2001 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 25, 2001 · Qualcomm Stadium
Arizona CardinalsWinner
20
at
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
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 19/31 | 241 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 18 | 44 | 2.4 | 1 | -1.3 |
| Thomas Jones | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Jake Plummer | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Boston | 6 | 9 | 121 | 1 | 29% | 9.8 |
| MarTay Jenkins | 4 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 19% | 2.5 |
| Tywan Mitchell | 3 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 13% | 1.7 |
| Steve Bush | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6% | -3.3 |
| Joel Makovicka | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 13% | -0.9 |
| Thomas Jones | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Arnold Jackson | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 1.5 |
| Michael Pittman | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10% | -4.6 |
| Frank Sanders | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Tillman | 11 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald McKinnon | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwamie Lassiter | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raynoch Thompson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Walz | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Chavous | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Knight | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Wakefield | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coby Rhinehart | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barron Tanner | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Chargers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Flutie | 33/44 | 308 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 21 | 75 | 3.6 | 0 | -5.6 |
| Doug Flutie | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Graham | 7 | 11 | 98 | 1 | 25% | 7.2 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 13 | 14 | 72 | 0 | 32% | -1.0 |
| Curtis Conway | 5 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 18% | 3.6 |
| Trevor Gaylor | 3 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 9% | 2.6 |
| Steve Heiden | 2 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 9% | 1.3 |
| Fred McCrary | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7% | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Seau | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Ruff | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tay Cody | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Carswell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Parrella | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Perry | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gerald Dixon | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Deon Humphrey | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raylee Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McNeil | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
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