2012 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 9, 2012 · MetLife Stadium
Buffalo Bills
28
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New York JetsWinner
48
NYJ -3 ✓O 39.5 ✓
New York Jets 48–28 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NYJ
19/27, 266 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
19.6 expected points added · +12.7% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
18/32, 195 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT
1.9 expected points added · -1.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 18/32 | 195 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Spiller | 14 | 169 | 12.1 | 1 | 10.9 |
| Fred Jackson | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Tashard Choice | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Johnson | 4 | 10 | 55 | 1 | 31% | 1.0 |
| Donald Jones | 5 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 22% | 4.8 |
| Scott Chandler | 4 | 6 | 38 | 1 | 19% | 5.3 |
| David Nelson | 2 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 16% | -8.8 |
| C.J. Spiller | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 9% | -3.7 |
| Lee Smith | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Barnett | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Sheppard | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Moats | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairus Byrd | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephon Gilmore | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leodis McKelvin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Da'Norris Searcy | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Sanchez | 19/27 | 266 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shonn Greene | 27 | 94 | 3.5 | 1 | -0.7 |
| Tim Tebow | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Bilal Powell | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Joe McKnight | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Hill | 5 | 6 | 89 | 2 | 23% | 10.5 |
| Santonio Holmes | 4 | 8 | 68 | 0 | 31% | 4.6 |
| Jeremy Kerley | 4 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 15% | 4.0 |
| Jeff Cumberland | 3 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 15% | 0.2 |
| Bilal Powell | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Chaz Schilens | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Dustin Keller | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 0.0 |
| Shonn Greene | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaRon Landry | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Harris | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bart Scott | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Pace | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrelle Revis | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Yeremiah Bell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonio Cromartie | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ellis Lankster | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike DeVito | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Purdum | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYJ -3
- Closing total
- 39.5
- BUF moneyline
- +130
- NYJ moneyline
- -144
Jets closed -3 and covered, winning by 20.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 76 — over by 36.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- MetLife Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 74°F, wind 1 mph
- Referee
- Robert Frazer
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · NYJ 7 days
- Coaches
- Chan Gailey vs Rex Ryan
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.