2008 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 7, 2008 · Gillette Stadium
Kansas City Chiefs
10
at
New England PatriotsWinner
17
NE -16 no coverU 43.5 ✓15 mph wind
New England Patriots 17–10. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NE
13/18, 152 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
6.2 expected points added · +8.1% completion over expected
Passing · KC
8/12, 118 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-0.2 expected points added · +11.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Huard | 8/12 | 118 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.2 |
| Brodie Croyle | 11/19 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson | 22 | 74 | 3.4 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Jamaal Charles | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrad Page | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Thomas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Flowers | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamba Hali | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bernard Pollard | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turk McBride | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tank Tyler | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cassel | 13/18 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Tom Brady | 7/11 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Morris | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Laurence Maroney | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Matt Cassel | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| LaMont Jordan | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Heath Evans | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tedy Bruschi | 1 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Harrison | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ellis Hobbs | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| James Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Meriweather | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adalius Thomas | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deltha O'Neal | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Warren | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Moss | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -16
- Closing total
- 43.5
- KC moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -16, won by 7 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 27 — under by 16.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 75°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- KC 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Herm Edwards vs Bill Belichick
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.