2003 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 21, 2003 · Gillette Stadium
New York Jets
16
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New England PatriotsWinner
23
NE -6 ✓O 38 ✓
New England Patriots 23–16.
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
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 25/43 | 264 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -8.4 |
| Dan Stryzinski | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Martin | 15 | 53 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| LaMont Jordan | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cowart | 2 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon McGraw | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Mickens | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marvin Jones | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Ellis | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Ferguson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mo Lewis | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Garnes | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chester McGlockton | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 15/25 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -8.2 |
| Kevin Faulk | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Faulk | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Antowain Smith | 13 | 55 | 4.2 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Larry Centers | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Troy Brown | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Tom Brady | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 1 | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tedy Bruschi | 1 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Harrison | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Roman Phifer | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Poole | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Seymour | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deion Branch | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -6
- Closing total
- 38
- NYJ moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -6 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 38; the game landed 39 — over by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 71°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- NYJ 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Herm Edwards vs Bill Belichick
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.