2001 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 14, 2001 · Adelphia Coliseum
FinalTampa Bay Buccaneers 28 at Tennessee Titans 31. Final.
Who moved the needle
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2001 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 14, 2001 · Adelphia Coliseum
FinalWho moved the needle
Tennessee Titans 31–28 — decided on the final possessions.
2.9 expected points added on the ground
Receiving · TB
8/17 for 140 yds, 0 TD
35% of team targets · 7.1 expected points added
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 24/50 | 287 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +9.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 10 | 16 | 1.6 | 1 | −2.3 |
| Brad Johnson | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | +0.2 |
| Mike Alstott | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | −2.5 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyshawn Johnson | 8 | 17 | 140 | 0 | 35% | +7.1 |
| Jacquez Green | 6 | 10 | 72 | 1 | 21% | +2.7 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Duncan | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony McFarland | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Rice | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Lynch |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve McNair | 15/23 | 230 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +12.7 |
| Neil O'Donnell | 3/3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.4 |
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.

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The cards are drawn from the play-by-play sync, not live, and each one says so on its face.
Closing number vs result
Titans closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 33; the game landed 59 — over by 26.0.
Conditions and crew
| Warrick Dunn | 7 | 12 | 65 | 1 | 25% | +3.4 |
| Dave Moore | 2 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 10% | +2.4 |
| Reidel Anthony | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4% | −0.8 |
| Mike Alstott | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 4% | −2.3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Jones | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Kelly | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelton Quarles | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Webster | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rabih Abdullah | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie George | 29 | 85 | 2.9 | 1 | −3.8 |
| Steve McNair | 9 | 54 | 6.0 | 1 | +2.9 |
| Mike Green | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | −1.1 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin McCareins | 2 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 8% | +7.6 |
| Eddie George | 3 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 12% | +4.5 |
| Drew Bennett | 3 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 19% | +1.8 |
| Frank Wycheck | 4 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 27% | −2.2 |
| Chris Sanders | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 4% | +1.7 |
| Mike Green | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8% | +0.7 |
| Kevin Dyson | 2 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 15% | +0.6 |
| Erron Kinney | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8% | −0.9 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeRon Jenkins | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aric Morris | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Donald Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Bulluck | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Fisk | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Bennett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Salave'a | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Walker | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaine Bishop | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Carter | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |