Steelers
29–32
PIT @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Oct 6, 2002 · 2002 Week 5 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Saints had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
PIT 46%54% NO
43.4%GROUND50.2%
Win Probability
Preparing chart…
Expected Points
Preparing chart…
QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Maddox | 42 | +0.17 | 45.2% | 9.5% | +6.9 | — | — | — | — |
| A.Brooks | 25 | +0.30 | 52.0% | 8.0% | +7.4 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  PIT |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.16 | +0.18 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.17 | +0.30 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.15 | +0.06 |
| Success Rate | 45.6% | 41.2% |
| Pass | 45.2% | 52.0% |
| Rush | 46.2% | 30.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 14.7% | 11.8% |
| Pass | 11.9% | 12.0% |
| Rush | 19.2% | 11.5% |
| Yards / Play | 5.35 | 6.22 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.05 | +0.30 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 57.1% | 41.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.4 | 7.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.40 | 3.12 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 53.8% | 38.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 15.4% | 23.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 19.1% | 15.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 23.8 | 36.8 |
| Plays | 68 | 51 |
| Total Yards | 364 | 317 |
| Total EPA | +10.9 | +9.0 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 0 |
Special Teams
Saints dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
PIT 10%90% NO
1.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS13.7 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Peterson kicks onside 10 yards from PIT 30 to PIT 40. J.Bellamy to PIT 35 for 5 yards — NO +1.7
Kickoffs · NO +6.4Punts · NO +1.0Kicks · NO +4.9
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy MaddoxQB | 42 | 22/38 | 268 | 5.8 | +6.9 | +0.17 | — | 45% | -0.01 | 3 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome BettisRB | 19 | 84 | 4.4 | +3.7 | +0.20 | 42% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Amos ZereoueRB | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | +1.1 | +0.22 | 60% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +0.7 | +0.70 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | -1.6 | -1.57 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos ZereoueRB | 5 | 3 | 84 | 16.8 | +6.8 | +1.35 | 60% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Plaxico BurressWR | 7 | 4 | 59 | 8.4 | +4.2 | +0.59 | 57% | +0.08 | 1 |
| Terance MathisWR | 4 | 2 | 20 | 5.0 | +3.2 | +0.80 | 50% | -0.01 | 1 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 5 | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | +2.2 | +0.44 | 60% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 9 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | +1.7 | +0.19 | 56% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Mark BruenerTE | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3.0 | +0.3 | +0.06 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jerame TumanTE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -0.61 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.9 | -0.94 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd PetersonK | — | — | 3/3 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 4 | 189 | 47.3 | 34.8 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 20 | 0 |
| Lee MaysWR | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 22 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 29 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 25 | 13/23 | 205 | 7.8 | +7.5 | +0.30 | — | 52% | +0.18 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 23 | 123 | 5.3 | +2.5 | +0.11 | 30% | +0.13 | 2 |
| Aaron BrooksQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.6 | +0.56 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Joe HornWR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.4 | -0.38 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| James FendersonRB | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -1.1 | -1.11 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome PathonWR | 3 | 2 | 79 | 26.3 | +6.7 | +2.23 | 67% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Joe HornWR | 8 | 5 | 68 | 8.5 | +2.9 | +0.37 | 63% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Jake ReedWR | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | +2.6 | +1.32 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6.7 | +0.8 | +0.26 | 67% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Boo WilliamsTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.59 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Michael L. LewisWR | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4.0 | -0.6 | -0.31 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| David SloanTE | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2.0 | -1.0 | -0.25 | 25% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 4/4(40, 48, 31, 48) | 48 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Toby GowinP | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 3 | 147 | 49.0 | 37.3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 4 | 102 | 25.5 | 33 | 0 |
| Jay BellamyDB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 17 | 0 |