1999 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 12, 1999 · RCA Dome

Buffalo Bills

Indianapolis ColtsWinner

BUF -3 upsetU 45.5 ✓DomeBills closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Indianapolis Colts 31–14 — never really in doubt late.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · BUF

Doug FlutieQB

22/42, 300 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

-10.9 expected points added

Passing · IND

Peyton ManningQB

21/33, 284 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

12.5 expected points added

Rushing · IND

Edgerrin JamesRB

26 att, 112 yds, 1 TD

-9.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · BUF

Jonathan LintonFB

5 att, 16 yds, 0 TD

0.1 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · BUF

Eric MouldsWR

10/16 for 147 yds, 0 TD

38% of team targets · 6.4 expected points added

Receiving · IND

E.G. GreenWR

5/8 for 124 yds, 0 TD

25% of team targets · 7.3 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Buffalo Bills

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Doug Flutie	22/42	300	1	2	5	-10.9

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Doug Flutie	4	24	6.0	1.2
Jonathan Linton	5	16	3.2	0.1
Antowain Smith	6	7	1.2	-3.0

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Eric Moulds	10	16	147	0	38%	6.4
Peerless Price	3	3	51	0	7%	3.3
Jonathan Linton	3	6	42	0	14%	1.4
Andre Reed	4	9	39	1	21%	0.7
Sam Gash	1	1	12	0	2%	0.9
Antowain Smith	1	1	9	0	2%	1.4
Jay Riemersma	0	4	0	0	10%	-15.5
Thurman Thomas	0	1	0	0	2%	-0.4
Kevin R. Williams	0	1	0	0	2%	-1.0

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	INT	PD
Thomas Smith	6	0	0	1
Sam Cowart	4	2	0	0
John Holecek	3	2	0	0
Ken Irvin	4	0	0	1
Gabe Northern	3	1	0	0
Ted Washington	2	2	0	0
Sam Rogers	1	2	0	0
Kurt Schulz	2	1	0	0
Antoine Winfield	3	0	1	1
Bruce Smith	1	1	0	0

Indianapolis Colts

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Peyton Manning	21/33	284	2	2	0	12.5

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Edgerrin James	26	112	4.3	1	-9.9
Peyton Manning	3	-3	-1.0	0	0.0

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
E.G. Green	5	8	124	0	25%	7.3
Marvin Harrison	8	13	121	2	41%	10.2
Ken Dilger	2	2	19	0	6%	2.5
Edgerrin James	4	4	14	0	13%	-0.8
Jerome Pathon	2	5	6	0	16%	-6.3

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Tony Blevins	6	1	0.0	1	1
Jason Belser	3	2	0.0	0	2
Tyrone Poole	4	0	0.0	0	2
Andre Royal	3	1	1.0	0	2
Tito Wooten	3	1	0.0	0	0
Chad Bratzke	3	0	3.0	0	1
Jeff Burris	2	1	0.0	1	4
Chad Cota	3	0	0.0	0	0
Ellis Johnson	2	1	0.0	0	1
Cornelius Bennett	2	1	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: BUF -3
Closing total: 45.5
BUF moneyline: —
IND moneyline: —

Bills closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 45.5; the game landed 45 — under by 0.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: RCA Dome
Roof / surface: dome · astroturf
Kickoff weather: Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee: Ron Blum
Rest: BUF 7 days · IND 7 days
Coaches: Wade Phillips vs Jim Mora

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.