Saints
28–10
NO @ ATL
Falcons
Final · Sun, Dec 9, 2001 · 2001 Week 13 · Georgia Dome
Ground Share
Saints controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
NO 66%34% ATL
54.8%GROUND27.6%
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 | 34 | +0.29 | 50.0% | 8.8% | +10.0 | — | — | — | — |
| C.Chandler | 41 | -0.17 | 41.5% | 21.9% | -6.9 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NO |  ATL |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.20 | -0.17 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.36 | -0.17 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.13 | -0.19 |
| Success Rate | 43.6% | 40.3% |
| Pass | 51.4% | 41.5% |
| Rush | 26.3% | 35.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 9.1% | 6.5% |
| Pass | 8.6% | 7.3% |
| Rush | 10.5% | 5.0% |
| Yards / Play | 6.89 | 3.71 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.17 | -0.07 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 16.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.7 | 11.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.69 | 1.75 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 30.0% | 28.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 35.0% | 28.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 18.2% | 14.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 37.1 | 24.4 |
| Plays | 55 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 379 | 230 |
| Total EPA | +10.8 | -10.5 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 1 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
NO 56%44% ATL
11.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS9.0 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Gowin kicks 71 yards from NO 30 to ATL -1. D.Vaughn to ATL 22 for 23 yards. FUMBLES, touched at ATL 21, R… — NO +5.7
Kickoffs · NO +5.8Punts · ATL +6.4Kicks · NO +3.2
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 34 | 20/30 | 279 | 7.9 | +10.0 | +0.29 | — | 50% | +0.21 | 1 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 1 | 1/1 | 12 | 12.0 | +2.5 | +2.51 | — | 100% | +0.08 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 1 | 54 | 54.0 | +5.6 | +5.63 | 100% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Aaron BrooksQB | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | -2.5 | -0.51 | 40% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 15 | 41 | 2.7 | -2.9 | -0.19 | 27% | -0.02 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe HornWR | 10 | 7 | 138 | 13.8 | +13.7 | +1.37 | 80% | +0.33 | 1 |
| Willie JacksonWR | 6 | 4 | 46 | 7.7 | +4.8 | +0.80 | 50% | +0.16 | 1 |
| Robert WilsonWR | 2 | 1 | 44 | 22.0 | +3.1 | +1.55 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Boo WilliamsTE | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +1.7 | +1.71 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 5 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | +0.9 | +0.17 | 60% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.07 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Cameron CleelandTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.41 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Wane McGarityWR | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -1.0 | -1.01 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Lamont HallTE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | -4.1 | -4.14 | 0% | -0.14 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | — | — | 4/4 | — | — | 4 |
| Toby GowinP | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 5 | 220 | 44.0 | 38.4 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 28 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wane McGarityWR | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 |
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris ChandlerQB | 41 | 18/32 | 233 | 4.4 | -7.0 | -0.17 | — | 42% | -0.11 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob ChristianFB | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | +2.2 | +0.37 | 83% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Chris ChandlerQB | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | -1.9 | -0.64 | 33% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Maurice SmithRB | 12 | 7 | 0.6 | -3.9 | -0.32 | 17% | -0.18 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian FinneranWR | 7 | 6 | 92 | 13.1 | +5.5 | +0.79 | 71% | +0.19 | 0 |
| Bob ChristianFB | 7 | 5 | 50 | 7.1 | +1.0 | +0.14 | 57% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Reggie KellyTE | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +0.9 | +0.95 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Maurice SmithRB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | +0.9 | +0.88 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Shawn JeffersonWR | 4 | 1 | 20 | 5.0 | +0.7 | +0.18 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Terance MathisWR | 7 | 2 | 18 | 2.6 | -2.5 | -0.36 | 29% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Tony MartinWR | 5 | 2 | 23 | 4.6 | -3.1 | -0.62 | 40% | -0.14 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay FeelyK | 1/2(22 · missed 40) | 22 | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris MohrP | 5 | 257 | 51.4 | 47.4 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrick VaughnDB | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Brian KozlowskiTE | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrien GordonDB | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 8 | 0 |