2001 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 23, 2001 · Ericsson Stadium
St. Louis RamsWinner
38
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Carolina Panthers
32
STL -12.5 no coverO 46.5 ✓
St. Louis Rams 38–32.
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
St. Louis Rams
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 18/23 | 217 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Marshall Faulk | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Faulk | 30 | 202 | 6.7 | 2 | 10.0 |
| Kurt Warner | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torry Holt | 5 | 6 | 86 | 0 | 25% | 1.4 |
| Marshall Faulk | 3 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 13% | 2.0 |
| Ricky Proehl | 4 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 21% | 1.5 |
| Ernie Conwell | 3 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 13% | 4.3 |
| Az-Zahir Hakim | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 13% | -0.1 |
| Isaac Bruce | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8% | -0.3 |
| Jeff Robinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
| James Hodgins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Archuleta | 9 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Wistrom | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerametrius Butler | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tommy Polley | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre' Bly | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter McCleon | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan Pickett | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Fields | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Weinke | 24/51 | 312 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Huntley | 19 | 74 | 3.9 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Chris Weinke | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Todd Sauerbrun | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -8.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Hayes | 4 | 12 | 77 | 0 | 24% | -1.9 |
| Patrick Jeffers | 7 | 11 | 70 | 0 | 22% | 4.6 |
| Brad Hoover | 3 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 12% | -0.5 |
| Isaac Byrd | 2 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 10% | 0.9 |
| Wesley Walls | 4 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 14% | -0.3 |
| Steve Smith | 1 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 2% | 1.8 |
| Casey Crawford | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4% | 0.3 |
| Kris Mangum | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10% | -2.2 |
| Richard Huntley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deon Grant | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Morgan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darren Hambrick | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Howard | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Lucas | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Evans | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Rucker | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashard Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brentson Buckner | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- STL -12.5
- Closing total
- 46.5
- STL moneyline
- —
- CAR moneyline
- —
Rams closed -12.5, won by 6 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 70 — over by 23.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ericsson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 51°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Gerry Austin
- Rest
- STL 6 days · CAR 14 days
- Coaches
- Mike Martz vs George Seifert
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.