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2000 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 15, 2000 · Foxboro Stadium

New York JetsWinner

34

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

Passing · NE

Drew BledsoeQB

16/35, 208 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT

-22.1 expected points added

Passing · NYJ

Vinny TestaverdeQB

15/23, 139 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-3.7 expected points added

Rushing · NYJ

Curtis MartinRB

34 att, 143 yds, 3 TD

4.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NE

Kevin FaulkRB

9 att, 26 yds, 1 TD

-0.5 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · NE

Tony SimmonsWR

3/4 for 76 yds, 0 TD

10% of team targets · 5.0 expected points added

Receiving · NE

Troy BrownWR

5/8 for 73 yds, 0 TD

20% of team targets · 1.4 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

New York Jets

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Vinny Testaverde15/23139003-3.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Curtis Martin341434.234.2
Richie Anderson3103.30-1.1
Wayne Chrebet252.50-1.1
Vinny Testaverde331.00-0.0
Mo Lewis133.001.6

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Laveranues Coles6753030%3.4
Richie Anderson4634026%0.9
Wayne Chrebet2322013%0.2
Curtis Martin2318013%0.5
Dedric Ward121209%0.6
Jermaine Wiggins01004%-1.3
Marcus Coleman01004%-0.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Jerald Sowell610.000
Marvin Jones230.000
Bryan Cox401.000
Mo Lewis211.012
Scott Frost120.000
Victor Green030.022
John Abraham302.000
Ernie Logan200.000
Shaun Ellis111.000
Roman Phifer200.000

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Drew Bledsoe16/35208037-22.1
Michael Bishop2/636010-0.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Kevin Faulk9262.91-0.5
Drew Bledsoe2168.012.5
Tony Carter273.500.6
J.R. Redmond122.00-0.4

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Tony Simmons3476010%5.0
Troy Brown5873020%1.4
Terry Glenn2745018%1.7
Kevin Faulk5927023%-15.8
Eric Bjornson2617015%-2.0
Tony Carter11603%-0.5
J.R. Redmond01003%-1.5
Rod Rutledge01003%-0.8
Harold Shaw01003%-0.8
Chris Calloway02005%-2.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Lawyer Milloy530.000
Ty Law510.000
Ted Johnson320.000
Willie McGinest231.000
Chris Slade141.000
Tebucky Jones130.000
Larry Whigham130.000
Tedy Bruschi130.000
Harold Shaw300.000
Otis Smith300.001

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.