TEAM FINGERPRINT

New England Patriots

The 2021 offense as a single flow — from who was on the field, to how they lined up, to run or pass, to what it got them. Every snap is counted, not modeled; the shape of the ribbon is the identity of the offense.

1,093

Plays

57%

Pass rate

15%

Explosive

48%

Success

NGS

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How New England Patriots ran their offense · 2021 · 1,093 plays

EPA/play−+

Play flows between adjacent stages (source, target, play count)
11 personnel → Shotgun	391
21 personnel → I_Form	183
11 personnel → Singleback	162
12 personnel → Singleback	98
11 personnel → Empty	39
21 personnel → Shotgun	37
12 personnel → Shotgun	36
21 personnel → Singleback	26
11 personnel → I_Form	18
22 personnel → Jumbo	16
22 personnel → I_Form	15
22 personnel → Singleback	14
20 personnel → I_Form	10
11 personnel → Other	6
12 personnel → I_Form	6
12 personnel → Empty	5
12 personnel → Unknown	4
21 personnel → Empty	4
21 personnel → Jumbo	4
11 personnel → Unknown	3
21 personnel → Other	3
Other → Shotgun	3
20 personnel → Shotgun	2
22 personnel → Other	2
Other → Other	2
11 personnel → Jumbo	1
12 personnel → Other	1
20 personnel → Singleback	1
22 personnel → Shotgun	1
Shotgun → Pass	384
Singleback → Run	184
I_Form → Run	177
Singleback → Pass	117
Shotgun → Run	86
I_Form → Pass	55
Empty → Pass	48
Jumbo → Run	19
Other → Pass	8
Other → Run	6
Unknown → Pass	5
Jumbo → Pass	2
Unknown → Run	2
Pass → Failure	317
Run → Failure	254
Pass → Success	201
Run → Success	158
Pass → Explosive	101
Run → Explosive	62

Each ribbon is a band of plays flowing left to right through the four decisions of a snap. Width is how many plays; color is how efficient they were (mean EPA per play). Hover any ribbon or block for its play count, share of the offense, EPA and success rate.