1999 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 17, 1999 · Foxboro Stadium
Miami DolphinsWinner
31
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New England Patriots
30
NE -2.5 upsetO 42.5 ✓
Miami Dolphins 31–30 — 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
Full stat lines
Box score
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Huard | 24/42 | 240 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -3.3 |
| Dan Marino | 1/3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -8.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Collins | 20 | 59 | 3.0 | 0 | -4.4 |
| Damon Huard | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Stanley Pritchett | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Rob Konrad | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| J.J. Johnson | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Martin | 7 | 15 | 118 | 1 | 36% | -2.9 |
| Troy Drayton | 4 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 12% | 3.1 |
| Stanley Pritchett | 6 | 7 | 33 | 1 | 17% | 4.9 |
| O.J. McDuffie | 3 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 12% | 1.5 |
| J.J. Johnson | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 5% | 1.7 |
| Cecil Collins | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5% | -0.7 |
| Oronde Gadsden | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12% | -5.9 |
| Rob Konrad | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Jones | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brock Marion | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Gardener | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Hill | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Izzo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Madison | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Bromell | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 17/36 | 225 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Allen | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 0 | -4.8 |
| Lamont Warren | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Kevin Faulk | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Brisby | 3 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 11% | 2.5 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 4 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 17% | 3.0 |
| Tony Simmons | 3 | 7 | 49 | 1 | 19% | 2.2 |
| Terry Allen | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6% | -3.5 |
| Lamont Warren | 3 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 14% | -2.2 |
| Ben Coates | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 17% | -2.5 |
| Rod Rutledge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Terry Glenn | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14% | -3.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Law | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Slade | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Moore | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Spires | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Thomas | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Katzenmoyer | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Carter | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie McGinest | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Mitchell | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -2.5
- Closing total
- 42.5
- MIA moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 61 — over by 18.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Foxboro Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 72°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- MIA 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Jimmy Johnson vs Pete Carroll
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.