2001 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 4, 2001 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Indianapolis ColtsWinner
30
at
Buffalo Bills
14
IND -3 ✓U 44.5 ✓20 mph wind
Indianapolis Colts 30–14. Played in 20 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
Full stat lines
Box score
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 17/27 | 199 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Rhodes | 34 | 100 | 2.9 | 1 | -3.5 |
| Peyton Manning | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 5.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Wayne | 2 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 15% | 3.1 |
| Dominic Rhodes | 4 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 23% | 1.7 |
| Marcus Pollard | 4 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 15% | 3.8 |
| Marvin Harrison | 5 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 27% | 1.3 |
| Terrence Wilkins | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 12% | 2.7 |
| Ken Dilger | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Peterson | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cory Bird | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Morris | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Thomas | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Macklin | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Washington | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Idrees Bashir | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Burris | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Cota | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Morton | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Johnson | 17/33 | 172 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -17.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Henry | 13 | 61 | 4.7 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Shawn Bryson | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Rob Johnson | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Larry Centers | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Riemersma | 5 | 7 | 46 | 1 | 24% | 2.3 |
| Larry Centers | 5 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 28% | -2.2 |
| Eric Moulds | 4 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 17% | 2.6 |
| Reggie Germany | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 7% | 0.3 |
| Peerless Price | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 17% | -2.5 |
| Avion Black | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Travis Henry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travares Tillman | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Fisher | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Foreman | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Newman | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Spoon | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raion Hill | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenyatta Wright | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Robertson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- IND -3
- Closing total
- 44.5
- IND moneyline
- —
- BUF moneyline
- —
Colts closed -3 and covered, winning by 16.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 44 — under by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 54°F, wind 20 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- IND 10 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Mora vs Gregg Williams
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.