2001 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 25, 2001 · Veterans Stadium
Washington CommandersWinner
13
at
Philadelphia Eagles
3
PHI -8 upsetU 37.5 ✓20 mph wind
Washington Commanders 13–3. Played in 20 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
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
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Banks | 12/18 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 22 | 79 | 3.6 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Ki-Jana Carter | 18 | 56 | 3.1 | 1 | -1.3 |
| Tony Banks | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeron Flemister | 2 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 11% | 2.8 |
| Rod Gardner | 4 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 33% | 2.2 |
| Michael Westbrook | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 17% | 2.9 |
| Ki-Jana Carter | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 17% | -0.8 |
| Stephen Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.5 |
| Kevin Lockett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
| Bryan Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.5 |
| Donnell Bennett | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaVar Arrington | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Coleman | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Jones | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Bailey | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sam Shade | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenard Lang | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Terrell | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Smoot | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonio Pierce | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Bates | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan McNabb | 15/27 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duce Staley | 15 | 50 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Donovan McNabb | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Correll Buckhalter | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duce Staley | 7 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 33% | 0.3 |
| James Thrash | 4 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 30% | -2.2 |
| Todd Pinkston | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11% | -0.8 |
| Jeff Thomason | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
| Correll Buckhalter | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
| Chad Lewis | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11% | -4.7 |
| Cecil Martin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.1 |
| Freddie Mitchell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -2.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Caldwell | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlos Emmons | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Moore | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Trotter | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Burgess | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Simon | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Vincent | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brian Dawkins | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Grasmanis | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollis Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PHI -8
- Closing total
- 37.5
- WAS moneyline
- —
- PHI moneyline
- —
Eagles closed -8 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 16 — under by 21.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Veterans Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 69°F, wind 20 mph
- Referee
- Dick Hantak
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · PHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Marty Schottenheimer vs Andy Reid
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.