2001 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 30, 2001 · Giants Stadium
Buffalo BillsWinner
14
at
New York Jets
9
NYJ -7 upsetU 37 ✓32°F · 15 mph
Buffalo Bills 14–9. Played in 15 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 · NYJ
7/11 for 99 yds, 0 TD
31% of team targets · 0.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Van Pelt | 16/27 | 185 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Bryson | 28 | 107 | 3.8 | 0 | -5.6 |
| Peerless Price | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Sammy Morris | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Alex Van Pelt | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Larry Centers | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Brian Moorman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Riemersma | 8 | 8 | 78 | 0 | 31% | 7.0 |
| Peerless Price | 3 | 6 | 54 | 1 | 23% | 4.9 |
| Eric Moulds | 2 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 23% | -0.8 |
| Larry Centers | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 12% | 1.7 |
| Phillip Crosby | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 0.2 |
| Shawn Bryson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.9 |
| Reggie Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierson Prioleau | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Foreman | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Newman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Watson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyrone Robertson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Spoon | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phillip Crosby | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leif Larsen | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 19/37 | 227 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -7.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Martin | 20 | 123 | 6.2 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Laveranues Coles | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| LaMont Jordan | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Richie Anderson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laveranues Coles | 7 | 11 | 99 | 0 | 31% | 0.6 |
| Curtis Martin | 5 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 14% | -0.0 |
| Wayne Chrebet | 4 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 23% | 3.5 |
| Kevin Swayne | 1 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 14% | -4.6 |
| Anthony Becht | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Richie Anderson | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6% | -0.1 |
| Santana Moss | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -2.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Ferguson | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Green | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Jones | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Mickens | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Burton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Ogbogu | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Reed | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Darling | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYJ -7
- Closing total
- 37
- BUF moneyline
- —
- NYJ moneyline
- —
Jets closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37; the game landed 23 — under by 14.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 32°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · NYJ 7 days
- Coaches
- Gregg Williams vs Herm Edwards
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.