Saints
29–23
NO @ CHI
Bears
Final · Sun, Sep 22, 2002 · 2002 Week 3 · Memorial Stadium (Champaign)
Ground Share
Bears controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
NO 40%60% CHI
31.4%GROUND46.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Brooks | 37 | +0.26 | 48.6% | 2.7% | +9.5 | — | — | — | — |
| J.Miller | 42 | +0.03 | 42.9% | 2.4% | +1.3 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NO |  CHI |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.01 | -0.00 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.26 | +0.03 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.54 | -0.05 |
| Success Rate | 40.7% | 38.0% |
| Pass | 48.6% | 42.9% |
| Rush | 23.8% | 31.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 8.5% | 7.0% |
| Pass | 10.8% | 9.5% |
| Rush | 4.8% | 3.5% |
| Yards / Play | 5.12 | 4.97 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.20 | +0.00 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 43.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.6 | 5.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.25 | 3.50 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 22.7% | 48.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 27.3% | 3.5% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 13.6% | 8.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 25.9 | 37.3 |
| Plays | 59 | 71 |
| Total Yards | 302 | 353 |
| Total EPA | -0.6 | -0.2 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 1 |
Special Teams
Saints won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NO 69%31% CHI
10.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.0 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Carney kicks 66 yards from NO 30 to CHI 4. L.Johnson MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by NO-J.Wilson at CHI 8. J.Wi… — NO +6.5
Kickoffs · NO +5.6Punts · NO +0.8Kicks · CHI +0.5
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 37 | 22/34 | 233 | 6.5 | +9.5 | +0.26 | — | 49% | +0.23 | 3 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | -0.8 | -0.11 | 71% | +0.16 | 1 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 17 | 45 | 2.6 | -6.7 | -0.39 | 18% | -0.15 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome PathonWR | 8 | 5 | 71 | 8.9 | +4.0 | +0.49 | 63% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Donte' StallworthWR | 7 | 4 | 43 | 6.1 | +2.9 | +0.42 | 29% | +0.21 | 1 |
| Joe HornWR | 7 | 6 | 42 | 6.0 | +2.2 | +0.31 | 86% | -0.01 | 1 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 6 | 4 | 42 | 7.0 | +0.3 | +0.05 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
| David SloanTE | 4 | 2 | 33 | 8.3 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 25% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Boo WilliamsTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.55 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Lamont HallTE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.8 | -0.85 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | — | — | 3/3 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 5 | 215 | 43.0 | 41.4 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 6 | 141 | 23.5 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 9 | 0 |
CHI
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim MillerQB | 42 | 26/40 | 236 | 5.5 | +1.4 | +0.03 | — | 43% | -0.11 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim MillerQB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | +1.4 | +0.67 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Leon JohnsonRB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.0 | -0.04 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Anthony ThomasRB | 27 | 111 | 4.1 | -3.2 | -0.12 | 30% | -0.17 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty BookerWR | 10 | 8 | 97 | 9.7 | +4.2 | +0.42 | 60% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Stanley PritchettRB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +2.6 | +1.30 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| John DavisTE | 6 | 4 | 34 | 5.7 | +1.1 | +0.19 | 50% | +0.13 | 0 |
| David TerrellWR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.1 | +0.05 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Dustin LymanTE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | -0.1 | -0.05 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Anthony ThomasRB | 6 | 4 | 27 | 4.5 | -0.3 | -0.05 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Dez WhiteWR | 7 | 3 | 41 | 5.9 | -0.5 | -0.08 | 43% | -0.21 | 1 |
| Fred BaxterTE | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.9 | -0.43 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Marcus RobinsonWR | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1.8 | -3.1 | -0.77 | 25% | -0.08 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul EdingerK | 3/4(31, 25, 25 · missed 58) | 31 | 2/2 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad MaynardP | 5 | 204 | 40.8 | 39.0 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabih AbdullahRB | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 26 | 0 |
| Leon JohnsonRB | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon JohnsonRB | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 5 | 0 |