Patriots
38–6
NE @ CAR
Panthers
Final · Sun, Jan 6, 2002 · 2001 Week 17 · Ericsson Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
NE 59%41% CAR
42.4%GROUND29.5%
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 | 30 | +0.09 | 46.7% | 3.3% | +2.6 | — | — | — | — |
| C.Weinke | 38 | -0.86 | 28.9% | 5.3% | -32.7 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NE |  CAR |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.09 | -0.60 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.09 | -0.94 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.24 | -0.08 |
| Success Rate | 31.8% | 35.4% |
| Pass | 46.7% | 28.2% |
| Rush | 19.4% | 46.2% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 4.5% | 13.9% |
| Pass | 6.7% | 2.6% |
| Rush | 2.8% | 30.8% |
| Yards / Play | 4.52 | 4.95 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.11 | -0.46 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 41.2% | 26.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.3 | 6.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.19 | 5.13 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 25.0% | 53.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 22.2% | 15.4% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 15.2% | 23.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 41.4 | 27.3 |
| Plays | 66 | 65 |
| Total Yards | 298 | 322 |
| Total EPA | -6.1 | -38.8 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 5 |
Special Teams
Patriots won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NE 72%28% CAR
13.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.0 pts won
Biggest swing · A.Vinatieri kicks 51 yards from NE 30 to CAR 19. S.Smith to CAR 35 for 16 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by NE-P… — NE +4.8
Kickoffs · NE +5.2Punts · NE +4.0Kicks · CAR +1.3
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 30 | 17/29 | 198 | 6.5 | +2.6 | +0.09 | — | 47% | +0.21 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.3 | +0.34 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.0 | +0.04 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | -1.5 | -0.51 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 21 | 81 | 3.9 | -1.8 | -0.08 | 24% | -0.06 | 1 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | -2.4 | -1.19 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| J.R. RedmondRB | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | -3.4 | -0.43 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine WigginsTE | 3 | 2 | 36 | 12.0 | +4.2 | +1.42 | 67% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | +1.6 | +1.63 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| David PattenWR | 6 | 4 | 54 | 9.0 | +1.5 | +0.25 | 67% | +0.12 | 0 |
| J.R. RedmondRB | 4 | 3 | 42 | 10.5 | +0.8 | +0.20 | 50% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Fred ColemanWR | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.3 | -1.6 | -0.53 | 0% | -0.12 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 12 | 6 | 45 | 3.8 | -2.8 | -0.23 | 42% | +0.08 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 1/1(19) | 19 | 5/5 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken WalterP | 6 | 227 | 37.8 | 36.3 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick PassRB | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 33 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 68 | 1 |
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard HuntleyRB | 1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.9 | -3.86 | — | 0% | -0.02 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris WeinkeQB | 38 | 15/36 | 144 | 3.4 | -32.7 | -0.86 | — | 29% | -0.47 | 0 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard HuntleyRB | 21 | 168 | 8.0 | +3.3 | +0.16 | 52% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Nick GoingsRB | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | -0.8 | -0.20 | 25% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Chris WeinkeQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -4.6 | -4.62 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard HuntleyRB | 3 | 2 | 23 | 7.7 | +1.8 | +0.59 | 33% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Brad HooverFB | 6 | 4 | 44 | 7.3 | +0.5 | +0.09 | 67% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Chris HetheringtonFB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.54 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Kris MangumTE | 5 | 3 | 22 | 4.4 | -1.4 | -0.28 | 40% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Nick GoingsRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -1.4 | -1.45 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Donald HayesWR | 7 | 1 | 14 | 2.0 | -7.1 | -1.01 | 14% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Steve SmithWR | 7 | 3 | 36 | 5.1 | -7.7 | -1.10 | 43% | -0.26 | 0 |
| Patrick JeffersWR | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0.6 | -12.5 | -2.49 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John KasayK | 2/2(29, 40) | 40 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Todd SauerbrunP | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd SauerbrunP | 4 | 193 | 48.3 | 30.8 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithWR | 6 | 96 | 16.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Luther BroughtonTE | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithWR | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 8 | 0 |