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polling · 1800s tick · as of 11:25 PM ET · 13 to play · 1 final
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2001 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 16, 2001 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
FinalWho moved the needle
New England Patriots 12–9 — decided on the final possessions.
Rushing · BUF
12 att, 54 yds, 0 TD
-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 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Patten | 3 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 21% | +2.4 |
| Troy Brown | 5 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 24% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vrabel | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tebucky Jones | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.
| 5.0 |
| 0 |
| −0.2 |
| 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 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Otis Smith | 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 |
| Travis Henry |
| 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 |
