Chargers
41–17
SD @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Oct 2, 2005 · 2005 Week 4 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Chargers controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
LAC 61%39% NE
66.4%GROUND42.5%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  LAC |  NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.38 | -0.08 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.97 | -0.15 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.02 | +0.08 |
| Success Rate | 55.6% | 44.4% |
| Pass | 62.5% | 40.5% |
| Rush | 51.3% | 52.9% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| Pass | 16.7% | 10.8% |
| Rush | 10.3% | 11.8% |
| Yards / Play | 6.86 | 5.63 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.29 | -0.13 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 58.3% | 41.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.8 | 8.7 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.79 | 2.68 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 61.5% | 41.2% |
| Stuff Rate | 10.3% | 35.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 6.3% | 14.8% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.7 | 28.5 |
| Plays | 63 | 54 |
| Total Yards | 432 | 304 |
| Total EPA | +24.0 | -4.3 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 2 |
Special Teams
Patriots dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
SD 0%100% NE
0.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.5 pts won
Biggest swing · A.Vinatieri 37 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — LAC +3.5
Kickoffs · NE +4.2Punts · evenKicks · SD +4.7
Player Stats
SD
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 33 | 19/32 | 224 | 6.5 | +1.9 | +0.06 | — | 42% | +0.18 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt CasselQB | 4 | 2/4 | 15 | 3.8 | -7.6 | -1.91 | — | 25% | +0.00 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey DillonRB | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | +1.2 | +0.09 | 50% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Patrick PassRB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.9 | +0.89 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.8 | -0.40 | 50% | -0.09 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David GivensWR | 6 | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | +5.1 | +0.85 | 83% | +0.20 | 0 |
| Tim DwightWR | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | +4.3 | +2.17 | 100% | +0.13 | 1 |
| Troy BrownWR | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | +2.5 | +1.26 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Corey DillonRB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | +1.8 | +1.83 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | +0.9 | +0.86 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Patrick PassRB | 8 | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Deion BranchWR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | -0.1 | -0.14 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 1/2(24 · missed 37) | 24 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 4 | 184 | 46.0 | 35.0 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel JohnsonWR | 5 | 143 | 28.6 | 54 | 0 |
| Ellis HobbsCB | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim DwightWR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |