Rams
34–21
STL @ NO
Saints
Final · Mon, Dec 17, 2001 · 2001 Week 14 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Rams controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
LA 59%41% NO
50.8%GROUND35.3%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  LA |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.14 | -0.11 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.43 | -0.11 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.28 | -0.09 |
| Success Rate | 41.0% | 39.1% |
| Pass | 50.0% | 39.1% |
| Rush | 30.4% | 41.2% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 13.1% | 7.8% |
| Pass | 19.4% | 8.7% |
| Rush | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Yards / Play | 5.98 | 4.84 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.01 | -0.20 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 33.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.8 | 10.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.64 | 2.96 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 28.0% | 44.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 32.0% | 27.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 13.1% | 20.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 40.1 | 32.5 |
| Plays | 61 | 64 |
| Total Yards | 365 | 310 |
| Total EPA | +8.4 | -7.1 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Saints dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
STL 0%100% NO
0.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS12.6 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Gowin punts 43 yards to LA 42. A.Hakim MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by NO-F.McAfee at LA 38 — NO +5.7
Kickoffs · NO +1.5Punts · NO +6.1Kicks · STL +1.4
Player Stats
STL
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 46 | 23/40 | 269 | 5.3 | -5.1 | -0.11 | — | 39% | -0.18 | 3 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 14 | 57 | 4.1 | +0.7 | +0.05 | 43% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.2 | +0.24 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| John CarneyK | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1.8 | -1.76 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Aaron BrooksQB | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | -1.9 | -0.64 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie JacksonWR | 11 | 8 | 156 | 14.2 | +12.1 | +1.10 | 73% | +0.26 | 1 |
| Joe HornWR | 6 | 3 | 31 | 5.2 | +3.6 | +0.60 | 50% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Terrelle SmithFB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.6 | -0.30 | 50% | -0.05 | 1 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 5 | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | -0.9 | -0.19 | 40% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Robert WilsonWR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.0 | -0.51 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Cameron CleelandTE | 5 | 2 | 21 | 4.2 | -3.3 | -0.67 | 40% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 7 | 4 | 13 | 1.9 | -7.8 | -1.12 | 29% | -0.19 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | — | — | 3/3 | — | — | 3 |
| Toby GowinP | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 5 | 236 | 47.2 | 36.4 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 6 | 163 | 27.2 | 37 | 0 |
| Fred McAfeeRB | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wane McGarityWR | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 7 | 0 |