2001 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 9, 2001 · Foxboro Stadium
Cleveland Browns
16
at
New England PatriotsWinner
27
NE -5 ✓O 36.5 ✓15 mph wind
New England Patriots 27–16. 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
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Couch | 20/39 | 244 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -9.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jackson | 16 | 34 | 2.1 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Tim Couch | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Jamel White | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson | 8 | 12 | 95 | 0 | 32% | 0.3 |
| Jamel White | 3 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 8% | 3.3 |
| Dennis Northcutt | 2 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 30% | -12.2 |
| JaJuan Dawson | 2 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 8% | 0.5 |
| James Jackson | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 5% | 0.8 |
| O.J. Santiago | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 11% | -0.5 |
| Aaron Shea | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Quincy Morgan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wali Rainer | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamir Miller | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Fuller | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Anthony Henry | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Boyer | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerard Warren | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Little | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Northcutt | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenoy Jones | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 19/28 | 218 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith | 21 | 76 | 3.6 | 2 | 4.8 |
| David Patten | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Marc Edwards | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | -4.2 |
| Kevin Faulk | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Troy Brown | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Tom Brady | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | 0 | -2.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Brown | 7 | 8 | 89 | 0 | 30% | 6.9 |
| Terry Glenn | 4 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 15% | 4.0 |
| David Patten | 3 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 19% | -6.8 |
| Kevin Faulk | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11% | -1.7 |
| J.R. Redmond | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7% | -1.2 |
| Marc Edwards | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
| Antowain Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
| Charles Johnson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -0.7 |
| Patrick Pass | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vrabel | 3 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Phifer | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Seymour | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ty Law | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Stevens | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Izzo | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tebucky Jones | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -5
- Closing total
- 36.5
- CLE moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -5 and covered, winning by 11.
Total closed 36.5; the game landed 43 — over by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Foxboro Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 37°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- CLE 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Butch Davis vs Bill Belichick
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.