2005 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 20, 2005 · Gillette Stadium
New Orleans Saints
17
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New England PatriotsWinner
24
NE -10 no coverU 45 ✓
New England Patriots 24–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 27/50 | 343 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Aaron Brooks | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Aaron Stecker | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald McKinnon | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smith | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sedrick Hodge | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fakhir Brown | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Bryant | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McKenzie | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Grant | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence Melton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 15/29 | 222 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Evans | 16 | 74 | 4.6 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Patrick Pass | 13 | 53 | 4.1 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Tom Brady | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vrabel | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Wilson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ellis Hobbs | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Stone | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosevelt Colvin | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Izzo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hank Poteat | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -10
- Closing total
- 45
- NO moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -10, won by 7 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 45; the game landed 41 — under by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 51°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Gerry Austin
- Rest
- NO 14 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Haslett vs Bill Belichick