Cardinals 13–17 Giants: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2001

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants?

J. Plummer (Arizona Cardinals), 52.9% completion, +0.03 EPA per dropback, +1.46 total passing EPA. K. Collins (New York Giants), 41.2% completion, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +3.58 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants?

T. Mitchell (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.57 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+5.26 EPA): (4:13) (Shotgun) 16-J.Plummer to NYG 30 for -6 yards. FUMBLES, and recovers at NYG 30. 16-J.Plummer pass to 83-T.Mitchell for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: New York Giants
Final score: New York Giants 17–13 Arizona Cardinals
Halftime: Arizona Cardinals 6–7 New York Giants at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Terrance Mitchell
Top passer: Jack Plummer
Biggest EPA play: (4:06) (Field Goal formation) 10-S.Player Aborted. 86-T.Junkin FUMBLES at NYG 10, touched …
Game date: 2001-12-15

Game summary

The New York Giants beat the Arizona Cardinals 17–13 on 2001-12-15. Terrance Mitchell posted a game-high +7.57 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Arizona Cardinals	3	3	7	0	0	13
New York Giants	7	0	10	0	0	17

Scoring Map

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

ARIArizona Cardinals

+3NYG 24

ARI 26

+3NYG 4

+3ARI 21

NYG 24

+1NYG 2

NYGNew York Giants

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 8:26FG
BGB. Gramatica
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 24
Score
3-0
(8:26) 7-B.Gramatica 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player.
NYGNew York Giants
Q1 5:15TD
Riley Dixon
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 26
Score
3-6
(5:15) 5-K.Collins pass to 86-R.Dixon for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q1 5:08XP
MAM. Andersen
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
3-7
8-M.Andersen extra point is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 14:17FG
BGB. Gramatica
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 4
Score
6-7
(14:17) 7-B.Gramatica 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 11:56FG
MAM. Andersen
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 21
Score
6-10
(11:56) 8-M.Andersen 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 4:13TD
Terrance Mitchell
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 24
Score
12-10
(4:13) (Shotgun) 16-J.Plummer to NYG 30 for -6 yards. FUMBLES, and recovers at NYG 30. 16-J.Plummer pass to 83-T.Mitchell for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 4:04XP
BGB. Gramatica
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 2
Score
13-10
7-B.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 0:31TD
ATA. Toomer
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 4
Score
13-16
(:31) 5-K.Collins pass to 81-A.Toomer for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 0:25XP
MAM. Andersen
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
13-17
8-M.Andersen extra point is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Terrance Mitchell · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +7.57 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.95 EPA/play
2K. Collins · New York Giants · Passing · +3.58 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
3Riley Dixon · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.97 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.97 EPA/play
4Denzel Boston · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.45 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
5Jack Plummer · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +1.46 total EPA · 51 snaps · +0.03 EPA/play
6Taye Barber · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.04 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
7D. McKinley · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +0.99 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.99 EPA/play
8S. Bush · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +0.85 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.42 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

Terrance Mitchell — ARI · Receiving

Terrance Mitchell posted the highest total EPA (+7.57) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +0.95 EPA per play.

Terrance Mitchell's top snap (+5.26 EPA): (4:13) (Shotgun) 16-J.Plummer to NYG 30 for -6 yards. FUMBLES, and recovers at NYG 30. 16-J.Plummer pass to 83-T.Mitchell for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-5.83 EPA): S. Player — (4:06) (Field Goal formation) 10-S.Player Aborted. 86-T.Junkin FUMBLES at NYG 10, touched at NYG 29, RECOVERED by NYG-31-J.Sehorn at NYG 36. 31-J.Sehorn pushed ob at ARI 29 for 35 yards (97-F.Wakefiel

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) · 51 dropbacks · 52.9% completion · +0.03 EPA/play · +1.46 total EPA
K. Collins (New York Giants) · 34 dropbacks · 41.2% completion · +0.11 EPA/play · +3.58 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Arizona Cardinals	New York Giants
Offensive EPA/play	-0.059	-0.046
Offensive success rate	38.5%	35.1%
Pass EPA/play	+0.029	+0.105
Rush EPA/play	-0.413	-0.272
Defensive EPA/play	+0.046	+0.059
Defensive success rate	64.9%	61.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Arizona Cardinals -0.06, New York Giants -0.05) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Arizona Cardinals: -0.06 EPA/play (37th percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)
New York Giants: -0.05 EPA/play (41st percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 12 drives, -5.65 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
New York Giants: 11 drives, -3.40 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New York Giants — Riley Dixon (K. Collins pass) (Q1 5:15)
Arizona Cardinals — Terrance Mitchell (Jack Plummer pass) (Q4 4:13)
New York Giants — A. Toomer (K. Collins pass) (Q4 0:31)

Field goals

Arizona Cardinals — B. Gramatica (Q1 8:26)
Arizona Cardinals — B. Gramatica (Q2 14:17)
New York Giants — M. Andersen (Q4 11:56)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New York Giants won the period 7–3. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the NYG 24 (Q1 8:26) — (8:26) 7-B.Gramatica 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player.; New York Giants found the end zone from the ARI 26 (Q1 5:15) — (5:15) 5-K.Collins pass to 86-R.Dixon for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q1 5:08) — 8-M.Andersen extra point is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett..

