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2001 Divisional Round · Sat, Jan 19, 2002 · Foxboro Stadium

Oakland Raiders

13

New England PatriotsWinner

16

NE -3 pushU 41.5 ✓25°F

New England Patriots 16–13 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NE

Tom BradyQB

32/52, 312 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-0.1 expected points added

Passing · OAK

Rich GannonQB

17/31, 159 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

0.2 expected points added

Rushing · NE

Antowain SmithRB

20 att, 65 yds, 0 TD

-0.7 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · OAK

Charlie GarnerRB

17 att, 64 yds, 0 TD

-1.9 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · NE

David PattenWR

8/16 for 107 yds, 0 TD

31% of team targets · 4.3 expected points added

Receiving · NE

Jermaine WigginsTE

10/13 for 68 yds, 0 TD

25% of team targets · 1.3 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Oakland Raiders

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Rich Gannon17/311591010.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Charlie Garner17643.80-1.9
Tyrone Wheatley451.30-1.3
Zack Crockett331.00-1.5
Terry Kirby133.00-0.1
Rich Gannon520.40-1.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Jerry Rice4848026%1.6
Tim Brown51042032%-3.1
Charlie Garner4532016%0.6
James Jett2323110%3.0
Jeremy Brigham111003%1.1
Jerry Porter11403%-0.0
Randy Jordan01003%-1.1
Jon Ritchie02006%-1.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
William Thomas450.000
Greg Biekert720.000
Rod Coleman150.000
Johnnie Harris320.012
Tory James410.001
Regan Upshaw231.000
Elijah Alexander140.000
Anthony Dorsett220.000
Charles Woodson130.001
Marquez Pope130.000

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tom Brady32/52312012-0.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Antowain Smith20653.30-0.7
Tom Brady5163.21-0.8
Kevin Faulk1-1-1.00-1.6
J.R. Redmond3-3-1.00-2.9
Troy Brown1-9-9.00-1.3

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
David Patten816107031%4.3
Jermaine Wiggins101368025%1.3
J.R. Redmond444308%2.2
Troy Brown4743014%-4.0
Marc Edwards332906%2.4
Kevin Faulk342208%0.6
Antowain Smith01002%-0.5
Fred Coleman02004%-1.8
Rod Rutledge01002%-1.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ty Law520.002
Otis Smith330.001
Roman Phifer230.000
Tebucky Jones120.000
Mike Vrabel120.000
Richard Seymour030.001
Tedy Bruschi211.000
Bobby Hamilton020.001
Matt Stevens110.000
Terrell Buckley200.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NE -3
Closing total
41.5
OAK moneyline
NE moneyline

Patriots closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.

Total closed 41.5; the game landed 29 — under by 12.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Foxboro Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
25°F, wind 3 mph
Referee
Walt Coleman
Rest
OAK 7 days · NE 13 days
Coaches
Jon Gruden vs Bill Belichick