2001 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 9, 2001 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
FinalCarolina Panthers 24 at Buffalo Bills 25. Final.
Who moved the needle
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2001 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 9, 2001 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
FinalWho moved the needle
Buffalo Bills 25–24 — decided on the final possessions.
-2.0 expected points added on the ground
Receiving · CAR
8/12 for 104 yds, 0 TD
40% of team targets · 0.6 expected points added
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Weinke | 15/30 | 153 | 1 | 1 | 0 | −4.8 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Huntley | 22 | 67 | 3.0 | 1 | −2.0 |
| Chris Weinke | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 1 | +1.6 |
| Nick Goings | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | −2.2 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhsin Muhammad | 8 | 12 | 104 | 0 | 40% | +0.6 |
| Kris Mangum | 3 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 13% | +3.2 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Towns | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Morgan | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Minter | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Hambrick |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Van Pelt | 20/29 | 277 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4.0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Henry |
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The market number, who both clubs have been, and the one question this matchup asks.

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The cards are drawn from the play-by-play sync, not live, and each one says so on its face.
Closing number vs result
Bills closed -3.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 36.5; the game landed 49 — over by 12.5.
Conditions and crew
| Donald Hayes | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 17% | −8.3 |
| Wesley Walls | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 10% | −0.2 |
| Richard Huntley | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7% | +0.1 |
| Patrick Jeffers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −1.1 |
| Brad Hoover | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.4 |
| Isaac Byrd | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | −2.7 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Deon Grant | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Slade | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kris Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrod Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Evans | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kory Minor | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 |
| 101 |
| 3.7 |
| 1 |
| −2.4 |
| Sammy Morris | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | −0.7 |
| Eric Moulds | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | −0.4 |
| Alex Van Pelt | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | −1.0 |
| Larry Centers | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | −1.9 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Riemersma | 4 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 18% | +5.4 |
| Travis Henry | 2 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 11% | +3.8 |
| Eric Moulds | 4 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 14% | +0.7 |
| Peerless Price | 4 | 6 | 48 | 1 | 21% | +3.4 |
| Reggie Germany | 1 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 7% | +1.1 |
| Larry Centers | 4 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 21% | −6.6 |
| Phillip Crosby | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | +0.9 |
| Sammy Morris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | −0.6 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Newman | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antoine Winfield | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nate Clements | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jay Foreman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaShon Polk | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Spoon | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Raion Hill | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Hansen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Watson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |