2001 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 9, 2001 · Sun Devil Stadium
Washington CommandersWinner
20
at
Arizona Cardinals
10
ARI -2 upsetU 38.5 ✓
Washington Commanders 20–10.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · WAS
7/9 for 82 yds, 0 TD
36% of team targets · 5.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Banks | 19/26 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 26 | 110 | 4.2 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Ki-Jana Carter | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Donnell Bennett | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Tony Banks | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Westbrook | 7 | 9 | 82 | 0 | 36% | 5.4 |
| Rod Gardner | 2 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 16% | 2.7 |
| Kevin Lockett | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 8% | 4.2 |
| Bryan Johnson | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8% | 0.8 |
| Walter Rasby | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4% | 0.7 |
| Eric Metcalf | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8% | -0.3 |
| Donnell Bennett | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 0.8 |
| Stephen Davis | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
| Zeron Flemister | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8% | -0.0 |
| Ki-Jana Carter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaVar Arrington | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darrell Green | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenard Lang | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Lyle | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Mitchell | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kato Serwanga | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Terrell | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bates | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Smith | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Pierce | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 20/34 | 253 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 14 | 46 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Jake Plummer | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| MarTay Jenkins | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Thomas Jones | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Mike Gruttadauria | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Boston | 6 | 12 | 132 | 0 | 36% | 1.5 |
| Michael Pittman | 5 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 15% | 1.8 |
| MarTay Jenkins | 3 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 15% | 2.0 |
| Frank Sanders | 2 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 15% | -3.0 |
| Tywan Mitchell | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 12% | -1.1 |
| Joel Makovicka | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Thomas Jones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwamie Lassiter | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raynoch Thompson | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Tillman | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Chavous | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronald McKinnon | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renaldo Hill | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russell Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sekou Sanyika | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Wilson | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Fredrickson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -2
- Closing total
- 38.5
- WAS moneyline
- —
- ARI moneyline
- —
Cardinals closed -2 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 38.5; the game landed 30 — under by 8.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sun Devil Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 71°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Larry Nemmers
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Marty Schottenheimer vs Dave McGinnis
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.