Texans
7–40
HOU @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Dec 17, 2006 · 2006 Week 15 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots dominated the field
Teams with this edge win 98% of the time
HOU 30%70% NE
17.9%GROUND42.4%
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.Carr | 32 | -0.79 | 37.5% | 12.5% | -25.3 | 7.0 | 59.3% | 65.6% | -6.3 |
| T.Brady | 25 | -0.08 | 36.0% | 4.0% | -2.0 | 5.1 | 69.6% | 67.0% | +2.6 |
Team Stats
| Metric | HOU | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.50 | -0.01 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.79 | +0.04 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.09 | -0.13 |
| Success Rate | 40.0% | 35.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 21.8% | 22.6% |
| Yards / Play | 3.60 | 3.79 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.42 | +0.04 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 25.0% | 47.1% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.3 | 5.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.73 | 2.61 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 45.5% | 40.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 18.2% | 21.9% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.9% | 11.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 21.2 | 53.8 |
| Plays | 55 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 198 | 235 |
| Total EPA | -27.2 | -0.5 |
| Giveaways | 4 | 0 |
Special Teams
Patriots dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
HOU 8%92% NE
1.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS15.0 pts won
Biggest swing · K.Brown kicks 63 yards from HOU 30 to NE 7. E.Hobbs for 93 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE Hobbs 1st KO return TD of c… — NE +5.8
Kickoffs · NE +8.9Punts · NE +2.9Kicks · NE +1.8
Player Stats
HOU
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David CarrQB | 32 | 16/28 | 93 | 2.9 | -25.3 | -0.79 | -6.3 | 38% | -0.22 | 0 | 4 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron DayneRB | 18 | 94 | 5.2 | +2.0 | +0.11 | 50% | -0.02 | 1 |
| Wali LundyRB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | +0.4 | +0.13 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jason SimmonsDB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.8 | -2.83 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric MouldsWR | 4 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | +2.9 | +0.72 | 75% | -0.01 | 0 |
| David AndersonWR | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | +2.2 | +2.16 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Kevin WalterWR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +1.1 | +1.15 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Andre JohnsonWR | 5 | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | +0.7 | +0.14 | 60% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Wali LundyRB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | +0.7 | +0.34 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Ron DayneRB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.5 | +0.46 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mark BruenerTE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.2 | +0.22 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Owen DanielsTE | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.0 | -0.02 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris BrownK | — | — | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad StanleyP | 7 | 295 | 42.1 | 35.9 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter WynnDB | 8 | 151 | 18.9 | 24 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter WynnDB | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 14 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt CasselQB | 4 | 3/4 | 20 | 5.0 | +3.1 | +0.77 | -0.9 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 25 | 16/23 | 108 | 4.3 | -2.0 | -0.08 | +2.6 | 36% | -0.04 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | +2.1 | +0.53 | 50% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Heath EvansFB | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | -1.5 | -0.19 | 38% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Corey DillonRB | 20 | 61 | 3.0 | -4.7 | -0.23 | 25% | +0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reche CaldwellWR | 6 | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | +4.6 | +0.77 | 67% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 2 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | +3.4 | +1.68 | 50% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Jabar GaffneyWR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +2.9 | +2.87 | 100% | +0.03 | 1 |
| David ThomasTE | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | +1.1 | +0.38 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.10 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Corey DillonRB | 5 | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | -0.2 | -0.05 | 40% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Heath EvansFB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.3 | -0.29 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 4/4(36, 32, 31, 21) | 36 | 4/4 | 9 | 1 | 16 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken WalterP | 4 | 160 | 40.0 | 36.0 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis HobbsCB | 1 | 93 | 93.0 | 93 | 1 |
| Tully Banta-CainOLB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 13 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |