2001 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 21, 2001 · FedExField
Final
Carolina Panthers 14 at Washington Commanders 17. Final.
Washington Commanders 17–14 — decided on the final possessions.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
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
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Weinke | 24/35 | 226 | 1 | 4 | 1 | −13.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Biakabutuka | 20 | 121 | 6.0 | 1 | +3.0 |
| Brad Hoover | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | +0.8 |
| Chris Weinke | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | −0.1 |
| Steve Smith | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | −1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Hayes | 6 | 8 | 75 | 0 | 26% | +3.0 |
| Isaac Byrd | 5 | 5 | 73 | 0 | 16% | +6.2 |
| Tim Biakabutuka | 4 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 13% | +0.6 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 10% | +1.3 |
| Wesley Walls | 3 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 16% | −0.1 |
| Brad Hoover | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | +0.0 |
| Chris Hetherington | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16% | −12.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wells | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Minter | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lester Towns | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Rucker | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Chester | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deon Grant | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kris Jenkins | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Evans | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sean Gilbert | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Slade | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Banks | 17/30 | 346 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +8.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 26 | 99 | 3.8 | 0 | −6.4 |
| Tony Banks | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | −2.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Gardner | 6 | 8 | 208 | 1 | 29% | +11.4 |
| Bryan Johnson | 2 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 7% | +4.0 |
| Kevin Lockett | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 11% | +3.8 |
| Stephen Davis | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 7% | +0.8 |
| Michael Westbrook | 1 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 14% | −3.2 |
| Derrius Thompson | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 7% | +1.1 |
| Walter Rasby | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18% | −5.1 |
| Donnell Bennett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | −0.5 |
| Ki-Jana Carter | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 4% | −0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaVar Arrington | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darrell Green | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Central McClellion | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Bailey | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Shade | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Mitchell | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Terrell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kenard Lang | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eddie Mason | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Boose | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Take it with you
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_06_CAR_WAS
The cards are drawn from the play-by-play sync, not live, and each one says so on its face.
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- Panthers -3.5
- Closing total
- 36
- Panthers moneyline
- —
- Commanders moneyline
- —
Panthers closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 36; the game landed 31 — under by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Mild, 74°F at kickoff; a light breeze at 6 mph out of the south; clear.
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- Panthers 7 days · Commanders 6 days
- Coaches
- George Seifert vs Marty Schottenheimer