2001 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 16, 2001 · RCA Dome
Atlanta Falcons
27
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Indianapolis ColtsWinner
41
IND -4 ✓O 46.5 ✓Dome
Indianapolis Colts 41–27.
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
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| 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 |
Rushing
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
Receiving
| 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 |
| 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 |
Defense (top contributors)
| 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 | 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 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 23/35 | 325 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Rhodes | 29 | 177 | 6.1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Peyton Manning | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| 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 |
Defense (top contributors)
| 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 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- IND -4
- Closing total
- 46.5
- ATL moneyline
- —
- IND moneyline
- —
Colts closed -4 and covered, winning by 14.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 68 — over by 21.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- RCA Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Ron Blum
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · IND 6 days
- Coaches
- Dan Reeves vs Jim Mora