The second quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 3–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the NYG 4 (Q2 14:17) — (14:17) 7-B.Gramatica 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player..

The fourth quarter: New York Giants won the period 10–7. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the ARI 21 (Q4 11:56) — (11:56) 8-M.Andersen 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the NYG 24 (Q4 4:13); Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q4 4:04) — 7-B.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player.; New York Giants found the end zone from the ARI 4 (Q4 0:31) — (:31) 5-K.Collins pass to 81-A.Toomer for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q4 0:25) — 8-M.Andersen extra point is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Arizona Cardinals (Q4 4:13) — (4:13) (Shotgun) 16-J.Plummer to NYG 30 for -6 yards. FUMBLES, and recovers at NYG 30. 16-J.Plummer pass to 83-T.Mitchell for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +29.0% · EPA +5.26]
New York Giants (Q4 0:31) — (:31) 5-K.Collins pass to 81-A.Toomer for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +26.5% · EPA +3.35]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 5:23) — (5:23) (Shotgun) 16-J.Plummer pass to 83-T.Mitchell to NYG 19 for 11 yards (98-J.Armstead). Penalty on NYG-58-M.Barrow, Defensive Offside, declined. [WPA +25.9% · EPA +2.63]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 4:06) — (4:06) (Field Goal formation) 10-S.Player Aborted. 86-T.Junkin FUMBLES at NYG 10, touched at NYG 29, RECOVERED by NYG-31-J.Sehorn at NYG 36. 31-J.Sehorn pushed ob at ARI 29 for 35 yards (97-F.Wakefiel [WPA -24.9% · EPA -5.83]
New York Giants (Q2 8:31) — (8:31) 2-R.Williams punts 40 yards to ARI 26, Center-66-J.Whittle. 84-A.Jackson ran ob at NYG 35 for 39 yards (2-R.Williams). [WPA -15.9% · EPA -2.10]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Arizona Cardinals (Q2 4:06) — (4:06) (Field Goal formation) 10-S.Player Aborted. 86-T.Junkin FUMBLES at NYG 10, touched at NYG 29, RECOVERED by NYG-31-J.Sehorn at NYG 36. 31-J.Sehorn pushed ob at ARI 29 for 35 yards (97-F.Wakefiel [WPA -24.9% · EPA -5.83]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 4:13) — (4:13) (Shotgun) 16-J.Plummer to NYG 30 for -6 yards. FUMBLES, and recovers at NYG 30. 16-J.Plummer pass to 83-T.Mitchell for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +29.0% · EPA +5.26]
New York Giants (Q4 0:31) — (:31) 5-K.Collins pass to 81-A.Toomer for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +26.5% · EPA +3.35]
New York Giants (Q1 5:15) — (5:15) 5-K.Collins pass to 86-R.Dixon for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.2% · EPA +2.97]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q1 8:26 · NYG 24 · Score 3-0
(8:26) 7-B.Gramatica 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q1 5:15 · ARI 26 · Score 3-6
(5:15) 5-K.Collins pass to 86-R.Dixon for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q1 5:08 · ARI 2 · Score 3-7
8-M.Andersen extra point is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 14:17 · NYG 4 · Score 6-7
(14:17) 7-B.Gramatica 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 11:56 · ARI 21 · Score 6-10
(11:56) 8-M.Andersen 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 4:13 · NYG 24 · Score 12-10
(4:13) (Shotgun) 16-J.Plummer to NYG 30 for -6 yards. FUMBLES, and recovers at NYG 30. 16-J.Plummer pass to 83-T.Mitchell for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 4:04 · NYG 2 · Score 13-10
7-B.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 0:31 · ARI 4 · Score 13-16
(:31) 5-K.Collins pass to 81-A.Toomer for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q4 0:25 · ARI 2 · Score 13-17
8-M.Andersen extra point is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett.

Key takeaways

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants on 2001-12-15?

The New York Giants beat the Arizona Cardinals 17-13 in Week 14, 2001.

What was the score by quarter in Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants?

Q1: Arizona Cardinals 3, New York Giants 7; Q2: Arizona Cardinals 3, New York Giants 0; Q4: Arizona Cardinals 7, New York Giants 10; Final: Arizona Cardinals 13, New York Giants 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants?

New York Giants touchdown — R. Dixon (K. Collins pass) (Q1 5:15) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — T. Mitchell (J. Plummer pass) (Q4 4:13) New York Giants touchdown — A. Toomer (K. Collins pass) (Q4 0:31) Arizona Cardinals field goal — B. Gramatica (Q1 8:26, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — B. Gramatica (Q2 14:17, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — M. Andersen (Q4 11:56, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants?

Jack Plummer (Arizona Cardinals), 52.9% completion, +0.03 EPA per dropback, +1.46 total passing EPA. K. Collins (New York Giants), 41.2% completion, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +3.58 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants?

Terrance Mitchell (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.57 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+5.26 EPA): (4:13) (Shotgun) 16-J.Plummer to NYG 30 for -6 yards. FUMBLES, and recovers at NYG 30. 16-J.Plummer pass to 83-T.Mitchell for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. New York Giants won 17-13 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 5-7 Now 5-8 L

New York Giants

Entered 5-7 Now 6-7 W

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