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2001 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 30, 2001 · Qualcomm Stadium

Seattle SeahawksWinner

25

San Diego Chargers

22

SD -1.5 upsetO 39 ✓

Seattle Seahawks 25–22 — 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

Passing · SD

Doug FlutieQB

34/53, 377 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

3.6 expected points added

Passing · SEA

Trent DilferQB

14/23, 267 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

11.9 expected points added

Rushing · SEA

Shaun AlexanderRB

23 att, 59 yds, 0 TD

-5.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · SD

LaDainian TomlinsonRB

14 att, 38 yds, 0 TD

-3.6 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · SD

Curtis ConwayWR

11/15 for 156 yds, 1 TD

28% of team targets · 11.6 expected points added

Receiving · SEA

Darrell JacksonWR

5/9 for 114 yds, 2 TD

39% of team targets · 8.4 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Seattle Seahawks

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Trent Dilfer14/2326730311.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Shaun Alexander23592.60-5.4
Trent Dilfer221.00-1.1

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Darrell Jackson59114239%8.4
James Williams45101122%8.6
Bobby Engram2430017%0.8
Shaun Alexander221809%0.4
Koren Robinson11404%-0.9
Itula Mili01004%-1.1
Christian Fauria01004%0.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ken Lucas1000.013
Willie Williams800.000
Anthony Simmons600.000
Levon Kirkland310.000
Kerry Joseph210.000
John Randle211.500
Tim Terry210.500
Reggie Tongue300.000
Chad Brown301.001
Marcus Robertson200.000

San Diego Chargers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Doug Flutie34/533771243.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
LaDainian Tomlinson14382.70-3.6
Doug Flutie2147.000.3

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Curtis Conway1115156128%11.6
Trevor Gaylor51584028%-2.1
LaDainian Tomlinson101268023%0.1
Freddie Jones5644011%-0.3
Pat Batteaux231906%0.3
Fred McCrary11602%0.1
Nate Turner01002%-0.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Rodney Harrison610.500
Junior Seau510.000
John Parrella501.000
Marcellus Wiley411.000
Tay Cody400.000
Gerald Dixon220.000
Ryan McNeil300.000
Raylee Johnson110.500
Ronney Jenkins200.000
Rogers Beckett200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
SD -1.5
Closing total
39
SEA moneyline
SD moneyline

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

Game environment

Venue
Qualcomm Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
63°F, wind 8 mph
Referee
Tom White
Rest
SEA 7 days · SD 7 days
Coaches
Mike Holmgren vs Mike Riley

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.