Saints
31–27
NO @ SF
49ers
Final · Sun, Dec 10, 2000 · 2000 Week 15 · 3Com Park
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
NO 49%51% SF
42.8%GROUND44.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Brooks | 34 | -0.01 | 35.3% | 14.7% | -0.5 | — | — | — | — |
| J.Garcia | 39 | +0.26 | 48.7% | 5.1% | +10.3 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NO |  SF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.19 | +0.18 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.01 | +0.26 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.09 | -0.16 |
| Success Rate | 44.4% | 48.3% |
| Pass | 35.3% | 48.7% |
| Rush | 46.4% | 41.2% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 9.7% | 11.7% |
| Pass | 11.8% | 12.8% |
| Rush | 10.7% | 11.8% |
| Yards / Play | 5.39 | 6.50 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.19 | +0.16 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 43.8% | 41.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.17 | 3.62 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 55.3% | 47.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 18.4% | 23.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.5% | 15.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 30.3 | 27.2 |
| Plays | 72 | 60 |
| Total Yards | 388 | 390 |
| Total EPA | +13.6 | +10.9 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 3 |
Special Teams
Saints won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NO 69%31% SF
6.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.1 pts won
Biggest swing · W.Richey kicks 58 yards from SF 30 to NO 12. K.Mathis to SF 48 for 40 yards — NO +1.6
Kickoffs · NO +2.3Punts · SF +1.0Kicks · NO +2.5
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 34 | 12/29 | 203 | 5.1 | -0.5 | -0.01 | — | 35% | +0.02 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 11 | 108 | 9.8 | +11.4 | +1.04 | 64% | +0.52 | 0 |
| Chad MortonRB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +1.7 | +0.86 | 50% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Terry AllenRB | 18 | 80 | 4.4 | +1.7 | +0.09 | 50% | +0.13 | 1 |
| Terrelle SmithFB | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | +0.1 | +0.02 | 50% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Joe HornWR | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -0.85 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew GloverTE | 4 | 3 | 33 | 8.3 | +3.2 | +0.80 | 75% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Joe HornWR | 11 | 5 | 105 | 9.6 | +2.4 | +0.22 | 46% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Keith PooleWR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | +1.6 | +1.57 | 100% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Chad MortonRB | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7.0 | +0.3 | +0.11 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Lamont HallTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.33 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Terrelle SmithFB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.38 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Willie JacksonWR | 8 | 1 | 22 | 2.8 | -1.1 | -0.13 | 13% | -0.08 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug BrienK | 3/3(40, 41, 28) | 41 | 2/2 | — | — | 11 |
| Toby GowinP | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 5 | 203 | 40.6 | 34.6 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin MathisDB | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 40 | 0 |
| Fred McAfeeRB | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 30 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris CantyCB | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 13 | 0 |
| Kevin MathisDB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
SF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff GarciaQB | 39 | 24/37 | 297 | 7.2 | +10.3 | +0.26 | — | 49% | +0.15 | 2 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff GarciaQB | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | +5.3 | +1.06 | 80% | +0.10 | 2 |
| Fred BeasleyFB | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | +0.6 | +0.21 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Paul SmithRB | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | -1.3 | -0.67 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Charlie GarnerRB | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | -3.9 | -0.36 | 36% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell OwensWR | 8 | 5 | 121 | 15.1 | +5.9 | +0.73 | 50% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Jerry RiceWR | 7 | 6 | 62 | 8.9 | +5.5 | +0.79 | 86% | +0.17 | 0 |
| Greg ClarkTE | 6 | 4 | 24 | 4.0 | +3.0 | +0.51 | 50% | +0.13 | 1 |
| J.J. StokesWR | 4 | 1 | 22 | 5.5 | +2.1 | +0.52 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Fred BeasleyFB | 5 | 3 | 15 | 3.0 | +0.4 | +0.07 | 40% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Tai StreetsWR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.11 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Charlie GarnerRB | 6 | 4 | 49 | 8.2 | -3.0 | -0.49 | 33% | -0.10 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade RicheyK | — | — | 3/3 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad StanleyP | 5 | 218 | 43.6 | 37.6 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin R. WilliamsWR | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Jonas LewisRB | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 21 | 0 |
| Tai StreetsWR | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 17 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin R. WilliamsWR | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 25 | 0 |