Patriots
41–27
NE @ PIT
Steelers
Final · Sun, Jan 23, 2005 · 2004 Conference Championship · Heinz Field
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
NE 48%52% PIT
43.9%GROUND48.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Brady | 23 | +0.50 | 52.2% | 8.7% | +11.5 | — | — | — | — |
| B.Roethlisberger | 25 | -0.17 | 44.0% | 4.0% | -4.2 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | NE | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.29 | -0.12 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.50 | -0.17 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.08 | -0.11 |
| Success Rate | 40.7% | 40.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 24.1% | 25.8% |
| Yards / Play | 6.00 | 6.26 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.22 | -0.10 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 35.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.5 | 5.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.03 | 3.52 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 26.7% | 54.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 23.3% | 16.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 14.8% | 19.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 32.9 | 33.0 |
| Plays | 54 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 324 | 388 |
| Total EPA | +15.8 | -7.4 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 4 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
NE 47%53% PIT
5.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.8 pts won
Biggest swing · A.Vinatieri 48 yard field goal is GOOD — NE +1.6
Kickoffs · NE +1.2Punts · PIT +2.7Kicks · NE +0.9
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 23 | 14/21 | 196 | 8.5 | +11.5 | +0.50 | — | 52% | +0.12 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion BranchWR | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | +6.2 | +3.10 | 100% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | +1.4 | +0.47 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| David GivensWR | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -0.9 | -0.86 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Corey DillonRB | 24 | 73 | 3.0 | -4.3 | -0.18 | 21% | -0.06 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion BranchWR | 4 | 4 | 116 | 29.0 | +10.2 | +2.54 | 75% | +0.17 | 1 |
| David GivensWR | 5 | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | +8.8 | +1.76 | 100% | +0.08 | 1 |
| David PattenWR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +1.5 | +1.49 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +0.8 | +0.81 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Christian FauriaTE | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.7 | +0.74 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Corey DillonRB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.09 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Daniel GrahamTE | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -0.74 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 2/2(48, 31) | 48 | 5/5 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | 30.3 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel JohnsonWR | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 29 | 0 |
| Patrick PassRB | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 |
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 25 | 14/24 | 225 | 9.0 | -4.2 | -0.17 | — | 44% | -0.12 | 2 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | +3.3 | +0.66 | 80% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | +1.7 | +0.34 | 80% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Duce StaleyRB | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | -2.6 | -0.26 | 10% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Jerome BettisRB | 17 | 64 | 3.8 | -5.6 | -0.33 | 29% | -0.27 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines WardWR | 5 | 5 | 109 | 21.8 | +9.9 | +1.98 | 80% | +0.14 | 1 |
| Plaxico BurressWR | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | +4.8 | +1.59 | 100% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | +3.9 | +1.29 | 67% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +1.0 | +1.00 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jerame TumanTE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.7 | +0.67 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Walter RasbyTE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.0 | -0.02 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 2/2(43, 20) | 43 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris GardockiP | 3 | 129 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 26 | 0 |
| Ike TaylorCB | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 17 | 0 |
| Matt CushingTE | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 22 | 0 |