Vikings
32–31
MIN @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Dec 15, 2002 · 2002 Week 15 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Vikings had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
MIN 54%46% NO
57.8%GROUND49.3%
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 | 44 | +0.63 | 59.1% | 6.8% | +27.7 | — | — | — | — |
| A.Brooks | 39 | +0.26 | 41.0% | 10.3% | +10.0 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | MIN | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.33 | +0.10 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.63 | +0.26 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.17 | -0.22 |
| Success Rate | 48.5% | 38.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 23.5% | 25.8% |
| Yards / Play | 6.46 | 4.84 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.09 | -0.17 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 57.1% | 53.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.1 | 10.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.83 | 2.82 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 40.0% | 42.1% |
| Stuff Rate | 35.0% | 31.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.3% | 4.8% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 24.1 | 32.3 |
| Plays | 68 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 439 | 300 |
| Total EPA | +22.6 | +5.9 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
Saints dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
MIN 17%83% NO
3.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS16.2 pts won
Biggest swing · H.Epstein kicks 67 yards from MIN 30 to NO 3. M.Lewis for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN — NO +5.7
Kickoffs · NO +11.4Punts · NO +0.7Kicks · NO +0.7
Player Stats
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte CulpepperQB | 44 | 26/36 | 350 | 8.0 | +27.7 | +0.63 | — | 59% | +0.85 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy MossWR | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | +1.7 | +1.69 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Daunte CulpepperQB | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +1.6 | +0.77 | 50% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Jimmy KleinsasserTE | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.49 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Moe WilliamsRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.6 | -0.55 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Michael BennettRB | 15 | 46 | 3.1 | -5.6 | -0.38 | 20% | -0.19 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy MossWR | 13 | 11 | 113 | 8.7 | +13.7 | +1.05 | 62% | +0.47 | 2 |
| Byron ChamberlainTE | 8 | 4 | 50 | 6.3 | +4.3 | +0.53 | 50% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Michael BennettRB | 4 | 3 | 61 | 15.3 | +3.9 | +0.97 | 75% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Kelly CampbellWR | 3 | 2 | 42 | 14.0 | +3.4 | +1.15 | 67% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Moe WilliamsRB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.4 | +0.39 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| D'Wayne BatesWR | 4 | 3 | 20 | 5.0 | +0.3 | +0.09 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Jimmy KleinsasserTE | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6.7 | +0.1 | +0.05 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary AndersonK | 1/1(41) | 41 | 3/3 | — | — | 6 |
| Hayden EpsteinK | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle RichardsonP | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | 39.2 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone CarterDB | 6 | 134 | 22.3 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick DavisWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 39 | 21/33 | 227 | 5.8 | +10.0 | +0.26 | — | 41% | +0.38 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James FendersonRB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.10 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 18 | 69 | 3.8 | -3.0 | -0.17 | 33% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake ReedWR | 3 | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | +7.8 | +2.59 | 67% | +0.30 | 1 |
| Jerome PathonWR | 5 | 4 | 57 | 11.4 | +2.8 | +0.57 | 60% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 6 | 3 | 27 | 4.5 | +2.7 | +0.45 | 33% | +0.08 | 1 |
| Terrelle SmithFB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +2.5 | +2.48 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Joe HornWR | 9 | 5 | 60 | 6.7 | +1.5 | +0.17 | 44% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Donte' StallworthWR | 6 | 4 | 42 | 7.0 | +0.9 | +0.14 | 50% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Boo WilliamsTE | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3.0 | +0.1 | +0.04 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 3/3(40, 34, 27) | 40 | 2/2 | — | — | 11 |
| Toby GowinP | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 3 | 139 | 46.3 | 46.3 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 4 | 176 | 44.0 | 97 | 1 |
| Fred McAfeeRB | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 51 | 0 |
| Willie WhiteheadNT | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |