Steelers
14–30
PIT @ NE
Patriots
Final · Mon, Sep 9, 2002 · 2002 Week 1 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
PIT 41%59% NE
30.5%GROUND43.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Stewart | 42 | -0.23 | 45.2% | 11.9% | -9.6 | — | — | — | — |
| T.Brady | 45 | +0.17 | 44.4% | 4.4% | +7.5 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.14 | -0.00 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.24 | +0.17 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.09 | -0.56 |
| Success Rate | 41.7% | 37.1% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 18.1% | 17.1% |
| Yards / Play | 3.93 | 4.90 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.20 | -0.13 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 37.5% | 43.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.6 | 7.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.16 | 2.71 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 29.2% | 38.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 25.0% | 27.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 15.3% | 8.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 28.6 | 39.5 |
| Plays | 72 | 70 |
| Total Yards | 283 | 343 |
| Total EPA | -10.0 | -0.1 |
| Giveaways | 5 | 1 |
Special Teams
Patriots won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
PIT 25%75% NE
3.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS9.2 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Peterson 39 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — NE +3.6
Kickoffs · NE +0.1Punts · NE +0.4Kicks · NE +5.7
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 1 | 1/1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.8 | -0.76 | — | 0% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Kordell StewartQB | 42 | 24/37 | 204 | 4.9 | -9.6 | -0.23 | — | 45% | -0.26 | 1 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kordell StewartQB | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | +5.2 | +0.64 | 75% | -0.01 | 1 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.7 | +0.72 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Amos ZereoueRB | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | -2.0 | -0.28 | 14% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Jerome BettisRB | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | -5.1 | -0.64 | 13% | -0.05 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 8 | 6 | 87 | 10.9 | +7.0 | +0.87 | 63% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 10 | 8 | 90 | 9.0 | +4.3 | +0.43 | 80% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Mark BruenerTE | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | +2.5 | +0.63 | 75% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Dan KreiderFB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.9 | +0.91 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Amos ZereoueRB | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | -1.2 | -0.41 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afalaRB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | -1.6 | -1.64 | 0% | -0.10 | 0 |
| Plaxico BurressWR | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1.8 | -2.0 | -0.34 | 17% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Jerame TumanTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -4.2 | -4.24 | 0% | -0.14 | 0 |
| Terance MathisWR | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | -4.4 | -1.10 | 25% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd PetersonK | 0/1(missed 39) | — | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 5 | 197 | 39.4 | 33.4 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee MaysWR | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Hank PoteatFS | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 25 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 9 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 45 | 29/43 | 280 | 6.2 | +7.5 | +0.17 | — | 44% | +0.11 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc EdwardsFB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.30 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 17 | 60 | 3.5 | -8.3 | -0.49 | 12% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David PattenWR | 8 | 4 | 70 | 8.8 | +4.8 | +0.60 | 50% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Deion BranchWR | 9 | 6 | 83 | 9.2 | +4.1 | +0.45 | 67% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Donald HayesWR | 5 | 3 | 54 | 10.8 | +1.5 | +0.30 | 40% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Cameron CleelandTE | 6 | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | +1.3 | +0.21 | 67% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Christian FauriaTE | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +1.2 | +0.61 | 100% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | -0.1 | -0.05 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Daniel GrahamTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.41 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.47 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 7 | 6 | 22 | 3.1 | -1.0 | -0.14 | 14% | -0.04 | 0 |
| J.R. RedmondRB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | -1.2 | -0.59 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 3/3(45, 28, 27) | 45 | 3/3 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken WalterP | 5 | 197 | 39.4 | 33.6 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion BranchWR | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 10 | 0 |