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2001 Week 12 · Sun, Dec 2, 2001 · Giants Stadium
FinalWho moved the needle
New England Patriots 17–16 — decided on the final possessions.
-2.8 expected points added on the ground
Receiving · NYJ
3/6 for 63 yds, 1 TD
19% of team targets · 2.4 expected points added
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 20/28 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +4.4 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith | 12 | 28 | 2.3 | 1 | −2.8 |
| Kevin Faulk | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | +1.5 |
| J.R. Redmond | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | −0.8 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Patten | 6 | 9 | 60 | 0 | 32% | +3.1 |
| Troy Brown | 8 | 8 | 59 | 0 | 29% | +2.2 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Phifer | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tebucky Jones |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 18/32 | 172 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −2.2 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Martin |
Every number on them comes from the same read as this page, and each one says in words where it came from.
The market number, who both clubs have been, and the one question this matchup asks.
/football/games/2001_12_NE_NYJ
The cards are drawn from the play-by-play sync, not live, and each one says so on its face.
Closing number vs result
Jets closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 38; the game landed 33 — under by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| Marc Edwards | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | +2.3 |
| Tom Brady | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | −0.4 |
| Fred Coleman | 1 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 4% | +4.4 |
| Antowain Smith | 3 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 14% | +2.0 |
| Rod Rutledge | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | +0.6 |
| Kevin Faulk | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | −1.5 |
| J.R. Redmond | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | −0.3 |
| Charles Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | −1.2 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | −0.5 |
| Marc Edwards | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 4% | −1.2 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Ty Law | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Mitchell | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Otis Smith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Seymour | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 |
| 99 |
| 5.0 |
| 0 |
| −2.7 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | +2.3 |
| LaMont Jordan | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | −1.4 |
| Richie Anderson | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | −0.8 |
| Laveranues Coles | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | −0.8 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laveranues Coles | 3 | 6 | 63 | 1 | 19% | +2.4 |
| Wayne Chrebet | 5 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 25% | +1.8 |
| Santana Moss | 2 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 22% | +0.9 |
| Anthony Becht | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 13% | +0.0 |
| Curtis Martin | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13% | −2.4 |
| Richie Anderson | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6% | −1.7 |
| James Dearth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.5 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Green | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Mickens | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Jones | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Lyle | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Martin | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Reed | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Coleman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damien Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Burton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
