2001 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 23, 2001 · Georgia Dome
Buffalo Bills
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
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ATL -4 no coverO 41 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 33–30 — decided on the final possessions.
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
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Van Pelt | 17/31 | 208 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Bryson | 16 | 130 | 8.1 | 2 | 6.1 |
| Larry Centers | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Eric Moulds | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Alex Van Pelt | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Sammy Morris | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless Price | 5 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 23% | 4.9 |
| Eric Moulds | 4 | 8 | 43 | 1 | 27% | 3.3 |
| Reggie Germany | 2 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 7% | 3.5 |
| Shawn Bryson | 3 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 13% | 1.0 |
| Larry Centers | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 10% | -0.1 |
| Sheldon Jackson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Jay Riemersma | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17% | -4.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Clements | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Pierson Prioleau | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Foreman | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Newman | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaShon Polk | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leif Larsen | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Spoon | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Jones | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 28/40 | 431 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Thomas | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Maurice Smith | 14 | 23 | 1.6 | 1 | -5.2 |
| Bob Christian | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Chris Chandler | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Finneran | 5 | 7 | 93 | 0 | 18% | 6.8 |
| Tony Martin | 3 | 7 | 92 | 1 | 18% | 0.7 |
| Terance Mathis | 6 | 8 | 66 | 0 | 21% | 3.7 |
| Alge Crumpler | 2 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 5% | 5.0 |
| Brian Kozlowski | 1 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 3% | 2.9 |
| Reggie Kelly | 3 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 8% | 3.8 |
| Bob Christian | 5 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 13% | 1.4 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 8% | 0.6 |
| Maurice Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Quentin McCord | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brooking | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gerald McBurrows | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrick Vaughn | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Dronett | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ashley Ambrose | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronnie Bradford | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Kerney | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Draft | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrien Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -4
- Closing total
- 41
- BUF moneyline
- —
- ATL moneyline
- —
Falcons closed -4, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41; the game landed 63 — over by 22.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Larry Nemmers
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Gregg Williams vs Dan Reeves