1999 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 24, 1999 · Foxboro Stadium
Denver Broncos
23
at
New England PatriotsWinner
24
NE -3.5 no coverO 40.5 ✓25 mph wind
New England Patriots 24–23 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 25 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
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
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Griese | 25/38 | 316 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olandis Gary | 19 | 90 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Brian Griese | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 1 | 4.2 |
| John Avery | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Howard Griffith | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Tom Rouen | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed McCaffrey | 5 | 8 | 111 | 0 | 21% | 7.3 |
| Byron Chamberlain | 4 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 16% | 1.0 |
| Rod Smith | 3 | 8 | 44 | 1 | 21% | 0.9 |
| Olandis Gary | 4 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 11% | 1.8 |
| Dwayne Carswell | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 8% | 2.5 |
| Andre Cooper | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 5% | 0.8 |
| John Avery | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 11% | -2.0 |
| Billy Miller | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Howard Griffith | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Brown | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Wilson | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Romanowski | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Braxton | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Miller | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Pryce | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Carter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Coghill | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tory James | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrius Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 13/22 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Allen | 17 | 106 | 6.2 | 2 | 6.1 |
| Kevin Faulk | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Tony Carter | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Lamont Warren | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Glenn | 2 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 19% | 4.8 |
| Ben Coates | 3 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 29% | 1.1 |
| Tony Carter | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 10% | 2.2 |
| Vincent Brisby | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 5% | 2.2 |
| Lamont Warren | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 19% | -1.7 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 10% | 0.6 |
| Kevin Faulk | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -0.2 |
| Terry Allen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyer Milloy | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Slade | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Katzenmoyer | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Whigham | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Crawford | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Carter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Israel | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -3.5
- Closing total
- 40.5
- DEN moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -3.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 47 — over by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Foxboro Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 53°F, wind 25 mph
- Referee
- Gerry Austin
- Rest
- DEN 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Shanahan vs Pete Carroll
Wind at 25 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.