Bills 14–9 Jets: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2001

Quick answer

Winner: Buffalo Bills
Final score: Buffalo Bills 14–9 New York Jets
Halftime: Buffalo Bills 7–6 New York Jets at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: A.Van Pelt
Top passer: V. Testaverde
Biggest EPA play: (1:54) 16-V.Testaverde pass INTERCEPTED by 90-P.Hansen at BUF 46. 90-P.Hansen to NYJ 37 fo…
Game date: 2001-12-30

Game summary

The Buffalo Bills beat the New York Jets 14–9 on 2001-12-30. A.Van Pelt posted a game-high +7.94 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Buffalo Bills	0	7	7	0	0	14
New York Jets	3	3	0	3	0	9

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

BUFBuffalo Bills

+3BUF 15

+3BUF 10

NYJ 22

+3BUF 15

NYJNew York Jets

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NYJNew York Jets
Q1 9:25FG
Justin Hall
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
0-3
(9:25) 9-J.Hall 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.
NYJNew York Jets
Q2 14:09FG
Justin Hall
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 10
Score
0-6
(14:09) 9-J.Hall 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 0:24TD
LCL. Centers
Points+6
Yard line
NYJ 5
Score
6-6
(:24) Draw play. 37-L.Centers up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 0:19XP
SGS. Graham
Points+1
Yard line
NYJ 2
Score
7-6
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-68-M.Unutoa, Holder-85-J.Riemersma.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 11:22TD
PPP. Price
Points+6
Yard line
NYJ 22
Score
13-6
(11:22) 10-A.Van Pelt pass to 81-P.Price for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 11:17XP
SGS. Graham
Points+1
Yard line
NYJ 2
Score
14-6
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-68-M.Unutoa, Holder-85-J.Riemersma.
NYJNew York Jets
Q4 12:45FG
Justin Hall
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
14-9
(12:45) 9-J.Hall 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1A.Van Pelt · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +7.94 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
2J. Riemersma · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +6.97 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
3P. Price · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +4.85 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
4W. Chrebet · New York Jets · Receiving · +3.45 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
5L. Jordan · New York Jets · Rushing · +2.13 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.13 EPA/play
6P. Price · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +1.99 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.99 EPA/play
7L. Centers · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +1.89 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
8L. Centers · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.71 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

A.Van Pelt — BUF · Passing

A.Van Pelt posted the highest total EPA (+7.94) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Buffalo Bills. Across 29 counted snaps, they averaged +0.27 EPA per play.

A.Van Pelt's top snap (+3.81 EPA): (11:22) 10-A.Van Pelt pass to 81-P.Price for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-4.53 EPA): V. Testaverde — (1:54) 16-V.Testaverde pass INTERCEPTED by 90-P.Hansen at BUF 46. 90-P.Hansen to NYJ 37 for 17 yards (16-V.Testaverde).

Quarterback report card

V. Testaverde led all passers in efficiency for New York Jets, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

V. Testaverde (New York Jets) · 38 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -0.21 EPA/play · -7.81 total EPA
A.Van Pelt (Buffalo Bills) · 29 dropbacks · 55.2% completion · +0.27 EPA/play · +7.94 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Buffalo Bills	New York Jets
Offensive EPA/play	+0.006	-0.078
Offensive success rate	40.4%	47.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.274	-0.205
Rush EPA/play	-0.079	+0.191
Defensive EPA/play	+0.078	-0.006
Defensive success rate	52.1%	59.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Buffalo Bills generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.01 vs -0.08), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Buffalo Bills: +0.01 EPA/play (53rd percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)
New York Jets: -0.08 EPA/play (32nd percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 10 drives, +0.50 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
New York Jets: 10 drives, -5.55 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Buffalo Bills — L. Centers (Q2 0:24)
Buffalo Bills — P. Price (Q3 11:22)

Field goals

New York Jets — Justin Hall (Q1 9:25)
New York Jets — Justin Hall (Q2 14:09)
New York Jets — Justin Hall (Q4 12:45)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New York Jets won the period 3–0. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the BUF 15 (Q1 9:25) — (9:25) 9-J.Hall 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa..

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–3. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the BUF 10 (Q2 14:09) — (14:09) 9-J.Hall 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the NYJ 5 (Q2 0:24) — (:24) Draw play. 37-L.Centers up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q2 0:19) — 17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-68-M.Unutoa, Holder-85-J.Riemersma..

The third quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the NYJ 22 (Q3 11:22) — (11:22) 10-A.Van Pelt pass to 81-P.Price for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q3 11:17) — 17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-68-M.Unutoa, Holder-85-J.Riemersma..

