Buccaneers
21–16
TB @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Sep 3, 2000 · 2000 Week 1 · Foxboro Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
TB 44%56% NE
23.2%GROUND29.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.King | 26 | -0.09 | 34.6% | 3.9% | -2.4 | — | — | — | — |
| D.Bledsoe | 49 | -0.22 | 44.9% | 12.2% | -10.7 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  TB |  NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.08 | -0.20 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.09 | -0.22 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.23 | -0.06 |
| Success Rate | 41.0% | 39.4% |
| Pass | 34.6% | 44.9% |
| Rush | 47.1% | 26.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Pass | 7.7% | 4.1% |
| Rush | 5.9% | 13.3% |
| Yards / Play | 3.85 | 4.21 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.15 | -0.00 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 26.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.7 | 6.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.96 | 3.04 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 48.6% | 47.1% |
| Stuff Rate | 14.3% | 29.4% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 14.8% | 9.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.6 | 32.5 |
| Plays | 61 | 66 |
| Total Yards | 235 | 278 |
| Total EPA | +5.1 | -13.2 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 1 |
Special Teams
Patriots dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
TB 18%82% NE
3.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS17.1 pts won
Biggest swing · A.Vinatieri kicks 72 yards from NE 30 to TB -2. K.Williams to TB 28 for 30 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by NE-… — NE +5.2
Kickoffs · NE +5.0Punts · NE +8.2Kicks · NE +0.1
Player Stats
TB
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun KingQB | 26 | 10/22 | 106 | 4.3 | -2.5 | -0.09 | — | 35% | +0.04 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike AlstottFB | 16 | 54 | 3.4 | +6.3 | +0.40 | 56% | +0.09 | 2 |
| Warrick DunnRB | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | +1.6 | +0.10 | 38% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Jacquez GreenWR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.27 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Shaun KingQB | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | +0.2 | +0.06 | 25% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Keyshawn JohnsonWR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.5 | -0.48 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reidel AnthonyWR | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4.0 | +1.7 | +0.84 | 50% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Keyshawn JohnsonWR | 6 | 3 | 37 | 6.2 | +1.0 | +0.16 | 50% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Mike AlstottFB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.2 | +0.21 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Rabih AbdullahRB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.31 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Karl WilliamsWR | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4.0 | -0.7 | -0.33 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Jacquez GreenWR | 6 | 1 | 33 | 5.5 | -1.0 | -0.17 | 17% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Dave MooreTE | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3.0 | -1.4 | -0.68 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Warrick DunnRB | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 | -1.4 | -0.72 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin GramaticaK | — | — | 3/3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark RoyalsP | 10 | 403 | 40.3 | 26.5 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl WilliamsWR | 3 | 88 | 29.3 | 33 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl WilliamsWR | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 11 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BledsoeQB | 49 | 26/39 | 216 | 4.2 | -10.7 | -0.22 | — | 45% | -0.57 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | +1.2 | +0.59 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Tony CarterRB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +1.1 | +1.07 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Drew BledsoeQB | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | -3.3 | -0.41 | 25% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | -3.6 | -0.36 | 10% | -0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry GlennWR | 7 | 4 | 56 | 8.0 | +3.7 | +0.53 | 57% | -0.11 | 1 |
| Troy BrownWR | 7 | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | +3.0 | +0.43 | 100% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Chris CallowayWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | +0.1 | +0.10 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Rod RutledgeTE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.1 | +0.09 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Tony SimmonsWR | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3.0 | -1.3 | -0.42 | 33% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Eric BjornsonTE | 4 | 2 | 15 | 3.8 | -2.0 | -0.49 | 25% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 14 | 11 | 62 | 4.4 | -4.4 | -0.32 | 36% | -0.20 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 1/2(30 · missed 55) | 30 | 1/1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee JohnsonP | 9 | 365 | 40.6 | 36.9 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 40 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 7 | 118 | 16.9 | 66 | 1 |