Saints
28–27
NO @ SD
Chargers
Final · Sun, Sep 10, 2000 · 2000 Week 2 · Qualcomm Stadium
Ground Share
Saints had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NO 57%43% LAC
38.4%GROUND28.4%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  NO |  LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.01 | -0.24 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.23 | -0.33 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.20 | -0.11 |
| Success Rate | 40.5% | 31.4% |
| Pass | 55.8% | 29.0% |
| Rush | 23.1% | 35.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 1.4% | 7.8% |
| Pass | 0.0% | 6.5% |
| Rush | 3.9% | 10.0% |
| Yards / Play | 4.14 | 3.69 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.13 | -0.03 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 57.1% | 9.1% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.1 | 9.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.73 | 2.68 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 25.8% | 35.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 14.9% | 13.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 38.6 | 39.9 |
| Plays | 74 | 51 |
| Total Yards | 306 | 188 |
| Total EPA | -0.8 | -12.4 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 2 |
Special Teams
Saints dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
NO 100%0% SD
8.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Gowin kicks 63 yards from NO 30 to SD 7. R.Jenkins to SD 7 for no gain. FUMBLES, and recovers at SD 7. R.… — LAC +5.8
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff BlakeQB | 43 | 30/43 | 242 | 5.6 | +9.7 | +0.23 | — | 56% | +0.38 | 3 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad MortonRB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -0.47 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 24 | 50 | 2.1 | -2.9 | -0.12 | 25% | -0.23 | 0 |
| Jeff BlakeQB | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | -7.2 | -1.20 | 0% | -0.13 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe HornWR | 15 | 12 | 116 | 7.7 | +16.7 | +1.12 | 80% | +0.45 | 2 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 4 | 3 | 21 | 5.3 | +1.2 | +0.30 | 25% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Willie JacksonWR | 3 | 2 | 17 | 5.7 | +1.2 | +0.40 | 67% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Terrelle SmithFB | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | +0.3 | +0.10 | 67% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Jake ReedWR | 9 | 5 | 51 | 5.7 | -1.2 | -0.13 | 56% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Chad MortonRB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.7 | -1.9 | -0.65 | 33% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Andrew GloverTE | 6 | 3 | 18 | 3.0 | -6.6 | -1.11 | 17% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug BrienK | 3/3(20, 20, 31) | 31 | 1/1 | — | — | 10 |
| Toby GowinP | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 3 | 118 | 39.3 | 28.7 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad MortonRB | 6 | 138 | 23.0 | 34 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad MortonRB | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 51 | 0 |