1999 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 17, 1999 · Giants Stadium
FinalIndianapolis Colts 16 at New York Jets 13. Final.
Who moved the needle
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1999 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 17, 1999 · Giants Stadium
FinalWho moved the needle
Indianapolis Colts 16–13 — decided on the final possessions.
-4.4 expected points added on the ground
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 21/35 | 210 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1.4 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 26 | 111 | 4.3 | 0 | −4.4 |
| Peyton Manning | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | +0.2 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Dilger | 4 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 11% | +5.0 |
| Jerome Pathon | 4 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 26% | −0.8 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Peterson | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Barber | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornelius Bennett | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Burris |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lucas | 16/30 | 137 | 1 | 1 | 1 | −7.7 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Martin |
Every number on them comes from the same read as this page, and each one says in words where it came from.
The market number, who both clubs have been, and the one question this matchup asks.

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The cards are drawn from the play-by-play sync, not live, and each one says so on its face.
Closing number vs result
Colts closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 3.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 29 — under by 13.5.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| Marvin Harrison | 6 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 29% | −3.1 |
| Terrence Wilkins | 2 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 6% | +5.8 |
| Edgerrin James | 4 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 14% | −0.4 |
| Paul Shields | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6% | +0.5 |
| E.G. Green | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −4.1 |
| Marcus Pollard | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | −1.5 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 0.0 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| Shawn King | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Belser | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ellis Johnson | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Poole | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mustafah Muhammad | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ratcliff Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 |
| 128 |
| 5.6 |
| 0 |
| +1.6 |
| Ray Lucas | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | −2.0 |
| Bernie Parmalee | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | −0.6 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Chrebet | 5 | 12 | 51 | 0 | 40% | −2.4 |
| Keyshawn Johnson | 5 | 11 | 45 | 0 | 37% | −6.3 |
| Richie Anderson | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 3% | +2.6 |
| Quinn Early | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | +0.5 |
| Curtis Martin | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | +0.4 |
| Dedric Ward | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | −1.4 |
| Fred Baxter | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | +0.6 |
| Bernie Parmalee | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 7% | −1.6 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Green | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mo Lewis | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cox | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Coleman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Jones | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Mickens | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Stoutmire | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Lyle | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Phifer | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Farmer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |