New York Jets vs. Carolina Panthers: 2001 Week 7 Recap

Game story

In Week 7 of the 2001 NFL season on 2001-10-28, the New York Jets took care of business against the Carolina Panthers, pulling away with a 13–12 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 13 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

V. Testaverde (New York Jets) paced the passing game, with -23.23 total EPA.

On the individual side, L. Coles (New York Jets) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +6.40 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-32.7% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when New York Jets changed the game: (8:44) 16-V.Testaverde pass to 20-R.Anderson to CAR 7 for 3 yards (95-D.Wells). FUMBLES (95-D.Wells), RECOVERED by CAR-46-R.Anderson at CAR 6. 46-R.Anderson for 94 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 L. Coles · New York Jets · Receiving · +6.40 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.64 EPA/play
2. 2 K. Swayne · New York Jets · Receiving · +2.62 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
3. 3 L. Coles · New York Jets · Rushing · +0.81 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
4. 4 B. Hoover · Carolina Panthers · Rushing · +0.47 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
5. 5 R. Anderson · New York Jets · Rushing · +0.37 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
6. 6 B. Hoover · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · -0.44 total EPA · 2 snaps · -0.22 EPA/play
7. 7 L. Jordan · New York Jets · Rushing · -0.45 total EPA · 1 snaps · -0.45 EPA/play
8. 8 R. Huntley · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · -0.46 total EPA · 2 snaps · -0.23 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Carolina Panthers — R. Anderson (V. Testaverde pass) (Q1 53:44)
• New York Jets — C. Hayes (Q1 46:50)

Field goals

• Carolina Panthers — J. Kasay (Q2 30:02)
• Carolina Panthers — J. Kasay (Q3 27:16)
• New York Jets — J. Hall (Q3 23:39)
• New York Jets — J. Hall (Q4 4:57)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: New York Jets won the period 7–6. Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the CAR 10 (Q1 53:44); New York Jets found the end zone from the NYJ 80 (Q1 46:50); New York Jets added 1 points from the CAR 2 (Q1 46:46) — 9-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa..

The second quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 3–0. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NYJ 27 (Q2 30:02) — (:02) 4-J.Kasay 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NYJ 28 (Q3 27:16) — (12:16) 4-J.Kasay 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.; New York Jets connected on a field goal from the CAR 25 (Q3 23:39) — (8:39) 9-J.Hall 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa..

The fourth quarter: New York Jets won the period 3–0. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the CAR 16 (Q4 4:57) — (4:57) 9-J.Hall 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• New York Jets (Q1 53:44) — (8:44) 16-V.Testaverde pass to 20-R.Anderson to CAR 7 for 3 yards (95-D.Wells). FUMBLES (95-D.Wells), RECOVERED by CAR-46-R.Anderson at CAR 6. 46-R.Anderson for 94 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by [WPA -32.7% · EPA -11.24]
• Carolina Panthers (Q4 7:06) — (7:06) 16-C.Weinke pass intended for 87-M.Muhammad INTERCEPTED by 31-A.Glenn at CAR 43. 31-A.Glenn to CAR 21 for 22 yards (76-L.Jordan). [WPA -31.8% · EPA -3.19]
• New York Jets (Q2 30:04) — (:04) 16-V.Testaverde pass INTERCEPTED by 33-D.Evans at CAR 24. 33-D.Evans pushed ob at NYJ 27 for 49 yards (28-C.Martin). [WPA -30.6% · EPA -3.58]
• New York Jets (Q3 16:23) — (1:23) 16-V.Testaverde pass INTERCEPTED by 30-M.Minter at CAR 10. 30-M.Minter to CAR 40 for 30 yards (74-R.Young). [WPA -26.4% · EPA -5.00]
• New York Jets (Q4 1:10) — (1:10) 7-T.Tupa punts 30 yards to CAR 11, Center-85-J.Dearth, downed by NYJ-55-M.Jones. [WPA -15.9% · EPA -0.27]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• New York Jets (Q1 53:44) — (8:44) 16-V.Testaverde pass to 20-R.Anderson to CAR 7 for 3 yards (95-D.Wells). FUMBLES (95-D.Wells), RECOVERED by CAR-46-R.Anderson at CAR 6. 46-R.Anderson for 94 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by [WPA -32.7% · EPA -11.24]
• Carolina Panthers (Q1 46:50) — (1:50) 10-T.Sauerbrun punt is BLOCKED by 23-J.Henderson, Center-56-J.Kyle, RECOVERED by NYJ-30-C.Hayes at CAR 7. 30-C.Hayes for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -11.5% · EPA -5.26]
• New York Jets (Q3 16:23) — (1:23) 16-V.Testaverde pass INTERCEPTED by 30-M.Minter at CAR 10. 30-M.Minter to CAR 40 for 30 yards (74-R.Young). [WPA -26.4% · EPA -5.00]
• New York Jets (Q3 28:53) — (13:53) 16-V.Testaverde pass intended for 20-R.Anderson INTERCEPTED by 57-L.Towns at NYJ 37. 57-L.Towns to NYJ 37 for no gain (88-A.Becht). [WPA -15.1% · EPA -4.01]

Quarterback report card

V.Testaverde led all passers in efficiency for New York Jets, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• V.Testaverde (New York Jets) · 38 dropbacks · 55.3% completion · -0.61 EPA/play · -23.23 total EPA
• C.Weinke (Carolina Panthers) · 37 dropbacks · 32.4% completion · -0.55 EPA/play · -20.28 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Despite the final score, New York Jets generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.25 vs -0.33), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Carolina Panthers: 16 drives, -25.70 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
• New York Jets: 16 drives, -22.18 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• New York Jets leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• L. Coles (New York Jets) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q1 53:44 · CAR 10 · Score 0-6
   (8:44) 16-V.Testaverde pass to 20-R.Anderson to CAR 7 for 3 yards (95-D.Wells). FUMBLES (95-D.Wells), RECOVERED by CAR-46-R.Anderson at CAR 6. 46-R.Anderson for
2. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q1 46:50 · NYJ 80 · Score 6-6
   (1:50) 10-T.Sauerbrun punt is BLOCKED by 23-J.Henderson, Center-56-J.Kyle, RECOVERED by NYJ-30-C.Hayes at CAR 7. 30-C.Hayes for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q1 46:46 · CAR 2 · Score 7-6
   9-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.
4. Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q2 30:02 · NYJ 27 · Score 7-9
   (:02) 4-J.Kasay 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.
5. Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q3 27:16 · NYJ 28 · Score 7-12
   (12:16) 4-J.Kasay 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.
6. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q3 23:39 · CAR 25 · Score 10-12
   (8:39) 9-J.Hall 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.
7. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q4 4:57 · CAR 16 · Score 13-12
   (4:57) 9-J.Hall 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.