Bills
24–25
BUF @ NE
Patriots
Final · Mon, Sep 14, 2009 · 2009 Week 1 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
BUF 43%57% NE
48.9%GROUND63.6%
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.Edwards | 31 | +0.32 | 48.4% | 12.9% | +9.8 | 5.6 | 60.0% | 65.2% | -5.2 |
| T.Brady | 55 | +0.23 | 60.0% | 1.8% | +12.8 | 5.3 | 73.6% | 66.2% | +7.4 |
Team Stats
| Metric | BUF | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.14 | +0.07 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.32 | +0.23 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.11 | -0.37 |
| Success Rate | 43.4% | 53.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 26.4% | 26.9% |
| Yards / Play | 5.21 | 5.65 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.15 | +0.07 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 38.5% | 55.6% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.3 | 4.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.06 | 2.31 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 52.9% | 40.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 17.6% | 22.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.3% | 6.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 29.4 | 30.7 |
| Plays | 53 | 78 |
| Total Yards | 276 | 441 |
| Total EPA | +7.3 | +5.1 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 1 |
Special Teams
Patriots had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
BUF 41%59% NE
7.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS10.1 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Gostkowski kicks 72 yards from NE 30 to BUF -2. L.McKelvin to BUF 31 for 33 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by… — NE +4.9
Kickoffs · NE +6.8Punts · NE +0.5Kicks · BUF +4.2
Player Stats
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent EdwardsQB | 31 | 15/25 | 211 | 6.8 | +9.8 | +0.32 | -5.2 | 48% | +0.00 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred JacksonRB | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | -0.2 | -0.01 | 40% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Xavier OmonRB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | -0.3 | -0.14 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred JacksonRB | 7 | 5 | 80 | 11.4 | +7.7 | +1.09 | 71% | +0.26 | 1 |
| Terrell OwensWR | 3 | 2 | 46 | 15.3 | +1.6 | +0.54 | 67% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Shawn NelsonTE | 4 | 2 | 13 | 3.3 | +1.6 | +0.40 | 25% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Lee EvansWR | 6 | 3 | 25 | 4.2 | -0.1 | -0.02 | 33% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Roscoe ParrishWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.47 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Derek SchoumanTE | 4 | 3 | 48 | 12.0 | -1.1 | -0.27 | 50% | -0.24 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rian LindellK | 1/1(40) | 40 | 3/3 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 4 | 171 | 42.8 | 37.5 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leodis McKelvinCB | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | 33 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe ParrishWR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 55 | 39/53 | 377 | 6.8 | +12.8 | +0.23 | +7.4 | 60% | +0.42 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | -2.0 | -0.66 | 33% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Fred TaylorRB | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | -2.4 | -0.26 | 33% | -0.02 | 1 |
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | -3.7 | -0.37 | 40% | -0.16 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 7 | 6 | 77 | 11.0 | +9.9 | +1.41 | 86% | +0.36 | 2 |
| Randy MossWR | 16 | 12 | 141 | 8.8 | +9.2 | +0.58 | 69% | +0.43 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 8 | 6 | 51 | 6.4 | +3.4 | +0.43 | 63% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Chris BakerTE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +1.3 | +1.25 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | +0.6 | +0.29 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Wes WelkerWR | 16 | 12 | 93 | 5.8 | +0.1 | +0.00 | 50% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Joey GallowayWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.5 | -0.77 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -8.4 | -8.37 | 0% | -0.26 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 2/3(20, 28 · missed 41) | 28 | 1/1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris HansonP | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 37.0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 32 | 0 |
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 52 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes WelkerWR | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 11 | 0 |