6 | 6 | 119 | 1 | 21% | 11.6 |
| David Boston | 4 | 9 | 71 | 0 | 31% | 3.2 |
| Terry Hardy | 3 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 17% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Fredrickson | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kwamie Lassiter | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ronald McKinnon | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Barrett |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan McNabb | 19/29 | 280 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -0.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correll Buckhalter | 21 | 134 | 6.4 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Eagles closed -14.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41 and landed exactly there — a push.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 17 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.
| -3.3 |
| Michael Pittman | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 14% | -1.9 |
| Joel Makovicka | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7% | 2.8 |
| Frank Sanders | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7% | -1.4 |
| Arnold Jackson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.2 |
| 5 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Russell Davis | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raynoch Thompson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burke | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Knight | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Lucas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barron Tanner | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 |
| Donovan McNabb | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Brian Mitchell | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Todd Pinkston | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Cecil Martin | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Pinkston | 4 | 6 | 90 | 2 | 21% | 8.4 |
| Brian Mitchell | 3 | 3 | 82 | 0 | 11% | 3.5 |
| James Thrash | 3 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 14% | 1.5 |
| Chad Lewis | 4 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 18% | 2.3 |
| Na Brown | 2 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 14% | -0.7 |
| Jeff Thomason | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7% | -1.1 |
| Cecil Martin | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7% | -1.9 |
| Correll Buckhalter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
| Freddie Mitchell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Vincent | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremiah Trotter | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Emmons | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Caldwell | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh Douglas | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Moore | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollis Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Harris | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Dawkins | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
