2001 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 14, 2001 · Foxboro Stadium
San Diego Chargers
26
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New England PatriotsWinner
29
SD -3 upsetO 36 ✓15 mph wind
New England Patriots 29–26 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
San Diego Chargers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Flutie | 20/32 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 24 | 74 | 3.1 | 1 | -3.0 |
| Terrell Fletcher | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Fred McCrary | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Doug Flutie | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Conway | 4 | 7 | 117 | 0 | 22% | 7.0 |
| Tim Dwight | 3 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 19% | 1.7 |
| Jeff Graham | 4 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 28% | -1.1 |
| Freddie Jones | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 6% | 1.1 |
| Terrell Fletcher | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6% | 0.4 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 9% | -4.5 |
| Reggie Jones | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Steve Heiden | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3% | 1.8 |
| Fred McCrary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Molden | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rogers Beckett | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Harrison | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Seau | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McNeil | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raylee Johnson | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Ruff | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tay Cody | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcellus Wiley | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Dixon | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 33/54 | 364 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith | 15 | 36 | 2.4 | 1 | -0.5 |
| Patrick Pass | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Marc Edwards | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Tom Brady | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Kevin Faulk | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Lee Johnson | 1 | -19 | -19.0 | 0 | -5.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Brown | 11 | 15 | 117 | 0 | 28% | 3.4 |
| Terry Glenn | 7 | 14 | 110 | 1 | 26% | 2.5 |
| David Patten | 7 | 11 | 73 | 0 | 20% | 2.8 |
| Kevin Faulk | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 6% | 2.7 |
| Marc Edwards | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 6% | 0.6 |
| Antowain Smith | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 7% | -0.9 |
| Patrick Pass | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4% | -0.7 |
| Bryan Cox | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2% | 0.8 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2% | 1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyer Milloy | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Phifer | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tebucky Jones | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ty Law | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Otis Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Buckley | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Johnson | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrance Shaw | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SD -3
- Closing total
- 36
- SD moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Chargers closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 36; the game landed 55 — over by 19.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Foxboro Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 59°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- SD 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Riley vs Bill Belichick
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.