1999 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 19, 1999 · Texas Stadium
New York JetsWinner
22
at
Dallas Cowboys
21
DAL -6 upsetO 35.5 ✓20 mph wind
New York Jets 22–21 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 20 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
Receiving · NYJ
6/9 for 96 yds, 0 TD
26% of team targets · 6.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Jets
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Martin | 26 | 113 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Ray Lucas | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | -6.3 |
| Bernie Parmalee | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Richie Anderson | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Keyshawn Johnson | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Chrebet | 8 | 13 | 108 | 0 | 37% | 2.8 |
| Keyshawn Johnson | 6 | 9 | 96 | 0 | 26% | 6.4 |
| Dedric Ward | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6% | 0.4 |
| Curtis Martin | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 11% | -6.5 |
| Bernie Parmalee | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9% | -2.5 |
| Blake Spence | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3% | 1.5 |
| Richie Anderson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Fred Baxter | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Stoutmire | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dwayne Gordon | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Jones | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Green | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Lyle | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Pleasant | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernie Logan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Aikman | 12/28 | 158 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -6.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 19 | 110 | 5.8 | 0 | 4.7 |
| Raghib Ismail | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Robert Thomas | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Chris Warren | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Eric Bjornson | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 4.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Brazzell | 2 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 14% | 2.6 |
| Emmitt Smith | 3 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 14% | 3.2 |
| Raghib Ismail | 1 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 18% | -2.6 |
| David LaFleur | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 7% | 0.4 |
| Jeff Ogden | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | 1.7 |
| Chris Warren | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11% | -2.0 |
| Eric Bjornson | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14% | -9.0 |
| Robert Thomas | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -2.2 |
| Jason Tucker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.7 |
| Deion Sanders | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -3.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Woodson | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Hennings | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Teague | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Hambrick | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randall Godfrey | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dat Nguyen | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Coakley | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Singor Mobley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kavika Pittman | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -6
- Closing total
- 35.5
- NYJ moneyline
- —
- DAL moneyline
- —
Cowboys closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 35.5; the game landed 43 — over by 7.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Texas Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 62°F, wind 20 mph
- Referee
- Tom White
- Rest
- NYJ 7 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Parcells vs Chan Gailey
Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.