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2001 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 9, 2001 · Giants Stadium

Indianapolis ColtsWinner

45

New York Jets

24

IND -1.5 ✓O 44.5 ✓

Indianapolis Colts 45–24 — 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 · IND

Peyton ManningQB

22/32, 231 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

12.5 expected points added

Passing · NYJ

Vinny TestaverdeQB

17/25, 175 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

4.2 expected points added

Rushing · IND

Edgerrin JamesRB

28 att, 135 yds, 2 TD

5.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NYJ

Curtis MartinRB

20 att, 79 yds, 1 TD

0.4 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · IND

Jerome PathonWR

8/10 for 93 yds, 1 TD

34% of team targets · 8.8 expected points added

Receiving · NYJ

Anthony BechtTE

4/5 for 58 yds, 0 TD

17% of team targets · 2.9 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Indianapolis Colts

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Peyton Manning22/3223122112.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Edgerrin James281354.825.9
Peyton Manning2199.500.6

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Jerome Pathon81093134%8.8
Marvin Harrison4535017%3.4
Terrence Wilkins3331010%2.0
Marcus Pollard3431114%2.3
Ken Dilger2428014%2.2
Edgerrin James2313010%0.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Mike Peterson250.000
Marcus Washington611.000
Rob Morris320.000
Josh Williams220.000
Chad Cota310.000
Nick Harper210.000
Idrees Bashir300.000
Cory Bird300.000
Ellis Johnson120.000
Mike Morton110.000

New York Jets

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Vinny Testaverde17/251752014.2
Chad Pennington1/624000-1.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Curtis Martin20794.010.4
Richie Anderson22110.501.1
LaMont Jordan3175.70-0.8
Laveranues Coles11616.001.4
Vinny Testaverde351.70-11.5

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Anthony Becht4558017%2.9
Richie Anderson6653120%5.1
Laveranues Coles123817%3.8
Curtis Martin6830027%-2.5
Wayne Chrebet122007%0.8
LaMont Jordan02007%-0.8
Matt Hatchette040013%-2.3
Kevin Swayne01003%-1.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Marvin Jones440.011
Marcus Coleman800.011
Mo Lewis240.000
James Farrior230.000
Aaron Glenn400.000
Damien Robinson310.001
James Darling120.000
Ray Mickens210.000
John Abraham301.000
Rick Lyle110.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
IND -1.5
Closing total
44.5
IND moneyline
NYJ moneyline

Colts closed -1.5 and covered, winning by 21.

Total closed 44.5; the game landed 69 — over by 24.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Giants Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
81°F, wind 6 mph
Referee
Perry Havener
Rest
IND 7 days · NYJ 7 days
Coaches
Jim Mora vs Herm Edwards

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.