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2001 Super Bowl · Sun, Feb 3, 2002 · Louisiana Superdome

St. Louis Rams

17

New England PatriotsWinner

20

STL -14 upsetU 52.5 ✓Dome

New England Patriots 20–17 — 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 · STL

Kurt WarnerQB

28/44, 365 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

-2.9 expected points added

Passing · NE

Tom BradyQB

16/27, 145 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

-2.4 expected points added

Rushing · NE

Antowain SmithRB

18 att, 92 yds, 0 TD

0.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · STL

Marshall FaulkRB

17 att, 76 yds, 0 TD

0.7 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · STL

Az-Zahir HakimWR

5/8 for 90 yds, 0 TD

19% of team targets · 5.4 expected points added

Receiving · NE

Troy BrownWR

6/6 for 89 yds, 0 TD

26% of team targets · 3.3 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

St. Louis Rams

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kurt Warner28/44365123-2.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Marshall Faulk17764.500.7
Kurt Warner362.011.5
Az-Zahir Hakim155.000.3
James Hodgins133.000.1

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Az-Zahir Hakim5890019%5.4
Ricky Proehl3571112%0.7
Isaac Bruce5756016%-5.0
Marshall Faulk445409%2.2
Torry Holt51249028%-5.4
Jeff Robinson221805%1.5
Yo Murphy111102%0.4
James Hodgins11802%0.7
Ernie Conwell23807%-0.9

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Adam Archuleta430.000
Tommy Polley420.000
London Fletcher220.000
Grant Wistrom401.000
Brian Young310.001
Chidi Ahanotu120.000
Leonard Little211.000
Dre' Bly200.001
Jeff Zgonina110.000
Kurt Warner100.000

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tom Brady16/27145101-2.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Antowain Smith18925.100.4
David Patten12222.001.5
Kevin Faulk2157.500.9
Marc Edwards252.500.2
Tom Brady133.00-1.1
J.R. Redmond1-4-4.00-1.6

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Troy Brown6689026%3.3
J.R. Redmond3324013%0.3
Jermaine Wiggins2414017%-0.3
David Patten148117%0.5
Marc Edwards22709%-0.3
Antowain Smith11404%-0.2
Patrick Pass01004%-1.4
Kevin Faulk12-109%-2.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ty Law710.012
Tebucky Jones610.000
Lawyer Milloy510.003
Mike Vrabel320.000
Otis Smith400.013
Tedy Bruschi400.000
Anthony Pleasant300.000
Bobby Hamilton121.000
Terrell Buckley210.000
Je'Rod Cherry300.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
STL -14
Closing total
52.5
STL moneyline
NE moneyline

Rams closed -14 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 52.5; the game landed 37 — under by 15.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Louisiana Superdome
Roof / surface
dome · astroturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Bernie Kukar
Rest
STL 7 days · NE 7 days
Coaches
Mike Martz vs Bill Belichick