2001 Week 14 · Sat, Dec 15, 2001 · Giants Stadium
Arizona Cardinals
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New York GiantsWinner
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NYG -5 no coverU 37.5 ✓18 mph wind
New York Giants 17–13. Played in 18 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 | 27/45 | 207 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 14 | 37 | 2.6 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Jake Plummer | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Michael Pittman | 12 | 24 | 2.0 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Scott Player | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -5.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Boston | 8 | 16 | 84 | 0 | 36% | 2.4 |
| Tywan Mitchell | 7 | 8 | 62 | 1 | 18% | 7.6 |
| Frank Sanders | 2 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 13% | -1.9 |
| Steve Bush | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 4% | 0.8 |
| Dennis McKinley | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2% | 1.0 |
| Michael Pittman | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7% | -2.0 |
| Thomas Jones | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9% | -1.7 |
| MarTay Jenkins | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4% | 0.0 |
| Joel Makovicka | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.9 |
| Arnold Jackson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwamie Lassiter | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Tillman | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald McKinnon | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raynoch Thompson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Fredrickson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renaldo Hill | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Chavous | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Barron Tanner | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcel Shipp | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| MarTay Jenkins | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Collins | 14/32 | 147 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Barber | 16 | 85 | 5.3 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Rodney Williams | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Ron Dayne | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Kerry Collins | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Greg Comella | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Amani Toomer | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Hilliard | 4 | 9 | 41 | 0 | 29% | 0.4 |
| Tiki Barber | 5 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 29% | 1.0 |
| Amani Toomer | 3 | 9 | 32 | 1 | 29% | 0.8 |
| Ron Dixon | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 3% | 3.0 |
| Dan Campbell | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6% | -0.2 |
| Greg Comella | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Armstead | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micheal Barrow | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| William James | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Sehorn | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Short | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Hamilton | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Garnes | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenny Holmes | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Allen | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Strahan | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYG -5
- Closing total
- 37.5
- ARI moneyline
- —
- NYG moneyline
- —
Giants closed -5, won by 4 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 30 — under by 7.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 46°F, wind 18 mph
- Referee
- Dick Hantak
- Rest
- ARI 6 days · NYG 6 days
- Coaches
- Dave McGinnis vs Jim Fassel
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 18 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.