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“Dont'a Hightower”

440 plays. -0.16 EPA per play, a 43% success rate. That's below the league's -0.01 and 42% over the same seasons.

Plays 440

EPA / play? -0.16 -0.01

Success rate? 43% 42%

Yards / play 4.0

1st-down rate 25% 22%

TD rate 1% 3%

Turnover rate 2% 1%

Explosive-play rate? 6% 10%

League average, same seasons & situation

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When	Matchup	Situation	Play	Result
2015 · Wk2	BUF vs NE	Q4 14:26 · 1st & 10	(14:26) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor sacked at BUF 37 for -7 yards (sack split by 54-D.Hightower and 91-J.Collins). T.Taylor	sack -1.24
2018 · Wk21	LA vs NE	Q3 08:55 · 3rd & 6	(8:55) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass incomplete short right to 30-T.Gurley [54-D.Hightower]. J.Goff T.Gurley	no gain -1.26
2019 · Wk16	BUF vs NE	Q4 01:55 · 3rd & goal	(1:55) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen sacked at NE 15 for -6 yards (sack split by 54-D.Hightower and 70-A.Butler). J.Allen	sack -1.29
2021 · Wk19	BUF vs NE	Q3 09:19 · 1st & 10	(9:19) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 11-C.Beasley to NE 17 for 7 yards (54-D.Hightower). PENALTY on BUF-88-D.Knox, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at NE 24 - No Play.	penalty -1.29
2015 · Wk8	MIA vs NE	Q4 12:51 · 2nd & 20	(12:51) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill sacked at MIA 32 for -8 yards (54-D.Hightower). R.Tannehill	sack -1.33
2015 · Wk1	PIT vs NE	Q1 04:48 · 2nd & 12	(4:48) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at PIT 14 for -6 yards (54-D.Hightower). B.Roethlisberger	sack -1.36
2016 · Wk6	CIN vs NE	Q4 04:23 · 3rd & 13	(4:23) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton sacked at CIN 28 for -9 yards (sack split by 93-J.Sheard and 54-D.Hightower). A.Dalton	sack -1.36
2015 · Wk16	NYJ vs NE	Q3 04:54 · 1st & 10	(4:54) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short left to 33-C.Ivory to NYJ 15 for -5 yards (54-D.Hightower). R.Fitzpatrick C.Ivory	-5 yd -1.36
2019 · Wk3	NYJ vs NE	Q3 01:07 · 3rd & 18	(1:07) (Shotgun) 8-L.Falk sacked at NYJ 49 for -6 yards (sack split by 54-D.Hightower and 70-A.Butler). NE-70-A.Butler was injured during the play. L.Falk	sack -1.41
2021 · Wk5	HOU vs NE	Q1 08:54 · 3rd & 5	(8:54) (Shotgun) 31-D.Johnson left guard to NE 38 for 3 yards (54-D.Hightower). D.Johnson	+3 yd -1.41
2019 · Wk16	BUF vs NE	Q3 13:22 · 3rd & 12	(13:22) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass incomplete short middle to 10-C.Beasley (54-D.Hightower). J.Allen C.Beasley	no gain -1.43
2016 · Wk12	NYJ vs NE	Q3 02:41 · 3rd & 10	(2:41) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short middle to 89-J.Marshall to NYJ 47 for 1 yard (54-D.Hightower). Penalty on NYJ-81-Q.Enunwa, Offensive Pass Interference, declined. R.Fitzpatrick J.Marshall	+1 yd -1.45
2016 · Wk11	SF vs NE	Q1 03:30 · 3rd & goal	(3:30) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick sacked at NE 14 for -8 yards (54-D.Hightower). FUMBLES (54-D.Hightower) [54-D.Hightower], and recovers at NE 15. 7-C.Kaepernick to NE 15 for no gain (95-C.Long). C.Kaepernick	sack -1.53
2015 · Wk20	DEN vs NE	Q3 07:13 · 3rd & 1	(7:13) 22-C.Anderson left end to NE 46 for no gain (21-M.Butler, 54-D.Hightower). C.Anderson	no gain -1.56
2018 · Wk5	IND vs NE	Q2 08:58 · 3rd & 7	(8:58) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass incomplete short left to 80-C.Rogers (31-J.Jones) [54-D.Hightower]. A.Luck C.Rogers	no gain -1.57
2019 · Wk5	WAS vs NE	Q3 00:04 · 1st & 10	(:04) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy sacked at WAS 18 for -9 yards (sack split by 54-D.Hightower and 77-M.Bennett). C.McCoy	sack -1.68
2019 · Wk13	HOU vs NE	Q3 12:31 · 1st & 10	(12:31) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson sacked at HOU 22 for -9 yards (54-D.Hightower). D.Watson	sack -1.71
2017 · Wk6	NYJ vs NE	Q2 04:01 · 3rd & 1	(4:01) 25-E.McGuire up the middle to NYJ 35 for -1 yards (53-K.Van Noy; 54-D.Hightower). E.McGuire	-1 yd -1.73
2016 · Wk10	SEA vs NE	Q3 13:46 · 3rd & 3	(13:46) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass incomplete short left to 89-D.Baldwin (54-D.Hightower). R.Wilson D.Baldwin	no gain -1.80
2018 · Wk21	LA vs NE	Q3 02:56 · 3rd & 7	(2:56) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff sacked at NE 35 for -9 yards (54-D.Hightower). J.Goff	sack -1.80
2019 · Wk11	PHI vs NE	Q3 05:44 · 3rd & 14	(5:44) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz sacked at PHI 24 for -9 yards (54-D.Hightower). C.Wentz	sack -1.90
