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NFL · Week 3 · September 17, 2000 · 9 min read

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Green Bay Packers: 2000 Week 3 Recap

Packers defeat Eagles 6–3 in Week 3

D.Driver led Fantasy Impact as Packers prevailed in a 3–6 Week 3 finish.

Philadelphia Eagles 3 1–2
Final 3–6
Green Bay Packers 6 1–2 Winner
Winner
Green Bay Packers
Final score
3–6
Halftime
Philadelphia Eagles 3–0 Green Bay Packers
Top passer
B. Favre
FantasyHQ MVP
D.Driver
Game date
September 17, 2000

Top fantasy performers · Eagles

  • D.Staley 8 REC · 62 YDS +3.0 Fantasy Impact
  • S.Pritchett 1 REC · 9 YDS +1.8 Fantasy Impact
  • Chandler Martin
    Chandler Martin 2 REC · 17 YDS +1.7 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Packers

  • D.Driver 2 REC · 50 YDS +4.4 Fantasy Impact
  • Art Green
    Art Green 1 REC · 16 YDS +1.2 Fantasy Impact
  • A.Freeman 3 REC · 35 YDS +0.5 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Green Bay Packers
Final score
Green Bay Packers 6–3 Philadelphia Eagles
Halftime
Philadelphia Eagles 3–0 Green Bay Packers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
D. Driver
Top passer
B. Favre
Biggest EPA play
B.Favre pass to T.Davis to GB 46 for 1 yard. FUMBLES (B.Taylor), RECOVERED by PHI-B.Whitin…
Game date
2000-09-17

Game summary

The Green Bay Packers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 6–3 on 2000-09-17, overcoming Philadelphia Eagles's 3–0 halftime lead. D. Driver posted a game-high +4.42 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 3 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q2Q3Q4T
Philadelphia Eagles300003
Green Bay Packers033006

Scoring Map

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

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
GBGreen Bay Packers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

3 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q2 2:05FG

    Points+3

    Yard line
    GB 25
    Score
    3-0

    D.Akers 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Bartrum, Holder-K.Detmer.

  2. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q3 6:08FG

    Points+3

    Yard line
    PHI 19
    Score
    3-3

    R.Longwell 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Davis, Holder-M.Hasselbeck.

  3. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q4 0:03FG

    Points+3

    Yard line
    PHI 20
    Score
    3-6

    (:07) R.Longwell 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Davis, Holder-M.Hasselbeck.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1D. Driver · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +4.42 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.10 EPA/play
  2. 2D. Staley · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +2.99 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
  3. 3S. Pritchett · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.75 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.75 EPA/play
  4. 4Chandler MartinChandler Martin · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.74 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
  5. 5Art GreenArt Green · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +1.25 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.25 EPA/play
  6. 6A. Freeman · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +0.49 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
  7. 7Cornelius JohnsonCornelius Johnson · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +0.24 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
  8. 8D. Levens · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +0.21 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.07 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

D. Driver — GB · Receiving

D. Driver posted the highest total EPA (+4.42) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Green Bay Packers. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.10 EPA per play.

D. Driver's top snap (+3.13 EPA): B.Favre pass to D.Driver to PHI 32 for 26 yards (T.Vincent).

Biggest single play (-3.64 EPA): Another player — B.Favre pass to T.Davis to GB 46 for 1 yard. FUMBLES (B.Taylor), RECOVERED by PHI-B.Whiting at GB 49. B.Whiting to GB 49 for no gain (M.Rivera).

Quarterback report card

B. Favre led all passers in efficiency for Green Bay Packers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • B. Favre (Green Bay Packers) · 43 dropbacks · 41.9% completion · -0.09 EPA/play · -3.76 total EPA
  • D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) · 36 dropbacks · 41.7% completion · -0.28 EPA/play · -10.14 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatPhiladelphia EaglesGreen Bay Packers
Offensive EPA/play-0.151-0.105
Offensive success rate35.1%36.8%
Pass EPA/play-0.279-0.088
Rush EPA/play-0.205-0.245
Defensive EPA/play+0.105+0.151
Defensive success rate63.2%64.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Philadelphia Eagles -0.15, Green Bay Packers -0.10) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Philadelphia Eagles: -0.15 EPA/play (19th percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)
  • Green Bay Packers: -0.10 EPA/play (28th percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)
  • Green Bay Packers: 12 drives, -9.98 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
  • Philadelphia Eagles: 12 drives, -11.60 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Field goals

  • Philadelphia Eagles — unlisted player (Q2 2:05)
  • Green Bay Packers — unlisted player (Q3 6:08)
  • Green Bay Packers — unlisted player (Q4 0:03)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 3–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the GB 25 (Q2 2:05) — D.Akers 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Bartrum, Holder-K.Detmer..

