Patriots
34–13
NE @ TEN
Titans
Final · Sun, Sep 9, 2012 · 2012 Week 1 · LP Field
Ground Share
Patriots controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
NE 67%33% TEN
64.8%GROUND31.3%
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.Brady | 32 | +0.31 | 62.5% | 3.1% | +9.8 | 8.4 | 74.2% | 61.1% | +13.1 |
| J.Locker | 36 | +0.04 | 36.1% | 5.6% | +1.3 | 8.3 | 71.9% | 64.5% | +7.3 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NE | TEN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.23 | -0.13 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.31 | -0.03 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.16 | -0.60 |
| Success Rate | 54.5% | 33.9% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 33.3% | 15.4% |
| Yards / Play | 5.92 | 4.37 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.27 | -0.13 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 35.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.5 | 7.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.40 | 0.45 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 44.1% | 14.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.6% | 42.9% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.6% | 12.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 33.0 | 17.6 |
| Plays | 66 | 65 |
| Total Yards | 391 | 284 |
| Total EPA | +15.1 | -8.2 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 2 |
Special Teams
Patriots had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
NE 60%40% TEN
3.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.1 pts won
Biggest swing · B.Kern punts 44 yards to NE 18, downed by TEN. PENALTY on TEN-T.Campbell, Interference with Opportunity to… — NE +0.8
Kickoffs · NE +0.8Punts · evenKicks · NE +0.2
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 32 | 23/31 | 228 | 7.1 | +9.8 | +0.30 | +13.1 | 63% | +0.20 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevan RidleyRB | 21 | 125 | 6.0 | +6.5 | +0.31 | 52% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Aaron HernandezTE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +1.0 | +1.03 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.1 | +0.13 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Brandon BoldenRB | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | -1.0 | -0.20 | 20% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Danny WoodheadRB | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | -1.3 | -0.22 | 33% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob GronkowskiTE | 6 | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | +7.7 | +1.28 | 100% | +0.17 | 1 |
| Aaron HernandezTE | 7 | 6 | 59 | 8.4 | +4.0 | +0.57 | 57% | +0.12 | 1 |
| Brandon LloydWR | 8 | 5 | 69 | 8.6 | +1.9 | +0.23 | 63% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Stevan RidleyRB | 3 | 2 | 27 | 9.0 | +0.7 | +0.24 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Julian EdelmanWR | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.8 | -0.43 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Wes WelkerWR | 5 | 3 | 14 | 2.8 | -1.3 | -0.26 | 40% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 2/2(25, 31) | 31 | 4/4 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoltan MeskoP | 4 | 154 | 38.5 | 33.5 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin McCourtyFS | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Matthew SlaterWR | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian EdelmanWR | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 14 | 0 |
TEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake LockerQB | 36 | 23/32 | 232 | 6.4 | +1.3 | +0.04 | +7.4 | 36% | -0.08 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt HasselbeckQB | 11 | 6/11 | 43 | 3.9 | -2.8 | -0.26 | -12.6 | 46% | +0.01 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie HarperRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.1 | -0.15 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Darius ReynaudRB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | -0.8 | -0.41 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Chris JohnsonRB | 11 | 4 | 0.4 | -7.4 | -0.67 | 9% | -0.18 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared CookTE | 6 | 4 | 64 | 10.7 | +3.3 | +0.54 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Kendall WrightWR | 6 | 5 | 37 | 6.2 | +2.8 | +0.46 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Damian WilliamsWR | 6 | 5 | 33 | 5.5 | +0.4 | +0.07 | 50% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Craig StevensTE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.12 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Nate WashingtonWR | 8 | 2 | 53 | 6.6 | +0.1 | +0.01 | 25% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Darius ReynaudRB | 4 | 3 | 17 | 4.3 | +0.0 | -0.01 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Jamie HarperRB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | -0.3 | -0.33 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Chris JohnsonRB | 7 | 6 | 47 | 6.7 | -1.4 | -0.19 | 29% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Lavelle HawkinsWR | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2.0 | -1.9 | -0.48 | 25% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob BironasK | 2/2(28, 24) | 28 | 1/1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett KernP | 4 | 209 | 52.3 | 45.5 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius ReynaudRB | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 30 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius ReynaudRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |