2001 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 28, 2001 · FedExField

New York Giants

Washington CommandersWinner

NYG -7.5 upsetO 33.5 ✓21 mph windGiants closed -7.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Washington Commanders 35–21. Played in 21 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

Passing · NYG

Kerry CollinsQB

32/52, 346 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

7.3 expected points added

Passing · WAS

Tony BanksQB

11/19, 190 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

7.0 expected points added

Rushing · WAS

Stephen DavisRB

29 att, 107 yds, 0 TD

-3.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NYG

Ron DayneRB

8 att, 19 yds, 0 TD

-1.4 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · NYG

Amani ToomerWR

9/16 for 109 yds, 1 TD

31% of team targets · 3.7 expected points added

Receiving · NYG

Joe JureviciusWR

6/9 for 77 yds, 0 TD

17% of team targets · 1.3 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

New York Giants

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Kerry Collins	32/52	346	3	1	1	7.3

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Ron Dayne	8	19	2.4	-1.4
Tiki Barber	7	14	2.0	-1.9
Kerry Collins	4	9	2.3	-4.8

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Amani Toomer	9	16	109	1	31%	3.7
Joe Jurevicius	6	9	77	0	17%	1.3
Tiki Barber	9	14	74	0	27%	1.0
Ike Hilliard	2	6	40	1	12%	2.5
Greg Comella	5	5	29	1	10%	2.3
Ron Dixon	1	2	17	0	4%	-2.8

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Shaun Williams	8	0	1.0	0
William James	5	0	0.0	1
Sam Garnes	4	1	0.0	0
Michael Strahan	4	0	2.0	0
Lance Legree	4	0	0.0	0
Micheal Barrow	4	0	1.0	0
Dhani Jones	3	0	0.0	0
Brandon Short	3	0	0.0	0
Jason Sehorn	3	0	0.0	1
Cornelius Griffin	1	1	0.0	0

Washington Commanders

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Tony Banks	11/19	190	2	0	4	7.0
Kevin Lockett	1/1	31	1	0	0	3.2

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Stephen Davis	29	107	3.7	-3.1
Ki-Jana Carter	2	40	20.0	3.6
Tony Banks	4	10	2.5	-2.6

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Michael Westbrook	2	2	83	1	10%	7.8
Kevin Lockett	3	4	46	0	20%	3.3
Zeron Flemister	2	4	32	0	20%	1.7
Derrius Thompson	1	2	31	1	10%	2.4
Rod Gardner	2	4	20	1	20%	1.1
Stephen Davis	2	2	9	0	10%	-0.4
Ki-Jana Carter	0	2	0	0	10%	-2.1

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Sam Shade	5	2	0.0	0	0
LaVar Arrington	6	1	0.0	0	0
David Terrell	5	1	0.0	0	0
Darrell Green	6	0	0.0	0	0
Central McClellion	5	0	0.0	0	0
Robert Jones	4	0	0.0	0	0
Kenard Lang	2	1	0.0	0	2
Bruce Smith	3	0	1.0	0	0
Keith Lyle	1	1	0.0	1	1
Eddie Mason	2	0	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: NYG -7.5
Closing total: 33.5
NYG moneyline: —
WAS moneyline: —

Giants closed -7.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 33.5; the game landed 56 — over by 22.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: FedExField
Roof / surface: outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather: 50°F, wind 21 mph
Referee: Larry Nemmers
Rest: NYG 6 days · WAS 7 days
Coaches: Jim Fassel vs Marty Schottenheimer

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.

Wind at 21 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.