2000 Week 2 · Mon, Sep 11, 2000 · Giants Stadium
New England Patriots
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New York JetsWinner
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NYJ -6.5 no coverU 39.5 ✓
New York Jets 20–19 — 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 England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 25/43 | 229 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Faulk | 21 | 82 | 3.9 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Tony Carter | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.1 |
| J.R. Redmond | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Michael Bishop | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Chris Floyd | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Terry Glenn | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Glenn | 6 | 12 | 81 | 0 | 29% | 5.1 |
| Eric Bjornson | 6 | 10 | 39 | 1 | 24% | 1.2 |
| Troy Brown | 4 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 10% | 3.2 |
| Kevin Faulk | 4 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 12% | 2.1 |
| Chris Calloway | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 2% | 2.6 |
| Chris Floyd | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2% | 2.6 |
| Tony Carter | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 10% | -1.4 |
| Tony Simmons | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5% | -1.0 |
| J.R. Redmond | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.7 |
| Shockmain Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Law | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tebucky Jones | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Otis Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Willie McGinest | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony George | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Shockmain Davis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Thomas | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 16/37 | 281 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Martin | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Richie Anderson | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Windrell Hayes | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -4.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dedric Ward | 4 | 8 | 100 | 0 | 24% | 4.4 |
| Richie Anderson | 6 | 9 | 88 | 0 | 26% | 4.5 |
| Wayne Chrebet | 4 | 7 | 71 | 2 | 21% | 6.5 |
| Vincent Brisby | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 12% | -0.5 |
| Fred Baxter | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9% | 0.5 |
| Curtis Martin | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -6.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Green | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Jones | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Coleman | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Wiltz | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Abraham | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Frost | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Glenn | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mo Lewis | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Mickens | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYJ -6.5
- Closing total
- 39.5
- NE moneyline
- —
- NYJ moneyline
- —
Jets closed -6.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 39 — under by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 72°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Tom White
- Rest
- NE 8 days · NYJ 8 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Al Groh
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.