2001 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 30, 2001 · Louisiana Superdome

Washington CommandersWinner

New Orleans Saints

NO -5 upsetO 39.5 ✓DomeSaints closed -5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Washington Commanders 40–10 — never really in doubt late.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NO

Aaron BrooksQB

14/28, 127 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT

-12.3 expected points added

Passing · WAS

Tony BanksQB

9/15, 94 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-0.3 expected points added

Rushing · WAS

Stephen DavisRB

21 att, 111 yds, 1 TD

4.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NO

Ricky WilliamsRB

17 att, 74 yds, 0 TD

-5.0 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · NO

Deuce McAllisterRB

4/5 for 62 yds, 1 TD

19% of team targets · 4.3 expected points added

Receiving · WAS

Zeron FlemisterTE

3/3 for 32 yds, 0 TD

20% of team targets · 4.9 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Washington Commanders

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Tony Banks	9/15	94	0	1	2	-0.3

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Stephen Davis	21	111	5.3	1	4.3
Ki-Jana Carter	15	51	3.4	2	4.1
Tony Banks	5	9	1.8	1	2.3
Donnell Bennett	2	2	1.0	0	-1.4
Michael Westbrook	1	0	0.0	0	-0.4

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
Zeron Flemister	3	3	32	20%	4.9
Kevin Lockett	1	3	17	20%	-2.2
Rod Gardner	1	3	15	20%	-1.0
Walter Rasby	1	1	15	7%	1.0
Stephen Davis	2	2	11	13%	0.2
Donnell Bennett	1	2	4	13%	-0.6
Matt Campbell	0	1	0	7%	-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Antonio Pierce	7	0	1.0	0	1
Sam Shade	4	2	0.0	0	0
Eddie Mason	4	0	1.0	0	0
Marco Coleman	4	0	1.0	0	1
Champ Bailey	3	0	0.0	1	3
David Terrell	2	1	0.0	0	0
Derrius Thompson	3	0	0.0	0	0
Robert Jones	1	2	0.0	0	0
Kenard Lang	2	0	0.0	0	0
Bruce Smith	1	1	1.0	0	0

New Orleans Saints

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Aaron Brooks	14/28	127	1	3	4	-12.3

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Ricky Williams	17	74	4.4	-5.0
Aaron Brooks	5	24	4.8	-1.7
Deuce McAllister	1	2	2.0	0.9

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Deuce McAllister	4	5	62	1	19%	4.3
Willie Jackson	4	7	23	0	26%	-3.9
Boo Williams	2	5	13	0	19%	-2.0
Joe Horn	2	6	13	0	22%	0.2
Lamont Hall	1	1	9	0	4%	1.1
Ricky Williams	1	1	7	0	4%	0.3
Robert Wilson	0	2	0	0	7%	-3.3

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Sammy Knight	3	6	0.0	0	0
Darrin Smith	3	3	0.5	0	1
Kevin Mathis	5	0	0.0	1	1
Keith Mitchell	2	3	0.5	0	0
Charlie Clemons	3	2	0.0	0	0
Joe Johnson	2	2	0.0	0	0
Jay Bellamy	3	1	0.0	0	1
Fred Thomas	2	1	0.0	0	0
Martin Chase	1	2	0.0	0	0
Joe Horn	2	0	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: NO -5
Closing total: 39.5
WAS moneyline: —
NO moneyline: —

Saints closed -5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 39.5; the game landed 50 — over by 10.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Louisiana Superdome
Roof / surface: dome · astroturf
Kickoff weather: Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee: Ron Winter
Rest: WAS 7 days · NO 7 days
Coaches: Marty Schottenheimer vs Jim Haslett