2001 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 23, 2001 · Arrowhead Stadium
San Diego Chargers
17
at
Kansas City ChiefsWinner
20
KC -3.5 no coverU 40 ✓28°F · 15 mph
Kansas City Chiefs 20–17 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 15 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
San Diego Chargers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Flutie | 15/27 | 175 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 27 | 145 | 5.4 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Doug Flutie | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 2.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Gaylor | 5 | 9 | 78 | 0 | 35% | 4.2 |
| Curtis Conway | 4 | 8 | 57 | 1 | 31% | 5.1 |
| Freddie Jones | 3 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 15% | 2.2 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 12% | -0.5 |
| Pat Batteaux | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -2.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Parrella | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rogers Beckett | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Orlando Ruff | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rodney Harrison | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Dixon | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McNeil | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tay Cody | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raylee Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Seau | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcellus Wiley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Green | 19/28 | 203 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priest Holmes | 23 | 80 | 3.5 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Trent Green | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Tony Richardson | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Eddie Kennison | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snoop Minnis | 6 | 7 | 80 | 0 | 26% | 7.2 |
| Eddie Kennison | 3 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 11% | 3.6 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 2 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 19% | -0.4 |
| Jason Dunn | 2 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 11% | 2.9 |
| Priest Holmes | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 15% | -1.2 |
| Derrick Alexander | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7% | -0.9 |
| Tony Richardson | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Edwards | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Wesley | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Woods | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Crockett | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eric Warfield | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvcus Patton | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Clemons | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Cadrez | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Atkins | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Priest Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- KC -3.5
- Closing total
- 40
- SD moneyline
- —
- KC moneyline
- —
Chiefs closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 40; the game landed 37 — under by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Arrowhead Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 28°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Bob McElwee
- Rest
- SD 8 days · KC 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Riley vs Dick Vermeil
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.