Saints
42–17
NO @ DAL
Cowboys
Final · Sun, Dec 10, 2006 · 2006 Week 14 · Texas Stadium
Ground Share
Saints had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NO 57%43% DAL
65.3%GROUND50.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Brees | 39 | +0.67 | 56.4% | 2.6% | +26.3 | 5.1 | 70.3% | 64.4% | +5.9 |
| T.Romo | 37 | -0.08 | 40.5% | 5.4% | -3.0 | 13.7 | 51.6% | 51.3% | +0.3 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.50 | +0.05 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.67 | -0.08 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.33 | +0.38 |
| Success Rate | 53.4% | 41.2% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 32.9% | 23.5% |
| Yards / Play | 7.42 | 6.84 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.42 | +0.14 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 66.7% | 18.2% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.1 | 9.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.23 | 5.98 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 58.1% | 41.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 6.5% | 25.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 5.5% | 9.8% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 24.6 | 30.4 |
| Plays | 73 | 51 |
| Total Yards | 542 | 349 |
| Total EPA | +36.4 | +2.6 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 2 |
Special Teams
Saints had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
NO 63%37% DAL
9.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.7 pts won
Biggest swing · B.Cundiff kicks onside 11 yards from NO 30 to NO 41. RECOVERED by NO-J.Bellamy — NO +4.0
Kickoffs · NO +0.7Punts · DAL +0.3Kicks · NO +3.4
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 39 | 26/38 | 377 | 9.7 | +26.3 | +0.67 | +5.9 | 56% | +0.38 | 5 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 21 | 111 | 5.3 | +4.4 | +0.21 | 43% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Mike KarneyFB | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | +2.9 | +0.96 | 100% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +2.5 | +2.47 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | +1.9 | +0.32 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 6 | 6 | 125 | 20.8 | +8.5 | +1.42 | 83% | +0.13 | 1 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 2 | 2 | 92 | 46.0 | +8.2 | +4.12 | 100% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Mike KarneyFB | 5 | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | +6.3 | +1.25 | 100% | +0.12 | 2 |
| Jamal JonesWR | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | +4.2 | +4.19 | 100% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 5 | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | +3.6 | +0.73 | 80% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Billy MillerTE | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +1.9 | +1.91 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | +1.1 | +0.36 | 33% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Mark CampbellTE | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +1.0 | +0.98 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Terrance CopperWR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.8 | +0.79 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| John OwensTE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.14 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | — | — | 6/6 | — | — | 6 |
| Billy CundiffK | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve WeatherfordP | 4 | 191 | 47.8 | 42.5 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
DAL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony RomoQB | 37 | 16/33 | 234 | 6.3 | -3.0 | -0.08 | +0.3 | 41% | -0.13 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius JonesRB | 10 | 116 | 11.6 | +5.8 | +0.58 | 40% | +0.14 | 1 |
| Marion BarberRB | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | -1.3 | -0.64 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry GlennWR | 8 | 8 | 150 | 18.8 | +9.2 | +1.14 | 88% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Terrell OwensWR | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | +8.8 | +2.94 | 100% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Julius JonesRB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.6 | +0.57 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jason WittenTE | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | +0.2 | +0.05 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin GramaticaK | 1/2(24 · missed 43) | 24 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mat McBriarP | 4 | 163 | 40.8 | 41.3 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles AustinWR | 5 | 148 | 29.6 | 37 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terence NewmanCB | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Patrick CraytonWR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |