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“Elijah Ponder”
36 plays. -0.89 EPA per play, a 31% success rate. That's below the league's -0.01 and 42% over the same seasons.
Plays
36
Yards / play
0.2
1st-down rate
6%
22%
TD rate
0%
3%
Turnover rate
11%
1%
Explosive-play rate?
0%
10%
League average, same seasons & situation
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2025 · Wk2
MIA vs NE
Q2 12:10 · 1st & 10
(12:10) 31-O.Gordon up the middle to NE 18 for 8 yards (53-C.Elliss; 91-E.Ponder).
+8 yd
+0.61
2025 · Wk5
BUF vs NE
Q4 09:25 · 1st & 10
(9:25) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen scrambles left end pushed ob at NE 6 for 8 yards (91-E.Ponder).
+8 yd
+0.60
2025 · Wk5
BUF vs NE
Q1 00:56 · —
36-A.Borregales kicks 63 yards from NE 35 to BUF 2. 1-C.Samuel to BUF 33 for 31 yards (91-E.Ponder; 51-J.Gibbens).
no gain
+0.52
2025 · Wk8
CLE vs NE
Q4 15:00 · 3rd & 1
(15:00) (Shotgun) 22-D.Sampson left guard to 50 for 1 yard (91-E.Ponder; 53-C.Elliss).
1st down
+0.47
2025 · Wk13
NYG vs NE
Q3 03:35 · 2nd & 3
(3:35) 6-J.Dart scrambles right tackle to NYG 46 for 4 yards (91-E.Ponder).
1st down
+0.42
2025 · Wk12
CIN vs NE
Q3 15:00 · —
36-A.Borregales kicks 54 yards from NE 35 to CIN 11. 25-T.Brooks to CIN 31 for 20 yards (91-E.Ponder).
no gain
+0.37
2025 · Wk16
BAL vs NE
Q4 09:01 · —
36-A.Borregales kicks 58 yards from NE 40 to BAL 2. 26-R.Ali to BAL 31 for 29 yards (31-C.Woodson; 91-E.Ponder).
no gain
+0.26
2025 · Wk11
NYJ vs NE
Q4 11:17 · 2nd & 7
(11:17) (Shotgun) 20-B.Hall up the middle to NYJ 36 for 5 yards (91-E.Ponder; 14-R.Spillane).
+5 yd
+0.24
2025 · Wk10
TB vs NE
Q3 14:12 · —
36-A.Borregales kicks 60 yards from NE 35 to TB 5. 19-K.Johnson to TB 27 for 22 yards (33-A.Jennings; 91-E.Ponder).
no gain
+0.13
2025 · Wk9
ATL vs NE
Q2 05:11 · —
36-A.Borregales kicks 61 yards from NE 35 to ATL 4. 14-J.Agnew to ATL 28 for 24 yards (91-E.Ponder).
no gain
+0.10
2025 · Wk20
NE vs HOU
Q1 03:51 · 4th & 29
(3:51) 17-B.Baringer punts 55 yards to HOU 42, Center-47-J.Ashby. 14-J.Noel pushed ob at NE 47 for 11 yards (91-E.Ponder).
no gain
+0.09
2025 · Wk6
NO vs NE
Q1 15:00 · —
36-A.Borregales kicks 62 yards from NE 35 to NO 3. 15-M.Tipton to NO 25 for 22 yards (91-E.Ponder; 53-C.Elliss).
no gain
-0.00
2025 · Wk16
BAL vs NE
Q4 15:00 · 1st & 10
(15:00) 22-D.Henry left guard to NE 28 for 4 yards (91-E.Ponder).
+4 yd
-0.11
2025 · Wk22
NE vs SEA
Q2 03:03 · 4th & 12
(3:03) 17-B.Baringer punts 55 yards to SEA 33, Center-47-J.Ashby. 22-R.Shaheed to SEA 43 for 10 yards (91-E.Ponder).
no gain
-0.13
2025 · Wk7
TEN vs NE
Q4 07:01 · 1st & 10
(7:01) (Shotgun) 2-T.Spears up the middle to NE 39 for 3 yards (91-E.Ponder).
+3 yd
-0.19
2025 · Wk11
NYJ vs NE
Q1 10:55 · 1st & 10
(10:55) (Shotgun) 7-J.Fields left end pushed ob at NE 29 for 3 yards (91-E.Ponder).
+3 yd
-0.20
2025 · Wk19
LAC vs NE
Q4 02:29 · 2nd & 10
(2:29) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert scrambles left end to NE 34 for 1 yard (53-C.Elliss; 91-E.Ponder).
+1 yd
-0.31
2025 · Wk11
NYJ vs NE
Q1 10:19 · 2nd & 7
(10:19) 20-B.Hall right tackle to NE 27 for 2 yards (91-E.Ponder; 25-M.Jones).
+2 yd
-0.31
2025 · Wk12
CIN vs NE
Q1 09:17 · 1st & 10
(9:17) (Shotgun) 30-C.Brown right guard to CIN 41 for 1 yard (91-E.Ponder; 90-C.Barmore).
+1 yd
-0.44
2025 · Wk17
NYJ vs NE
Q2 11:22 · 2nd & 10
(11:22) (Shotgun) 32-I.Davis right tackle to NE 18 for 2 yards (53-C.Elliss; 91-E.Ponder).
+2 yd
-0.58
2025 · Wk2
NE vs MIA
Q3 10:41 · —
47-R.Patterson kicks 56 yards from MIA 35 to NE 9. 4-A.Gibson to NE 35 for 26 yards (3-K.Britt, 53-C.Goode). PENALTY on NE-91-E.Ponder, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NE 27.
penalty
-0.62
2025 · Wk7
NE vs TEN
Q1 02:18 · 4th & 8
(2:18) 17-B.Baringer punts 43 yards to TEN 11, Center-47-J.Ashby. 17-C.Dike pushed ob at TEN 26 for 15 yards (91-E.Ponder).
no gain
-0.72
2025 · Wk17
NYJ vs NE
Q4 01:01 · 3rd & 8
(1:01) (Shotgun) 4-B.Cook pass incomplete short right to 15-A.Mitchell [91-E.Ponder].
no gain
-0.82
2025 · Wk11
NE vs NYJ
Q3 14:17 · 4th & 7
(14:17) 17-B.Baringer punts 50 yards to NYJ 13, Center-47-J.Ashby. 18-I.Williams to NYJ 32 for 19 yards (91-E.Ponder).
no gain
-0.83
2025 · Wk7
NE vs TEN
Q3 15:00 · —
6-J.Slye kicks 59 yards from TEN 35 to NE 6. 86-E.Chism to NE 25 for 19 yards (12-M.Kinsey; 36-J.Chestnut). PENALTY on NE-91-E.Ponder, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NE 22.
penalty
-0.86
2025 · Wk1
NE vs LV
Q3 15:00 · —
8-D.Carlson kicks 63 yards from LV 35 to NE 2. 32-T.Henderson to NE 29 for 27 yards (49-C.Snowden). PENALTY on NE-91-E.Ponder, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 22.
penalty
-0.94
2025 · Wk6
NE vs NO
Q3 02:49 · 4th & 6
(2:49) 17-B.Baringer punts 45 yards to NO 27, Center-47-J.Ashby. 22-R.Shaheed ran ob at NO 39 for 12 yards (91-E.Ponder).
no gain
-0.99
2025 · Wk10
TB vs NE
Q4 09:31 · 2nd & 4
(9:31) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield sacked at TB 25 for -5 yards (91-E.Ponder).
sack
-1.30
2025 · Wk13
NYG vs NE
Q4 01:54 · 2nd & 2
(1:54) (Shotgun) 6-J.Dart sacked at NE 41 for -6 yards (91-E.Ponder).
sack
-1.38
2025 · Wk21
DEN vs NE
Q1 13:42 · 3rd & 9
(13:42) (Shotgun) 8-J.Stidham pass incomplete short right [91-E.Ponder].
no gain
-1.46
2025 · Wk18
MIA vs NE
Q3 01:16 · 3rd & 8
(1:16) (Shotgun) 14-Q.Ewers sacked at MIA 25 for -3 yards (91-E.Ponder).
sack
-1.47
2025 · Wk11
NYJ vs NE
Q4 02:34 · 3rd & 2
(2:34) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-J.Fields sacked at NE 15 for -2 yards (91-E.Ponder).
sack
-1.72
2025 · Wk13
NYG vs NE
Q2 03:29 · —
36-A.Borregales kicks 59 yards from NE 35 to NYG 6. 80-G.Olszewski to NYG 27 for 21 yards (15-M.Mapu; 53-C.Elliss). FUMBLES (15-M.Mapu), RECOVERED by NE-91-E.Ponder at NYG 27. NYG-80-G.Olszewski was injured during the play.
FUM lost
-4.65
2025 · Wk20
HOU vs NE
Q3 05:30 · 2nd & 8
(5:30) (Shotgun) 27-W.Marks right tackle to NE 17 for no gain (0-C.Gonzalez; 91-E.Ponder). FUMBLES (0-C.Gonzalez), RECOVERED by NE-31-C.Woodson at NE 12.
FUM lost
-4.99
2025 · Wk21
DEN vs NE
Q2 02:59 · 3rd & 4
(2:59) (Shotgun) 8-J.Stidham sacked at DEN 14 for -19 yards (53-C.Elliss). FUMBLES (53-C.Elliss) [53-C.Elliss], RECOVERED by NE-91-E.Ponder at DEN 12.
FUM lost
-5.23
2025 · Wk18
MIA vs NE
Q2 04:39 · 1st & 20
(4:39) (Shotgun) 5-J.Wright left end to NE 47 for 2 yards (0-C.Gonzalez, 51-J.Gibbens). FUMBLES (51-J.Gibbens), touched at NE 45, RECOVERED by NE-91-E.Ponder at NE 45. 91-E.Ponder to MIA 37 for 18 yards (85-G.Dulcich).
FUM lost
-5.61
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