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Game Center
Game Center
2001 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 14, 2001 · Ericsson Stadium
FinalWho moved the needle
New Orleans Saints 27–25 — decided on the final possessions.
2.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 14/40 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −3.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Williams | 31 | 147 | 4.7 | 1 | +4.6 |
| Aaron Brooks | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 0 | +2.5 |
| Deuce McAllister | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | +0.6 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Horn | 4 | 10 | 78 | 0 | 28% | +3.4 |
| Cameron Cleeland | 3 | 4 | 38 | 2 | 11% | +4.8 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Mathis | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Keith Mitchell | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Knight | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Thomas |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Weinke | 21/39 | 196 | 2 | 1 | 1 | −11.1 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Biakabutuka |
Every number on them comes from the same read as this page, and each one says in words where it came from.
The market number, who both clubs have been, and the one question this matchup asks.
/football/games/2001_05_NO_CAR
The cards are drawn from the play-by-play sync, not live, and each one says so on its face.
Closing number vs result
Saints closed -5, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 52 — over by 12.5.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| Ricky Williams | 4 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 19% | −4.9 |
| Willie Jackson | 2 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 28% | −4.9 |
| Robert Wilson | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6% | −0.1 |
| Terrelle Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.4 |
| Albert Connell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | −1.1 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Darrin Smith | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norman Hand | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bellamy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Whitehead | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |
| 30 |
| 2.3 |
| 0 |
| −5.4 |
| Chris Weinke | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | −4.8 |
| Richard Huntley | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | −3.5 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Walls | 5 | 8 | 61 | 1 | 21% | +2.7 |
| Tim Biakabutuka | 3 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 13% | +2.0 |
| Donald Hayes | 7 | 11 | 44 | 1 | 28% | +2.7 |
| Steve Smith | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5% | +0.4 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 15% | −7.0 |
| Brad Hoover | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8% | −1.2 |
| Isaac Byrd | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10% | −3.1 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kory Minor | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Minter | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Rucker | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deon Grant | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Hemsley | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashard Anderson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lester Towns | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrod Cooper | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deveron Harper | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
