2001 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 7, 2001 · Giants Stadium
Washington Commanders
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NYG -14 pushU 36 ✓16 mph wind
New York Giants 23–9. Played in 16 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
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Banks | 13/31 | 151 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -26.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 12 | 39 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Donnell Bennett | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Michael Westbrook | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Tony Banks | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Gardner | 2 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 23% | -2.1 |
| Stephen Alexander | 5 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 30% | -2.7 |
| Michael Westbrook | 4 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 20% | -8.1 |
| Donnell Bennett | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10% | -2.8 |
| Stephen Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Kevin Lockett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -3.8 |
| Walter Rasby | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaVar Arrington | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenard Lang | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Lyle | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Mitchell | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Terrell | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Smoot | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Shade | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Champ Bailey | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Wilkinson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Pierce | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Collins | 15/29 | 177 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -3.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Washington | 25 | 90 | 3.6 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Ron Dayne | 16 | 39 | 2.4 | 0 | -5.6 |
| Amani Toomer | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Greg Comella | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Kerry Collins | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amani Toomer | 7 | 14 | 97 | 0 | 48% | 2.4 |
| Greg Comella | 3 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 17% | -2.1 |
| Ike Hilliard | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 14% | -3.4 |
| Damon Washington | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
| Joe Jurevicius | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 10% | 0.2 |
| Dan Campbell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3% | 1.7 |
| Howard Cross | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheal Barrow | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Sehorn | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Shaun Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cornelius Griffin | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Allen | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jessie Armstead | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Hamilton | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Comella | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Stoutmire | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Strahan | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYG -14
- Closing total
- 36
- WAS moneyline
- —
- NYG moneyline
- —
Giants closed -14 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 36; the game landed 32 — under by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 55°F, wind 16 mph
- Referee
- Johnny Grier
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · NYG 7 days
- Coaches
- Marty Schottenheimer vs Jim Fassel
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.