2000 Week 9 · Sun, Oct 29, 2000 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
New York Jets
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Buffalo BillsWinner
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BUF -3.5 no coverO 41 ✓
Buffalo Bills 23–20 — 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
Receiving · NYJ
5/5 for 131 yds, 0 TD
14% of team targets · 10.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 28/38 | 293 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Martin | 18 | 46 | 2.6 | 0 | -7.1 |
| Richie Anderson | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laveranues Coles | 5 | 5 | 131 | 0 | 14% | 10.6 |
| Wayne Chrebet | 6 | 9 | 69 | 1 | 25% | -0.8 |
| Curtis Martin | 6 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 22% | 0.3 |
| Dedric Ward | 3 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 11% | 1.1 |
| Richie Anderson | 6 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 19% | -1.6 |
| Fred Baxter | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 6% | 2.5 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Jones | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Lewis | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Victor Green | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Mickens | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Coleman | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Farrior | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Frost | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerald Sowell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cox | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Flutie | 18/35 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Morris | 19 | 54 | 2.8 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Shawn Bryson | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Doug Flutie | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 2.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Moulds | 6 | 8 | 137 | 0 | 26% | 7.3 |
| Jeremy McDaniel | 3 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 16% | 0.4 |
| Sammy Morris | 5 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 19% | 1.1 |
| Peerless Price | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 16% | -2.4 |
| Jay Riemersma | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 16% | -0.2 |
| Shawn Bryson | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Winfield | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Cowart | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Holecek | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Newman | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Rogers | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcellus Wiley | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Irvin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Keion Carpenter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Travares Tillman | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -3.5
- Closing total
- 41
- NYJ moneyline
- —
- BUF moneyline
- —
Bills closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41; the game landed 43 — over by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 46°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Bob McElwee
- Rest
- NYJ 6 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Al Groh vs Wade Phillips
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.