Vikings
21–13
MIN @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Sep 17, 2000 · 2000 Week 3 · Foxboro Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
MIN 49%51% NE
37.4%GROUND39.3%
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.Culpepper | 39 | +0.18 | 53.8% | 10.3% | +7.2 | — | — | — | — |
| D.Bledsoe | 40 | -0.13 | 37.5% | 7.5% | -5.2 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | MIN | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.07 | -0.05 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.18 | -0.13 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.11 | +0.12 |
| Success Rate | 43.8% | 41.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 17.5% | 21.7% |
| Yards / Play | 3.94 | 4.45 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.10 | +0.07 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 63.2% | 35.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 4.7 | 7.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.64 | 3.99 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 47.2% | 56.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 16.7% | 18.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 3.8% | 6.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 23.4 | 38.2 |
| Plays | 80 | 60 |
| Total Yards | 315 | 267 |
| Total EPA | +5.8 | -3.3 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 1 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
MIN 53%47% NE
6.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.7 pts won
Biggest swing · A.Vinatieri 44 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — MIN +3.5
Kickoffs · NE +2.9Punts · evenKicks · MIN +3.5
Player Stats
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte CulpepperQB | 39 | 19/28 | 214 | 5.5 | +7.2 | +0.18 | — | 54% | +0.42 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte CulpepperQB | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | +2.0 | +0.40 | 40% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Jimmy KleinsasserTE | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | +0.3 | +0.14 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Robert SmithRB | 29 | 91 | 3.1 | -4.6 | -0.16 | 28% | -0.07 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt HatchetteWR | 2 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | +7.2 | +3.58 | 100% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Johnny McWilliamsTE | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | +2.0 | +0.67 | 100% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Chris WalshWR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +1.4 | +1.44 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| John DavisTE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +1.3 | +1.30 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Cris CarterWR | 10 | 7 | 67 | 6.7 | +1.2 | +0.12 | 60% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Robert SmithRB | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4.0 | +0.2 | +0.06 | 33% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Jimmy KleinsasserTE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.2 | -0.17 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Randy MossWR | 6 | 2 | 20 | 3.3 | -0.2 | -0.04 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary AndersonK | — | — | 3/3 | — | — | 3 |
| Mitch BergerP | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 5 | 204 | 40.8 | 33.8 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe WilliamsRB | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Tyrone CarterDB | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris WalshWR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| David PalmerRB | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BledsoeQB | 40 | 21/35 | 180 | 4.5 | -5.2 | -0.13 | — | 38% | -0.23 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 13 | 80 | 6.2 | +2.5 | +0.19 | 62% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Drew BledsoeQB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.10 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Patrick PassRB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -0.28 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Tony CarterRB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -0.35 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | +1.6 | +0.52 | 67% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Chris CallowayWR | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7.5 | +0.5 | +0.26 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Eric BjornsonTE | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | +0.5 | +0.22 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Tony CarterRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.08 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Terry GlennWR | 17 | 8 | 69 | 4.1 | -0.3 | -0.02 | 35% | -0.10 | 1 |
| Troy BrownWR | 9 | 7 | 62 | 6.9 | -0.3 | -0.04 | 44% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Rod RutledgeTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.49 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 0/1(missed 44) | — | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee JohnsonP | 4 | 151 | 37.8 | 35.8 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 33 | 0 |
| Shockmain DavisWR | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 19 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |