Cardinals
14–45
ARI @ NO
Saints
Final · Sat, Jan 16, 2010 · 2009 Divisional Round · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Saints controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
ARI 36%64% NO
36.7%GROUND64.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Warner | 27 | -0.32 | 51.8% | 3.7% | -8.7 | 5.9 | 68.0% | 66.8% | +1.1 |
| D.Brees | 32 | +0.44 | 56.3% | 0.0% | +14.2 | 8.8 | 71.9% | 62.6% | +9.3 |
Team Stats
| Metric | ARI | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.13 | +0.26 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.24 | +0.44 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.04 | +0.07 |
| Success Rate | 48.1% | 55.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 15.4% | 33.9% |
| Yards / Play | 6.90 | 6.48 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.04 | +0.35 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 11.1% | 53.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.9 | 4.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.43 | 4.22 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 26.7% | 51.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 17.3% | 9.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 24.7 | 34.8 |
| Plays | 52 | 65 |
| Total Yards | 359 | 421 |
| Total EPA | -6.8 | +17.0 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 0 |
Special Teams
Saints dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
ARI 16%84% NO
2.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS13.0 pts won
Biggest swing · B.Graham punts 45 yards to NO 17. R.Bush for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN — NO +6.1
Kickoffs · NO +1.2Punts · NO +7.2Kicks · NO +2.1
Player Stats
ARI
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt LeinartQB | 9 | 7/9 | 61 | 6.8 | -0.1 | -0.01 | +5.3 | 67% | +0.02 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt WarnerQB | 27 | 17/26 | 197 | 7.3 | -8.7 | -0.32 | +1.1 | 52% | -0.14 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim HightowerRB | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | +4.6 | +0.76 | 50% | +0.23 | 1 |
| Jason WrightRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.7 | -0.68 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| LaRod Stephens-HowlingRB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.9 | -0.43 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Kurt WarnerQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -1.03 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Chris WellsRB | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | -1.4 | -0.27 | 20% | +0.03 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early DoucetWR | 11 | 8 | 68 | 6.2 | +1.8 | +0.16 | 55% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Larry FitzgeraldWR | 9 | 6 | 77 | 8.6 | +1.2 | +0.13 | 56% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Anthony BechtTE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.6 | +0.55 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Tim HightowerRB | 4 | 3 | 27 | 6.8 | +0.3 | +0.07 | 75% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Steve BreastonWR | 7 | 4 | 52 | 7.4 | -2.7 | -0.39 | 57% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jerheme UrbanWR | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | -3.4 | -1.68 | 50% | -0.11 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil RackersK | 0/1(missed 50) | — | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben GrahamP | 6 | 261 | 43.5 | 25.3 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaRod Stephens-HowlingRB | 5 | 139 | 27.8 | 32 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve BreastonWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 32 | 23/32 | 247 | 7.7 | +14.2 | +0.45 | +9.3 | 56% | +0.22 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | +6.8 | +1.36 | 100% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | +1.6 | +0.12 | 54% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Lynell HamiltonRB | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | +1.2 | +0.25 | 60% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.2 | +0.22 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mike BellRB | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | -2.5 | -0.42 | 17% | +0.00 | 0 |
| David ThomasTE | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.9 | -3.87 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques ColstonWR | 9 | 6 | 83 | 9.2 | +8.2 | +0.91 | 67% | +0.12 | 1 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 5 | 4 | 80 | 16.0 | +5.9 | +1.18 | 80% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Jeremy ShockeyTE | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | +3.8 | +1.28 | 100% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Reggie BushRB | 5 | 4 | 24 | 4.8 | +0.6 | +0.12 | 60% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 5 | 4 | 18 | 3.6 | -0.7 | -0.14 | 20% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.77 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Lynell HamiltonRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.80 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Lance MooreWR | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2.0 | -2.1 | -0.70 | 33% | +0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett HartleyK | 1/1(43) | 43 | 6/6 | — | — | 9 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 4 | 171 | 42.8 | 37.8 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney RobyWR | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 25 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 5 | 109 | 21.8 | 83 | 1 |