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2001 Conference Championship · Sun, Jan 27, 2002 · Heinz Field
FinalWho moved the needle
New England Patriots 24–17.
-5.8 expected points added on the ground
Receiving · PIT
5/12 for 67 yds, 0 TD
29% of team targets · -2.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 12/18 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.9 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 10/21 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −0.0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith | 15 | 47 | 3.1 | 0 | −3.3 |
| J.R. Redmond | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | −0.2 |
| Tom Brady |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Brown | 8 | 11 | 121 | 0 | 28% | +4.7 |
| David Patten | 4 | 11 | 39 | 1 | 28% | +0.1 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Smith | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Phifer | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tebucky Jones |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kordell Stewart | 24/42 | 255 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −0.7 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kordell Stewart |
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_20_NE_PIT
The cards are drawn from the play-by-play sync, not live, and each one says so on its face.
Closing number vs result
Steelers closed -10 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 35.5; the game landed 41 — over by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 1.5 |
| 0 |
| +0.0 |
| Marc Edwards | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | −0.1 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | −1.6 |
| Marc Edwards | 4 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 13% | +1.9 |
| Charles Johnson | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 8% | +1.1 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10% | −1.1 |
| J.R. Redmond | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10% | −3.1 |
| Fred Coleman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −1.0 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Willie McGinest | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anthony Pleasant | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Johnson | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Stevens | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
| 41 |
| 5.1 |
| 0 |
| −5.8 |
| Amos Zereoue | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 1 | +1.1 |
| Jerome Bettis | 9 | 8 | 0.9 | 1 | −3.2 |
| Hines Ward | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | −1.6 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaxico Burress | 5 | 12 | 67 | 0 | 29% | −2.5 |
| Hines Ward | 6 | 11 | 64 | 0 | 26% | −0.6 |
| Amos Zereoue | 4 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 10% | +2.8 |
| Jerome Bettis | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 5% | +1.6 |
| Troy Edwards | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 10% | +0.2 |
| Dan Kreider | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 5% | +0.4 |
| Matt Cushing | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2% | +0.7 |
| Bobby Shaw | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7% | +0.7 |
| Jerame Tuman | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5% | −0.7 |
| Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | −1.1 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fiala | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Gildon | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Chad Scott | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewayne Washington | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brent Alexander | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike A. Jones | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Smith | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrell Bell | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Shaw | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
