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2003 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 21, 2003 · Alltel Stadium

New Orleans Saints

19

Jacksonville JaguarsWinner

20

JAX -3 no coverU 42 ✓

Jacksonville Jaguars 20–19 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NO

Aaron BrooksQB

22/38, 296 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

14.1 expected points added

Passing · JAX

Byron LeftwichQB

9/17, 131 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

-1.4 expected points added

Rushing · JAX

Fred TaylorRB

34 att, 194 yds, 1 TD

2.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NO

Deuce McAllisterRB

21 att, 50 yds, 0 TD

-15.2 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

New Orleans Saints

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Aaron Brooks22/3829620114.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Deuce McAllister21502.40-15.2
Aaron Brooks263.00-0.5
Donte' Stallworth133.00-0.2
Lamar Smith122.00-0.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Jay Bellamy730.000
Tebucky Jones610.000
Orlando Ruff420.000
Sedrick Hodge320.000
Charles Grant411.000
Darrin Smith310.000
Darren Howard310.000
Johnathan Sullivan400.001
Fred Thomas120.011
Kenderick Allen300.000

Jacksonville Jaguars

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Byron Leftwich9/17131121-1.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Fred Taylor341945.712.5
Byron Leftwich22311.502.7
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala5153.00-1.3
LaBrandon Toefield4112.80-1.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Akin Ayodele830.000
Mike Peterson620.000
Rashean Mathis510.000
Deke Cooper510.000
Danny Clark320.000
John Henderson401.001
Marcus Stroud300.000
Donovin Darius210.001
Kiwaukee Thomas300.000
Tony Gilbert200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
JAX -3
Closing total
42
NO moneyline
JAX moneyline

Jaguars closed -3, won by 1 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 42; the game landed 39 — under by 3.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Alltel Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
52°F, wind 9 mph
Referee
Gerry Austin
Rest
NO 7 days · JAX 7 days
Coaches
Jim Haslett vs Jack Del Rio