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2001 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 21, 2001 · Sun Devil Stadium

Kansas City Chiefs

16

Arizona CardinalsWinner

24

KC -2 upsetU 41 ✓

Arizona Cardinals 24–16.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · KC

Trent GreenQB

21/44, 352 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

-2.1 expected points added

Passing · ARI

Jake PlummerQB

16/25, 228 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

14.4 expected points added

Rushing · ARI

Michael PittmanRB

26 att, 95 yds, 1 TD

-0.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · KC

Priest HolmesRB

15 att, 85 yds, 0 TD

0.1 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · ARI

David BostonWR

7/9 for 131 yds, 1 TD

36% of team targets · 10.0 expected points added

Receiving · KC

Derrick AlexanderWR

4/9 for 99 yds, 1 TD

22% of team targets · 2.4 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Kansas City Chiefs

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Trent Green21/44352121-2.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Priest Holmes15855.700.1
Trent Green3237.700.3
Larry Parker177.000.3
Tony Richardson144.000.7

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Derrick Alexander4999122%2.4
Tony Gonzalez4958022%-3.8
Snoop Minnis4754017%0.3
Larry Parker124405%2.1
Mikhael Ricks2429010%-0.6
Priest Holmes3524012%-0.6
Chris Thomas2424010%0.4
Tony Richardson112002%0.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Marvcus Patton330.000
Eric Warfield600.000
William Bartee500.001
Eric Hicks130.000
Derrick Ransom220.000
Greg Wesley400.000
Taje Allen400.000
Donnie Edwards220.000
Lewis Bush300.001
Eric Downing110.000

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jake Plummer16/2522810014.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Michael Pittman26953.71-0.8
Thomas Jones7263.71-0.2
Jake Plummer3206.701.9
MarTay Jenkins1-6-6.00-0.8

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
David Boston79131136%10.0
Michael Pittman4442016%2.6
Joel Makovicka1325012%-4.4
Frank Sanders2518020%0.5
MarTay Jenkins121108%1.2
Terry Hardy12108%-1.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Corey Chavous810.012
Kwamie Lassiter710.012
David Barrett300.000
Tom Knight210.002
Johnny Rutledge110.000
Adrian Wilson200.000
Tom Burke111.000
Joel Makovicka100.000
Justin Lucas010.001
Jabari Issa100.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
KC -2
Closing total
41
KC moneyline
ARI moneyline

Chiefs closed -2 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 41; the game landed 40 — under by 1.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Sun Devil Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
88°F, wind 2 mph
Referee
Tony Corrente
Rest
KC 7 days · ARI 7 days
Coaches
Dick Vermeil vs Dave McGinnis