Patriots
7–17
NE @ BUF
Bills
Final · Sun, Nov 28, 1999 · 1999 Week 12 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
NE 48%52% BUF
35.7%GROUND39.5%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Bledsoe | 39 | -0.15 | 33.3% | 15.4% | -5.8 | — | — | — | — |
| D.Flutie | 16 | +0.66 | 43.8% | 0.0% | +10.5 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | NE | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.14 | -0.01 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.15 | +0.66 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.15 | -0.44 |
| Success Rate | 31.9% | 25.9% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 18.8% | 20.4% |
| Yards / Play | 3.87 | 5.57 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.22 | +0.08 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 42.1% | 30.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.5 | 7.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.00 | 2.31 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 32.0% | 33.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.0% | 18.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.6% | 7.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 32.0 | 30.6 |
| Plays | 69 | 54 |
| Total Yards | 267 | 301 |
| Total EPA | -9.5 | -0.3 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 1 |
Special Teams
Bills won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NE 33%67% BUF
2.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.1 pts won
Biggest swing · A.Vinatieri kicks onside 8 yards from NE 30 to NE 38. A.Reed to NE 38 for no gain — BUF +1.5
Kickoffs · BUF +0.7Punts · BUF +1.6Kicks · BUF +0.2
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BledsoeQB | 39 | 18/33 | 174 | 4.5 | -5.8 | -0.15 | — | 33% | -0.32 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee JohnsonP | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +2.3 | +2.29 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Drew BledsoeQB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | +1.8 | +0.88 | 50% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Lamont WarrenRB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | -0.4 | -0.21 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Terry AllenRB | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | -0.7 | -0.05 | 23% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | -5.8 | -0.83 | 29% | -0.08 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry GlennWR | 5 | 3 | 69 | 13.8 | +6.3 | +1.27 | 60% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Lamont WarrenRB | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | +2.5 | +0.83 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Shawn JeffersonWR | 5 | 3 | 36 | 7.2 | +2.4 | +0.48 | 60% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Rod RutledgeTE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.8 | +0.77 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | -0.1 | -0.03 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Tony CarterRB | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3.0 | -0.2 | -0.07 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Tony SimmonsWR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | -0.5 | -0.53 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Chris FloydFB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.73 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Ben CoatesTE | 4 | 2 | 14 | 3.5 | -2.2 | -0.56 | 25% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 5 | 1 | 11 | 2.2 | -4.6 | -0.91 | 20% | -0.18 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | — | — | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee JohnsonP | 6 | 212 | 35.3 | 27.7 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 27 | 0 |
| Lamont WarrenRB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 20 | 0 |
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug FlutieQB | 16 | 9/16 | 207 | 12.9 | +10.5 | +0.66 | — | 44% | +0.18 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless PriceWR | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | -1.1 | -1.12 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Lennox GordonRB | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | -1.1 | -0.38 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | -3.0 | -0.33 | 0% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Doug FlutieQB | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | -4.3 | -1.43 | 0% | -0.13 | 0 |
| Jonathan LintonFB | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | -5.9 | -0.34 | 24% | -0.10 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric MouldsWR | 3 | 1 | 54 | 18.0 | +3.9 | +1.31 | 33% | +0.12 | 1 |
| Bobby CollinsTE | 1 | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | +3.3 | +3.27 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Sam GashFB | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | +3.3 | +3.26 | 100% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Jonathan LintonFB | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | +1.7 | +0.57 | 33% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | +1.7 | +1.69 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Andre ReedWR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +1.0 | +1.04 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Peerless PriceWR | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1.4 | -3.1 | -0.61 | 20% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve ChristieK | 1/1(28) | 28 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris MohrP | 5 | 207 | 41.4 | 30.6 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin R. WilliamsWR | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin R. WilliamsWR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Peerless PriceWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |