Vikings
15–28
MIN @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Oct 7, 2001 · 2001 Week 4 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Saints controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
MIN 36%64% NO
33.7%GROUND59.2%
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.Culpepper | 40 | -0.16 | 42.5% | 15.0% | -6.3 | — | — | — | — |
| A.Brooks | 32 | -0.01 | 40.6% | 0.0% | -0.4 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  MIN |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.11 | -0.02 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.16 | -0.01 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.07 | -0.03 |
| Success Rate | 47.1% | 41.8% |
| Pass | 42.5% | 40.6% |
| Rush | 63.6% | 42.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 11.8% | 11.9% |
| Pass | 15.0% | 9.4% |
| Rush | 0.0% | 15.2% |
| Yards / Play | 6.67 | 5.52 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.23 | -0.12 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 11.1% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.72 | 3.29 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 27.3% | 48.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 9.1% | 20.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 15.7% | 14.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 15.9 | 37.5 |
| Plays | 51 | 67 |
| Total Yards | 340 | 370 |
| Total EPA | -5.6 | -1.4 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 1 |
Special Teams
Saints dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
MIN 7%93% NO
0.7 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS9.5 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Carney 50 yard field goal is GOOD — NO +2.1
Kickoffs · NO +1.9Punts · NO +2.3Kicks · NO +4.5
Player Stats
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte CulpepperQB | 40 | 23/34 | 332 | 7.7 | -6.3 | -0.16 | — | 43% | -0.15 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy KleinsasserTE | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | +0.4 | +0.20 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Doug ChapmanRB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.3 | +0.28 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Michael BennettRB | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | +0.1 | +0.01 | 63% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy KleinsasserTE | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | +3.2 | +0.81 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Byron ChamberlainTE | 5 | 2 | 48 | 9.6 | +3.0 | +0.59 | 40% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Harold MorrowFB | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | +2.9 | +1.43 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Randy MossWR | 5 | 4 | 48 | 9.6 | +2.2 | +0.45 | 40% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Jake ReedWR | 4 | 2 | 36 | 9.0 | +1.8 | +0.46 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Doug ChapmanRB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +1.3 | +1.25 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Chris WalshWR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.3 | +0.35 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Michael BennettRB | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.04 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Cris CarterWR | 8 | 4 | 84 | 10.5 | -5.4 | -0.67 | 25% | -0.12 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary AndersonK | — | — | 1/1 | — | — | 1 |
| Mitch BergerP | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 4 | 190 | 47.5 | 35.0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy WaltersWR | 8 | 178 | 22.3 | 28 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 32 | 15/30 | 210 | 6.8 | -0.4 | -0.01 | — | 41% | +0.08 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | -0.3 | -0.06 | 33% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Terrelle SmithFB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.60 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 30 | 136 | 4.5 | -0.6 | -0.02 | 43% | +0.06 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie JacksonWR | 9 | 6 | 95 | 10.6 | +6.1 | +0.68 | 67% | +0.19 | 0 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 6 | 5 | 42 | 7.0 | +2.6 | +0.43 | 50% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Albert ConnellWR | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4.5 | -0.2 | -0.08 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Robert WilsonWR | 5 | 2 | 23 | 4.6 | -1.0 | -0.19 | 40% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Cameron CleelandTE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -0.80 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Joe HornWR | 6 | 1 | 41 | 6.8 | -5.8 | -0.97 | 17% | -0.10 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 5/5(50, 23, 45, 29, 33) | 50 | 1/1 | — | — | 16 |
| Toby GowinP | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 3 | 124 | 41.3 | 34.7 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 3 | 89 | 29.7 | 34 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 32 | 0 |