Patriots
20–34
NE @ PIT
Steelers
Final · Sun, Oct 31, 2004 · 2004 Week 8 · Heinz Field
Ground Share
Steelers controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
NE 36%64% PIT
32.3%GROUND56.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Brady | 47 | -0.08 | 48.9% | 8.5% | -3.5 | — | — | — | — |
| B.Roethlisberger | 24 | +0.41 | 50.0% | 0.0% | +9.8 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | NE | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.14 | +0.21 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.08 | +0.41 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.48 | +0.10 |
| Success Rate | 41.8% | 51.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 20.0% | 27.8% |
| Yards / Play | 4.51 | 5.83 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.23 | +0.13 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 60.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 0.73 | 3.87 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 16.7% | 54.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 33.3% | 8.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 14.5% | 6.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 30.3 | 32.4 |
| Plays | 55 | 72 |
| Total Yards | 248 | 420 |
| Total EPA | -7.9 | +15.4 |
| Giveaways | 4 | 0 |
Special Teams
Patriots won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NE 78%22% PIT
8.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.3 pts won
Biggest swing · Jo.Miller punts 55 yards to PIT 21. A.Randle El pushed ob at PIT 30 for 9 yards. PENALTY on PIT-A.Randle El… — NE +1.3
Kickoffs · NE +3.3Punts · NE +1.5Kicks · NE +1.1
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 47 | 25/43 | 243 | 5.2 | -3.5 | -0.07 | — | 49% | -0.23 | 2 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric CobbsRB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -0.41 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | -2.3 | -0.47 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David GivensWR | 8 | 8 | 101 | 12.6 | +12.0 | +1.50 | 88% | +0.09 | 2 |
| Troy BrownWR | 5 | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | +6.3 | +1.25 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| David PattenWR | 4 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | +4.0 | +1.00 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 8 | 8 | 72 | 9.0 | -0.6 | -0.07 | 75% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 2/2(43, 25) | 43 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 3 | 157 | 52.3 | 42.3 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel JohnsonWR | 6 | 158 | 26.3 | 41 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 6 | 0 |
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 24 | 18/24 | 196 | 8.2 | +9.8 | +0.41 | — | 50% | +0.18 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duce StaleyRB | 25 | 125 | 5.0 | +2.5 | +0.10 | 56% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Jerome BettisRB | 15 | 65 | 4.3 | +1.1 | +0.07 | 40% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Hines WardWR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +0.9 | +0.89 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | +0.8 | +0.40 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | -0.2 | -0.07 | 67% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaxico BurressWR | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | +8.3 | +2.78 | 100% | +0.21 | 2 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 6 | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | +2.4 | +0.40 | 50% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 6 | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | +1.6 | +0.27 | 67% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | +1.4 | +0.68 | 50% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Dan KreiderFB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +1.3 | +1.26 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 2/2(19, 29) | 29 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris GardockiP | 4 | 177 | 44.3 | 40.5 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 4 | 113 | 28.3 | 37 | 0 |
| Ricardo ColcloughDB | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 9 | 0 |