2001 Week 12 · Sun, Dec 2, 2001 · Network Associates Coliseum
Arizona CardinalsWinner
34
at
Oakland Raiders
31
OAK -13 upsetO 44 ✓20 mph wind
Arizona Cardinals 34–31 — decided on the final possessions. 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
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 22/38 | 249 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.2 |
Rushing
| 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 |
| Jake Plummer | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | -2.3 |
| David Boston | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| 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 |
| 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 |
Defense (top contributors)
| 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 | 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 |
Oakland Raiders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Gannon | 29/45 | 302 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Garner | 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 |
Receiving
| 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 |
Defense (top contributors)
| 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 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- OAK -13
- Closing total
- 44
- ARI moneyline
- —
- OAK moneyline
- —
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
Game environment
- Venue
- Network Associates Coliseum
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 58°F, wind 20 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · OAK 7 days
- Coaches
- Dave McGinnis vs Jon Gruden
Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.