1999 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 24, 1999 · Giants Stadium
FinalSaintsNew Orleans3
BY 28final margin
GiantsNew York31
New Orleans Saints 3 at New York Giants 31. Final.
Giants -3 ✓34 pushGiants closed -3 and covered, winning by 28.
New York Giants 31–3 — 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
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
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Joe Tolliver | 14/33 | 176 | 0 | 3 | 2 | −16.4 |
| Danny Wuerffel | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.6 |
| Lamar Smith | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Williams | 24 | 111 | 4.6 | 0 | −1.6 |
| Marvin Powell | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | −0.3 |
| Danny Wuerffel | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | −1.5 |
| Lamar Smith | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | −0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Kennison | 5 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 25% | +0.6 |
| Aaron Craver | 3 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 22% | −2.1 |
| Josh Wilcox | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 6% | +2.2 |
| Andre Hastings | 1 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 19% | −2.9 |
| Lawrence Dawsey | 2 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 16% | −1.8 |
| Brett Bech | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | −1.8 |
| Ricky Williams | 1 | 2 | -9 | 0 | 6% | −7.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bordano | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| La'Roi Glover | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Mitchell | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Willie Clay | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Knight | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Molden | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Weary | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Ambrose | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ink Aleaga | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Graham | 19/29 | 239 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +11.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeShon Johnson | 18 | 36 | 2.0 | 0 | −3.0 |
| Joe Montgomery | 14 | 28 | 2.0 | 1 | −9.1 |
| Ike Hilliard | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | +1.4 |
| Kent Graham | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 1 | +3.0 |
| Tiki Barber | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | +0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Mitchell | 5 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 19% | +7.0 |
| Joe Jurevicius | 2 | 3 | 63 | 1 | 11% | +8.2 |
| Amani Toomer | 3 | 4 | 59 | 1 | 15% | +7.5 |
| Ike Hilliard | 3 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 22% | +0.6 |
| LeShon Johnson | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 11% | −0.1 |
| Tiki Barber | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | −0.0 |
| Charles Way | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11% | −1.8 |
| Howard Cross | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4% | −0.7 |
| David Patten | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | −0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Garnes | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Jones | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Sehorn | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Comella | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Galyon | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phillippi Sparks | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Weathers | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Armstead | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Percy Ellsworth | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Amani Toomer | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- Giants -3
- Closing total
- 34
- Saints moneyline
- —
- Giants moneyline
- —
Giants closed -3 and covered, winning by 28.
Total closed 34 and landed exactly there — a push.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Cool, 54°F at kickoff; a light breeze at 9 mph out of the north-west; overcast.
- Referee
- Phil Luckett
- Rest
- Saints 7 days · Giants 6 days
- Coaches
- Mike Ditka vs Jim Fassel