2004 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 19, 2004 · Sun Devil Stadium
New England PatriotsWinner
23
at
Arizona Cardinals
12
NE -8 ✓U 41.5 ✓15 mph wind
New England Patriots 23–12. 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
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 15/26 | 217 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 32 | 158 | 4.9 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Patrick Pass | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Rabih Abdullah | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Tom Brady | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | -9.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Law | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rodney Harrison | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie McGinest | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyrone Poole | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Vrabel | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eugene Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Daniel Graham | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Phifer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vince Wilfork | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McCown | 13/29 | 160 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -14.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 13 | 31 | 2.4 | 1 | -3.7 |
| Josh McCown | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Darling | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adrian Wilson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bertrand Berry | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Macklin | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Quentin Harris | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LeVar Woods | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Tate | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russell Davis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dyshod Carter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Kolodziej | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -8
- Closing total
- 41.5
- NE moneyline
- —
- ARI moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -8 and covered, winning by 11.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 35 — under by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sun Devil Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 89°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- NE 10 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Dennis Green
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.