Patriots 17–16 Jets: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 12, 2001

Quick answer

Winner: New England Patriots
Final score: New England Patriots 17–16 New York Jets
Halftime: New England Patriots 0–13 New York Jets at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: F. Coleman
Top passer: V. Testaverde
Biggest EPA play: (11:58) 16-V.Testaverde pass to 87-L.Coles for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2001-12-02

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the New York Jets 17–16 on 2001-12-02, overcoming New York Jets's 13–0 halftime lead. F. Coleman posted a game-high +4.43 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
New England Patriots	0	0	14	3	0	17
New York Jets	10	3	3	0	0	16

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

NENew England Patriots

NE 34

+1NE 2

+3NE 2

+3NE 23

+3NE 32

+3NYJ 10

NYJNew York Jets

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NYJNew York Jets
Q1 11:58TD
LCL. Coles
Points+6
Yard line
NE 34
Score
0-6
(11:58) 16-V.Testaverde pass to 87-L.Coles for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYJNew York Jets
Q1 11:52XP
Justin Hall
Points+1
Yard line
NE 2
Score
0-7
9-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.
NYJNew York Jets
Q1 5:46FG
Justin Hall
Points+3
Yard line
NE 2
Score
0-10
(5:46) 9-J.Hall 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.
NYJNew York Jets
Q2 2:57FG
Justin Hall
Points+3
Yard line
NE 23
Score
0-13
(2:57) 9-J.Hall 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 10:24TD
Arian Smith
Points+6
Yard line
NYJ 4
Score
6-13
(10:24) 32-A.Smith left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 10:19XP
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+1
Yard line
NYJ 2
Score
7-13
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-19-D.Huard.
NYJNew York Jets
Q3 7:46FG
Justin Hall
Points+3
Yard line
NE 32
Score
7-16
(7:46) 9-J.Hall 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 2:17TD
Mike Edwards
Points+6
Yard line
NYJ 4
Score
13-16
(2:17) 44-M.Edwards left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 2:11XP
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+1
Yard line
NYJ 2
Score
14-16
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-19-D.Huard.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 7:36FG
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+3
Yard line
NYJ 10
Score
17-16
(7:36) 4-A.Vinatieri 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-19-D.Huard.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1F. Coleman · New England Patriots · Receiving · +4.43 total EPA · 1 snaps · +4.43 EPA/play
2T. Brady · New England Patriots · Passing · +4.38 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
3D. Patten · New England Patriots · Receiving · +3.06 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
4L. Coles · New York Jets · Receiving · +2.42 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
5Mike Edwards · New England Patriots · Rushing · +2.35 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.17 EPA/play
6Trent Brown · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.22 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
7Arian Smith · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.01 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
8W. Chrebet · New York Jets · Receiving · +1.77 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

F. Coleman — NE · Receiving

F. Coleman posted the highest total EPA (+4.43) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 1 counted snaps, they averaged +4.43 EPA per play.

F. Coleman's top snap (+4.43 EPA): (11:13) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass to 84-F.Coleman to NYJ 4 for 46 yards (24-R.Mickens).

Biggest single play (+4.49 EPA): V. Testaverde — (11:58) 16-V.Testaverde pass to 87-L.Coles for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

V. Testaverde led all passers in efficiency for New York Jets, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

V. Testaverde (New York Jets) · 38 dropbacks · 47.4% completion · +0.00 EPA/play · +0.12 total EPA
T. Brady (New England Patriots) · 31 dropbacks · 64.5% completion · +0.14 EPA/play · +4.38 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New England Patriots	New York Jets
Offensive EPA/play	+0.072	+0.030
Offensive success rate	45.6%	38.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.141	+0.003
Rush EPA/play	-0.006	-0.199
Defensive EPA/play	-0.030	-0.072
Defensive success rate	61.3%	54.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (New England Patriots +0.07, New York Jets +0.03) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New England Patriots: +0.07 EPA/play (72nd percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)
New York Jets: +0.03 EPA/play (59th percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)

New England Patriots: 10 drives, +4.86 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
New York Jets: 10 drives, +2.40 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

New York Jets — L. Coles (V. Testaverde pass) (Q1 11:58)
New England Patriots — Arian Smith (Q3 10:24)
New England Patriots — Mike Edwards (Q3 2:17)

Field goals

New York Jets — Justin Hall (Q1 5:46)
New York Jets — Justin Hall (Q2 2:57)
New York Jets — Justin Hall (Q3 7:46)
New England Patriots — A. Vinatieri (Q4 7:36)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New York Jets won the period 10–0. New York Jets found the end zone from the NE 34 (Q1 11:58) — (11:58) 16-V.Testaverde pass to 87-L.Coles for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q1 11:52) — 9-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.; New York Jets connected on a field goal from the NE 2 (Q1 5:46) — (5:46) 9-J.Hall 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa..

The second quarter: New York Jets won the period 3–0. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the NE 23 (Q2 2:57) — (2:57) 9-J.Hall 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa..

