2001 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 25, 2001 · Ericsson Stadium
Atlanta FalconsWinner
10
at
Carolina Panthers
7
ATL -3 pushU 40 ✓
Atlanta Falcons 10–7 — 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
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 14/27 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -5.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Christian | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 1 | 9.7 |
| Maurice Smith | 21 | 57 | 2.7 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Chris Chandler | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | -3.5 |
| Rodney Thomas | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Christian | 5 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 22% | 1.7 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 2 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 11% | 3.1 |
| Tony Martin | 3 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 33% | -0.8 |
| Maurice Smith | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4% | 1.0 |
| Alge Crumpler | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7% | -0.8 |
| Terance Mathis | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11% | -1.5 |
| Reggie Kelly | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brooking | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Draft | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henri Crockett | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrick Vaughn | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ashley Ambrose | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray Buchanan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Hall | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Smith | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hudson | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Kerney | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Weinke | 17/31 | 171 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -5.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Huntley | 19 | 55 | 2.9 | 0 | -6.9 |
| Chris Weinke | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Chris Hetherington | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Brad Hoover | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Byrd | 5 | 8 | 69 | 0 | 27% | 4.3 |
| Steve Smith | 3 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 13% | 1.3 |
| Donald Hayes | 3 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 23% | -2.4 |
| Chris Hetherington | 3 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 17% | -0.9 |
| Patrick Jeffers | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 10% | -2.7 |
| Wesley Walls | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Richard Huntley | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Kris Mangum | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Hambrick | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deon Grant | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Morgan | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Rucker | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Lucas | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Minter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gillis Wilson | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashard Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lester Towns | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -3
- Closing total
- 40
- ATL moneyline
- —
- CAR moneyline
- —
Falcons closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 40; the game landed 17 — under by 23.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ericsson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 73°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · CAR 7 days
- Coaches
- Dan Reeves vs George Seifert
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.