Vikings
17–24
MIN @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Nov 24, 2002 · 2002 Week 12 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Vikings had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
MIN 54%46% NE
50.1%GROUND43.4%
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.Culpepper | 57 | +0.07 | 45.6% | 7.0% | +4.0 | — | — | — | — |
| T.Brady | 36 | +0.19 | 50.0% | 5.6% | +7.0 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  MIN |  NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.00 | -0.02 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.07 | +0.19 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.16 | -0.27 |
| Success Rate | 47.4% | 38.8% |
| Pass | 45.6% | 50.0% |
| Rush | 55.0% | 25.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 6.4% | 6.0% |
| Pass | 3.5% | 8.3% |
| Rush | 15.0% | 3.2% |
| Yards / Play | 5.35 | 4.49 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.02 | +0.07 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 41.2% | 37.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 9.3 | 5.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.57 | 2.20 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 47.6% | 32.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 4.8% | 25.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.5% | 9.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 30.7 | 37.0 |
| Plays | 78 | 67 |
| Total Yards | 417 | 301 |
| Total EPA | +0.4 | -1.4 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 0 |
Special Teams
Patriots had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
MIN 36%64% NE
5.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS9.1 pts won
Biggest swing · G.Anderson 43 yard field goal is BLOCKED, declared dead at NE 33 — NE +3.4
Kickoffs · MIN +0.1Punts · MIN +2.4Kicks · NE +6.5
Player Stats
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte CulpepperQB | 57 | 24/49 | 272 | 5.6 | +4.0 | +0.07 | — | 46% | -0.09 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte CulpepperQB | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | +4.3 | +0.85 | 80% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Moe WilliamsRB | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | +2.4 | +0.40 | 83% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Michael BennettRB | 14 | 55 | 3.9 | -5.6 | -0.40 | 43% | -0.11 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron ChamberlainTE | 3 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | +3.5 | +1.15 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| D'Wayne BatesWR | 6 | 3 | 29 | 4.8 | +2.5 | +0.42 | 50% | -0.02 | 1 |
| Kelly CampbellWR | 13 | 6 | 63 | 4.8 | +2.3 | +0.17 | 46% | -0.08 | 1 |
| Jimmy KleinsasserTE | 3 | 2 | 31 | 10.3 | +1.7 | +0.56 | 67% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Randy MossWR | 13 | 8 | 92 | 7.1 | +1.3 | +0.10 | 46% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Michael BennettRB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.6 | +0.59 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Chris WalshWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.45 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Moe WilliamsRB | 5 | 1 | 11 | 2.2 | -1.8 | -0.36 | 20% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary AndersonK | 1/3(38 · missed 43, 41) | 38 | 2/2 | — | — | 5 |
| Hayden EpsteinK | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle RichardsonP | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe WilliamsRB | 5 | 107 | 21.4 | 27 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick DavisWR | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 |
| D'Wayne BatesWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 36 | 21/34 | 239 | 6.1 | +7.0 | +0.19 | — | 50% | +0.15 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc EdwardsFB | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | +0.1 | +0.01 | 40% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | -2.2 | -0.54 | 25% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | -2.9 | -0.71 | 25% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 18 | 58 | 3.2 | -3.5 | -0.19 | 22% | -0.10 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 7 | 4 | 33 | 4.7 | +4.1 | +0.59 | 57% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Christian FauriaTE | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | +3.7 | +1.85 | 100% | +0.06 | 2 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | +2.7 | +1.36 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 3 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | +2.1 | +0.72 | 67% | +0.06 | 0 |
| David PattenWR | 9 | 5 | 62 | 6.9 | +0.6 | +0.07 | 44% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Deion BranchWR | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6.7 | -0.1 | -0.05 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Daniel GrahamTE | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5.7 | -0.2 | -0.06 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 4 | 3 | 16 | 4.0 | -0.4 | -0.10 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Donald HayesWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.82 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 1/1(34) | 34 | 3/3 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken WalterP | 5 | 163 | 32.6 | 26.8 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion BranchWR | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |