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2001 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 25, 2001 · Qualcomm Stadium

Arizona CardinalsWinner

20

San Diego Chargers

17

SD -7 upsetU 44 ✓

Arizona Cardinals 20–17 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · SD

Doug FlutieQB

33/44, 308 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

13.8 expected points added

Passing · ARI

Jake PlummerQB

19/31, 241 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

3.0 expected points added

Rushing · SD

LaDainian TomlinsonRB

21 att, 75 yds, 0 TD

-5.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · ARI

Michael PittmanRB

18 att, 44 yds, 1 TD

-1.3 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · ARI

David BostonWR

6/9 for 121 yds, 1 TD

29% of team targets · 9.8 expected points added

Receiving · SD

Jeff GrahamWR

7/11 for 98 yds, 1 TD

25% of team targets · 7.2 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jake Plummer19/312411233.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Michael Pittman18442.41-1.3
Thomas Jones5224.400.4
Jake Plummer155.001.1

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
David Boston69121129%9.8
MarTay Jenkins4640019%2.5
Tywan Mitchell3439013%1.7
Steve Bush121106%-3.3
Joel Makovicka2410013%-0.9
Thomas Jones11903%0.1
Arnold Jackson11803%1.5
Michael Pittman133010%-4.6
Frank Sanders01003%-1.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Pat Tillman1110.000
Ronald McKinnon710.000
Kwamie Lassiter710.000
Raynoch Thompson610.000
Zack Walz330.000
Corey Chavous500.000
Tom Knight300.000
Fred Wakefield200.000
Coby Rhinehart100.000
Barron Tanner100.000

San Diego Chargers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Doug Flutie33/4430820013.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
LaDainian Tomlinson21753.60-5.6
Doug Flutie294.501.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Jeff Graham71198125%7.2
LaDainian Tomlinson131472032%-1.0
Curtis Conway5855118%3.6
Trevor Gaylor344309%2.6
Steve Heiden242409%1.3
Fred McCrary331607%0.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Junior Seau800.000
Orlando Ruff410.001
Tay Cody410.000
Robert Carswell310.000
John Parrella210.000
Jason Perry300.011
Gerald Dixon301.011
Deon Humphrey300.000
Raylee Johnson120.500
Ryan McNeil300.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
SD -7
Closing total
44
ARI moneyline
SD moneyline

Chargers closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 44; the game landed 37 — under by 7.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Qualcomm Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
63°F, wind 9 mph
Referee
Walt Coleman
Rest
ARI 7 days · SD 7 days
Coaches
Dave McGinnis vs Mike Riley