2004 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 19, 2004 · McAfee Coliseum
Buffalo Bills
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Oakland RaidersWinner
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OAK -3.5 no coverU 37.5 ✓15 mph wind
Oakland Raiders 13–10 — decided on the final possessions. 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
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 13/24 | 198 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -3.1 |
| Brian Moorman | 1/1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Henry | 21 | 67 | 3.2 | 0 | -4.6 |
| Eric Moulds | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Willis McGahee | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Clements | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Schobel | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coy Wire | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence McGee | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Izell Reese | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Vincent | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Posey | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Raiders
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- OAK -3.5
- Closing total
- 37.5
- BUF moneyline
- —
- OAK moneyline
- —
Raiders closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 23 — under by 14.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- McAfee Coliseum
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 64°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · OAK 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Mularkey vs Norv Turner
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.