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2001 Divisional Round · Sat, Jan 19, 2002 · Foxboro Stadium
FinalWho moved the needle
New England Patriots 16–13 — decided on the final possessions.
-1.9 expected points added on the ground
Receiving · NE
10/13 for 68 yds, 0 TD
25% of team targets · 1.3 expected points added
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Gannon | 17/31 | 159 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +0.2 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Garner | 17 | 64 | 3.8 | 0 | −1.9 |
| Tyrone Wheatley | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | −1.3 |
| Zack Crockett | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | −1.5 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Rice | 4 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 26% | +1.6 |
| Tim Brown | 5 | 10 | 42 | 0 | 32% | −3.1 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Thomas | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Biekert | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Coleman | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnnie Harris |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 32/52 | 312 | 0 | 1 | 2 | −0.1 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith |
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_19_OAK_NE
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 -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
| Terry Kirby | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | −0.1 |
| Rich Gannon | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | −1.0 |
| Charlie Garner | 4 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 16% | +0.6 |
| James Jett | 2 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 10% | +3.0 |
| Jeremy Brigham | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | +1.1 |
| Jerry Porter | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | −0.0 |
| Randy Jordan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −1.1 |
| Jon Ritchie | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | −1.1 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 0.0 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| Tory James | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Regan Upshaw | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Alexander | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Dorsett | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Woodson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marquez Pope | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 |
| 65 |
| 3.3 |
| 0 |
| −0.7 |
| Tom Brady | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 1 | −0.8 |
| Kevin Faulk | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | −1.6 |
| J.R. Redmond | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | −2.9 |
| Troy Brown | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | −1.3 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Patten | 8 | 16 | 107 | 0 | 31% | +4.3 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 10 | 13 | 68 | 0 | 25% | +1.3 |
| J.R. Redmond | 4 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 8% | +2.2 |
| Troy Brown | 4 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 14% | −4.0 |
| Marc Edwards | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 6% | +2.4 |
| Kevin Faulk | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 8% | +0.6 |
| Antowain Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | −0.5 |
| Fred Coleman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4% | −1.8 |
| Rod Rutledge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | −1.3 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Law | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Otis Smith | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Phifer | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tebucky Jones | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Seymour | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Stevens | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Buckley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
