Bills
45–39
BUF @ MIN
Vikings
Final/OT · Sun, Sep 15, 2002 · 2002 Week 2 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
BUF 52%48% MIN
52.1%GROUND48.4%
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 | 52 | +0.42 | 55.8% | 5.8% | +21.9 | — | — | — | — |
| D.Culpepper | 54 | -0.18 | 38.9% | 9.3% | -9.5 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  BUF |  MIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.21 | +0.01 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.42 | -0.18 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.58 | +0.31 |
| Success Rate | 47.0% | 41.1% |
| Pass | 55.8% | 38.2% |
| Rush | 14.3% | 45.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 13.6% | 10.0% |
| Pass | 13.5% | 7.3% |
| Rush | 14.3% | 14.3% |
| Yards / Play | 7.09 | 4.99 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.15 | -0.02 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 52.6% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 9.9 | 4.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.27 | 4.39 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 28.6% | 48.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 50.0% | 2.9% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.6% | 4.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 30.9 | 33.7 |
| Plays | 66 | 90 |
| Total Yards | 468 | 449 |
| Total EPA | +13.8 | +0.6 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 3 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
BUF 54%46% MIN
16.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS13.8 pts won
Biggest swing · D.Brien kicks 60 yards from MIN 30 to BUF 10. C.Rogers for 90 yards, TOUCHDOWN — BUF +5.7
Kickoffs · BUF +3.2Punts · MIN +5.3Kicks · BUF +4.4
Player Stats
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BledsoeQB | 52 | 35/49 | 463 | 8.4 | +21.9 | +0.42 | — | 56% | +1.69 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry CentersFB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.6 | -0.55 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Drew BledsoeQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.7 | -1.68 | 0% | -0.15 | 0 |
| Travis HenryRB | 12 | 30 | 2.5 | -5.8 | -0.49 | 17% | -0.17 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh ReedWR | 11 | 8 | 110 | 10.0 | +12.3 | +1.12 | 64% | +0.58 | 1 |
| Peerless PriceWR | 16 | 13 | 185 | 11.6 | +12.2 | +0.76 | 69% | +0.91 | 2 |
| Larry CentersFB | 6 | 4 | 44 | 7.3 | +1.4 | +0.23 | 67% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Jay RiemersmaTE | 3 | 2 | 38 | 12.7 | +1.2 | +0.40 | 67% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Eric MouldsWR | 13 | 8 | 86 | 6.6 | -0.2 | -0.01 | 39% | +0.21 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike HollisK | 4/5(52, 20, 20, 54 · missed 44) | 54 | 3/3 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 5 | 203 | 40.6 | 21.8 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie RogersRB | 8 | 221 | 27.6 | 90 | 1 |
| Phillip CrosbyFB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie RogersRB | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 |
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy MossWR | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.66 | — | 0% | -0.03 | 0 | 0 |
| Daunte CulpepperQB | 54 | 25/45 | 281 | 4.7 | -9.5 | -0.18 | — | 39% | -0.23 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe WilliamsRB | 17 | 102 | 6.0 | +5.8 | +0.34 | 53% | +0.39 | 1 |
| Doug ChapmanRB | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | +1.7 | +0.42 | 50% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Michael BennettRB | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | +0.6 | +0.06 | 30% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Randy MossWR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.0 | -0.04 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Daunte CulpepperQB | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | -2.4 | -0.35 | 43% | -0.03 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Wayne BatesWR | 3 | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | +6.2 | +2.08 | 100% | +0.39 | 1 |
| Derrick AlexanderWR | 9 | 3 | 25 | 2.8 | +2.3 | +0.26 | 22% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Randy MossWR | 21 | 11 | 111 | 5.3 | +2.1 | +0.10 | 38% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Chris WalshWR | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | +2.0 | +1.01 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Jimmy KleinsasserTE | 8 | 6 | 56 | 7.0 | +1.0 | +0.13 | 75% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Moe WilliamsRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.14 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Hunter GoodwinTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.95 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug BrienK | 2/3(29, 22 · missed 44) | 29 | 3/5 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle RichardsonP | 3 | 140 | 46.7 | 41.3 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric JamesWR | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 22 | 0 |
| Doug ChapmanRB | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 34 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Wayne BatesWR | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 61 | 0 |