New York Giants vs. New York Jets: 2003 Week 9 Recap

Game story

In Week 9 of the 2003 NFL season on 2003-11-02, the New York Giants took care of business against the New York Jets, pulling away with a 31–28 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 22 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

C. Pennington (New York Jets) paced the passing game, with +12.16 total EPA.

On the individual side, S. Moss (New York Jets) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +16.14 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-40.0% win probability) landed in overtime when New York Giants changed the game: (11:22) 9-B.Conway 39 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-57-C.Dach, Holder-10-J.Feagles.

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 S. Moss · New York Jets · Receiving · +16.14 total EPA · 10 snaps · +1.61 EPA/play
2. 2 K. Collins · New York Giants · Passing · +12.88 total EPA · 42 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
3. 3 C. Pennington · New York Jets · Passing · +12.16 total EPA · 49 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
4. 4 A. Toomer · New York Giants · Receiving · +11.81 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.97 EPA/play
5. 5 I. Hilliard · New York Giants · Receiving · +10.06 total EPA · 5 snaps · +2.01 EPA/play
6. 6 A. Becht · New York Jets · Receiving · +5.18 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.29 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Shockey · New York Giants · Receiving · +4.88 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
8. 8 W. Chrebet · New York Jets · Receiving · +3.92 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.98 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 — S. Moss (C. Pennington pass) (Q1 52:53)
• New York Giants — A. Toomer (K. Collins pass) (Q2 41:59)
• New York Jets — S. Moss (C. Pennington pass) (Q3 24:12)
• New York Giants — I. Hilliard (K. Collins pass) (Q3 18:17)
• New York Giants — D. Levens (Q4 10:03)
• New York Jets — S. Moss (C. Pennington pass) (Q4 6:05)
• New York Jets — A. Becht (C. Pennington pass) (Q4 0:35)

Field goals

• New York Giants — B. Conway (Q2 44:27)
• New York Giants — B. Conway (Q2 30:27)
• New York Giants — B. Conway (OT 0:08)

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 NYG 8 (Q1 52:53) — (7:53) 10-C.Pennington pass to 83-S.Moss for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q1 52:48) — 6-D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski..

The second quarter: New York Giants won the period 13–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the NYJ 20 (Q2 44:27) — (14:27) 9-B.Conway 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Dach, Holder-10-J.Feagles.; New York Giants found the end zone from the NYJ 39 (Q2 41:59) — (11:59) 5-K.Collins pass to 81-A.Toomer for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q2 41:53) — 9-B.Conway extra point is GOOD, Center-57-C.Dach, Holder-10-J.Feagles.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the NYJ 18 (Q2 30:27) — (:27) 9-B.Conway 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Dach, Holder-10-J.Feagles..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. New York Jets found the end zone from the NYG 25 (Q3 24:12) — (9:12) 10-C.Pennington pass to 83-S.Moss for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q3 24:06) — 6-D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.; New York Giants found the end zone from the NYJ 6 (Q3 18:17) — (3:17) (Shotgun) 5-K.Collins pass to 88-I.Hilliard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q3 18:10) — 9-B.Conway extra point is GOOD, Center-57-C.Dach, Holder-10-J.Feagles..

The fourth quarter: New York Jets won the period 14–8. New York Giants found the end zone from the NYJ 3 (Q4 10:03) — (10:03) 28-D.Levens right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NYG#62Lucier injured on play.; New York Giants registered a safety from the NYJ 2 (Q4 9:58) — (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 5-K.Collins rushes up the middle. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; New York Jets found the end zone from the NYG 11 (Q4 6:05) — (6:05) 10-C.Pennington pass to 83-S.Moss for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q4 5:59) — 6-D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.; New York Jets found the end zone from the NYG 9 (Q4 0:35) — (:35) 10-C.Pennington pass to 88-A.Becht for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and Upheld.; New York Jets added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q4 0:29) — 6-D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski..

Overtime: New York Giants won the period 3–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the NYJ 11 (OT 0:08) — (:08) 9-B.Conway 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Dach, Holder-10-J.Feagles..

