2004 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 31, 2004 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Arizona Cardinals
14
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Buffalo BillsWinner
38
BUF -4.5 ✓O 33.5 ✓21 mph wind
Buffalo Bills 38–14 — never really in doubt late. Played in 21 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
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McCown | 9/24 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 22 | 64 | 2.9 | 0 | -8.6 |
| Troy Hambrick | 13 | 53 | 4.1 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Obafemi Ayanbadejo | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Josh McCown | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Darling | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Wilson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlos Dansby | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald McKinnon | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Macklin | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Harris | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dyshod Carter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renaldo Hill | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Calvin Pace | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bertrand Berry | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 8/17 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 30 | 102 | 3.4 | 2 | -6.2 |
| Joe Burns | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Travis Henry | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.0 |
| Shane Matthews | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Fletcher | 3 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 1 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nate Clements | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Izell Reese | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Adams | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Edwards | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Schobel | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Denney | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Haggan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -4.5
- Closing total
- 33.5
- ARI moneyline
- —
- BUF moneyline
- —
Bills closed -4.5 and covered, winning by 24.
Total closed 33.5; the game landed 52 — over by 18.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 55°F, wind 21 mph
- Referee
- Bernie Kukar
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Dennis Green vs Mike Mularkey
Wind at 21 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.