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2001 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 6, 2002 · Ericsson Stadium

New England PatriotsWinner

38

Carolina Panthers

6

NE -6.5 ✓O 36 ✓

New England Patriots 38–6 — never really in doubt late.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NE

Tom BradyQB

17/29, 198 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

2.6 expected points added

Passing · CAR

Chris WeinkeQB

15/36, 144 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT

-32.7 expected points added

Rushing · CAR

Richard HuntleyRB

21 att, 168 yds, 0 TD

3.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NE

Antowain SmithRB

21 att, 81 yds, 1 TD

-1.8 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · NE

David PattenWR

4/6 for 54 yds, 0 TD

21% of team targets · 1.5 expected points added

Receiving · NE

Troy BrownWR

6/12 for 45 yds, 0 TD

41% of team targets · -2.8 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tom Brady17/291981212.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Antowain Smith21813.91-1.8
J.R. Redmond8151.90-3.4
Troy Brown144.000.0
Marc Edwards331.00-1.5
Tom Brady122.000.3
Kevin Faulk2-3-1.50-2.4

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
David Patten4654021%1.5
Troy Brown61245041%-2.8
J.R. Redmond3442014%0.8
Jermaine Wiggins2336110%4.2
Marc Edwards111703%1.6
Fred Coleman134010%-1.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Tebucky Jones510.000
Lawyer Milloy510.000
Otis Smith411.025
Mike Vrabel320.000
Ty Law400.011
Willie McGinest402.000
Roman Phifer400.000
Terrance Shaw210.000
Je'Rod Cherry300.001
Marc Edwards110.000

Carolina Panthers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Chris Weinke15/36144032-32.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Richard Huntley211688.003.3
Nick Goings4256.30-0.8
Chris Weinke100.00-4.6

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Brad Hoover4644017%0.5
Steve Smith3736020%-7.7
Richard Huntley232309%1.8
Kris Mangum3522014%-1.4
Donald Hayes1714020%-7.1
Patrick Jeffers153014%-12.5
Nick Goings11203%-1.4
Chris Hetherington01003%-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Dan Morgan620.000
Jimmy Hitchcock530.000
Lester Towns420.000
Kris Jenkins230.000
Mike Minter410.001
Mike Rucker221.000
Darren Hambrick400.001
Deon Grant210.022
Rashard Anderson300.000
Doug Evans210.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NE -6.5
Closing total
36
NE moneyline
CAR moneyline

Patriots closed -6.5 and covered, winning by 32.

Total closed 36; the game landed 44 — over by 8.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Ericsson Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
36°F, wind 3 mph
Referee
Tom White
Rest
NE 15 days · CAR 7 days
Coaches
Bill Belichick vs George Seifert