2001 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 9, 2001 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Carolina Panthers
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Buffalo BillsWinner
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BUF -3.5 no coverO 36.5 ✓
Buffalo Bills 25–24 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · CAR
8/12 for 104 yds, 0 TD
40% of team targets · 0.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Weinke | 15/30 | 153 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4.8 |
Rushing
| 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 |
Receiving
| 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 |
| 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 |
Defense (top contributors)
| 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 | 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 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Van Pelt | 20/29 | 277 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Henry | 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 |
Receiving
| 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 |
Defense (top contributors)
| 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 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -3.5
- Closing total
- 36.5
- CAR moneyline
- —
- BUF moneyline
- —
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
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 40°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- George Seifert vs Gregg Williams