2001 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 7, 2001 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
New York JetsWinner
42
at
Buffalo Bills
36
NYJ -4.5 ✓O 36 ✓16 mph wind
New York Jets 42–36. Played in 16 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · BUF
4/11 for 103 yds, 1 TD
25% of team targets · 3.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 15/25 | 173 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Martin | 26 | 135 | 5.2 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Laveranues Coles | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Richie Anderson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| LaMont Jordan | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laveranues Coles | 5 | 6 | 77 | 0 | 24% | 4.0 |
| Wayne Chrebet | 2 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 16% | 3.9 |
| Anthony Becht | 3 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 16% | 1.3 |
| Curtis Martin | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 8% | 1.4 |
| Richie Anderson | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 12% | 1.1 |
| Matt Hatchette | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12% | -3.8 |
| Kevin Swayne | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -2.1 |
| LaMont Jordan | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Farrior | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mo Lewis | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Jones | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marcus Coleman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Victor Green | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Abraham | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Lyle | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Martin | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Mickens | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Glenn | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Van Pelt | 23/41 | 268 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Rob Johnson | 3/4 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -6.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Henry | 19 | 113 | 5.9 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Rob Johnson | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Larry Centers | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Alex Van Pelt | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Sammy Morris | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -4.7 |
| Eric Moulds | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Moulds | 5 | 11 | 107 | 1 | 25% | 5.3 |
| Peerless Price | 4 | 11 | 103 | 1 | 25% | 3.4 |
| Larry Centers | 12 | 15 | 75 | 1 | 34% | -6.1 |
| Jay Riemersma | 4 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 11% | 5.2 |
| Travis Henry | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | 0.1 |
| Sheldon Jackson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Foreman | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Newman | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Schobel | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keion Carpenter | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Irvin | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Flowers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Fisher | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Morris | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYJ -4.5
- Closing total
- 36
- NYJ moneyline
- —
- BUF moneyline
- —
Jets closed -4.5 and covered, winning by 6.
Total closed 36; the game landed 78 — over by 42.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 45°F, wind 16 mph
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- NYJ 6 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Herm Edwards vs Gregg Williams
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.