2003 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 23, 2003 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Indianapolis ColtsWinner
17
at
Buffalo Bills
14
IND -3 pushU 38.5 ✓17 mph wind
Indianapolis Colts 17–14 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 17 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
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 26/42 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 28 | 108 | 3.9 | 2 | 2.1 |
| Peyton Manning | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thornton | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marcus Washington | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Morris | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Freeney | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donald Strickland | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Doss | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Harper | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Brackett | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Harris | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Tripplett | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 15/28 | 135 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -9.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Henry | 22 | 77 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Brian Moorman | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Sammy Morris | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Winfield | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Schobel | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence McGee | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| London Fletcher | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Clements | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Burns | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Denney | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- IND -3
- Closing total
- 38.5
- IND moneyline
- —
- BUF moneyline
- —
Colts closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 38.5; the game landed 31 — under by 7.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 70°F, wind 17 mph
- Referee
- Bernie Kukar
- Rest
- IND 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Tony Dungy vs Gregg Williams
Wind at 17 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.