Patriots
12–9
NE @ BUF
Bills
Final/OT · Sun, Dec 16, 2001 · 2001 Week 14 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NE 55%45% BUF
36.4%GROUND30.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Brady | 41 | -0.10 | 34.2% | 12.2% | -4.2 | — | — | — | — |
| A.Van Pelt | 47 | -0.12 | 42.5% | 2.1% | -5.5 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | NE | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.14 | -0.09 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.10 | -0.12 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.20 | -0.23 |
| Success Rate | 35.8% | 35.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 19.4% | 9.2% |
| Yards / Play | 5.00 | 4.08 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.23 | -0.05 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 41.2% | 33.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.8 | 6.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.45 | 3.06 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 42.3% | 34.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 7.7% | 15.4% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 9.0% | 19.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 29.1 | 26.8 |
| Plays | 67 | 76 |
| Total Yards | 335 | 310 |
| Total EPA | -9.5 | -7.2 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 1 |
Special Teams
Patriots won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NE 68%32% BUF
10.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.7 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Graham 43 yard field goal is No Good, Short — NE +1.9
Kickoffs · NE +0.9Punts · NE +3.2Kicks · NE +1.3
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 41 | 19/35 | 218 | 5.3 | -4.2 | -0.10 | — | 34% | -0.04 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.6 | +0.64 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.6 | +0.63 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | -0.2 | -0.09 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 20 | 95 | 4.8 | -3.0 | -0.15 | 35% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | -3.4 | -1.68 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 8 | 5 | 62 | 7.8 | +2.6 | +0.32 | 50% | +0.10 | 0 |
| David PattenWR | 7 | 3 | 65 | 9.3 | +2.4 | +0.35 | 43% | +0.12 | 0 |
| J.R. RedmondRB | 4 | 3 | 45 | 11.3 | +2.2 | +0.56 | 75% | +0.17 | 0 |
| Jermaine WigginsTE | 2 | 1 | 25 | 12.5 | +1.3 | +0.64 | 50% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Patrick PassRB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | -0.3 | -0.31 | 0% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Rod RutledgeTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.68 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | -1.3 | -0.43 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -1.3 | -1.29 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -1.3 | -1.31 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Terry GlennWR | 6 | 3 | 27 | 4.5 | -2.9 | -0.49 | 33% | -0.13 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 4/4(40, 32, 25, 23) | 40 | — | 5 | 0 | 12 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken WalterP | 7 | 287 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick PassRB | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 27 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 15 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Van PeltQB | 47 | 22/44 | 218 | 4.6 | -5.5 | -0.12 | — | 43% | -0.58 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis HenryRB | 12 | 54 | 4.5 | -0.7 | -0.06 | 33% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Shawn BrysonRB | 14 | 38 | 2.7 | -5.2 | -0.37 | 0% | -0.26 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis HenryRB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +0.9 | +0.87 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.8 | +0.85 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Peerless PriceWR | 10 | 4 | 67 | 6.7 | +0.2 | +0.02 | 40% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Avion BlackWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.37 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Shawn BrysonRB | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | -0.4 | -0.13 | 67% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Larry CentersFB | 5 | 2 | 29 | 5.8 | -0.8 | -0.17 | 40% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Eric MouldsWR | 15 | 6 | 50 | 3.3 | -1.3 | -0.09 | 40% | -0.22 | 0 |
| Jay RiemersmaTE | 6 | 4 | 36 | 6.0 | -1.7 | -0.28 | 50% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Reggie GermanyWR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | -1.7 | -0.87 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne GrahamK | 3/4(41, 25, 41 · missed 43) | 41 | — | 4 | 0 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 8 | 328 | 41.0 | 33.5 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn BrysonRB | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 25 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate ClementsS | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peerless PriceWR | 4 | -2 | -0.5 | 3 | 0 |