2004 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 7, 2004 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
New York Jets
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Buffalo BillsWinner
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NYJ -3 upsetO 34 ✓25 mph wind
Buffalo Bills 22–17. Played in 25 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 York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Pennington | 7/15 | 141 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Quincy Carter | 2/3 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Martin | 19 | 67 | 3.5 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Chad Pennington | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Santana Moss | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Quincy Carter | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| LaMont Jordan | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Vilma | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Barton | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Ferguson | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Tongue | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Hobson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Coleman | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Abraham | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewayne Robertson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Barrett | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Abraham | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 18/30 | 184 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 37 | 132 | 3.6 | 1 | -6.0 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Travis Henry | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Jabari Greer | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Kelsay | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Izell Reese | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence McGee | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Burns | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Schobel | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYJ -3
- Closing total
- 34
- NYJ moneyline
- —
- BUF moneyline
- —
Jets closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 34; the game landed 39 — over by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 55°F, wind 25 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- NYJ 6 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Herm Edwards vs Mike Mularkey
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 25 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.