Patriots
31–7
NE @ MIN
Vikings
Final · Mon, Oct 30, 2006 · 2006 Week 8 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Ground Share
Patriots controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
NE 59%41% MIN
50.5%GROUND34.8%
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 | 46 | +0.16 | 58.7% | 6.5% | +7.3 | 7.1 | 70.7% | 66.4% | +4.3 |
| B.Johnson | 35 | -0.38 | 45.7% | 2.9% | -13.1 | 9.4 | 61.3% | 61.5% | -0.2 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NE |  MIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.09 | -0.44 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.16 | -0.50 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.12 | -0.24 |
| Success Rate | 51.7% | 39.3% |
| Pass | 58.7% | 40.4% |
| Rush | 28.6% | 35.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 15.0% | 4.9% |
| Pass | 10.9% | 6.4% |
| Rush | 28.6% | 0.0% |
| Yards / Play | 7.18 | 4.66 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.16 | -0.30 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 31.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.4 | 7.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.51 | 2.31 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 35.7% | 28.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 28.6% | 21.4% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.7% | 11.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 28.9 | 32.1 |
| Plays | 60 | 61 |
| Total Yards | 431 | 284 |
| Total EPA | +5.6 | -26.8 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 4 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
NE 43%57% MIN
6.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.8 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Miller punts 53 yards to MIN 29. M.Moore for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN — MIN +4.9
Kickoffs · NE +2.7Punts · MIN +5.1Kicks · NE +0.1
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 46 | 29/43 | 372 | 7.5 | +7.3 | +0.16 | +4.3 | 59% | +0.40 | 4 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath EvansFB | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | +2.2 | +2.19 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +0.8 | +0.84 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.7 | -0.68 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | -1.9 | -0.24 | 13% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Corey DillonRB | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | -2.2 | -0.72 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 7 | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | +9.6 | +1.38 | 100% | +0.16 | 1 |
| Doug GabrielWR | 5 | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | +7.3 | +1.47 | 100% | +0.19 | 0 |
| Reche CaldwellWR | 7 | 7 | 84 | 12.0 | +2.8 | +0.40 | 86% | +0.14 | 1 |
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | +2.3 | +1.14 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Chad JacksonWR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +2.1 | +2.06 | 100% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Corey DillonRB | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | +1.8 | +1.78 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +1.7 | +0.85 | 100% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +0.7 | +0.33 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| David ThomasTE | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +0.6 | +0.64 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Jabar GaffneyWR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.3 | -0.24 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 1/1(23) | 23 | 4/4 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 4 | 187 | 46.8 | 21.5 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 2 | 91 | 45.5 | 77 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 29 | 0 |
| Chad JacksonWR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks BollingerQB | 12 | 6/9 | 76 | 4.7 | -10.4 | -0.86 | +0.4 | 25% | +0.00 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad JohnsonQB | 35 | 20/33 | 185 | 5.5 | -13.1 | -0.38 | -0.2 | 46% | -0.18 | 0 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mewelde MooreRB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | -0.1 | -0.03 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Brad JohnsonQB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | -0.4 | -0.36 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Artose PinnerRB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | -0.8 | -0.38 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Chester TaylorRB | 10 | 22 | 2.2 | -2.5 | -0.25 | 30% | -0.09 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mewelde MooreRB | 4 | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | +4.5 | +1.13 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Troy WilliamsonWR | 5 | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | +3.4 | +0.68 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Travis TaylorWR | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | +1.8 | +0.60 | 67% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Chester TaylorRB | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | +1.6 | +0.54 | 67% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Bethel JohnsonWR | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | +1.1 | +0.57 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jermaine WigginsTE | 4 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | +1.0 | +0.25 | 75% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Tony RichardsonFB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | +0.9 | +0.46 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Billy McMullenWR | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | +0.6 | +0.30 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Richard OwensTE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.8 | -0.76 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan LongwellK | — | — | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris KluweP | 5 | 249 | 49.8 | 33.0 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel JohnsonWR | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 24 | 0 |
| Richard OwensTE | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mewelde MooreRB | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 71 | 1 |