2000 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 15, 2000 · Foxboro Stadium
New York JetsWinner
34
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New England Patriots
17
NE -3 upsetO 37 ✓
New York Jets 34–17 — never really in doubt late.
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 Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 15/23 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Martin | 34 | 143 | 4.2 | 3 | 4.2 |
| Richie Anderson | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Wayne Chrebet | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Mo Lewis | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laveranues Coles | 6 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 30% | 3.4 |
| Richie Anderson | 4 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 26% | 0.9 |
| Wayne Chrebet | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 13% | 0.2 |
| Curtis Martin | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 13% | 0.5 |
| Dedric Ward | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9% | 0.6 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.3 |
| Marcus Coleman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerald Sowell | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Jones | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cox | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Lewis | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Scott Frost | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Green | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| John Abraham | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Logan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Ellis | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Phifer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 16/35 | 208 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -22.1 |
| Michael Bishop | 2/6 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Faulk | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 1 | -0.5 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Tony Carter | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.6 |
| J.R. Redmond | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Simmons | 3 | 4 | 76 | 0 | 10% | 5.0 |
| Troy Brown | 5 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 20% | 1.4 |
| Terry Glenn | 2 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 18% | 1.7 |
| Kevin Faulk | 5 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 23% | -15.8 |
| Eric Bjornson | 2 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 15% | -2.0 |
| Tony Carter | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| J.R. Redmond | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.5 |
| Rod Rutledge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Harold Shaw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Chris Calloway | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -2.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyer Milloy | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Slade | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tebucky Jones | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Whigham | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Shaw | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Otis Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -3
- Closing total
- 37
- NYJ moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37; the game landed 51 — over by 14.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Foxboro Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 76°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Johnny Grier
- Rest
- NYJ 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Al Groh vs Bill Belichick
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.