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2003 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 14, 2003 · Lincoln Financial Field

New England PatriotsWinner

31

Philadelphia Eagles

10

PHI -4 upsetO 38 ✓

New England Patriots 31–10 — never really in doubt late.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NE

Tom BradyQB

30/44, 255 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

6.6 expected points added

Passing · PHI

Donovan McNabbQB

18/46, 186 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-33.4 expected points added

Rushing · PHI

Donovan McNabbQB

6 att, 53 yds, 0 TD

1.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · PHI

Brian WestbrookRB

6 att, 29 yds, 0 TD

2.5 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tom Brady30/442553026.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Antowain Smith12252.10-2.4
Kevin Faulk7233.30-1.2
Tom Brady671.200.2
Larry Centers372.30-1.0
Fred McCrary100.00-1.7
Ken Walter100.00-4.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Tyrone Poole600.003
Tedy Bruschi501.014
Ted Washington401.000
Larry Izzo310.001
Mike Vrabel211.000
Aric Morris210.011
Matt Chatham211.000
Rodney Harrison300.004
Ty Law210.001
Roman Phifer300.000

Philadelphia Eagles

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Donovan McNabb18/46186027-33.4
Koy Detmer2/225000-0.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Donovan McNabb6538.801.3
Brian Westbrook6294.802.5
Duce Staley5173.41-2.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Hollis Thomas620.000
Mark Simoneau520.002
Nate Wayne600.001
Clinton Hart600.001
Lito Sheppard600.001
Troy Vincent410.000
Carlos Emmons320.000
Michael Lewis220.000
Roderick Hood310.000
Darwin Walker300.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
PHI -4
Closing total
38
NE moneyline
PHI moneyline

Eagles closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 38; the game landed 41 — over by 3.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Lincoln Financial Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
82°F, wind 10 mph
Referee
Walt Coleman
Rest
NE 7 days · PHI 6 days
Coaches
Bill Belichick vs Andy Reid