The third quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 3–0. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the PHI 19 (Q3 6:08) — R.Longwell 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Davis, Holder-M.Hasselbeck..

The fourth quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 3–0. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the PHI 20 (Q4 0:03) — (:07) R.Longwell 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Davis, Holder-M.Hasselbeck..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Green Bay Packers (Q1 15:00) — D.Akers kicks 62 yards from PHI 30 to GB 8. G.Berry to GB 30 for 22 yards (I.Reese). [WPA +55.2% · EPA +0.77]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q3 8:14) — B.Favre pass to D.Driver to PHI 26 for 24 yards (J.Trotter). [WPA +16.1% · EPA +2.90]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q4 0:03) — (:07) R.Longwell 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Davis, Holder-M.Hasselbeck. [WPA +14.5% · EPA +0.70]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q3 0:42) — B.Favre pass to D.Driver to PHI 32 for 26 yards (T.Vincent). [WPA +14.4% · EPA +3.13]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q4 10:19) — B.Favre pass intended for B.Schroeder INTERCEPTED by D.Moore at PHI 15. D.Moore to PHI 35 for 20 yards (B.Franks). [WPA -11.2% · EPA -3.43]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Green Bay Packers (Q2 10:38) — B.Favre pass to T.Davis to GB 46 for 1 yard. FUMBLES (B.Taylor), RECOVERED by PHI-B.Whiting at GB 49. B.Whiting to GB 49 for no gain (M.Rivera). [WPA -10.2% · EPA -3.64]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q4 10:19) — B.Favre pass intended for B.Schroeder INTERCEPTED by D.Moore at PHI 15. D.Moore to PHI 35 for 20 yards (B.Franks). [WPA -11.2% · EPA -3.43]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q3 0:42) — B.Favre pass to D.Driver to PHI 32 for 26 yards (T.Vincent). [WPA +14.4% · EPA +3.13]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q3 8:14) — B.Favre pass to D.Driver to PHI 26 for 24 yards (J.Trotter). [WPA +16.1% · EPA +2.90]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 2:05 · GB 25 · Score 3-0
    D.Akers 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Bartrum, Holder-K.Detmer.
  2. Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q3 6:08 · PHI 19 · Score 3-3
    R.Longwell 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Davis, Holder-M.Hasselbeck.
  3. Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q4 0:03 · PHI 20 · Score 3-6
    (:07) R.Longwell 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Davis, Holder-M.Hasselbeck.

Key takeaways

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

  • Green Bay Packers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
  • D. Driver (Green Bay Packers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Philadelphia Eagles vs Green Bay Packers on 2000-09-17?

The Green Bay Packers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 6-3 in Week 3, 2000.

What was the score by quarter in Philadelphia Eagles vs Green Bay Packers?

Q2: Philadelphia Eagles 3, Green Bay Packers 0; Q3: Philadelphia Eagles 0, Green Bay Packers 3; Q4: Philadelphia Eagles 0, Green Bay Packers 3; Final: Philadelphia Eagles 3, Green Bay Packers 6.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Philadelphia Eagles vs Green Bay Packers?

Philadelphia Eagles field goal — unlisted player (Q2 2:05, 3 pts) Green Bay Packers field goal — unlisted player (Q3 6:08, 3 pts) Green Bay Packers field goal — unlisted player (Q4 0:03, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Philadelphia Eagles vs Green Bay Packers?

B. Favre (Green Bay Packers), 41.9% completion, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -3.76 total passing EPA. D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles), 41.7% completion, -0.28 EPA per dropback, -10.14 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Philadelphia Eagles vs Green Bay Packers?

D. Driver (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.42 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+3.13 EPA): B.Favre pass to D.Driver to PHI 32 for 26 yards (T.Vincent)..

Was Philadelphia Eagles vs Green Bay Packers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Green Bay Packers won 6-3 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Philadelphia Eagles

Entered 1-1 Now 1-2 L

Green Bay Packers

Entered 0-2 Now 1-2 W