2001 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 25, 2001 · Foxboro Stadium
New Orleans Saints
17
at
New England PatriotsWinner
34
PK · NE wonO 42 ✓20 mph wind
New England Patriots 34–17 — never really in doubt late. Played in 20 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
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 16/39 | 307 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Ricky Williams | 15 | 56 | 3.7 | 1 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Horn | 4 | 10 | 97 | 0 | 26% | 3.1 |
| Willie Jackson | 5 | 10 | 78 | 1 | 26% | 4.7 |
| Albert Connell | 2 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 11% | 2.3 |
| Boo Williams | 2 | 7 | 44 | 0 | 18% | 1.3 |
| Ricky Williams | 3 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 13% | 1.4 |
| Terrelle Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Deuce McAllister | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Mitchell | 4 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bellamy | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Clemons | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrin Smith | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Thomas | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Mathis | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norman Hand | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Knight | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wally Williams | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 19/26 | 258 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith | 24 | 111 | 4.6 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Kevin Faulk | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| J.R. Redmond | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Tom Brady | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Marc Edwards | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Brown | 7 | 8 | 91 | 1 | 31% | 7.2 |
| David Patten | 3 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 15% | 2.1 |
| Charles Johnson | 2 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 8% | 7.0 |
| Antowain Smith | 3 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 19% | 1.8 |
| Marc Edwards | 3 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 15% | 2.5 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | 1.0 |
| Rod Rutledge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.7 |
| Patrick Pass | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyer Milloy | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ty Law | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Phifer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antwan Harris | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Izzo | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tebucky Jones | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrance Shaw | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Otis Smith | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Buckley | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -0
- Closing total
- 42
- NO moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Pick'em at close — Patriots won by 17.
Total closed 42; the game landed 51 — over by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Foxboro Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 62°F, wind 20 mph
- Referee
- Gerry Austin
- Rest
- NO 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Haslett vs Bill Belichick
Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.