1999 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 12, 1999 · RCA Dome
FinalNew England Patriots 15 at Indianapolis Colts 20. Final.
Who moved the needle
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1999 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 12, 1999 · RCA Dome
FinalWho moved the needle
Indianapolis Colts 20–15.
Receiving · IND
6/10 for 118 yds, 0 TD
37% of team targets · 4.7 expected points added
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 31/44 | 379 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +5.5 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Allen | 12 | 23 | 1.9 | 0 | −6.1 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | +1.0 |
| Lamont Warren | 2 | 12 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Glenn | 9 | 12 | 148 | 0 | 27% | +8.7 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 7 | 9 | 76 | 1 | 20% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Johnson | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Carter |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 15/27 | 186 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +6.3 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|
Closing number vs result
Colts closed -7, won by 5 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 35 — under by 11.5.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| 6.0 |
| 0 |
| +1.0 |
| Kevin Faulk | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | −0.8 |
| Troy Brown | 3 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 11% | +2.1 |
| Lamont Warren | 4 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 9% | +1.6 |
| Ben Coates | 4 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 14% | −0.2 |
| Vincent Brisby | 2 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 9% | −2.8 |
| Tony Carter | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7% | −1.3 |
| Kevin Faulk | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | −0.4 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Mitchell | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kato Serwanga | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Slade | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony George | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tebucky Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgerrin James | 20 | 101 | 5.0 | 0 | +0.2 |
| Peyton Manning | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | −4.1 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Harrison | 6 | 10 | 118 | 0 | 37% | +4.7 |
| Marcus Pollard | 3 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 15% | +3.8 |
| Terrence Wilkins | 3 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 22% | −1.2 |
| Ken Dilger | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4% | +0.9 |
| Edgerrin James | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 19% | −2.4 |
| E.G. Green | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | −1.3 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius Bennett | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Blevins | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Peterson | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Cota | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Burris | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Belser | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Johnson | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bertrand Berry | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Bratzke | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |