Titans
13–16
TEN @ BUF
Bills
Final · Sun, Sep 3, 2000 · 2000 Week 1 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ground Share
Bills controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
TEN 42%58% BUF
17.8%GROUND24.9%
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.McNair | 36 | -0.35 | 30.6% | 11.1% | -12.7 | — | — | — | — |
| R.Johnson | 27 | -0.22 | 33.3% | 18.5% | -6.0 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  TEN |  BUF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.33 | -0.22 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.35 | -0.11 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.30 | -0.38 |
| Success Rate | 25.4% | 30.8% |
| Pass | 30.6% | 34.3% |
| Rush | 15.8% | 24.1% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 1.8% | 6.2% |
| Pass | 2.8% | 8.6% |
| Rush | 0.0% | 3.5% |
| Yards / Play | 3.13 | 4.09 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.24 | -0.15 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 13.3% | 18.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 9.1 | 10.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.95 | 2.19 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 15.8% | 40.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 31.6% | 26.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.7% | 16.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 35.6 | 28.9 |
| Plays | 55 | 65 |
| Total Yards | 172 | 266 |
| Total EPA | -18.4 | -14.3 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Titans had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
TEN 64%36% BUF
13.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS7.5 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Christie 51 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — TEN +2.9
Kickoffs · TEN +4.2Punts · TEN +1.0Kicks · TEN +0.7
Player Stats
TEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve McNairQB | 36 | 17/31 | 152 | 3.7 | -12.7 | -0.35 | — | 31% | -0.53 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney ThomasRB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -0.43 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Steve McNairQB | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | -0.8 | -0.42 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Eddie GeorgeRB | 17 | 37 | 2.2 | -3.6 | -0.21 | 18% | -0.13 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris SandersWR | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9.0 | +0.9 | +0.46 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Carl PickensWR | 3 | 2 | 23 | 7.7 | -0.2 | -0.08 | 33% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Michael RoanTE | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | -0.3 | -0.08 | 67% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Lorenzo NealFB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.44 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Yancey ThigpenWR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.6 | -0.62 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Kevin DysonWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.1 | -0.55 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Frank WycheckTE | 8 | 4 | 51 | 6.4 | -1.4 | -0.18 | 38% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Eddie GeorgeRB | 8 | 6 | 44 | 5.5 | -2.3 | -0.28 | 25% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Erron KinneyTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.9 | -2.90 | 0% | -0.10 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Del GrecoK | 2/2(38, 27) | 38 | 1/1 | — | — | 7 |
| Craig HentrichP | 0/1(missed 60) | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig HentrichP | 9 | 346 | 38.4 | 37.3 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick MasonWR | 5 | 182 | 36.4 | 57 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick MasonWR | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 18 | 0 |
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Van PeltQB | 8 | 4/8 | 67 | 8.4 | +2.0 | +0.25 | — | 38% | +0.06 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob JohnsonQB | 27 | 9/17 | 107 | 4.3 | -6.0 | -0.22 | — | 33% | -0.31 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob JohnsonQB | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | +0.9 | +0.15 | 50% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.2 | +0.11 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Shawn BrysonRB | 10 | 16 | 1.6 | -3.8 | -0.38 | 10% | -0.20 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 17 | 42 | 2.5 | -7.4 | -0.43 | 29% | -0.10 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy McDanielWR | 4 | 3 | 40 | 10.0 | +3.5 | +0.88 | 75% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Shawn BrysonRB | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11.5 | +1.0 | +0.52 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +1.0 | +0.98 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jay RiemersmaTE | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.09 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Eric MouldsWR | 5 | 2 | 46 | 9.2 | -0.5 | -0.10 | 40% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Peerless PriceWR | 9 | 4 | 42 | 4.7 | -1.9 | -0.21 | 22% | -0.09 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve ChristieK | 3/4(42, 41, 33 · missed 51) | 42 | 1/1 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris MohrP | 9 | 375 | 41.7 | 35.0 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris WatsonDB | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 12 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris WatsonDB | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 9 | 0 |