Eagles 17–21 Cardinals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 13, 1999

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals?

J. Plummer (Arizona Cardinals), 48.8% completion, -0.03 EPA per dropback, -1.09 total passing EPA. D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles), 54.3% completion, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -6.36 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals?

D. Douglas (Philadelphia Eagles) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.59 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+4.44 EPA): (:50) D.McNabb pass to D.Douglas for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 21–17 Philadelphia Eagles
Halftime: Philadelphia Eagles 14–7 Arizona Cardinals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Demario Douglas
Top passer: Jack Plummer
Biggest EPA play: (11:18) D.McNabb pass intended for T.Small INTERCEPTED by K.Lassiter at ARI 22. K.Lassiter…
Game date: 1999-12-05

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Eagles 21–17 on 1999-12-05, overcoming Philadelphia Eagles's 14–7 halftime lead. Demario Douglas posted a game-high +5.59 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Philadelphia Eagles	0	14	3	0	0	17
Arizona Cardinals	7	0	0	14	0	21

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles

ARI 29

ARI 11

+1ARI 2

ARI 29

+1ARI 2

+3ARI 11

ARIArizona Cardinals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 11:18TD
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 29
Score
0-6
(11:18) D.McNabb pass intended for T.Small INTERCEPTED by K.Lassiter at ARI 22. K.Lassiter for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 5:24XP
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 2
Score
0-7
C.Jacke extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 8:01TD
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 11
Score
6-7
(8:01) D.McNabb pass to C.Lewis for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 7:56XP
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
7-7
N.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-D.Pederson.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 0:50TD
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 29
Score
13-7
(:50) D.McNabb pass to D.Douglas for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 0:43XP
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
14-7
N.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-D.Pederson.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q3 10:26FG
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 11
Score
17-7
(10:26) N.Johnson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-D.Pederson.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 6:52TD
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 4
Score
17-13
(6:52) J.Plummer pass to D.Boston for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on PHI-T.Vincent, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 4:31XP
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 2
Score
17-14
C.Jacke extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 0:59TD
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 1
Score
17-20
(:59) J.Plummer up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 0:57XP
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 2
Score
17-21
C.Jacke extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Demario Douglas · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +5.59 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.40 EPA/play
2Denzel Boston · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +4.20 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
3D. McNabb · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +3.93 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
4Clarence Lewis · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.52 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.52 EPA/play
5D. Staley · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +2.83 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
6F. Sanders · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +1.92 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
7J. McWilliams · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +1.03 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
8M. Cody · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +0.01 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.00 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Demario Douglas — PHI · Receiving

Demario Douglas posted the highest total EPA (+5.59) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Philadelphia Eagles. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.40 EPA per play.

Demario Douglas's top snap (+4.44 EPA): (:50) D.McNabb pass to D.Douglas for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-10.52 EPA): Another player — (11:18) D.McNabb pass intended for T.Small INTERCEPTED by K.Lassiter at ARI 22. K.Lassiter for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Jack Plummer led all passers in efficiency for Arizona Cardinals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Jack Plummer (Arizona Cardinals) · 41 dropbacks · 48.8% completion · -0.03 EPA/play · -1.09 total EPA
D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) · 35 dropbacks · 54.3% completion · -0.18 EPA/play · -6.36 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Philadelphia Eagles	Arizona Cardinals
Offensive EPA/play	-0.084	-0.071
Offensive success rate	37.2%	40.3%
Pass EPA/play	-0.035	-0.064
Rush EPA/play	-0.191	-0.415
Defensive EPA/play	+0.071	+0.084
Defensive success rate	59.7%	62.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Philadelphia Eagles -0.08, Arizona Cardinals -0.07) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Philadelphia Eagles: -0.08 EPA/play (33rd percentile vs. 1999 team-game averages)
Arizona Cardinals: -0.07 EPA/play (36th percentile vs. 1999 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 12 drives, -5.48 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Philadelphia Eagles: 11 drives, -7.89 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — unlisted player (Q1 11:18)
Philadelphia Eagles — unlisted player (Q2 8:01)
Philadelphia Eagles — unlisted player (Q2 0:50)
Arizona Cardinals — unlisted player (Q4 6:52)
Arizona Cardinals — unlisted player (Q4 0:59)

Field goals

Philadelphia Eagles — unlisted player (Q3 10:26)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 7–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the ARI 29 (Q1 11:18) — (11:18) D.McNabb pass intended for T.Small INTERCEPTED by K.Lassiter at ARI 22. K.Lassiter for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q1 5:24) — C.Jacke extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 14–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ARI 11 (Q2 8:01) — (8:01) D.McNabb pass to C.Lewis for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q2 7:56) — N.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-D.Pederson.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ARI 29 (Q2 0:50) — (:50) D.McNabb pass to D.Douglas for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q2 0:43) — N.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-D.Pederson..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 3–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the ARI 11 (Q3 10:26) — (10:26) N.Johnson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-D.Pederson..