2018 · Wk14	MIA vs NE	Q1 02:06 · 3rd & 10	(2:06) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill sacked at MIA 33 for -9 yards (54-D.Hightower). R.Tannehill	sack -2.05
2016 · Wk8	BUF vs NE	Q3 13:19 · 3rd & 8	(13:19) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor sacked at BUF 20 for -7 yards (98-T.Flowers, 54-D.Hightower). T.Flowers credited with full sack. T.Taylor	sack -2.24
2017 · Wk4	CAR vs NE	Q4 07:59 · 3rd & 5	(7:59) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton sacked at CAR 14 for -12 yards (54-D.Hightower). Penalty on CAR-65-A.Silatolu, Offensive Holding, declined. C.Newton	sack -2.27
2019 · Wk5	WAS vs NE	Q2 14:16 · 3rd & 2	(14:16) 12-C.McCoy sacked at WAS 38 for -6 yards (54-D.Hightower). C.McCoy	sack -2.39
2021 · Wk17	JAX vs NE	Q1 14:21 · 2nd & 3	(14:21) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence sacked at JAX 23 for -9 yards (54-D.Hightower). T.Lawrence	sack -2.44
2021 · Wk10	CLE vs NE	Q3 02:22 · 3rd & 10	(2:22) CLE 5-Keenum now at QB. (Shotgun) 5-C.Keenum sacked at NE 49 for -9 yards (sack split by 9-M.Judon and 54-D.Hightower). NE 9-Judon 9.5 sacks this season, ties career high. C.Keenum	sack -2.49
2015 · Wk5	DAL vs NE	Q1 11:17 · 3rd & 3	(11:17) (Shotgun) 3-B.Weeden sacked at DAL 11 for -9 yards (54-D.Hightower). B.Weeden	sack -2.51
2019 · Wk11	PHI vs NE	Q4 01:05 · 4th & 10	(1:05) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass incomplete deep left to 13-N.Agholor [54-D.Hightower]. PHI-13-N.Agholor was injured during the play. C.Wentz N.Agholor	no gain -2.72
2016 · Wk12	NYJ vs NE	Q2 02:05 · 4th & 4	(2:05) 2-N.Folk 54 yard field goal is BLOCKED (97-A.Branch), Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-4-L.Edwards, RECOVERED by NE-54-D.Hightower at NE 40. 54-D.Hightower to NE 46 for 6 yards (70-D.Dozier).	no gain -2.75
2021 · Wk12	TEN vs NE	Q4 05:31 · 4th & 14	(5:31) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass incomplete short right to 15-N.Westbrook-Ikhine (54-D.Hightower). R.Tannehill N.Westbrook-Ikhine	no gain -2.89
2021 · Wk6	DAL vs NE	Q1 12:04 · 4th & 1	(12:04) (No Huddle) 21-E.Elliott up the middle to DAL 34 for no gain (54-D.Hightower, 32-D.McCourty). Dallas challenged the short of the line to gain ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. (Timeout #1 at 11:49.) E.Elliott	no gain -3.17
2018 · Wk6	KC vs NE	Q2 00:17 · 1st & 10	(:17) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right intended for 87-T.Kelce INTERCEPTED by 21-D.Harmon [54-D.Hightower] at NE -3. Touchback. P.Mahomes T.Kelce	INT -3.57
2015 · Wk7	NYJ vs NE	Q1 14:17 · 2nd & 14	(14:17) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick sacked at NYJ 14 for -2 yards (95-C.Jones). FUMBLES (95-C.Jones) [95-C.Jones], RECOVERED by NE-54-D.Hightower at NYJ 19. 54-D.Hightower to NYJ 19 for no gain (87-E.Decker). R.Fitzpatrick	FUM lost -3.74
2015 · Wk19	KC vs NE	Q3 10:44 · 2nd & 8	(10:44) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 34-K.Davis to NE 31 for 9 yards (95-C.Jones). FUMBLES (95-C.Jones), RECOVERED by NE-54-D.Hightower at NE 31. 54-D.Hightower to NE 31 for no gain (75-J.Reid). The Replay Official reviewed the fumble ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field was confirmed. A.Smith K.Davis	FUM lost -4.48
2018 · Wk1	HOU vs NE	Q1 13:04 · 1st & 10	(13:04) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson FUMBLES (Aborted) at HOU 20, RECOVERED by NE-54-D.Hightower at HOU 19. 54-D.Hightower to HOU 19 for no gain (76-S.Henderson). D.Watson	FUM lost -5.50
2016 · Wk21	ATL vs NE	Q4 08:31 · 3rd & 1	(8:31) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan sacked at ATL 25 for -11 yards (54-D.Hightower). FUMBLES (54-D.Hightower) [54-D.Hightower], RECOVERED by NE-97-A.Branch at ATL 25. 97-A.Branch to ATL 25 for no gain (65-C.Chester). M.Ryan	FUM lost -5.70
2018 · Wk6	KC vs NE	Q1 05:12 · 1st & 10	(5:12) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle intended for 87-T.Kelce INTERCEPTED by 54-D.Hightower at KC 31. 54-D.Hightower to KC 4 for 27 yards (84-D.Harris). P.Mahomes T.Kelce	INT -6.66
2019 · Wk8	CLE vs NE	Q1 05:55 · 2nd & 7	(5:55) (Shotgun) 24-N.Chubb right guard to CLE 22 for -1 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by NE-54-D.Hightower at CLE 26. 54-D.Hightower for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. N.Chubb	TD -6.69
2018 · Wk7	CHI vs NE	Q3 06:05 · 4th & 8	(6:05) 16-P.O'Donnell punt is BLOCKED by 54-D.Hightower, Center-48-P.Scales, RECOVERED by NE-53-K.Van Noy at CHI 29. 53-K.Van Noy for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.	TD -6.71

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