1999 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 26, 1999 · Cleveland Browns Stadium
Indianapolis ColtsWinner
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Cleveland Browns
28
IND -13.5 no coverO 41.5 ✓31°F · 25 mph
Indianapolis Colts 29–28 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 25 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 · IND
14/18 for 138 yds, 0 TD
43% of team targets · 11.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 27/43 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 28 | 103 | 3.7 | 3 | -0.8 |
| Peyton Manning | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 2.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Harrison | 14 | 18 | 138 | 0 | 43% | 11.1 |
| Ken Dilger | 4 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 12% | 3.8 |
| Terrence Wilkins | 3 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 17% | -1.1 |
| Marcus Pollard | 2 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 10% | 0.5 |
| Edgerrin James | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 10% | -1.2 |
| E.G. Green | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 10% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Barber | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Cota | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Bratzke | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Peterson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernard Whittington | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Belser | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Austin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Chester | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ratcliff Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Detmer | 15/26 | 173 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar | 19 | 84 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Marc Edwards | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Terry Kirby | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Ty Detmer | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 2.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irv Smith | 4 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 19% | 3.4 |
| Darrin Chiaverini | 3 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 23% | 0.1 |
| Kevin Johnson | 2 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 27% | -0.4 |
| Marc Edwards | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 4% | 1.7 |
| Zola Davis | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8% | 1.9 |
| Terry Kirby | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 0.4 |
| Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 12% | -1.3 |
| Orlando Bobo | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquez Pope | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Little | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylon McCutcheon | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan McNeil | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamir Miller | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Holland | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raymond Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenoy Jones | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wali Rainer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquis Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- IND -13.5
- Closing total
- 41.5
- IND moneyline
- —
- CLE moneyline
- —
Colts closed -13.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 57 — over by 15.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Cleveland Browns Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 31°F, wind 25 mph
- Referee
- Phil Luckett
- Rest
- IND 7 days · CLE 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Mora vs Chris Palmer
Wind at 25 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.