2001 Week 11 · Thu, Nov 22, 2001 · Texas Stadium
FinalDenver Broncos 26 at Dallas Cowboys 24. Final.
Who moved the needle
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2001 Week 11 · Thu, Nov 22, 2001 · Texas Stadium
FinalWho moved the needle
Denver Broncos 26–24 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 16.1 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
3.0 expected points added on the ground
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Griese | 17/29 | 171 | 1 | 1 | 1 | −1.3 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Anderson | 33 | 118 | 3.6 | 1 | −3.2 |
| Olandis Gary | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | −0.7 |
| Brian Griese | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 | −1.6 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Smith | 7 | 13 | 81 | 0 | 45% | −1.8 |
| Desmond Clark | 2 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 17% | −0.7 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mobley | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Coghill | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kavika Pittman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Spencer |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Leaf | 16/32 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −10.4 |
| Joey Galloway | 1/1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.3 |
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Closing number vs result
Broncos closed -7, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 50 — over by 9.5.
Conditions and crew
Wind at 16.1 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.
| Mike Anderson | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 10% | +0.6 |
| Matt Dominguez | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | +2.1 |
| Dwayne Carswell | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 14% | +0.6 |
| Olandis Gary | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | +0.7 |
| Keith Poole | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | +0.3 |
| Kevin Kasper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.7 |
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| 3 |
| Denard Walker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Brown | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Pryce | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Romanowski | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Washington | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenoy Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Hambrick | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 2 | +3.0 |
| Emmitt Smith | 9 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | −3.6 |
| Michael Wiley | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | −1.2 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raghib Ismail | 6 | 9 | 84 | 0 | 28% | +1.5 |
| Joey Galloway | 6 | 10 | 64 | 0 | 31% | +1.6 |
| Troy Hambrick | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 3% | +1.3 |
| Mike Lucky | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6% | +0.2 |
| Emmitt Smith | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6% | −0.3 |
| J.J. Huggins | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | +0.2 |
| Reggie Swinton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.4 |
| Ken-Yon Rambo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.4 |
| Darrin Chiaverini | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16% | −4.4 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Woodson | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Teague | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Coakley | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Ellis | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dat Nguyen | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Markus Steele | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Edwards | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Noble | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Duane Hawthorne | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Demetric Evans | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |