Indianapolis Colts vs. New York Jets: 2002 Week 18 Recap

Game story

In Week 18 of the 2002 NFL season on 2003-01-04, the New York Jets took care of business against the Indianapolis Colts, pulling away with a 41–0 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

P. Manning (Indianapolis Colts) paced the passing game, with -9.14 total EPA.

On the individual side, C. Pennington (New York Jets) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +12.41 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+9.6% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when New York Jets changed the game: (11:04) 10-C.Pennington pass to 20-R.Anderson for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Screen pass.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 C. Pennington · New York Jets · Passing · +12.41 total EPA · 27 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
2. 2 L. Jordan · New York Jets · Rushing · +8.02 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
3. 3 R. Anderson · New York Jets · Receiving · +5.47 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.73 EPA/play
4. 4 S. Moss · New York Jets · Receiving · +4.66 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
5. 5 M. Harrison · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +3.16 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
6. 6 L. Coles · New York Jets · Receiving · +2.56 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Mungro · Indianapolis Colts · Rushing · +2.37 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
8. 8 C. Baker · New York Jets · Receiving · +1.25 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.25 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• New York Jets — R. Anderson (C. Pennington pass) (Q1 56:04)
• New York Jets — L. Jordan (Q2 39:47)
• New York Jets — S. Moss (C. Pennington pass) (Q2 30:45)
• New York Jets — C. Baker (C. Pennington pass) (Q3 16:51)
• New York Jets — L. Jordan (Q4 5:05)

Field goals

• New York Jets — J. Hall (Q2 44:13)
• New York Jets — J. Hall (Q3 29:04)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: New York Jets won the period 7–0. New York Jets found the end zone from the IND 56 (Q1 56:04) — (11:04) 10-C.Pennington pass to 20-R.Anderson for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Screen pass.; New York Jets added 1 points from the IND 2 (Q1 55:50) — 9-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk..

The second quarter: New York Jets won the period 17–0. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the IND 22 (Q2 44:13) — (14:13) 9-J.Hall 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk.; New York Jets found the end zone from the IND 1 (Q2 39:47) — (9:47) 34-L.Jordan left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Key block by 79 Szott.; New York Jets added 1 points from the IND 17 (Q2 39:41) — 9-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk.; New York Jets found the end zone from the IND 4 (Q2 30:45) — (:45) 10-C.Pennington pass to 83-S.Moss for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play action fake bootleg to the right.; New York Jets added 1 points from the IND 2 (Q2 30:37) — 9-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk..

The third quarter: New York Jets won the period 10–0. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the IND 20 (Q3 29:04) — (14:04) 9-J.Hall 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk.; New York Jets found the end zone from the IND 3 (Q3 16:51) — (1:51) 10-C.Pennington pass to 81-C.Baker for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the IND 2 (Q3 16:44) — 9-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk..

The fourth quarter: New York Jets won the period 7–0. New York Jets found the end zone from the IND 1 (Q4 5:05) — (5:05) #76Elliott reports as eligible receiver. 34-L.Jordan right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the IND 2 (Q4 4:59) — 9-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• New York Jets (Q1 56:04) — (11:04) 10-C.Pennington pass to 20-R.Anderson for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Screen pass. [WPA +9.6% · EPA +4.34]
• Indianapolis Colts (Q1 51:23) — (6:23) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 88-M.Harrison to NYJ 19 for 17 yards (51-J.Darling). [WPA +6.5% · EPA +2.60]
• Indianapolis Colts (Q1 49:53) — (4:53) 13-M.Vanderjagt 41 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith. [WPA -6.2% · EPA -3.84]
• Indianapolis Colts (Q1 58:32) — (13:32) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass incomplete to 87-R.Wayne. [WPA -4.8% · EPA -1.30]
• Indianapolis Colts (Q2 44:08) — 9-J.Hall kicks 52 yards from NYJ 30 to IND 18. 86-T.Walters to IND 40 for 22 yards (53-K.Campbell). FUMBLES (53-K.Campbell), RECOVERED by NYJ-24-R.Mickens at IND 39. 24-R.Mickens to IND 39 for no gain [WPA -4.4% · EPA -3.17]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Indianapolis Colts (Q4 14:26) — (14:26) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass intended for 86-T.Walters INTERCEPTED by 22-D.Robinson at NYJ 12. 22-D.Robinson pushed ob at NYJ 36 for 24 yards (64-R.DeMulling). [WPA -0.0% · EPA -4.75]
• New York Jets (Q1 56:04) — (11:04) 10-C.Pennington pass to 20-R.Anderson for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Screen pass. [WPA +9.6% · EPA +4.34]
• Indianapolis Colts (Q4 3:26) — (3:26) 18-P.Manning pass intended for 81-M.Pollard INTERCEPTED by 51-J.Darling at NYJ 1. 51-J.Darling to NYJ 10 for 9 yards (64-R.DeMulling). [WPA +0.0% · EPA -4.15]
• Indianapolis Colts (Q1 49:53) — (4:53) 13-M.Vanderjagt 41 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith. [WPA -6.2% · EPA -3.84]

Quarterback report card

P.Manning led all passers in efficiency for Indianapolis Colts, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• P.Manning (Indianapolis Colts) · 33 dropbacks · 42.4% completion · -0.28 EPA/play · -9.14 total EPA
• C.Pennington (New York Jets) · 27 dropbacks · 70.4% completion · +0.46 EPA/play · +12.41 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

New York Jets held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.31 vs -0.24), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Indianapolis Colts: 10 drives, -15.42 total EPA, 0 scoring drives
• New York Jets: 10 drives, +25.62 total EPA, 7 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• New York Jets leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• C. Pennington (New York Jets) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q1 56:04 · IND 56 · Score 0-6
   (11:04) 10-C.Pennington pass to 20-R.Anderson for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Screen pass.
2. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q1 55:50 · IND 2 · Score 0-7
   9-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk.
3. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q2 44:13 · IND 22 · Score 0-10
   (14:13) 9-J.Hall 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk.
4. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q2 39:47 · IND 1 · Score 0-16
   (9:47) 34-L.Jordan left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Key block by 79 Szott.
5. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q2 39:41 · IND 17 · Score 0-17
   9-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk.
6. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q2 30:45 · IND 4 · Score 0-23
   (:45) 10-C.Pennington pass to 83-S.Moss for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play action fake bootleg to the right.
7. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q2 30:37 · IND 2 · Score 0-24
   9-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk.
8. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q3 29:04 · IND 20 · Score 0-27
   (14:04) 9-J.Hall 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk.
9. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q3 16:51 · IND 3 · Score 0-33
   (1:51) 10-C.Pennington pass to 81-C.Baker for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q3 16:44 · IND 2 · Score 0-34
    9-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk.
11. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q4 5:05 · IND 1 · Score 0-40
    (5:05) #76Elliott reports as eligible receiver. 34-L.Jordan right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
12. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q4 4:59 · IND 2 · Score 0-41
    9-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk.