Bills
27–31
BUF @ MIN
Vikings
Final · Sun, Oct 22, 2000 · 2000 Week 8 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
BUF 50%50% MIN
51.6%GROUND51.2%
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.Flutie | 45 | +0.30 | 55.6% | 2.2% | +13.6 | — | — | — | — |
| D.Culpepper | 34 | +0.16 | 50.0% | 0.0% | +5.5 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  BUF |  MIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.17 | +0.08 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.30 | +0.16 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.06 | -0.10 |
| Success Rate | 47.2% | 48.0% |
| Pass | 55.6% | 50.0% |
| Rush | 33.3% | 43.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 6.9% | 12.0% |
| Pass | 6.7% | 14.7% |
| Rush | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| Yards / Play | 5.64 | 6.84 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.05 | +0.18 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 58.8% | 33.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.1 | 4.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.08 | 3.44 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 37.0% | 56.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 22.2% | 12.5% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.5% | 10.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 28.6 | 39.3 |
| Plays | 72 | 50 |
| Total Yards | 406 | 342 |
| Total EPA | +11.9 | +4.0 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 1 |
Special Teams
Vikings won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
BUF 34%66% MIN
5.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS9.9 pts won
Biggest swing · BUF 74 injured on previous play C.Mohr punts 36 yards to MIN 38. T.Walters to BUF 34 for 28 yards — MIN +2.2
Kickoffs · MIN +3.7Punts · MIN +2.2Kicks · BUF +1.0
Player Stats
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug FlutieQB | 45 | 28/43 | 294 | 6.5 | +13.6 | +0.30 | — | 56% | +0.18 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn BrysonRB | 11 | 72 | 6.5 | +1.2 | +0.11 | 46% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Doug FlutieQB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.5 | +0.45 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Jonathan LintonFB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | +0.3 | +0.13 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 14 | 31 | 2.2 | -3.1 | -0.22 | 21% | -0.02 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric MouldsWR | 20 | 12 | 135 | 6.8 | +7.5 | +0.37 | 60% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 5 | 4 | 39 | 7.8 | +3.9 | +0.77 | 60% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Kwame CavilWR | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | +1.7 | +0.84 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Jeremy McDanielWR | 7 | 5 | 39 | 5.6 | +1.1 | +0.16 | 57% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Shawn BrysonRB | 3 | 2 | 17 | 5.7 | +0.4 | +0.12 | 33% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Peerless PriceWR | 6 | 3 | 42 | 7.0 | -0.1 | -0.02 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve ChristieK | 2/2(25, 48) | 48 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris MohrP | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | 30.0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris WatsonDB | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 33 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris WatsonDB | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 20 | 0 |
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte CulpepperQB | 34 | 17/29 | 251 | 8.1 | +5.5 | +0.16 | — | 50% | +0.45 | 3 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte CulpepperQB | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | +0.6 | +0.13 | 60% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Robert SmithRB | 16 | 68 | 4.3 | -1.5 | -0.10 | 44% | +0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cris CarterWR | 12 | 7 | 107 | 8.9 | +6.2 | +0.51 | 50% | +0.30 | 2 |
| Randy MossWR | 8 | 5 | 110 | 13.8 | +5.4 | +0.68 | 63% | +0.33 | 1 |
| Robert SmithRB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.7 | +0.69 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Johnny McWilliamsTE | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3.0 | -1.2 | -0.30 | 25% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Matt HatchetteWR | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3.3 | -6.1 | -1.53 | 25% | -0.13 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary AndersonK | 3/3(38, 20, 21) | 38 | 2/2 | — | — | 11 |
| Mitch BergerP | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | 36.5 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe WilliamsRB | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 34 | 0 |
| Troy WaltersWR | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Harold MorrowFB | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy WaltersWR | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 28 | 0 |