2001 Week 12 · Sun, Dec 2, 2001 · Network Associates Coliseum
FinalArizona Cardinals 34 at Oakland Raiders 31. Final.
Who moved the needle
For the complete documentation index, see llms.txt. Markdown variants of the ranked boards (dynasty and fantasy rankings for NFL, NBA, MLB and CFB) are available by appending.mdto those URLs or by sendingAccept: text/markdown; other pages answer 404.
polling · 1800s tick · as of 6:57 AM ET · 16 to play
Game Center
Game Center
2001 Week 12 · Sun, Dec 2, 2001 · Network Associates Coliseum
FinalWho moved the needle
Arizona Cardinals 34–31 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 19.7 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
-0.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 22/38 | 249 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +8.2 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 18 | 78 | 4.3 | 1 | −1.2 |
| Thomas Jones | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 1 | +2.0 |
| Joel Makovicka | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | +1.6 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Boston | 6 | 11 | 106 | 1 | 31% | +8.5 |
| MarTay Jenkins | 6 | 7 | 90 | 0 | 19% | +5.3 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Knight | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russell Davis | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwamie Lassiter | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ronald McKinnon |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Gannon | 29/45 | 302 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +9.0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Garner |
Every number on them comes from the same read as this page, and each one says in words where it came from.
The market number, who both clubs have been, and the one question this matchup asks.

/football/games/2001_12_ARI_OAK
The cards are drawn from the play-by-play sync, not live, and each one says so on its face.
Closing number vs result
Raiders closed -13 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44; the game landed 65 — over by 21.0.
Conditions and crew
Wind at 19.7 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.
| Jake Plummer | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | −2.3 |
| David Boston | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | −0.9 |
| Michael Pittman | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 28% | −3.3 |
| Arnold Jackson | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 6% | +0.3 |
| Thomas Jones | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | +1.0 |
| Tywan Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | −0.6 |
| Terry Hardy | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8% | −0.7 |
| Steve Bush | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.4 |
| 5 |
| 2 |
| 1.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Pat Tillman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Chavous | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raynoch Thompson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Wakefield | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zack Walz | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Fredrickson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 |
| 59 |
| 3.9 |
| 0 |
| −0.2 |
| Rich Gannon | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | −2.2 |
| Tim Brown | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | +0.8 |
| Zack Crockett | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 1 | +4.8 |
| Tyrone Wheatley | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | −1.8 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Rice | 7 | 10 | 97 | 1 | 22% | +9.9 |
| Tim Brown | 5 | 9 | 63 | 2 | 20% | +6.5 |
| Jerry Porter | 4 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 16% | +2.5 |
| Charlie Garner | 5 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 16% | −0.1 |
| Tyrone Wheatley | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 4% | +0.7 |
| Jon Ritchie | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 4% | +0.1 |
| Roland Williams | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 13% | −10.5 |
| Terry Kirby | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2% | +0.7 |
| Jeremy Brigham | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2% | +0.1 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Russell | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Biekert | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Alexander | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Dorsett | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Allen | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tory James | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquez Pope | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Woodson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travian Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Bryant | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |