2001 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 16, 2001 · Giants Stadium
Cincinnati Bengals
14
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New York JetsWinner
15
NYJ -8.5 no coverU 35 ✓
New York Jets 15–14 — 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
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 10/17 | 93 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Akili Smith | 4/6 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 22 | 85 | 3.9 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Akili Smith | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Brandon Bennett | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Jon Kitna | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Peter Warrick | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Lorenzo Neal | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 3 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 17% | 2.3 |
| Peter Warrick | 3 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 30% | -4.3 |
| Brandon Bennett | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9% | 0.2 |
| Darnay Scott | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9% | 0.4 |
| Chad Johnson | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9% | 1.7 |
| Curtis Keaton | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Ron Dugans | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 13% | 0.7 |
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | 0.0 |
| Kirk McMullen | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | 1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Simmons | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Takeo Spikes | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Kaesviharn | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Smith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Dugans | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Roman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canute Curtis | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Gibson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Steele | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 17/28 | 196 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Martin | 24 | 78 | 3.3 | 0 | -5.0 |
| Laveranues Coles | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| LaMont Jordan | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Swayne | 4 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 21% | 7.3 |
| Wayne Chrebet | 4 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 21% | 2.8 |
| Curtis Martin | 2 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 14% | -0.5 |
| Laveranues Coles | 2 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 18% | -1.1 |
| Anthony Becht | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 11% | 1.2 |
| Richie Anderson | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11% | -1.3 |
| James Dearth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4% | 1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Robinson | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| James Farrior | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Victor Green | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Martin | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Mickens | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Abraham | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Lewis | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerald Sowell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Darling | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYJ -8.5
- Closing total
- 35
- CIN moneyline
- —
- NYJ moneyline
- —
Jets closed -8.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 35; the game landed 29 — under by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 40°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Gerry Austin
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · NYJ 7 days
- Coaches
- Dick LeBeau vs Herm Edwards