The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 14–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the PHI 4 (Q4 6:52) — (6:52) J.Plummer pass to D.Boston for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on PHI-T.Vincent, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q4 4:31) — C.Jacke extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q4 0:59) — (:59) J.Plummer up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q4 0:57) — C.Jacke extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Arizona Cardinals (Q1 15:00) — D.Akers kicks 63 yards from PHI 30 to ARI 7. M.Bates to ARI 36 for 29 yards (D.Moore; J.Darling). [WPA +57.2% · EPA +1.17]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 1:09) — (1:09) (Shotgun) J.Plummer pass to F.Sanders ran ob at PHI 1 for 38 yards. Play Challenged by Replay Assistant and Upheld. [WPA +34.0% · EPA +4.27]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 11:18) — (11:18) D.McNabb pass intended for T.Small INTERCEPTED by K.Lassiter at ARI 22. K.Lassiter for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -30.9% · EPA -10.52]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 12:48) — (12:48) J.Plummer pass intended for R.Moore INTERCEPTED by B.Taylor at ARI 43. B.Taylor to ARI 15 for 28 yards (A.Murrell). [WPA -13.1% · EPA -5.99]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 12:34) — (12:34) D.McNabb sacked at ARI 18 for -8 yards (S.Rice). FUMBLES (S.Rice), RECOVERED by ARI-R.Fredrickson at ARI 19. [WPA -12.4% · EPA -5.15]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 11:18) — (11:18) D.McNabb pass intended for T.Small INTERCEPTED by K.Lassiter at ARI 22. K.Lassiter for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -30.9% · EPA -10.52]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 12:48) — (12:48) J.Plummer pass intended for R.Moore INTERCEPTED by B.Taylor at ARI 43. B.Taylor to ARI 15 for 28 yards (A.Murrell). [WPA -13.1% · EPA -5.99]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 12:34) — (12:34) D.McNabb sacked at ARI 18 for -8 yards (S.Rice). FUMBLES (S.Rice), RECOVERED by ARI-R.Fredrickson at ARI 19. [WPA -12.4% · EPA -5.15]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 0:50) — (:50) D.McNabb pass to D.Douglas for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.9% · EPA +4.44]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q1 11:18 · ARI 29 · Score 0-6
(11:18) D.McNabb pass intended for T.Small INTERCEPTED by K.Lassiter at ARI 22. K.Lassiter for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q1 5:24 · PHI 2 · Score 0-7
C.Jacke extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 8:01 · ARI 11 · Score 6-7
(8:01) D.McNabb pass to C.Lewis for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 7:56 · ARI 2 · Score 7-7
N.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-D.Pederson.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 0:50 · ARI 29 · Score 13-7
(:50) D.McNabb pass to D.Douglas for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 0:43 · ARI 2 · Score 14-7
N.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-D.Pederson.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 10:26 · ARI 11 · Score 17-7
(10:26) N.Johnson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-D.Pederson.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 6:52 · PHI 4 · Score 17-13
(6:52) J.Plummer pass to D.Boston for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on PHI-T.Vincent, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 4:31 · PHI 2 · Score 17-14
C.Jacke extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 0:59 · PHI 1 · Score 17-20
(:59) J.Plummer up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 0:57 · PHI 2 · Score 17-21
C.Jacke extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.

Key takeaways

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

Arizona Cardinals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Demario Douglas (Philadelphia Eagles) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals on 1999-12-05?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Eagles 21-17 in Week 13, 1999.

What was the score by quarter in Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals?

Q1: Philadelphia Eagles 0, Arizona Cardinals 7; Q2: Philadelphia Eagles 14, Arizona Cardinals 0; Q3: Philadelphia Eagles 3, Arizona Cardinals 0; Q4: Philadelphia Eagles 0, Arizona Cardinals 14; Final: Philadelphia Eagles 17, Arizona Cardinals 21.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals?

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — unlisted player (Q1 11:18) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 8:01) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 0:50) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — unlisted player (Q4 6:52) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — unlisted player (Q4 0:59) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — unlisted player (Q3 10:26, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals?

Jack Plummer (Arizona Cardinals), 48.8% completion, -0.03 EPA per dropback, -1.09 total passing EPA. D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles), 54.3% completion, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -6.36 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals?

Demario Douglas (Philadelphia Eagles) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.59 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+4.44 EPA): (:50) D.McNabb pass to D.Douglas for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Arizona Cardinals won 21-17 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Philadelphia Eagles

Entered 3-9 Now 3-10 L

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 5-6 Now 6-6 W

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