Chiefs
10–17
KC @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Sep 7, 2008 · 2008 Week 1 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
KC 41%59% NE
37.9%GROUND53.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Croyle | 20 | -0.11 | 40.0% | 5.0% | -2.3 | 4.3 | 57.9% | 60.4% | -2.5 |
| M.Cassel | 22 | +0.35 | 54.5% | 9.1% | +7.7 | 6.8 | 72.2% | 64.2% | +8.1 |
Team Stats
| Metric | KC | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.07 | -0.03 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.07 | -0.03 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.08 | -0.04 |
| Success Rate | 31.8% | 49.1% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 23.8% | 28.8% |
| Yards / Play | 4.51 | 5.76 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.04 | -0.16 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 47.1% | 53.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.19 | 3.37 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 37.0% | 50.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 11.1% | 20.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 6.3% | 10.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 25.1 | 29.3 |
| Plays | 63 | 59 |
| Total Yards | 284 | 340 |
| Total EPA | -4.5 | -1.8 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
KC 49%51% NE
5.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.5 pts won
Biggest swing · N.Novak kicks 57 yards from KC 30 to NE 13. E.Hobbs to KC 36 for 51 yards — NE +2.4
Kickoffs · NE +1.4Punts · KC +0.7Kicks · KC +0.4
Player Stats
KC
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon HuardQB | 15 | 8/12 | 104 | 6.9 | -0.1 | -0.01 | +11.5 | 33% | -0.14 | 1 | 1 |
| Brodie CroyleQB | 20 | 11/19 | 78 | 3.9 | -2.3 | -0.11 | -2.5 | 40% | -0.08 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal CharlesRB | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | +1.5 | +0.30 | 60% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Larry JohnsonRB | 22 | 74 | 3.4 | -2.6 | -0.12 | 18% | -0.15 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne BoweWR | 5 | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | +7.6 | +1.52 | 100% | +0.18 | 1 |
| Tony GonzalezTE | 6 | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | +5.6 | +0.93 | 100% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Devard DarlingWR | 1 | 1 | 68 | 68.0 | +5.0 | +4.99 | 100% | +0.20 | 0 |
| Larry JohnsonRB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +1.4 | +1.39 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Jeff WebbWR | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | -0.5 | -0.25 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Mike CoxFB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.5 | -0.27 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Jamaal CharlesRB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.9 | -0.45 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick NovakK | 1/1(40) | 40 | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin ColquittP | 6 | 259 | 43.2 | 39.5 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. SamsRB | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 31 | 0 |
| Dantrell SavageRB | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. SamsRB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt CasselQB | 22 | 13/18 | 151 | 6.9 | +7.7 | +0.35 | +8.1 | 55% | +0.21 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 11 | 7/11 | 76 | 6.9 | -8.5 | -0.78 | -1.1 | 46% | -0.24 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | +1.4 | +0.14 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | +1.1 | +0.12 | 50% | +0.07 | 1 |
| LaMont JordanRB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.4 | -0.22 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Heath EvansFB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | -1.2 | -0.58 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy MossWR | 6 | 6 | 116 | 19.3 | +5.6 | +0.93 | 67% | +0.15 | 1 |
| David ThomasTE | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | +3.0 | +1.52 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 5 | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | +0.8 | +0.17 | 60% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Kelley WashingtonWR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +0.1 | +0.12 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Wes WelkerWR | 6 | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | -0.4 | -0.07 | 83% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 1/1(37) | 37 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris HansonP | 4 | 202 | 50.5 | 38.8 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis HobbsCB | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 51 | 0 |
| Matthew SlaterWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deltha O'NealCB | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 |