2001 Week 12 · Sun, Dec 2, 2001 · Giants Stadium
New England PatriotsWinner
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New York Jets
16
NYJ -3 upsetU 38 ✓
New England Patriots 17–16 — 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
3/6 for 63 yds, 1 TD
19% of team targets · 2.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 20/28 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith | 12 | 28 | 2.3 | 1 | -2.8 |
| Kevin Faulk | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 1.5 |
| J.R. Redmond | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Marc Edwards | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Tom Brady | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Patten | 6 | 9 | 60 | 0 | 32% | 3.1 |
| Troy Brown | 8 | 8 | 59 | 0 | 29% | 2.2 |
| Fred Coleman | 1 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 4% | 4.4 |
| Antowain Smith | 3 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 14% | 2.0 |
| Rod Rutledge | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Kevin Faulk | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.5 |
| J.R. Redmond | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
| Charles Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.2 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| Marc Edwards | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 4% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Phifer | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tebucky Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Mitchell | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Otis Smith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Seymour | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 18/32 | 172 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Martin | 20 | 99 | 5.0 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 2.3 |
| LaMont Jordan | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Richie Anderson | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Laveranues Coles | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laveranues Coles | 3 | 6 | 63 | 1 | 19% | 2.4 |
| Wayne Chrebet | 5 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 25% | 1.8 |
| Santana Moss | 2 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 22% | 0.9 |
| Anthony Becht | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 13% | 0.0 |
| Curtis Martin | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13% | -2.4 |
| Richie Anderson | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6% | -1.7 |
| James Dearth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Green | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Mickens | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Jones | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Lyle | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Martin | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Reed | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Coleman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damien Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Burton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYJ -3
- Closing total
- 38
- NE moneyline
- —
- NYJ moneyline
- —
Jets closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 38; the game landed 33 — under by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 53°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Bob McElwee
- Rest
- NE 7 days · NYJ 14 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Herm Edwards
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.