2001 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 11, 2001 · Foxboro Stadium
FinalBuffalo Bills 11 at New England Patriots 21. Final.
Who moved the needle
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2001 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 11, 2001 · Foxboro Stadium
FinalWho moved the needle
New England Patriots 21–11.
Rushing · BUF
16 att, 51 yds, 0 TD
-2.8 expected points added on the ground
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Johnson | 14/26 | 167 | 0 | 1 | 5 | −7.3 |
| Alex Van Pelt | 2/7 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.5 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Henry | 16 | 51 | 3.2 | 0 | −2.8 |
| Rob Johnson | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | −0.3 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Germany | 4 | 7 | 69 | 0 | 23% | +2.7 |
| Peerless Price | 3 | 7 | 59 | 1 | 23% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Foreman | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travares Tillman |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 15/21 | 107 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −9.3 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
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Closing number vs result
Patriots closed -6 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 40; the game landed 32 — under by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| Jay Riemersma | 1 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 6% | +1.4 |
| Larry Centers | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 10% | +2.0 |
| Eric Moulds | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 26% | −3.5 |
| Avion Black | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | −0.1 |
| Sheldon Jackson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −3.8 |
| Travis Henry | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 6% | −2.7 |
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| Kendrick Office | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Schobel | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Newman | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Price | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Robertson | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antowain Smith | 20 | 100 | 5.0 | 2 | +4.2 |
| Troy Brown | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | +1.0 |
| Marc Edwards | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | +0.1 |
| David Patten | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | +0.3 |
| Kevin Faulk | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | +1.3 |
| Tom Brady | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | −1.8 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Faulk | 7 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 35% | −1.3 |
| David Patten | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 10% | +2.2 |
| Troy Brown | 2 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 20% | +0.5 |
| Marc Edwards | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 15% | −0.3 |
| Charles Johnson | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10% | +0.8 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5% | +0.8 |
| Terrell Buckley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | −1.9 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Phifer | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Johnson | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Willie McGinest | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Seymour | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Otis Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Terrell Buckley | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tebucky Jones | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |