Patriots
14–21
NE @ SD
Chargers
Final · Sun, Sep 29, 2002 · 2002 Week 4 · Qualcomm Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
NE 60%40% LAC
65.2%GROUND43.7%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  NE |  LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.06 | +0.12 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.09 | -0.23 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.02 | +0.26 |
| Success Rate | 55.3% | 46.2% |
| Pass | 56.6% | 33.3% |
| Rush | 52.2% | 51.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 5.3% | 13.5% |
| Pass | 3.8% | 5.6% |
| Rush | 8.7% | 18.2% |
| Yards / Play | 5.79 | 6.58 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.13 | +0.07 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.90 | 4.71 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 39.1% | 52.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 17.4% | 20.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.8% | 7.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 32.5 | 28.8 |
| Plays | 76 | 52 |
| Total Yards | 440 | 342 |
| Total EPA | +4.3 | +6.3 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 1 |
Special Teams
Patriots dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
NE 100%0% SD
4.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · A.Vinatieri 41 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — LAC +3.3
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 53 | 36/53 | 353 | 6.7 | +4.8 | +0.09 | — | 57% | +0.11 | 2 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain SmithRB | 16 | 78 | 4.9 | +1.2 | +0.07 | 56% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +0.6 | +0.64 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Deion BranchWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.6 | +0.60 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.1 | -0.07 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| J.R. RedmondRB | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -0.5 | -0.50 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | -2.3 | -0.78 | 33% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion BranchWR | 15 | 13 | 128 | 8.5 | +9.4 | +0.63 | 73% | +0.27 | 0 |
| David PattenWR | 11 | 7 | 95 | 8.6 | +3.5 | +0.32 | 64% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Christian FauriaTE | 5 | 4 | 39 | 7.8 | +2.1 | +0.43 | 60% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Mike VrabelOLB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +1.5 | +1.47 | 100% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Daniel GrahamTE | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6.7 | +0.9 | +0.32 | 67% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6.0 | +0.9 | +0.30 | 67% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4.0 | +0.2 | +0.06 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| J.R. RedmondRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.48 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | -1.4 | -0.70 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Donald HayesWR | 5 | 2 | 23 | 4.6 | -3.6 | -0.72 | 40% | -0.13 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 0/1(missed 41) | — | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken WalterP | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick PassRB | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Deion BranchWR | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 |