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2003 Conference Championship · Sun, Jan 18, 2004 · Gillette Stadium

Indianapolis Colts

14

New England PatriotsWinner

24

NE -3.5 ✓U 42 ✓32°F

New England Patriots 24–14.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · IND

Peyton ManningQB

23/47, 237 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT

-14.4 expected points added

Passing · NE

Tom BradyQB

22/37, 237 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

3.3 expected points added

Rushing · NE

Antowain SmithRB

22 att, 100 yds, 0 TD

-2.7 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · IND

Edgerrin JamesRB

19 att, 78 yds, 1 TD

9.7 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Indianapolis Colts

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Peyton Manning23/47237144-14.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Edgerrin James19784.119.7
Dominic Rhodes3165.300.3
Peyton Manning242.00-0.5
Hunter Smith100.00-1.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Mike Doss430.001
Rob Morris150.000
Donald Strickland420.000
Montae Reagor510.001
Walt Harris230.012
David Macklin310.000
Chad Bratzke310.000
David Thornton300.001
Nick Harper110.001
Jason Doering110.000

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tom Brady22/372371103.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Antowain Smith221004.50-2.7
Kevin Faulk382.70-1.9
Bethel Johnson133.00-0.3
Tom Brady510.202.1
Larry Centers100.00-1.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Rodney Harrison730.011
Roman Phifer610.000
Jarvis Green413.000
Tyrone Poole210.000
Asante Samuel300.001
Tedy Bruschi120.000
Bobby Hamilton120.000
Larry Izzo120.000
Willie McGinest111.000
Mike Vrabel200.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NE -3.5
Closing total
42
IND moneyline
NE moneyline

Patriots closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 10.

Total closed 42; the game landed 38 — under by 4.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Gillette Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
32°F, wind 2 mph
Referee
Walt Coleman
Rest
IND 7 days · NE 8 days
Coaches
Tony Dungy vs Bill Belichick