2005 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 2, 2005 · Alamo Dome
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New Orleans SaintsWinner
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BUF -1 upsetU 38.5 ✓Dome
New Orleans Saints 19–7.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Losman | 7/15 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6.2 |
| Kelly Holcomb | 3/6 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 16 | 84 | 5.3 | 1 | -3.5 |
| J.P. Losman | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Shaud Williams | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Kelly Holcomb | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Fletcher | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Angelo Crowell | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari Greer | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence McGee | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Posey | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Troy Vincent | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Schobel | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Anderson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 15/26 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllister | 27 | 130 | 4.8 | 0 | -3.0 |
| Aaron Brooks | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 1 | 5.3 |
| Mike Karney | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Antowain Smith | 4 | -2 | -0.5 | 0 | -2.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Thomas | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Grant | 7 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Bullocks | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike McKenzie | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Courtney Watson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby Bockwoldt | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Howard | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Whitehead | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Young | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -1
- Closing total
- 38.5
- BUF moneyline
- —
- NO moneyline
- —
Bills closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 38.5; the game landed 26 — under by 12.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Alamo Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Mularkey vs Jim Haslett