Vikings
16–21
MIN @ PIT
Steelers
Final · Sun, Dec 2, 2001 · 2001 Week 12 · Heinz Field
Ground Share
Vikings had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
MIN 54%46% PIT
56.0%GROUND47.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Culpepper | 17 | +0.09 | 52.9% | 0.0% | +1.6 | — | — | — | — |
| K.Stewart | 20 | +0.22 | 60.0% | 0.0% | +4.5 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  MIN |  PIT |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.13 | +0.06 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.33 | +0.22 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.26 | -0.01 |
| Success Rate | 41.7% | 47.7% |
| Pass | 50.0% | 60.0% |
| Rush | 26.7% | 42.2% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| Pass | 15.6% | 10.0% |
| Rush | 6.7% | 13.3% |
| Yards / Play | 8.02 | 5.60 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.22 | +0.02 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 38.5% | 56.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.21 | 3.05 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 43.8% | 37.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 37.5% | 28.9% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 16.7% | 10.8% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 31.3 | 30.9 |
| Plays | 48 | 65 |
| Total Yards | 385 | 364 |
| Total EPA | +6.3 | +4.0 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 2 |
Special Teams
Steelers won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
MIN 34%66% PIT
5.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS10.0 pts won
Biggest swing · K.Brown kicks 57 yards from PIT 30 to MIN 13. N.Jacquet to MIN 47 for 34 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by PIT-M… — PIT +4.0
Kickoffs · PIT +3.7Punts · PIT +1.0Kicks · PIT +0.1
Player Stats
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd BoumanQB | 15 | 11/15 | 200 | 13.3 | +9.1 | +0.61 | — | 47% | -0.10 | 2 | 1 |
| Daunte CulpepperQB | 17 | 12/17 | 140 | 8.2 | +1.6 | +0.09 | — | 53% | +0.21 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug ChapmanRB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.4 | +0.43 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Todd BoumanQB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.5 | -0.50 | 0% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Travis PrenticeRB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2.1 | -2.13 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Michael BennettRB | 13 | 34 | 2.6 | -2.2 | -0.17 | 23% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy MossWR | 13 | 8 | 144 | 11.1 | +5.5 | +0.42 | 54% | -0.07 | 1 |
| Michael BennettRB | 2 | 2 | 80 | 40.0 | +5.4 | +2.71 | 50% | -0.01 | 1 |
| Jake ReedWR | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | +1.9 | +0.95 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Harold MorrowFB | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6.0 | +1.1 | +0.36 | 67% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Byron ChamberlainTE | 4 | 2 | 25 | 6.3 | -0.2 | -0.05 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Doug ChapmanRB | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -0.8 | -0.79 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Chris WalshWR | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.9 | -0.47 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Cris CarterWR | 5 | 4 | 35 | 7.0 | -1.3 | -0.26 | 40% | +0.13 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary AndersonK | 1/2(25 · missed 38) | 25 | 1/1 | — | — | 4 |
| Mitch BergerP | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 3 | 143 | 47.7 | 38.3 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate JacquetWR | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 34 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate JacquetWR | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 9 | 0 |
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kordell StewartQB | 20 | 13/19 | 157 | 8.2 | +4.5 | +0.22 | — | 60% | +0.15 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome BettisRB | 19 | 81 | 4.3 | +4.3 | +0.22 | 53% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Troy EdwardsWR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +2.7 | +2.69 | 100% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Amos ZereoueRB | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | +1.2 | +0.24 | 60% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Jon WitmanFB | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +0.5 | +0.24 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afalaRB | 12 | 74 | 6.2 | -1.7 | -0.14 | 25% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Kordell StewartQB | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | -7.3 | -1.05 | 29% | -0.27 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaxico BurressWR | 8 | 6 | 86 | 10.8 | +6.3 | +0.79 | 75% | +0.17 | 0 |
| Jerome BettisRB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | +1.9 | +1.87 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Bobby ShawWR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +1.0 | +0.97 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Jerame TumanTE | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6.0 | -0.5 | -0.24 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Amos ZereoueRB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -1.2 | -1.23 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 6 | 3 | 37 | 6.2 | -3.0 | -0.50 | 33% | -0.08 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris BrownK | 0/1(missed 40) | — | 3/3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 4 | 153 | 38.3 | 36.0 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank PoteatFS | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 15 | 0 |
| Troy EdwardsWR | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy EdwardsWR | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Hank PoteatFS | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |