2001 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 4, 2001 · Georgia Dome
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Atlanta Falcons
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ATL -3 upsetU 42.5 ✓Dome
New England Patriots 24–10.
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
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 21/31 | 250 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith | 23 | 117 | 5.1 | 0 | -4.4 |
| Marc Edwards | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | -3.5 |
| Troy Brown | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Kevin Faulk | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Tom Brady | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Brown | 5 | 6 | 99 | 1 | 19% | 6.6 |
| David Patten | 3 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 29% | -2.6 |
| Antowain Smith | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 10% | 0.5 |
| Marc Edwards | 2 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 6% | 4.6 |
| Kevin Faulk | 5 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 16% | 3.1 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Curtis Jackson | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 1.5 |
| Charles Johnson | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6% | -0.0 |
| Patrick Pass | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Terrell Buckley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyer Milloy | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Phifer | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Pleasant | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Vrabel | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Otis Smith | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Stevens | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Pass | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 8/20 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -15.2 |
| Mike Vick | 2/9 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Smith | 16 | 84 | 5.3 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Mike Vick | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Chris Chandler | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Finneran | 1 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 17% | -1.1 |
| Tony Martin | 3 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 17% | 1.5 |
| Alge Crumpler | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 7% | 1.5 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 1 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 14% | -2.1 |
| Bob Christian | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 10% | 0.5 |
| Maurice Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Reggie Kelly | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -1.8 |
| Terance Mathis | 1 | 6 | -2 | 0 | 21% | -5.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Draft | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald McBurrows | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henri Crockett | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Ambrose | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hudson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Buchanan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Travis Hall | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conrad Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Kerney | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -3
- Closing total
- 42.5
- NE moneyline
- —
- ATL moneyline
- —
Falcons closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 34 — under by 8.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Dick Hantak
- Rest
- NE 7 days · ATL 14 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Dan Reeves