Broncos
10–45
DEN @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sat, Jan 14, 2012 · 2011 Divisional Round · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots dominated the field
Teams with this edge win 98% of the time
DEN 30%70% NE
26.9%GROUND64.3%
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.Tebow | 32 | -0.15 | 31.3% | 15.6% | -4.9 | 9.7 | 34.6% | 55.1% | -20.5 |
| T.Brady | 35 | +0.64 | 68.6% | 0.0% | +22.3 | 9.8 | 76.5% | 61.4% | +15.1 |
Team Stats
| Metric | DEN | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.13 | +0.35 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.15 | +0.64 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.11 | -0.00 |
| Success Rate | 37.1% | 57.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 21.4% | 32.8% |
| Yards / Play | 3.61 | 7.95 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.32 | +0.34 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 42.9% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.8 | 5.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.40 | 3.65 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 50.0% | 48.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 28.9% | 17.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 22.9% | 9.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 21.8 | 34.0 |
| Plays | 70 | 64 |
| Total Yards | 253 | 509 |
| Total EPA | -9.0 | +22.2 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Patriots dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
DEN 17%83% NE
1.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS7.4 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Prater kicks 68 yards from DEN 20 to NE 12. D.Woodhead to NE 40 for 28 yards — NE +1.2
Kickoffs · NE +1.8Punts · NE +4.9Kicks · DEN +0.7
Player Stats
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim TebowQB | 32 | 9/26 | 122 | 3.8 | -4.9 | -0.15 | -20.5 | 31% | -0.12 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGaheeRB | 17 | 76 | 4.5 | +3.1 | +0.18 | 65% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Eddie RoyalWR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.7 | -0.73 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jeremiah JohnsonRB | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | -1.0 | -0.24 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Tim TebowQB | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -0.55 | 33% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Lance BallRB | 13 | 44 | 3.4 | -3.9 | -0.30 | 31% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demaryius ThomasWR | 10 | 6 | 93 | 9.3 | +6.6 | +0.66 | 60% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Matt WillisWR | 4 | 1 | 18 | 4.5 | +0.7 | +0.18 | 25% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Lance BallRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.30 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Dante RosarioTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.43 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Willis McGaheeRB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.3 | -0.64 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Eddie RoyalWR | 8 | 2 | 25 | 3.1 | -2.6 | -0.33 | 25% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt PraterK | 1/1(41) | 41 | 1/1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britton ColquittP | 7 | 272 | 38.9 | 34.9 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt WillisWR | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 25 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie RoyalWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 35 | 26/34 | 365 | 10.4 | +22.3 | +0.64 | +15.1 | 69% | +0.14 | 6 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron HernandezTE | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | +4.4 | +0.87 | 80% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | +0.3 | +0.17 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Stevan RidleyRB | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | +0.3 | +0.06 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Lousaka PoliteFB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +0.0 | -0.03 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Danny WoodheadRB | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | -0.5 | -0.14 | 75% | +0.03 | 0 |
| BenJarvus Green-EllisRB | 13 | 28 | 2.1 | -4.5 | -0.34 | 15% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob GronkowskiTE | 12 | 10 | 145 | 12.1 | +11.5 | +0.96 | 75% | +0.02 | 3 |
| Deion BranchWR | 4 | 3 | 85 | 21.3 | +7.5 | +1.87 | 75% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Wes WelkerWR | 7 | 6 | 55 | 7.9 | +4.8 | +0.68 | 86% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Aaron HernandezTE | 6 | 4 | 55 | 9.2 | +2.9 | +0.49 | 67% | +0.00 | 1 |
| BenJarvus Green-EllisRB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.7 | +0.70 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Julian EdelmanWR | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3.7 | -0.2 | -0.06 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Stevan RidleyRB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -4.6 | -4.59 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 1/1(20) | 20 | 6/6 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoltan MeskoP | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny WoodheadRB | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian EdelmanWR | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 15 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wes WelkerWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |