2006 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 24, 2006 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
New York JetsWinner
28
at
Buffalo Bills
20
BUF -6 upsetO 33 ✓20 mph wind
New York Jets 28–20. Played in 20 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
Passing · BUF
22/38, 328 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-9.5 expected points added · +1.5% completion over expected
Passing · NYJ
19/29, 183 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
3.1 expected points added · -1.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Pennington | 19/29 | 183 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevan Barlow | 12 | 31 | 2.6 | 1 | -1.4 |
| Leon Washington | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Cedric Houston | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Chad Pennington | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Rhodes | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Barrett | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andre Dyson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Vilma | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Coleman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Kassell | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Barton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.J. Askew | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimo von Oelhoffen | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Losman | 22/38 | 328 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -9.5 |
| Brian Moorman | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 26 | 150 | 5.8 | 0 | 4.3 |
| J.P. Losman | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Peerless Price | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Anthony Thomas | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Ellison | 1 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Crowell | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| London Fletcher | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nate Clements | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Denney | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Anderson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Whitner | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence McGee | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Haggan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari Greer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -6
- Closing total
- 33
- NYJ moneyline
- —
- BUF moneyline
- —
Bills closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 33; the game landed 48 — over by 15.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 20 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- NYJ 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Eric Mangini vs Dick Jauron
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.