2001 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 9, 2001 · Veterans Stadium
FinalSan Diego Chargers 14 at Philadelphia Eagles 24. Final.
Who moved the needle
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2001 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 9, 2001 · Veterans Stadium
FinalWho moved the needle
Philadelphia Eagles 24–14.
-2.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Flutie | 20/44 | 307 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +5.0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 19 | 51 | 2.7 | 0 | −11.9 |
| Doug Flutie | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 0 | −2.1 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Graham | 5 | 8 | 110 | 2 | 18% | +12.1 |
| Freddie Jones | 3 | 8 | 70 | 0 | 18% | +0.1 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Harrison | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Junior Seau | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Ruff | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leonardo Carson |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan McNabb | 22/44 | 221 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1.8 |
| Freddie Mitchell | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.4 |
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The market number, who both clubs have been, and the one question this matchup asks.

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Closing number vs result
Eagles closed -7 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 38 — over by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
| Curtis Conway | 3 | 10 | 54 | 0 | 23% | −1.5 |
| Tim Dwight | 4 | 10 | 51 | 0 | 23% | −1.6 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 11% | −1.6 |
| Terrell Fletcher | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2% | +0.6 |
| Fred McCrary | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | −1.3 |
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| Davis Sanchez | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerald Dixon | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lloyd Harrison | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rogers Beckett | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Deon Humphrey | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raylee Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan McNabb | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 0 | +0.2 |
| Duce Staley | 15 | 21 | 1.4 | 0 | −6.3 |
| Correll Buckhalter | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | −0.1 |
| Koy Detmer | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | −0.0 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duce Staley | 5 | 11 | 88 | 1 | 25% | +3.0 |
| James Thrash | 5 | 9 | 74 | 0 | 20% | +6.2 |
| Chad Lewis | 4 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 16% | +1.4 |
| Todd Pinkston | 5 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 14% | −3.4 |
| Jamie Reader | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2% | +0.8 |
| Freddie Mitchell | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11% | −3.3 |
| Tony Stewart | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | −0.7 |
| Cecil Martin | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 9% | −5.2 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Trotter | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Dawkins | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hollis Thomas | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Vincent | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Mike Caldwell | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Emmons | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick Burgess | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Moore | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Correll Buckhalter | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |