2001 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 30, 2001 · Qualcomm Stadium
FinalSeattle Seahawks 25 at San Diego Chargers 22. Final.
Who moved the needle
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2001 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 30, 2001 · Qualcomm Stadium
FinalWho moved the needle
Seattle Seahawks 25–22 — decided on the final possessions.
Rushing · SD
14 att, 38 yds, 0 TD
-3.6 expected points added on the ground
Receiving · SD
11/15 for 156 yds, 1 TD
28% of team targets · 11.6 expected points added
Receiving · SEA
5/9 for 114 yds, 2 TD
39% of team targets · 8.4 expected points added
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Dilfer | 14/23 | 267 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +11.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Alexander | 23 | 59 | 2.6 | 0 | −5.4 |
| Trent Dilfer | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | −1.1 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Jackson | 5 | 9 | 114 | 2 | 39% | +8.4 |
| James Williams | 4 | 5 | 101 | 1 | 22% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Lucas | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Willie Williams | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Simmons |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Flutie | 34/53 | 377 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +3.6 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Closing number vs result
Chargers closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39; the game landed 47 — over by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| Bobby Engram | 2 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 17% | +0.8 |
| Shaun Alexander | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9% | +0.4 |
| Koren Robinson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | −0.9 |
| Itula Mili | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | −1.1 |
| Christian Fauria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | +0.4 |
| 6 |
| 0 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Levon Kirkland | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Joseph | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Randle | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Terry | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Tongue | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Brown | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Robertson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson |
| 14 |
| 38 |
| 2.7 |
| 0 |
| −3.6 |
| Doug Flutie | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | +0.3 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Conway | 11 | 15 | 156 | 1 | 28% | +11.6 |
| Trevor Gaylor | 5 | 15 | 84 | 0 | 28% | −2.1 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 10 | 12 | 68 | 0 | 23% | +0.1 |
| Freddie Jones | 5 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 11% | −0.3 |
| Pat Batteaux | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 6% | +0.3 |
| Fred McCrary | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2% | +0.1 |
| Nate Turner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | −0.6 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Harrison | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Seau | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Parrella | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcellus Wiley | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tay Cody | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Dixon | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McNeil | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raylee Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronney Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rogers Beckett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |