Chargers
22–30
SD @ CAR
Panthers
Final · Sun, Dec 17, 2000 · 2000 Week 16 · Ericsson Stadium
Ground Share
Chargers controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
CAR 33%67% LAC
17.4%GROUND34.5%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  CAR |  LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.33 | -0.10 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.24 | +0.06 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.71 | -0.32 |
| Success Rate | 27.3% | 37.7% |
| Pass | 31.1% | 40.0% |
| Rush | 10.0% | 34.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 1.8% | 6.5% |
| Pass | 2.2% | 8.9% |
| Rush | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| Yards / Play | 3.02 | 4.45 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.41 | +0.03 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 28.6% | 30.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | -0.38 | 2.21 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 10.0% | 31.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 50.0% | 31.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 29.1% | 14.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 31.7 | 33.7 |
| Plays | 55 | 77 |
| Total Yards | 166 | 343 |
| Total EPA | -17.9 | -7.8 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Panthers dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
SD 0%100% CAR
0.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS23.2 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Carney 37 yard field goal is BLOCKED, RECOVERED by CAR-D.Evans at CAR 46. D.Evans for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN — CAR +9.3
Kickoffs · CAR +0.7Punts · CAR +5.0Kicks · CAR +9.3
Player Stats
SD
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve BeuerleinQB | 30 | 12/27 | 139 | 4.7 | +2.5 | +0.08 | — | 33% | +0.05 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeff LewisQB | 15 | 6/13 | 41 | 1.7 | -13.3 | -0.89 | — | 27% | -0.45 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhsin MuhammadWR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.4 | +0.45 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Steve BeuerleinQB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.9 | -0.47 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Brad HooverFB | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | -1.9 | -0.47 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Chris HetheringtonFB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | -2.7 | -1.33 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Tim BiakabutukaRB | 3 | -11 | -3.7 | -3.0 | -1.00 | 0% | -0.09 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac ByrdWR | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | +4.5 | +4.51 | 100% | +0.17 | 1 |
| Muhsin MuhammadWR | 17 | 9 | 72 | 4.2 | +1.2 | +0.07 | 47% | -0.08 | 1 |
| Kris MangumTE | 3 | 2 | 24 | 8.0 | +0.9 | +0.30 | 67% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Brad HooverFB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.62 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Tim BiakabutukaRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.74 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Donald HayesWR | 10 | 3 | 29 | 2.9 | -3.0 | -0.30 | 20% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Chris HetheringtonFB | 7 | 3 | 21 | 3.0 | -10.9 | -1.55 | 14% | -0.33 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe NedneyK | 1/1(18) | 18 | 3/3 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Ken WalterP | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken WalterP | 8 | 311 | 38.9 | 33.5 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael BatesWR | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 24 | 0 |
| Chris HetheringtonFB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iheanyi UwaezuokeWR | 5 | 93 | 18.6 | 64 | 1 |