Turning points

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

• New York Giants (OT 11:22) — (11:22) 9-B.Conway 39 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-57-C.Dach, Holder-10-J.Feagles. [WPA -40.0% · EPA -3.56]
• New York Giants (OT 0:41) — (:41) 21-T.Barber left tackle to NYJ 11 for 10 yards (22-T.Carter). [WPA +38.8% · EPA +0.58]
• New York Giants (OT 7:11) — (7:11) 10-J.Feagles punts 42 yards to NYJ 23, Center-57-C.Dach. 83-S.Moss MUFFS catch, and recovers at NYJ 23. 83-S.Moss pushed ob at NYJ 29 for 6 yards (59-K.Lewis). [WPA +36.2% · EPA -0.49]
• New York Jets (OT 9:21) — (9:21) 4-D.Stryzinski punts 33 yards to NYG 16, Center-85-J.Dearth. 30-B.Mitchell to NYG 18 for 2 yards (20-M.Bates). [WPA +28.0% · EPA -0.38]
• New York Jets (Q4 0:35) — (:35) 10-C.Pennington pass to 88-A.Becht for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and Upheld. [WPA +26.7% · EPA +3.19]

Impact plays

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

• New York Giants (Q2 41:59) — (11:59) 5-K.Collins pass to 81-A.Toomer for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.9% · EPA +4.19]
• New York Jets (Q3 24:12) — (9:12) 10-C.Pennington pass to 83-S.Moss for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.6% · EPA +3.76]
• New York Jets (Q1 45:29) — (:29) 28-C.Martin right guard to NYJ 33 for 10 yards (53-B.Short). FUMBLES (53-B.Short), RECOVERED by NYG-53-B.Short at NYJ 32. 53-B.Short to NYJ 35 for -3 yards. [WPA -7.6% · EPA -3.73]
• New York Jets (Q2 38:58) — (8:58) 10-C.Pennington pass intended for 83-S.Moss INTERCEPTED by 22-R.Brown at NYG 34. 22-R.Brown to NYJ 44 for 22 yards (79-D.Szott). Pressure by NYG #92 Strahan on the play. [WPA -10.6% · EPA -3.68]

Quarterback report card

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

• C.Pennington (New York Jets) · 49 dropbacks · 55.1% completion · +0.25 EPA/play · +12.16 total EPA
• K.Collins (New York Giants) · 42 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · +0.31 EPA/play · +12.88 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, New York Giants generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.09 vs +0.02), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• New York Giants: 14 drives, +8.21 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
• New York Jets: 14 drives, +1.87 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• New York Giants leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• S. Moss (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 52:53 · NYG 8 · Score 0-6
   (7:53) 10-C.Pennington pass to 83-S.Moss for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q1 52:48 · NYG 2 · Score 0-7
   6-D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.
3. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 44:27 · NYJ 20 · Score 3-7
   (14:27) 9-B.Conway 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Dach, Holder-10-J.Feagles.
4. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 41:59 · NYJ 39 · Score 9-7
   (11:59) 5-K.Collins pass to 81-A.Toomer for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 41:53 · NYJ 2 · Score 10-7
   9-B.Conway extra point is GOOD, Center-57-C.Dach, Holder-10-J.Feagles.
6. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 30:27 · NYJ 18 · Score 13-7
   (:27) 9-B.Conway 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Dach, Holder-10-J.Feagles.
7. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q3 24:12 · NYG 25 · Score 13-13
   (9:12) 10-C.Pennington pass to 83-S.Moss for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q3 24:06 · NYG 2 · Score 13-14
   6-D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.
9. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 18:17 · NYJ 6 · Score 19-14
   (3:17) (Shotgun) 5-K.Collins pass to 88-I.Hilliard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q3 18:10 · NYJ 2 · Score 20-14
    9-B.Conway extra point is GOOD, Center-57-C.Dach, Holder-10-J.Feagles.
11. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 10:03 · NYJ 3 · Score 26-14
    (10:03) 28-D.Levens right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NYG#62Lucier injured on play.
12. New York Giants Safety (+2) — Q4 9:58 · NYJ 2 · Score 28-14
    (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 5-K.Collins rushes up the middle. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
13. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q4 6:05 · NYG 11 · Score 28-20
    (6:05) 10-C.Pennington pass to 83-S.Moss for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q4 5:59 · NYG 2 · Score 28-21
    6-D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.
15. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q4 0:35 · NYG 9 · Score 28-27
    (:35) 10-C.Pennington pass to 88-A.Becht for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and Upheld.
16. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q4 0:29 · NYG 2 · Score 28-28
    6-D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.
17. New York Giants FG (+3) — OT 0:08 · NYJ 11 · Score 31-28
    (:08) 9-B.Conway 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Dach, Holder-10-J.Feagles.