2009 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 27, 2009 · Giants Stadium
Carolina PanthersWinner
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New York Giants
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NYG -9 upsetO 43 ✓
Carolina Panthers 41–9 — 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 · NYG
29/43, 296 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-1.7 expected points added · +6.6% completion over expected
Passing · CAR
15/20, 171 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
15.2 expected points added · +16.1% completion over expected
Receiving · NYG
6/8 for 87 yds, 0 TD
19% of team targets · 0.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Moore | 15/20 | 171 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Stewart | 28 | 206 | 7.4 | 1 | 11.1 |
| Brad Hoover | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Matt Moore | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Mike Goodson | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | -2.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith | 5 | 6 | 60 | 1 | 32% | 5.1 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 3 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 21% | 6.7 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11% | 2.0 |
| Mike Goodson | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 5% | 2.3 |
| Brad Hoover | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 5% | 0.9 |
| Kenny Moore | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 16% | -0.8 |
| Jeff King | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5% | 1.5 |
| Dante Rosario | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Beason | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Godfrey | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Marshall | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Anderson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Brayton | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Julius Peppers | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Culberson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 29/43 | 296 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Eli Manning | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Brandon Jacobs | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | -3.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Manningham | 6 | 8 | 87 | 0 | 19% | 0.1 |
| Steve Smith | 7 | 9 | 70 | 1 | 21% | 1.3 |
| Kevin Boss | 5 | 8 | 49 | 0 | 19% | -1.0 |
| Hakeem Nicks | 6 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 19% | 2.7 |
| Domenik Hixon | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 7% | -0.4 |
| Derek Hagan | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2% | 3.6 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10% | -2.2 |
| Madison Hedgecock | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -3.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Boley | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Thomas | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Goff | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Tuck | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Dockery | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Rouse | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Canty | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Blackburn | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathias Kiwanuka | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYG -9
- Closing total
- 43
- CAR moneyline
- +330
- NYG moneyline
- -380
Giants closed -9 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43; the game landed 50 — over by 7.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 50°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Scott Green
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · NYG 6 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Tom Coughlin