The fourth quarter: New York Jets won the period 3–0. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the BUF 15 (Q4 12:45) — (12:45) 9-J.Hall 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New York Jets (Q4 0:13) — (:13) 16-V.Testaverde pass incomplete to 82-K.Swayne. [WPA -38.5% · EPA -2.42]
New York Jets (Q4 1:54) — (1:54) 16-V.Testaverde pass INTERCEPTED by 90-P.Hansen at BUF 46. 90-P.Hansen to NYJ 37 for 17 yards (16-V.Testaverde). [WPA -28.4% · EPA -4.53]
New York Jets (Q2 0:02) — (:02) 16-V.Testaverde pass incomplete to 83-S.Moss. [WPA -21.5% · EPA -1.35]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 0:52) — (:52) (Punt formation) 8-B.Moorman Aborted. 68-M.Unutoa FUMBLES at 50, RECOVERED by NYJ-11-T.Woodbury at 50. 11-T.Woodbury to 50 for no gain (8-B.Moorman). [WPA -21.1% · EPA -1.38]
New York Jets (Q4 3:28) — (3:28) 16-V.Testaverde pass to 80-W.Chrebet to BUF 47 for 5 yards (21-C.Watson). [WPA +15.1% · EPA +2.21]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New York Jets (Q4 1:54) — (1:54) 16-V.Testaverde pass INTERCEPTED by 90-P.Hansen at BUF 46. 90-P.Hansen to NYJ 37 for 17 yards (16-V.Testaverde). [WPA -28.4% · EPA -4.53]
New York Jets (Q3 11:17) — 17-S.Graham kicks 56 yards from BUF 30 to NYJ 14. 84-C.Yeast to NYJ 27 for 13 yards (41-P.Crosby). FUMBLES (41-P.Crosby), RECOVERED by BUF-89-A.Black at NYJ 32. [WPA -7.8% · EPA -4.01]
Buffalo Bills (Q3 11:22) — (11:22) 10-A.Van Pelt pass to 81-P.Price for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.9% · EPA +3.81]
New York Jets (Q2 9:08) — (9:08) 16-V.Testaverde pass intended for 82-K.Swayne INTERCEPTED by 22-N.Clements at BUF 0. Touchback. Intercepted in the EZ. Note: Clements' 3rd interception this season. [WPA -7.2% · EPA -3.34]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New York Jets FG (+3) — Q1 9:25 · BUF 15 · Score 0-3
(9:25) 9-J.Hall 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.
New York Jets FG (+3) — Q2 14:09 · BUF 10 · Score 0-6
(14:09) 9-J.Hall 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 0:24 · NYJ 5 · Score 6-6
(:24) Draw play. 37-L.Centers up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q2 0:19 · NYJ 2 · Score 7-6
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-68-M.Unutoa, Holder-85-J.Riemersma.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q3 11:22 · NYJ 22 · Score 13-6
(11:22) 10-A.Van Pelt pass to 81-P.Price for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q3 11:17 · NYJ 2 · Score 14-6
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-68-M.Unutoa, Holder-85-J.Riemersma.
New York Jets FG (+3) — Q4 12:45 · BUF 15 · Score 14-9
(12:45) 9-J.Hall 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-T.Tupa.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Buffalo Bills earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
A.Van Pelt (Buffalo Bills) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets on 2001-12-30?

The Buffalo Bills beat the New York Jets 14-9 in Week 16, 2001.

What was the score by quarter in Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets?

Q1: Buffalo Bills 0, New York Jets 3; Q2: Buffalo Bills 7, New York Jets 3; Q3: Buffalo Bills 7, New York Jets 0; Q4: Buffalo Bills 0, New York Jets 3; Final: Buffalo Bills 14, New York Jets 9.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets?

Buffalo Bills touchdown — L. Centers (Q2 0:24) Buffalo Bills touchdown — P. Price (Q3 11:22) New York Jets field goal — J. Hall (Q1 9:25, 3 pts) New York Jets field goal — J. Hall (Q2 14:09, 3 pts) New York Jets field goal — J. Hall (Q4 12:45, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets?

V. Testaverde (New York Jets), 50.0% completion, -0.21 EPA per dropback, -7.81 total passing EPA. A.Van Pelt (Buffalo Bills), 55.2% completion, +0.27 EPA per dropback, +7.94 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets?

A.Van Pelt (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.94 total EPA on Passing plays. across 29 snaps. Their top snap (+3.81 EPA): (11:22) 10-A.Van Pelt pass to 81-P.Price for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets a close game?

Yes — the margin was 5 points. Buffalo Bills won 14-9 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Buffalo Bills

Entered 2-12 Now 3-12 W

New York Jets

Entered 9-5 Now 9-6 L

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