2005 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 16, 2005 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
New York Jets
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Buffalo BillsWinner
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BUF -3 ✓O 33 ✓15 mph wind
Buffalo Bills 27–17. 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 York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 12/26 | 161 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -12.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Martin | 18 | 148 | 8.2 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | -4.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Coleman | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Vilma | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Victor Hobson | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| David Barrett | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Brown | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kerry Rhodes | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shaun Ellis | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Reed | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewayne Robertson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Holcomb | 18/26 | 172 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -0.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 29 | 143 | 4.9 | 1 | 4.6 |
| Shaud Williams | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Lee Evans | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Kelly Holcomb | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Clements | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Troy Vincent | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Crowell | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Terrence McGee | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ryan Denney | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Evans | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bannan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Kelsay | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -3
- Closing total
- 33
- NYJ moneyline
- —
- BUF moneyline
- —
Bills closed -3 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 33; the game landed 44 — over by 11.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 52°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- NYJ 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Herm Edwards vs Mike Mularkey
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.