Patriots
17–23
NE @ CIN
Bengals
Final · Sun, Sep 9, 2001 · 2001 Week 1 · Paul Brown Stadium
Ground Share
Bengals controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
NE 40%60% CIN
34.5%GROUND51.4%
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.Bledsoe | 42 | +0.14 | 38.1% | 9.5% | +6.0 | — | — | — | — |
| J.Kitna | 28 | +0.01 | 50.0% | 3.6% | +0.4 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | NE | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.02 | +0.07 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.14 | +0.01 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.36 | +0.11 |
| Success Rate | 35.9% | 41.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 18.8% | 26.2% |
| Yards / Play | 4.56 | 5.79 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.02 | +0.17 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 31.6% | 35.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.1 | 5.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.79 | 3.22 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 47.6% | 39.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 9.5% | 24.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.8% | 11.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 23.0 | 37.5 |
| Plays | 64 | 61 |
| Total Yards | 292 | 353 |
| Total EPA | +1.2 | +4.0 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 1 |
Special Teams
Bengals won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NE 33%67% CIN
4.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.8 pts won
Biggest swing · A.Vinatieri kicks 64 yards from NE 30 to CIN 6. C.Keaton to NE 30 for 64 yards — CIN +2.7
Kickoffs · CIN +4.3Punts · NE +1.9Kicks · CIN +2.1
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BledsoeQB | 42 | 22/38 | 224 | 5.3 | +6.0 | +0.14 | — | 38% | -0.10 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.R. RedmondRB | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | -0.5 | -0.16 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Drew BledsoeQB | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | -0.6 | -0.18 | 33% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | -1.5 | -0.38 | 50% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | -3.1 | -0.29 | 18% | -0.10 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 7 | 7 | 106 | 15.1 | +11.7 | +1.67 | 100% | +0.22 | 1 |
| Patrick PassRB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +1.1 | +1.07 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| David PattenWR | 7 | 3 | 47 | 6.7 | +0.4 | +0.06 | 29% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Jermaine WigginsTE | 5 | 3 | 24 | 4.8 | +0.0 | +0.01 | 40% | -0.07 | 1 |
| Charles JohnsonWR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.2 | -0.18 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.47 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| J.R. RedmondRB | 5 | 3 | 24 | 4.8 | -0.7 | -0.14 | 40% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Bert EmanuelWR | 9 | 4 | 25 | 2.8 | -0.9 | -0.10 | 22% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.7 | -0.84 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 1/1(39) | 39 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee JohnsonP | 5 | 244 | 48.8 | 44.0 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.R. RedmondRB | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 30 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
CIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon KitnaQB | 28 | 18/27 | 196 | 7.0 | +0.4 | +0.01 | — | 50% | +0.09 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon BennettRB | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | +3.0 | +0.50 | 67% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Peter WarrickWR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +1.4 | +1.37 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Corey DillonRB | 24 | 104 | 4.3 | +1.1 | +0.05 | 25% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Jon KitnaQB | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | -2.0 | -0.98 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darnay ScottWR | 9 | 5 | 104 | 11.6 | +4.9 | +0.55 | 56% | +0.17 | 0 |
| Tony McGeeTE | 2 | 1 | 25 | 12.5 | +2.0 | +1.00 | 50% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Corey DillonRB | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | +0.9 | +0.22 | 75% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Ron DugansWR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 | -0.4 | -0.20 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Lorenzo NealFB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.68 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Peter WarrickWR | 9 | 7 | 38 | 4.2 | -2.0 | -0.22 | 44% | +0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil RackersK | 3/3(36, 47, 33) | 47 | 2/2 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick HarrisP | 4 | 131 | 32.8 | 32.8 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis KeatonRB | 3 | 109 | 36.3 | 64 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter WarrickWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |