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Game Center
Game Center
2001 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 16, 2001 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
FinalWho moved the needle
New England Patriots 12–9 — decided on the final possessions.
-0.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 19/35 | 237 | 0 | 1 | 5 | −6.3 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith | 20 | 95 | 4.8 | 0 | −3.1 |
| Tom Brady | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | −1.3 |
| Kevin Faulk | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | −0.2 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Patten | 3 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 21% | +2.4 |
| Troy Brown | 5 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 24% | +2.6 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vrabel | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tebucky Jones | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Otis Smith |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Van Pelt | 22/44 | 219 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Henry |
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_14_NE_BUF
The cards are drawn from the play-by-play sync, not live, and each one says so on its face.
Closing number vs result
Patriots closed -4, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 38; the game landed 21 — under by 17.0.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| Troy Brown | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | +0.6 |
| Marc Edwards | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | +0.6 |
| J.R. Redmond | 3 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 12% | +2.2 |
| Terry Glenn | 3 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 18% | −2.9 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 6% | +1.3 |
| Patrick Pass | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | −0.3 |
| Marc Edwards | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9% | −1.3 |
| Kevin Faulk | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | −1.3 |
| Rod Rutledge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.7 |
| Antowain Smith | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 3% | −1.3 |
| 6 |
| 0 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Phifer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Pleasant | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Stevens | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Buckley | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |
| 54 |
| 4.5 |
| 0 |
| −0.7 |
| Shawn Bryson | 14 | 38 | 2.7 | 0 | −5.2 |
| Alex Van Pelt | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | −1.6 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless Price | 4 | 10 | 67 | 0 | 23% | +0.2 |
| Eric Moulds | 6 | 15 | 50 | 0 | 34% | −1.3 |
| Jay Riemersma | 4 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 14% | −1.7 |
| Larry Centers | 2 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 11% | −0.8 |
| Travis Henry | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2% | +0.9 |
| Shawn Bryson | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7% | −0.4 |
| Sammy Morris | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | +0.9 |
| Reggie Germany | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5% | −1.7 |
| Avion Black | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | −0.4 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Foreman | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Newman | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Schobel | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Raion Hill | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaShon Polk | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keion Carpenter | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Hansen | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Watson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tyrone Robertson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
