1999 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 12, 1999 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
New York GiantsWinner
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Buffalo Bills
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BUF -8 upsetU 36.5 ✓
New York Giants 19–17 — decided on the final possessions.
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
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Collins | 23/44 | 240 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Montgomery | 20 | 77 | 3.9 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Kerry Collins | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Tiki Barber | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Amani Toomer | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Greg Comella | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Barber | 8 | 11 | 90 | 0 | 26% | 4.7 |
| Ike Hilliard | 6 | 9 | 62 | 0 | 21% | 1.7 |
| Pete Mitchell | 5 | 11 | 41 | 0 | 26% | -1.1 |
| Amani Toomer | 3 | 6 | 35 | 1 | 14% | 2.7 |
| Joe Jurevicius | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2% | 0.7 |
| Joe Montgomery | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
| Greg Comella | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
| Howard Cross | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.9 |
| David Patten | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Monty | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Phillips | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Strahan | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bashir Levingston | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Emmanuel McDaniel | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jessie Armstead | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cedric Jones | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Lincoln | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Percy Ellsworth | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Flutie | 15/32 | 184 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Flutie | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Antowain Smith | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Jonathan Linton | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 1 | -0.3 |
| Thurman Thomas | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 0 | -3.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Moulds | 3 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 19% | 3.6 |
| Andre Reed | 3 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 22% | -3.1 |
| Thurman Thomas | 2 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 6% | 5.4 |
| Bobby Collins | 2 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 13% | 0.7 |
| Peerless Price | 2 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 25% | -3.6 |
| Kevin R. Williams | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6% | 0.1 |
| Sam Gash | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6% | 0.6 |
| Sheldon Jackson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cowart | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Jones | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Antoine Winfield | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Rogers | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Smith | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Smith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Irvin | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Holecek | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Moran | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -8
- Closing total
- 36.5
- NYG moneyline
- —
- BUF moneyline
- —
Bills closed -8 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 36.5; the game landed 36 — under by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 40°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Bernie Kukar
- Rest
- NYG 7 days · BUF 14 days
- Coaches
- Jim Fassel vs Wade Phillips