2001 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 16, 2001 · RCA Dome
FinalAtlanta Falcons 27 at Indianapolis Colts 41. Final.
Who moved the needle
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2001 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 16, 2001 · RCA Dome
FinalWho moved the needle
Indianapolis Colts 41–27.
-6.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 23/39 | 249 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +1.4 |
| Chris Mohr | 1/1 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5.5 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Smith | 11 | 49 | 4.5 | 0 | −6.2 |
| Bob Christian | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 1 | −0.3 |
| Chris Chandler |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Martin | 7 | 12 | 84 | 1 | 30% | +5.1 |
| Bob Christian | 4 | 7 | 66 | 0 | 18% | +5.3 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Bradford | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Simoneau | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Buchanan |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 23/35 | 325 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +11.5 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Rhodes |
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Closing number vs result
Colts closed -4 and covered, winning by 14.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 68 — over by 21.5.
Conditions and crew
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| −2.1 |
| Terance Mathis | 4 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 15% | +3.6 |
| Brian Finneran | 2 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 10% | +2.5 |
| Maurice Smith | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 10% | −0.3 |
| Alge Crumpler | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 8% | +0.3 |
| Reggie Kelly | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 10% | −0.1 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Gerald McBurrows | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Ambrose | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Travis Hall | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henri Crockett | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Jasper | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Draft | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 |
| 177 |
| 6.1 |
| 2 |
| +6.7 |
| Peyton Manning | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | +0.3 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Pollard | 5 | 7 | 101 | 1 | 20% | +4.7 |
| Reggie Wayne | 5 | 8 | 78 | 0 | 23% | +2.2 |
| Marvin Harrison | 5 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 26% | −1.3 |
| Trevor Insley | 3 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 9% | +6.8 |
| Ken Dilger | 2 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 9% | +1.6 |
| Dominic Rhodes | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 14% | −2.5 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Washington | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Phillips | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Sword | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chad Cota | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Bratzke | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Macklin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Doering | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Idrees Bashir | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Burris | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Johnson | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |