1999 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 12, 1999 · Giants Stadium
New England PatriotsWinner
30
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New York Jets
28
NYJ -7 upsetO 44.5 ✓
New England Patriots 30–28 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · NYJ
8/14 for 194 yds, 1 TD
42% of team targets · 11.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 21/30 | 340 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Allen | 15 | 54 | 3.6 | 1 | -0.1 |
| Kevin Faulk | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | 0 | -4.1 |
| Lee Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Glenn | 7 | 7 | 113 | 0 | 23% | 8.5 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 4 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 20% | 4.8 |
| Tony Simmons | 1 | 2 | 58 | 1 | 7% | 5.0 |
| Ben Coates | 3 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 13% | 1.5 |
| Troy Brown | 2 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 17% | -6.4 |
| Rod Rutledge | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Kevin Faulk | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7% | 0.1 |
| Lamont Warren | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7% | 0.5 |
| Terry Allen | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 3% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tedy Bruschi | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Willie McGinest | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Carter | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Israel | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Slade | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Whigham | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Katzenmoyer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Tupa | 6/10 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 10/15 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.7 |
| Rick Mirer | 4/11 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -8.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Martin | 19 | 80 | 4.2 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Richie Anderson | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Tom Tupa | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Leon Johnson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Keyshawn Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyshawn Johnson | 8 | 14 | 194 | 1 | 42% | 11.1 |
| Dedric Ward | 5 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 24% | -0.8 |
| Richie Anderson | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 3% | 3.1 |
| Curtis Martin | 4 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 15% | -0.9 |
| Fred Baxter | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3% | 3.0 |
| Eric Green | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6% | -1.7 |
| Quinn Early | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Green | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Lewis | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Mickens | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Glenn | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Phifer | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Atwater | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernie Parmalee | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Wiltz | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYJ -7
- Closing total
- 44.5
- NE moneyline
- —
- NYJ moneyline
- —
Jets closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 58 — over by 13.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 73°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- NE 7 days · NYJ 7 days
- Coaches
- Pete Carroll vs Bill Parcells
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.