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2001 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 4, 2001 · Sun Devil Stadium

Philadelphia EaglesWinner

21

Arizona Cardinals

7

PHI -7 ✓U 39.5 ✓16 mph wind

Philadelphia Eagles 21–7. Played in 16 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 · ARI

Jake PlummerQB

24/41, 293 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

2.3 expected points added

Passing · PHI

Donovan McNabbQB

19/33, 238 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

1.6 expected points added

Rushing · PHI

Duce StaleyRB

12 att, 49 yds, 0 TD

0.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · ARI

Michael PittmanRB

18 att, 43 yds, 0 TD

-11.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · ARI

David BostonWR

8/13 for 138 yds, 0 TD

32% of team targets · 5.4 expected points added

Receiving · ARI

Frank SandersWR

6/12 for 87 yds, 0 TD

29% of team targets · 2.4 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Philadelphia Eagles

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Donovan McNabb19/332382131.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Duce Staley12494.100.1
Donovan McNabb4266.50-0.3
James Thrash22412.001.1
Correll Buckhalter4143.500.1

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
James Thrash4680219%7.2
Freddie Mitchell4562016%5.3
Chad Lewis4657019%0.8
Cecil Martin221606%0.3
Todd Pinkston3815025%-4.1
Jeff Thomason11903%-0.2
Jamie Reader02006%-1.3
Correll Buckhalter12-106%-1.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Damon Moore500.011
Hugh Douglas502.000
Brian Dawkins310.001
Bobby Taylor310.000
Mike Caldwell310.000
Jeremiah Trotter220.000
Troy Vincent400.003
Carlos Emmons220.000
Ike Reese210.001
Hollis Thomas300.000

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jake Plummer24/412931132.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Michael Pittman18432.40-11.2
Thomas Jones6142.30-1.3

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
David Boston813138032%5.4
Frank Sanders61287029%2.4
Michael Pittman5628015%0.6
MarTay Jenkins2526012%0.0
Tywan Mitchell3514112%-0.9

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ronald McKinnon371.000
Raynoch Thompson320.500
Kwamie Lassiter410.011
Renaldo Hill310.500
Rob Fredrickson310.001
Fred Wakefield200.001
Marcus Bell110.500
Adrian Wilson110.501
Johnny Rutledge100.000
David Barrett100.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
PHI -7
Closing total
39.5
PHI moneyline
ARI moneyline

Eagles closed -7 and covered, winning by 14.

Total closed 39.5; the game landed 28 — under by 11.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Sun Devil Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
94°F, wind 16 mph
Referee
Bill Leavy
Rest
PHI 7 days · ARI 7 days
Coaches
Andy Reid vs Dave McGinnis

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

Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.