2001 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 4, 2001 · Lambeau Field
FinalTampa Bay Buccaneers 20 at Green Bay Packers 21. Final.
Who moved the needle
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2001 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 4, 2001 · Lambeau Field
FinalWho moved the needle
Green Bay Packers 21–20 — decided on the final possessions.
-7.1 expected points added on the ground
Receiving · TB
6/10 for 63 yds, 0 TD
33% of team targets · 1.5 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 | 18/30 | 177 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −3.3 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Alstott | 17 | 30 | 1.8 | 0 | −7.1 |
| Brad Johnson | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | +3.0 |
| Warrick Dunn | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | −1.0 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyshawn Johnson | 6 | 10 | 63 | 0 | 33% | +1.5 |
| Warrick Dunn | 5 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 17% | −1.4 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Brooks | 3 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Lynch | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Jackson | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shelton Quarles |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | 16/27 | 180 | 1 | 2 | 1 | −7.7 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahman Green |
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
Packers closed -5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 37; the game landed 41 — over by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| Karl Williams | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 10% | +3.9 |
| Mike Alstott | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3% | +2.9 |
| Reidel Anthony | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 13% | −0.8 |
| Jameel Cook | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7% | +0.8 |
| Dave Moore | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 10% | +2.3 |
| Aaron Stecker | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | −1.9 |
| 5 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jamie Duncan | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| James Cannida | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Kelly | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve White | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Gooch | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 |
| 169 |
| 7.0 |
| 1 |
| +1.8 |
| Brett Favre | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | −0.9 |
| Dorsey Levens | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | −0.4 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Freeman | 4 | 8 | 65 | 1 | 30% | −2.2 |
| Ahman Green | 6 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 22% | +2.0 |
| Charles Lee | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 7% | +1.8 |
| Bubba Franks | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4% | +1.3 |
| Donald Driver | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7% | −0.4 |
| David Martin | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 11% | −0.9 |
| Corey Bradford | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15% | −2.9 |
| William Henderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | −4.4 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vonnie Holliday | 1 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Wayne | 2 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bernardo Harris | 0 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Williams | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Thierry | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LeRoy Butler | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tod McBride | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike McKenzie | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Na'il Diggs | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |