1999 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 26, 1999 · Foxboro Stadium
New York Giants
14
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New England PatriotsWinner
16
NE -6 no coverU 43.5 ✓
New England Patriots 16–14 — 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
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Graham | 23/36 | 216 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Way | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| LeShon Johnson | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 0 | -4.8 |
| Kent Graham | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Tiki Barber | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Sean Bennett | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amani Toomer | 7 | 10 | 69 | 0 | 28% | 1.1 |
| Ike Hilliard | 4 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 22% | 0.7 |
| Tiki Barber | 5 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 17% | 5.4 |
| Pete Mitchell | 3 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 14% | 3.5 |
| LeShon Johnson | 3 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 8% | 3.1 |
| Howard Cross | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Charles Way | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| David Patten | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Garnes | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Armstead | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Phillips | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Sehorn | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Percy Ellsworth | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cedric Jones | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillippi Sparks | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Comella | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 20/28 | 233 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Allen | 20 | 50 | 2.5 | 1 | -5.1 |
| Tony Carter | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Lamont Warren | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Glenn | 5 | 9 | 95 | 0 | 33% | 4.5 |
| Troy Brown | 4 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 15% | 4.3 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 4 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 19% | 2.9 |
| Ben Coates | 3 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 19% | -1.7 |
| Lamont Warren | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4% | 0.0 |
| Tony Carter | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7% | 0.0 |
| Terry Allen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carter | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Israel | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Slade | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Whigham | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Katzenmoyer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Crawford | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -6
- Closing total
- 43.5
- NYG moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -6, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 30 — under by 13.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Foxboro Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 62°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- NYG 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Fassel vs Pete Carroll