Patriots
24–17
NE @ PIT
Steelers
Final · Sun, Jan 27, 2002 · 2001 Conference Championship · Heinz Field
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
NE 52%48% PIT
32.9%GROUND30.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Bledsoe | 23 | -0.00 | 39.1% | 8.7% | -0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| K.Stewart | 47 | +0.03 | 44.7% | 6.4% | +1.3 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | NE | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.10 | -0.11 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.05 | +0.03 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.21 | -0.54 |
| Success Rate | 35.3% | 40.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 16.2% | 14.9% |
| Yards / Play | 3.81 | 4.14 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.06 | -0.03 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 28.6% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.30 | 0.72 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 25.0% | 15.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 33.3% | 50.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 13.2% | 18.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 34.4 | 28.6 |
| Plays | 68 | 74 |
| Total Yards | 259 | 306 |
| Total EPA | -7.1 | -8.3 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 4 |
Special Teams
Patriots won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NE 67%33% PIT
19.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS9.5 pts won
Biggest swing · K.Brown 34 yard field goal is BLOCKED, RECOVERED by NE-T.Brown at NE 40. T.Brown to PIT 49 for 11 yards. La… — NE +9.5
Kickoffs · NE +0.8Punts · NE +1.7Kicks · NE +7.4
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BledsoeQB | 23 | 10/21 | 91 | 4.0 | +0.0 | +0.00 | — | 39% | +0.06 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 21 | 12/18 | 102 | 4.9 | -2.4 | -0.11 | — | 38% | -0.01 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.5 | +0.51 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.1 | -0.11 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| J.R. RedmondRB | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | -0.2 | -0.07 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Drew BledsoeQB | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | -1.6 | -0.39 | 25% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 15 | 47 | 3.1 | -3.3 | -0.22 | 27% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 11 | 8 | 121 | 11.0 | +4.7 | +0.42 | 64% | +0.24 | 0 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 5 | 4 | 26 | 5.2 | +1.9 | +0.39 | 80% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Charles JohnsonWR | 3 | 2 | 22 | 7.3 | +1.1 | +0.37 | 67% | +0.07 | 0 |
| David PattenWR | 11 | 4 | 39 | 3.5 | +0.1 | +0.01 | 27% | -0.06 | 1 |
| Fred ColemanWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -1.04 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Jermaine WigginsTE | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1.8 | -1.1 | -0.27 | 25% | -0.03 | 0 |
| J.R. RedmondRB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | -3.1 | -0.79 | 0% | -0.08 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 1/2(44 · missed 50) | 44 | 3/3 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken WalterP | 7 | 274 | 39.1 | 32.1 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick PassRB | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 35 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 55 | 1 |
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kordell StewartQB | 47 | 24/42 | 285 | 6.1 | +1.3 | +0.03 | — | 45% | -0.23 | 0 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos ZereoueRB | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | +1.1 | +0.27 | 50% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Hines WardWR | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -1.6 | -1.65 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Jerome BettisRB | 9 | 8 | 0.9 | -3.2 | -0.36 | 11% | -0.13 | 1 |
| Kordell StewartQB | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | -7.8 | -1.29 | 17% | -0.18 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos ZereoueRB | 4 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | +2.8 | +0.70 | 75% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Jerome BettisRB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | +1.6 | +0.82 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Bobby ShawWR | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3.0 | +0.7 | +0.23 | 33% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Matt CushingTE | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.7 | +0.66 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Dan KreiderFB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | +0.4 | +0.21 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Troy EdwardsWR | 4 | 2 | 16 | 4.0 | +0.2 | +0.05 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 11 | 6 | 64 | 5.8 | -0.6 | -0.05 | 36% | -0.11 | 0 |
| Jerame TumanTE | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | -0.7 | -0.36 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afalaRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.1 | -1.05 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Plaxico BurressWR | 12 | 5 | 67 | 5.6 | -2.5 | -0.21 | 42% | -0.18 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris BrownK | 1/2(30 · blocked 34) | 30 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 6 | 258 | 43.0 | 29.7 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy EdwardsWR | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy EdwardsWR | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 28 | 0 |