Broncos
24–16
DEN @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Oct 27, 2002 · 2002 Week 8 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Broncos controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
DEN 63%37% NE
44.1%GROUND25.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Griese | 25 | +0.34 | 64.0% | 8.0% | +8.5 | — | — | — | — |
| T.Brady | 35 | -0.26 | 40.0% | 14.3% | -9.1 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  DEN |  NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.15 | -0.17 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.34 | -0.26 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.03 | +0.01 |
| Success Rate | 57.1% | 43.4% |
| Pass | 64.0% | 40.0% |
| Rush | 51.3% | 50.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 7.9% | 3.8% |
| Pass | 16.0% | 0.0% |
| Rush | 2.7% | 11.1% |
| Yards / Play | 5.60 | 3.38 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.04 | +0.04 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 61.5% | 25.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.2 | 7.7 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.10 | 2.89 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 47.4% | 44.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 13.2% | 16.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 4.8% | 5.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 33.3 | 36.4 |
| Plays | 63 | 53 |
| Total Yards | 353 | 179 |
| Total EPA | +9.7 | -8.9 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 0 |
Special Teams
Patriots won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
DEN 31%69% NE
5.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS11.9 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Elam 39 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right. low snap — NE +3.6
Kickoffs · DEN +0.2Punts · DEN +0.2Kicks · NE +7.0
Player Stats
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian GrieseQB | 25 | 18/23 | 229 | 8.6 | +8.5 | +0.34 | — | 64% | +0.22 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton PortisRB | 26 | 111 | 4.3 | +4.2 | +0.16 | 54% | +0.11 | 2 |
| Ashley LelieWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.1 | +0.10 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Brian GrieseQB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +0.1 | +0.09 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Rod SmithWR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -0.31 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Reuben DroughnsRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.37 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Scottie MontgomeryWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.67 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Mike AndersonRB | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | -1.8 | -0.26 | 57% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed McCaffreyWR | 8 | 8 | 116 | 14.5 | +11.1 | +1.38 | 100% | +0.23 | 0 |
| Shannon SharpeTE | 4 | 2 | 19 | 4.8 | +2.6 | +0.65 | 50% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Ashley LelieWR | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | +2.4 | +2.36 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Rod SmithWR | 10 | 7 | 54 | 5.4 | -4.0 | -0.40 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 1/3(19 · missed 48, 39) | 19 | 3/3 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom RouenP | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | 16.0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie MontgomeryWR | 4 | 102 | 25.5 | 32 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deltha O'NealCB | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 35 | 15/29 | 130 | 3.3 | -9.1 | -0.26 | — | 40% | -0.27 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain SmithRB | 13 | 58 | 4.5 | +0.8 | +0.06 | 46% | -0.05 | 1 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | +0.5 | +0.27 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | +0.4 | +0.21 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.2 | -0.17 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -1.3 | -1.28 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian FauriaTE | 4 | 3 | 23 | 5.8 | +1.2 | +0.30 | 75% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Troy BrownWR | 9 | 7 | 59 | 6.6 | +1.0 | +0.11 | 56% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | +0.9 | +0.95 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| David GivensWR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.10 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 4 | 2 | 16 | 4.0 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Deion BranchWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.3 | -0.64 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3.3 | -1.6 | -0.53 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
| David PattenWR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.1 | -0.61 | 0% | -0.08 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 1/1(26) | 26 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken WalterP | 8 | 310 | 38.8 | 33.6 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion BranchWR | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Patrick PassRB | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion BranchWR | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 40 | 0 |