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1999 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 10, 1999 · RCA Dome

Miami DolphinsWinner

34

Indianapolis Colts

31

MIA -1.5 ✓O 44.5 ✓Dome

Miami Dolphins 34–31 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · MIA

Dan MarinoQB

25/38, 393 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

26.8 expected points added

Passing · IND

Peyton ManningQB

17/24, 274 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

14.3 expected points added

Rushing · IND

Edgerrin JamesRB

22 att, 81 yds, 0 TD

-7.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · MIA

Cecil CollinsRB

21 att, 76 yds, 1 TD

-6.8 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · MIA

Tony MartinWR

10/15 for 166 yds, 1 TD

39% of team targets · 8.7 expected points added

Receiving · MIA

Oronde GadsdenWR

4/6 for 123 yds, 1 TD

16% of team targets · 13.9 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Miami Dolphins

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Dan Marino25/3839320026.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Cecil Collins21763.61-6.8
J.J. Johnson362.00-1.6
Stanley Pritchett111.00-1.4
Rob Konrad100.00-1.9
Dan Marino1-1-1.00-1.8
Tony Martin1-6-6.00-1.3

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Tony Martin1015166139%8.7
Oronde Gadsden46123116%13.9
O.J. McDuffie4542013%2.5
Rob Konrad4733018%0.5
Stanley Pritchett231808%1.5
Troy Drayton111103%1.1
Cecil Collins01003%-1.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Zach Thomas530.001
Robert Jones520.000
Sam Madison500.000
Rich Owens131.000
Shawn Wooden300.001
Daryl Gardener210.000
Brock Marion200.000
Terrell Buckley200.011
Derrick Rodgers110.000
Jason Taylor200.000

Indianapolis Colts

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Peyton Manning17/2427431214.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Edgerrin James22813.70-7.8
Peyton Manning2-13-6.50-0.7

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Marvin Harrison3891133%5.7
Terrence Wilkins4481017%3.9
Marcus Pollard4564221%7.8
Ken Dilger222208%1.3
Jerome Pathon121208%-0.1
Paul Shields11304%-0.5
Edgerrin James22108%-0.7

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Cornelius Bennett460.001
Mike Peterson430.000
Tito Wooten520.000
Mike Barber410.000
Tony Blevins310.000
Thomas Randolph300.000
Ratcliff Thomas210.000
Jason Belser210.001
Larry Chester200.001
Shawn King110.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
MIA -1.5
Closing total
44.5
MIA moneyline
IND moneyline

Dolphins closed -1.5 and covered, winning by 3.

Total closed 44.5; the game landed 65 — over by 20.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
RCA Dome
Roof / surface
dome · astroturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Gerry Austin
Rest
MIA 6 days · IND 14 days
Coaches
Jimmy Johnson vs Jim Mora

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.