2001 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 18, 2001 · Foxboro Stadium
St. Louis RamsWinner
24
at
New England Patriots
17
STL -8.5 no coverU 46.5 ✓15 mph wind
St. Louis Rams 24–17. 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
St. Louis Rams
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 30/42 | 401 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Faulk | 20 | 83 | 4.2 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Kurt Warner | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | -8.9 |
| Trung Canidate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Ernie Conwell | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Bruce | 7 | 7 | 130 | 0 | 17% | 9.3 |
| Torry Holt | 7 | 11 | 89 | 1 | 27% | 4.8 |
| Marshall Faulk | 7 | 10 | 70 | 1 | 24% | 2.0 |
| Ricky Proehl | 5 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 15% | -4.1 |
| Jeff Robinson | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 7% | 0.2 |
| Ernie Conwell | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7% | 0.5 |
| James Hodgins | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2% | 2.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Fletcher | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aeneas Williams | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Fields | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter McCleon | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Chidi Ahanotu | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Coady | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Herring | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Little | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Bruce | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre' Bly | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 19/27 | 185 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -6.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith | 15 | 36 | 2.4 | 0 | -4.5 |
| Kevin Faulk | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Tom Brady | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Marc Edwards | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Brown | 8 | 10 | 91 | 0 | 37% | 4.3 |
| David Patten | 2 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 19% | 0.3 |
| Kevin Faulk | 3 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 15% | -3.0 |
| Rod Rutledge | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 7% | 0.5 |
| Charles Johnson | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7% | 0.1 |
| Marc Edwards | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11% | -5.9 |
| Antowain Smith | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Smith | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Roman Phifer | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tebucky Jones | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anthony Pleasant | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Stevens | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- STL -8.5
- Closing total
- 46.5
- STL moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Rams closed -8.5, won by 7 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 41 — under by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Foxboro Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 49°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- STL 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Martz vs Bill Belichick
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.