Saints
24–6
NO @ BUF
Bills
Final · Sun, Sep 9, 2001 · 2001 Week 1 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ground Share
Saints controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
NO 58%42% BUF
42.4%GROUND30.9%
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 | 31 | +0.25 | 38.7% | 6.5% | +7.8 | — | — | — | — |
| R.Johnson | 34 | -0.48 | 26.5% | 14.7% | -16.4 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.07 | -0.31 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.23 | -0.49 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.16 | -0.16 |
| Success Rate | 41.7% | 27.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 25.0% | 17.5% |
| Yards / Play | 5.02 | 3.98 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.08 | -0.31 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 46.7% | 31.6% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.9 | 9.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.02 | 2.79 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 34.6% | 34.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 19.2% | 26.9% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 15.0% | 15.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 40.9 | 26.1 |
| Plays | 60 | 63 |
| Total Yards | 301 | 251 |
| Total EPA | +4.2 | -19.7 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 3 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
NO 55%45% BUF
5.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.9 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Gowin punts 50 yards to BUF 11. A.Black to BUF 45 for 34 yards. M.Lewis injured on play, assisted off — BUF +1.4
Kickoffs · NO +2.1Punts · BUF +0.9Kicks · BUF +0.3
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 31 | 18/29 | 192 | 6.2 | +7.8 | +0.25 | — | 39% | +0.01 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe HornWR | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.49 | — | 0% | -0.02 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.1 | -0.15 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Terrelle SmithFB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.2 | -0.10 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Aaron BrooksQB | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | -2.1 | -0.41 | 40% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 18 | 93 | 5.2 | -2.5 | -0.14 | 50% | -0.10 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert ConnellWR | 4 | 3 | 89 | 22.3 | +5.2 | +1.30 | 25% | +0.12 | 1 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9.5 | +3.7 | +1.85 | 50% | -0.04 | 1 |
| Robert WilsonWR | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | +2.2 | +1.10 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Cameron CleelandTE | 3 | 2 | 14 | 4.7 | +2.2 | +0.73 | 67% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Terrelle SmithFB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.8 | +0.82 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Dave StachelskiTE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.2 | +0.21 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Joe HornWR | 10 | 6 | 45 | 4.5 | -0.4 | -0.04 | 30% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Willie JacksonWR | 6 | 2 | 12 | 2.0 | -2.1 | -0.35 | 17% | -0.08 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 1/1(31) | 31 | 3/3 | — | — | 6 |
| Toby GowinP | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 5 | 219 | 43.8 | 31.0 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 38 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Michael L. LewisWR | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 6 | 0 |
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.66 | — | 0% | -0.08 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob JohnsonQB | 34 | 16/27 | 150 | 4.4 | -16.4 | -0.48 | — | 27% | -0.44 | 0 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless PriceWR | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | +1.8 | +1.84 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Larry CentersFB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +1.1 | +1.12 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.2 | -0.23 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Rob JohnsonQB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -0.88 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Travis HenryRB | 22 | 58 | 2.6 | -5.5 | -0.25 | 23% | -0.21 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry CentersFB | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | +2.5 | +0.61 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Peerless PriceWR | 2 | 1 | 32 | 16.0 | +1.8 | +0.88 | 50% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Jeremy McDanielWR | 5 | 4 | 36 | 7.2 | +0.1 | +0.03 | 40% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Lance BrownS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.66 | 0% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | -1.1 | -0.28 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Travis HenryRB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | -1.4 | -0.68 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Eric MouldsWR | 4 | 1 | 34 | 8.5 | -3.6 | -0.91 | 25% | -0.13 | 0 |
| Jay RiemersmaTE | 6 | 2 | 16 | 2.7 | -8.2 | -1.36 | 33% | -0.21 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake AriansK | 2/2(37, 22) | 37 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Brian MoormanP | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 4 | 177 | 44.3 | 34.5 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony DriverDB | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Nate ClementsS | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avion BlackWR | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 |
| Peerless PriceWR | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 9 | 0 |