2000 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 17, 2000 · Giants Stadium
Buffalo Bills
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New York JetsWinner
27
NYJ -1 ✓O 38.5 ✓
New York Jets 27–14.
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
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Johnson | 21/36 | 291 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Bryson | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Rob Johnson | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Antowain Smith | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Sammy Morris | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy McDaniel | 2 | 3 | 93 | 1 | 8% | 9.4 |
| Eric Moulds | 8 | 15 | 78 | 1 | 42% | 1.1 |
| Jay Riemersma | 3 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 8% | 4.3 |
| Bobby Collins | 3 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 11% | 1.7 |
| Peerless Price | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 11% | -4.1 |
| Sammy Morris | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 11% | -2.5 |
| Sheldon Jackson | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Shawn Bryson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Kwame Cavil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cowart | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ted Washington | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Foreman | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Jones | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Porter | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antoine Winfield | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Hansen | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raion Hill | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyatta Wright | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 16/32 | 188 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Martin | 29 | 84 | 2.9 | 1 | -2.9 |
| Dedric Ward | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Richie Anderson | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ray Lucas | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Coleman | 1 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 3% | 6.2 |
| Curtis Martin | 4 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 13% | 2.4 |
| Wayne Chrebet | 4 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 39% | -4.3 |
| Richie Anderson | 4 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 19% | -2.2 |
| Vincent Brisby | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3% | 2.0 |
| Dedric Ward | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 13% | -0.6 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Anthony Becht | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -2.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Coleman | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Lewis | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cox | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Ferguson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Green | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Phifer | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Lyle | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laveranues Coles | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYJ -1
- Closing total
- 38.5
- BUF moneyline
- —
- NYJ moneyline
- —
Jets closed -1 and covered, winning by 13.
Total closed 38.5; the game landed 41 — over by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 68°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · NYJ 6 days
- Coaches
- Wade Phillips vs Al Groh
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.