Saints
17–24
NO @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Nov 20, 2005 · 2005 Week 11 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Saints had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NO 57%43% NE
59.5%GROUND44.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Brooks | 50 | +0.25 | 46.0% | 2.0% | +12.4 | — | — | — | — |
| T.Brady | 32 | +0.27 | 43.8% | 9.4% | +8.7 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NO |  NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.16 | +0.14 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.25 | +0.27 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.12 | +0.01 |
| Success Rate | 45.1% | 45.2% |
| Pass | 46.0% | 43.8% |
| Rush | 38.9% | 46.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 11.3% | 12.9% |
| Pass | 16.0% | 12.5% |
| Rush | 0.0% | 13.3% |
| Yards / Play | 5.99 | 5.26 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.15 | +0.03 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 47.1% | 53.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.9 | 7.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.55 | 3.12 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 47.6% | 46.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 9.5% | 20.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.0% | 6.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 28.6 | 26.4 |
| Plays | 71 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 425 | 326 |
| Total EPA | +11.7 | +9.0 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 1 |
Special Teams
Patriots had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
NO 38%62% NE
5.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS9.3 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Carney 30 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — NE +3.3
Kickoffs · NO +1.1Punts · NE +2.4Kicks · NE +2.4
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 50 | 27/49 | 343 | 6.8 | +12.4 | +0.25 | — | 46% | +0.04 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | +1.5 | +0.51 | 67% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Aaron SteckerRB | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | +0.0 | +0.01 | 57% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | -2.3 | -0.21 | 27% | -0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte' StallworthWR | 6 | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | +11.4 | +1.90 | 100% | +0.19 | 2 |
| Zach HiltonTE | 6 | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | +5.8 | +0.97 | 83% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Aaron SteckerRB | 6 | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | +5.4 | +0.91 | 83% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Joe HornWR | 6 | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | +5.4 | +0.90 | 83% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Az-Zahir HakimWR | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | +3.6 | +1.82 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Mike KarneyFB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.55 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 1/2(46 · missed 30) | 46 | 2/2 | — | — | 5 |
| Mitch BergerP | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 4 | 129 | 32.3 | 26.5 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron SteckerRB | 4 | 114 | 28.5 | 46 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Az-Zahir HakimWR | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 10 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 32 | 15/29 | 222 | 6.1 | +8.7 | +0.27 | — | 44% | +0.24 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath EvansFB | 16 | 74 | 4.6 | +1.8 | +0.11 | 50% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.7 | +0.66 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Patrick PassRB | 13 | 53 | 4.1 | -2.2 | -0.17 | 39% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 4 | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | +8.8 | +2.19 | 100% | +0.19 | 0 |
| Deion BranchWR | 5 | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | +7.2 | +1.44 | 100% | +0.16 | 1 |
| Andre DavisWR | 1 | 1 | 60 | 60.0 | +4.9 | +4.91 | 100% | +0.08 | 1 |
| Patrick PassRB | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | +1.9 | +0.96 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Mike VrabelOLB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +0.9 | +0.93 | 100% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Heath EvansFB | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | +0.8 | +0.41 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 1/1(37) | 37 | 3/3 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 5 | 237 | 47.4 | 37.8 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim DwightWR | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Ellis HobbsCB | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim DwightWR | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 23 | 0 |