Chargers
26–29
SD @ NE
Patriots
Final/OT · Sun, Oct 14, 2001 · 2001 Week 5 · Foxboro Stadium
Ground Share
Chargers had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
LAC 55%45% NE
50.8%GROUND41.5%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric | LAC | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.10 | +0.05 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.13 | +0.17 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.04 | -0.30 |
| Success Rate | 46.9% | 47.1% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 26.6% | 25.9% |
| Yards / Play | 5.36 | 4.40 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.03 | +0.11 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.52 | 0.61 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 25.9% | 29.2% |
| Stuff Rate | 22.2% | 33.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.8% | 12.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 38.6 | 24.9 |
| Plays | 64 | 85 |
| Total Yards | 343 | 374 |
| Total EPA | +6.3 | +4.2 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 1 |
Special Teams
Patriots dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
SD 0%100% NE
0.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.0 pts won
Biggest swing · W.Richey 36 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — NE +3.5
Kickoffs · SD +4.3Punts · SD +1.9Kicks · NE +2.2
Player Stats
SD
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 57 | 33/54 | 345 | 6.0 | +9.4 | +0.17 | — | 49% | +0.59 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick PassRB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.9 | +0.87 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 15 | 36 | 2.4 | -0.5 | -0.03 | 40% | -0.14 | 1 |
| Tom BradyQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.69 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | -0.9 | -0.24 | 25% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.7 | -0.87 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Lee JohnsonP | 1 | -19 | -19.0 | -5.9 | -5.87 | 0% | -0.18 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 15 | 11 | 117 | 7.8 | +3.4 | +0.23 | 53% | +0.14 | 0 |
| David PattenWR | 11 | 7 | 73 | 6.6 | +2.8 | +0.26 | 55% | +0.18 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7.0 | +2.7 | +0.89 | 67% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Terry GlennWR | 14 | 7 | 110 | 7.9 | +2.5 | +0.18 | 50% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Jermaine WigginsTE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +1.7 | +1.72 | 100% | +0.17 | 1 |
| Bryan CoxLB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.8 | +0.78 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5.0 | +0.7 | +0.21 | 33% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Patrick PassRB | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4.5 | -0.7 | -0.34 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2.3 | -0.9 | -0.23 | 25% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 3/4(26, 23, 44 · missed 44) | 44 | 2/3 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee JohnsonP | 4 | 155 | 38.8 | 32.3 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 5 | 99 | 19.8 | 32 | 0 |
| Patrick PassRB | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 40 | 0 |