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.
-6.1 expected points added on the ground
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 | 6.0 | 0 | +1.0 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Glenn | 9 | 12 | 148 | 0 | 27% | +8.7 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 7 | 9 | 76 | 1 | 20% | +5.4 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Johnson | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Carter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawyer Milloy |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 15/27 | 186 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +6.3 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James |
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 -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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |