2001 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 21, 2001 · RCA Dome
New England PatriotsWinner
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Indianapolis Colts
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IND -10.5 upsetO 48 ✓Dome
New England Patriots 38–17 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · IND
8/11 for 157 yds, 1 TD
32% of team targets · 9.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 16/20 | 202 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14.4 |
| David Patten | 1/1 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith | 21 | 71 | 3.4 | 0 | -3.6 |
| David Patten | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Marc Edwards | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Troy Brown | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Kevin Faulk | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| J.R. Redmond | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Tom Brady | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Brown | 8 | 10 | 120 | 1 | 48% | 10.4 |
| David Patten | 4 | 5 | 117 | 2 | 24% | 9.1 |
| Marc Edwards | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 14% | -1.1 |
| Charles Johnson | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10% | -0.2 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5% | 1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Cox | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Johnson | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Phifer | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tebucky Jones | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riddick Parker | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Stevens | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 22/34 | 335 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 30 | 143 | 4.8 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Dominic Rhodes | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Peyton Manning | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Harrison | 8 | 11 | 157 | 1 | 32% | 9.7 |
| Marcus Pollard | 3 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 15% | 0.5 |
| Edgerrin James | 4 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 18% | 2.1 |
| Reggie Wayne | 3 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 18% | -1.7 |
| Ken Dilger | 2 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 9% | 2.3 |
| Trevor Insley | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Steve McKinney | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Tony Simmons | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Morris | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Burris | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Washington | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Idrees Bashir | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Cota | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Bratzke | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Macklin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clifton Crosby | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgerrin James | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- IND -10.5
- Closing total
- 48
- NE moneyline
- —
- IND moneyline
- —
Colts closed -10.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 48; the game landed 55 — over by 7.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- RCA Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tom White
- Rest
- NE 7 days · IND 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Jim Mora
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.