Saints
34–31
NO @ STL
Rams
Final · Sun, Oct 28, 2001 · 2001 Week 7 · Dome at America's Center
Ground Share
Rams had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NO 44%56% LA
38.9%GROUND49.6%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  NO |  LA |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.14 | -0.09 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.06 | -0.12 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.23 | +0.03 |
| Success Rate | 29.5% | 51.5% |
| Pass | 30.6% | 52.0% |
| Rush | 29.2% | 50.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 9.8% | 16.7% |
| Pass | 8.3% | 18.0% |
| Rush | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| Yards / Play | 5.25 | 7.18 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.04 | +0.07 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 14.3% | 45.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.6 | 4.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.95 | 2.43 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 32.0% | 31.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 32.0% | 12.5% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 19.7% | 13.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 45.1 | 31.8 |
| Plays | 61 | 66 |
| Total Yards | 320 | 474 |
| Total EPA | -8.2 | -5.8 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 6 |
Special Teams
Saints dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
NO 100%0% STL
18.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Gowin kicks 72 yards from NO 30 to LA -2. D.Bly to LA 16 for 18 yards. FUMBLES, touched at LA 16, RECOVER… — NO +5.8
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 36 | 20/31 | 254 | 6.9 | -2.1 | -0.06 | — | 31% | -0.08 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrelle SmithFB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.3 | -0.13 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 17 | 77 | 4.5 | -1.4 | -0.08 | 29% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Aaron BrooksQB | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | -4.6 | -0.66 | 14% | -0.10 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe HornWR | 12 | 8 | 121 | 10.1 | +10.2 | +0.85 | 50% | +0.21 | 2 |
| Willie JacksonWR | 2 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | +3.8 | +1.90 | 50% | +0.19 | 1 |
| Robert WilsonWR | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8.0 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Albert ConnellWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.22 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Boo WilliamsTE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0.8 | -2.5 | -0.61 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Cameron CleelandTE | 4 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | -2.9 | -0.72 | 50% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 6 | 4 | 19 | 3.2 | -5.2 | -0.86 | 17% | -0.26 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 5/5(33, 44, 44, 23, 27) | 44 | 1/1 | — | — | 16 |
| Toby GowinP | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 42.3 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 6 | 171 | 28.5 | 46 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |