Rams
28–31
STL @ NO
Saints
Final · Sat, Dec 30, 2000 · 2000 Wild Card · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
LA 50%50% NO
38.9%GROUND38.3%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  LA |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.02 | -0.09 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.14 | +0.29 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.32 | -0.56 |
| Success Rate | 36.8% | 30.6% |
| Pass | 47.6% | 45.5% |
| Rush | 6.7% | 10.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 14.0% | 6.5% |
| Pass | 19.1% | 12.1% |
| Rush | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Yards / Play | 6.30 | 4.60 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.27 | -0.26 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 58.3% | 38.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.9 | 9.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.81 | 0.82 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 20.0% | 24.1% |
| Stuff Rate | 13.3% | 51.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 19.3% | 17.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 29.0 | 42.7 |
| Plays | 57 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 359 | 285 |
| Total EPA | +0.9 | -5.4 |
| Giveaways | 4 | 1 |
Special Teams
Saints dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
STL 0%100% NO
0.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS13.2 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Gowin punts 33 yards to STL 8. A.Hakim MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by NO-B.Milne at STL 11. B.Milne to STL 11… — NO +5.4
Kickoffs · STL +0.5Punts · NO +2.8Kicks · NO +0.5
Player Stats
STL
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 33 | 15/28 | 250 | 7.6 | +9.5 | +0.29 | — | 46% | +0.21 | 3 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad MortonRB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | -0.1 | -0.05 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Willie JacksonWR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -1.3 | -1.28 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jerald MooreRB | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | -1.7 | -0.58 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Aaron BrooksQB | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | -4.0 | -0.40 | 20% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Terry AllenRB | 16 | 21 | 1.3 | -7.4 | -0.47 | 13% | -0.16 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie JacksonWR | 8 | 5 | 126 | 15.8 | +12.3 | +1.54 | 63% | +0.25 | 2 |
| Robert WilsonWR | 4 | 3 | 41 | 10.3 | +4.8 | +1.20 | 75% | +0.15 | 1 |
| Terry AllenRB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.1 | +0.10 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Andrew GloverTE | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5.3 | +0.1 | +0.03 | 33% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jake ReedWR | 6 | 3 | 27 | 4.5 | -1.2 | -0.21 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Joe HornWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.5 | -1.46 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Chad MortonRB | 5 | 2 | 34 | 6.8 | -2.4 | -0.48 | 40% | -0.09 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug BrienK | 1/1(33) | 33 | 4/4 | — | — | 7 |
| Toby GowinP | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 6 | 246 | 41.0 | 27.8 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred McAfeeRB | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 31 | 0 |
| Darrin SmithLB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin MathisDB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad MortonRB | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 17 | 0 |