2003 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 26, 2003 · Gillette Stadium
Cleveland Browns
3
at
New England PatriotsWinner
9
NE -4.5 ✓U 37.5 ✓15 mph wind
New England Patriots 9–3. 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
Full stat lines
Box score
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Holcomb | 15/25 | 115 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -3.2 |
| Tim Couch | 7/11 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jackson | 15 | 71 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Brant Boyer | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Jamel White | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Quincy Morgan | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Taylor | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Bentley | 1 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Little | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Anthony Henry | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andra Davis | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtney Brown | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenard Lang | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylon McCutcheon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orpheus Roye | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 20/33 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Faulk | 23 | 96 | 4.2 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Antowain Smith | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Troy Brown | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Tom Brady | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Bethel Johnson | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Harrison | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Phifer | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Vrabel | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eugene Wilson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Akins | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Poole | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Klecko | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Warren | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Izzo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -4.5
- Closing total
- 37.5
- CLE moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -4.5 and covered, winning by 6.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 12 — under by 25.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 62°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Bernie Kukar
- Rest
- CLE 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Butch Davis vs Bill Belichick
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.