2000 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 22, 2000 · RCA Dome
New England Patriots
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Indianapolis ColtsWinner
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IND -8.5 no coverO 47 ✓Dome
Indianapolis Colts 30–23.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · IND
5/7 for 156 yds, 2 TD
35% of team targets · 10.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 23/34 | 231 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.R. Redmond | 22 | 97 | 4.4 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Kevin Faulk | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Tony Carter | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Michael Bishop | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Brown | 6 | 9 | 78 | 0 | 26% | 3.4 |
| Terry Glenn | 3 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 18% | 0.8 |
| J.R. Redmond | 5 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 15% | 2.6 |
| Kevin Faulk | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 9% | 1.2 |
| Rod Rutledge | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 9% | 0.7 |
| Tony Simmons | 2 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 12% | 0.8 |
| Eric Bjornson | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6% | 0.2 |
| Shockmain Davis | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -3.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyer Milloy | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Otis Smith | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Slade | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olrick Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tebucky Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Antonio Langham | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony George | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 16/20 | 268 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 20 | 124 | 6.2 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Terrence Wilkins | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Harrison | 5 | 7 | 156 | 2 | 35% | 10.4 |
| Terrence Wilkins | 4 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 25% | 0.7 |
| Marcus Pollard | 2 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 10% | 1.9 |
| Jerome Pathon | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 10% | 1.7 |
| Ken Dilger | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 5% | 1.1 |
| Edgerrin James | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Cota | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Blevins | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Peterson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Hollier | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Bratzke | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Morris | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Burris | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Poole | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Washington | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Belser | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- IND -8.5
- Closing total
- 47
- NE moneyline
- —
- IND moneyline
- —
Colts closed -8.5, won by 7 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 47; the game landed 53 — over by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- RCA Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- NE 7 days · IND 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Jim Mora
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.