2001 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 6, 2002 · FedExField
Arizona Cardinals
17
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Washington CommandersWinner
20
WAS -3.5 no coverO 36.5 ✓
Washington Commanders 20–17 — 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
Receiving · WAS
5/8 for 62 yds, 0 TD
33% of team targets · -7.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 11/25 | 154 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Michael Pittman | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Jake Plummer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Boston | 2 | 7 | 58 | 0 | 32% | -1.9 |
| Frank Sanders | 2 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 18% | 0.9 |
| Steve Bush | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 14% | 2.1 |
| Joel Makovicka | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9% | 0.8 |
| Thomas Jones | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5% | 0.7 |
| Tywan Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -0.3 |
| Arnold Jackson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5% | -0.2 |
| Michael Pittman | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14% | -3.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald McKinnon | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Tillman | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwamie Lassiter | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Fredrickson | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raynoch Thompson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mao Tosi | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Barrett | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| LeVar Woods | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Bell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renaldo Hill | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Banks | 13/25 | 154 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -5.7 |
| Kent Graham | 1/1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 38 | 148 | 3.9 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Ki-Jana Carter | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Tony Banks | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Kent Graham | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | -2.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Westbrook | 5 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 33% | -7.1 |
| Walter Rasby | 3 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 13% | 4.8 |
| Donnell Bennett | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8% | 0.1 |
| Stephen Davis | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8% | 0.1 |
| Rod Gardner | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 17% | -1.1 |
| Marco Battaglia | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | 1.3 |
| Ki-Jana Carter | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 13% | 0.2 |
| Zeron Flemister | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Mason | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bates | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Shade | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Pierce | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Jones | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kato Serwanga | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Coleman | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Green | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenard Lang | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -3.5
- Closing total
- 36.5
- ARI moneyline
- —
- WAS moneyline
- —
Commanders closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 36.5; the game landed 37 — over by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 40°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Bob McElwee
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- Dave McGinnis vs Marty Schottenheimer
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.