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2001 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 23, 2001 · RCA Dome

New York JetsWinner

29

Indianapolis Colts

28

IND -1 upsetO 47 ✓Dome

New York Jets 29–28 — 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

Passing · NYJ

Vinny TestaverdeQB

28/47, 285 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

3.2 expected points added

Passing · IND

Peyton ManningQB

25/35, 228 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

0.8 expected points added

Rushing · IND

Dominic RhodesRB

17 att, 126 yds, 1 TD

-4.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NYJ

Curtis MartinRB

23 att, 122 yds, 0 TD

1.8 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · IND

Marvin HarrisonWR

12/15 for 127 yds, 1 TD

43% of team targets · 5.7 expected points added

Receiving · NYJ

Wayne ChrebetWR

8/15 for 118 yds, 0 TD

32% of team targets · 2.6 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

New York Jets

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Vinny Testaverde28/472852203.2
LaMont Jordan0/10000-0.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Curtis Martin231225.301.8
LaMont Jordan2136.500.7
Vinny Testaverde3113.70-0.0
Laveranues Coles11010.000.7
Richie Anderson2105.002.5

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Wayne Chrebet815118032%2.6
Laveranues Coles41052021%0.8
Curtis Martin6747015%1.7
LaMont Jordan112512%3.0
Anthony Becht442219%3.2
Richie Anderson5621013%-1.3
Santana Moss02004%-3.1
Kevin Swayne02004%-4.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Mo Lewis531.000
Ray Mickens710.001
James Farrior330.001
Marvin Jones410.000
Jamie Henderson320.000
John Abraham401.000
Marcus Coleman210.000
Victor Green200.000
Chris Hayes110.000
Rick Lyle110.000

Indianapolis Colts

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Peyton Manning25/352281020.8
Ken Dilger1/1391005.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Dominic Rhodes171267.41-4.2
Peyton Manning177.000.2

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Marvin Harrison1215127143%5.7
Marcus Pollard3450111%4.8
Ken Dilger4638017%0.0
Dominic Rhodes3426011%0.2
Trevor Insley231109%-1.7
Kevin McDougal111003%-0.3
Reggie Wayne12506%-1.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Nick Harper810.022
Idrees Bashir250.001
David Macklin600.001
Chad Cota510.003
Rob Morris410.000
Ryan Phillips310.000
Chad Bratzke400.000
Josh Williams120.000
Marcus Washington210.000
Sam Sword300.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
IND -1
Closing total
47
NYJ moneyline
IND moneyline

Colts closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 47; the game landed 57 — over by 10.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
RCA Dome
Roof / surface
dome · astroturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Bill Carollo
Rest
NYJ 7 days · IND 7 days
Coaches
Herm Edwards vs Jim Mora

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