The third quarter: New England Patriots won the period 14–3. New England Patriots found the end zone from the NYJ 4 (Q3 10:24) — (10:24) 32-A.Smith left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q3 10:19) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-19-D.Huard.; New York Jets connected on a field goal from the NE 32 (Q3 7:46) — (7:46) 9-J.Hall 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the NYJ 4 (Q3 2:17) — (2:17) 44-M.Edwards left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q3 2:11) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-19-D.Huard..

The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 3–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the NYJ 10 (Q4 7:36) — (7:36) 4-A.Vinatieri 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-19-D.Huard..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New York Jets (Q4 2:07) — (2:07) 16-V.Testaverde pass intended for 88-A.Becht INTERCEPTED by 27-T.Buckley at NE 33. 27-T.Buckley to NE 33 for no gain (88-A.Becht). [WPA -27.0% · EPA -1.36]
New England Patriots (Q4 1:06) — (1:06) 12-T.Brady up the middle to NE 42 for -1 yards. Brady takes a knee. [WPA +14.1% · EPA -0.77]
New York Jets (Q1 14:02) — (14:02) 16-V.Testaverde pass to 83-S.Moss to NE 38 for 33 yards (22-T.Shaw). First career catch for Moss. [WPA +12.7% · EPA +3.16]
New York Jets (Q1 11:58) — (11:58) 16-V.Testaverde pass to 87-L.Coles for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.4% · EPA +4.49]
New England Patriots (Q3 4:45) — (4:45) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass to 32-A.Smith to NYJ 27 for 40 yards (21-V.Green). [WPA +9.7% · EPA +3.87]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New York Jets (Q1 11:58) — (11:58) 16-V.Testaverde pass to 87-L.Coles for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.4% · EPA +4.49]
New England Patriots (Q3 11:13) — (11:13) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass to 84-F.Coleman to NYJ 4 for 46 yards (24-R.Mickens). [WPA +6.1% · EPA +4.43]
New York Jets (Q3 12:35) — (12:35) 16-V.Testaverde pass intended for 87-L.Coles INTERCEPTED by 50-M.Vrabel at NE 31. 50-M.Vrabel to NE 43 for 12 yards (71-K.Jenkins). Ball tipped at LOS by NE#96 Mitchell. [WPA -5.8% · EPA -3.97]
New England Patriots (Q3 4:45) — (4:45) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass to 32-A.Smith to NYJ 27 for 40 yards (21-V.Green). [WPA +9.7% · EPA +3.87]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New York Jets TD (+6) — Q1 11:58 · NE 34 · Score 0-6
(11:58) 16-V.Testaverde pass to 87-L.Coles for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Jets XP (+1) — Q1 11:52 · NE 2 · Score 0-7
9-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.
New York Jets FG (+3) — Q1 5:46 · NE 2 · Score 0-10
(5:46) 9-J.Hall 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.
New York Jets FG (+3) — Q2 2:57 · NE 23 · Score 0-13
(2:57) 9-J.Hall 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 10:24 · NYJ 4 · Score 6-13
(10:24) 32-A.Smith left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 10:19 · NYJ 2 · Score 7-13
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-19-D.Huard.
New York Jets FG (+3) — Q3 7:46 · NE 32 · Score 7-16
(7:46) 9-J.Hall 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 2:17 · NYJ 4 · Score 13-16
(2:17) 44-M.Edwards left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 2:11 · NYJ 2 · Score 14-16
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-19-D.Huard.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q4 7:36 · NYJ 10 · Score 17-16
(7:36) 4-A.Vinatieri 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-19-D.Huard.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

New England Patriots earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
F. Coleman (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New England Patriots vs New York Jets on 2001-12-02?

The New England Patriots beat the New York Jets 17-16 in Week 12, 2001.

What was the score by quarter in New England Patriots vs New York Jets?

Q1: New England Patriots 0, New York Jets 10; Q2: New England Patriots 0, New York Jets 3; Q3: New England Patriots 14, New York Jets 3; Q4: New England Patriots 3, New York Jets 0; Final: New England Patriots 17, New York Jets 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New England Patriots vs New York Jets?

New York Jets touchdown — L. Coles (V. Testaverde pass) (Q1 11:58) New England Patriots touchdown — A. Smith (Q3 10:24) New England Patriots touchdown — M. Edwards (Q3 2:17) New York Jets field goal — J. Hall (Q1 5:46, 3 pts) New York Jets field goal — J. Hall (Q2 2:57, 3 pts) New York Jets field goal — J. Hall (Q3 7:46, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — A. Vinatieri (Q4 7:36, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New England Patriots vs New York Jets?

V. Testaverde (New York Jets), 47.4% completion, +0.00 EPA per dropback, +0.12 total passing EPA. T. Brady (New England Patriots), 64.5% completion, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +4.38 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs New York Jets?

F. Coleman (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.43 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 1 snaps. Their top snap (+4.43 EPA): (11:13) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass to 84-F.Coleman to NYJ 4 for 46 yards (24-R.Mickens)..

Was New England Patriots vs New York Jets a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. New England Patriots won 17-16 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

New England Patriots

Entered 6-5 Now 7-5 W

New York Jets

Entered 7-3 Now 7-4 L

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