Patriots
23–20
NE @ PIT
Steelers
Final · Sun, Sep 25, 2005 · 2005 Week 3 · Heinz Field
Ground Share
Patriots controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
NE 58%42% PIT
47.0%GROUND34.0%
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 | 44 | +0.09 | 56.8% | 6.8% | +4.0 | — | — | — | — |
| B.Roethlisberger | 32 | -0.05 | 34.4% | 12.5% | -1.5 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | NE | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.00 | -0.02 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.09 | -0.05 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.13 | -0.28 |
| Success Rate | 48.6% | 34.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 29.7% | 17.2% |
| Yards / Play | 5.74 | 4.66 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.02 | +0.03 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 26.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.8 | 9.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.31 | 2.95 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 33.3% | 36.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 26.7% | 18.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 9.5% | 13.8% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 30.5 | 33.8 |
| Plays | 74 | 58 |
| Total Yards | 425 | 270 |
| Total EPA | +0.1 | -1.4 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 1 |
Special Teams
Patriots had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
NE 61%39% PIT
14.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS9.1 pts won
Biggest swing · A.Vinatieri 53 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — PIT +3.1
Kickoffs · NE +1.7Punts · NE +0.7Kicks · NE +2.9
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 44 | 31/41 | 346 | 7.9 | +4.0 | +0.09 | — | 57% | +0.19 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick PassRB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.11 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Corey DillonRB | 22 | 61 | 2.8 | -0.6 | -0.03 | 36% | +0.01 | 2 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | -3.4 | -0.49 | 29% | -0.11 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David GivensWR | 9 | 9 | 130 | 14.4 | +9.3 | +1.03 | 78% | +0.28 | 0 |
| Deion BranchWR | 6 | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | +6.6 | +1.10 | 100% | +0.23 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 4 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | +3.1 | +0.79 | 75% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +1.3 | +1.32 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Corey DillonRB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | +1.3 | +0.63 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Patrick PassRB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +0.9 | +0.94 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Bethel JohnsonWR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.26 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 7 | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | -0.8 | -0.11 | 71% | +0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 3/4(48, 35, 43 · missed 53) | 48 | 2/2 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 4 | 180 | 45.0 | 40.0 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel JohnsonWR | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Ellis HobbsCB | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 34 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim DwightWR | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 28 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 32 | 12/28 | 190 | 5.9 | -1.5 | -0.05 | — | 34% | -0.02 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | +1.8 | +0.89 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Cedrick WilsonWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.68 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | -2.2 | -1.10 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 17 | 55 | 3.2 | -3.1 | -0.18 | 24% | -0.11 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines WardWR | 4 | 4 | 110 | 27.5 | +10.5 | +2.62 | 100% | +0.40 | 2 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | +2.6 | +2.59 | 100% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Cedrick WilsonWR | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +2.0 | +1.03 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Heath MillerTE | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +1.2 | +1.21 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Quincy MorganWR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +1.0 | +1.00 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 2 | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | -0.7 | -0.33 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 1 | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | -1.6 | -1.61 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 2/3(33, 24 · missed 52) | 33 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris GardockiP | 5 | 226 | 45.2 | 34.2 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 19.0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo ColcloughDB | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 44 | 0 |
| James HarrisonOLB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 17 | 0 |