2000 Week 8 · Mon, Oct 23, 2000 · Giants Stadium
Miami Dolphins
37
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New York JetsWinner
40
NYJ -3 pushO 35 ✓
New York Jets 40–37 — 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
Receiving · MIA
7/14 for 119 yds, 0 TD
41% of team targets · 3.6 expected points added
Receiving · NYJ
12/13 for 109 yds, 0 TD
22% of team targets · 6.2 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Fiedler | 16/35 | 250 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Smith | 23 | 155 | 6.7 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Jay Fiedler | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Rob Konrad | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | -1.4 |
| J.J. Johnson | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Thurman Thomas | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | -3.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oronde Gadsden | 7 | 14 | 119 | 0 | 41% | 3.6 |
| Leslie Shepherd | 3 | 6 | 94 | 2 | 18% | 9.1 |
| Hunter Goodwin | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 9% | 0.4 |
| Lamar Smith | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6% | 0.1 |
| Thurman Thomas | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12% | -2.7 |
| Rob Konrad | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| O.J. McDuffie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
| Jed Weaver | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Bert Emanuel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Marion | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Rodgers | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Thomas | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Walker | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jason Taylor | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Surtain | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jerry Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Jones | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Madison | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Bowens | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 36/59 | 378 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Martin | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Dwight Stone | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | — |
| Richie Anderson | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | -5.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Anderson | 12 | 13 | 109 | 0 | 22% | 6.2 |
| Wayne Chrebet | 6 | 13 | 104 | 2 | 22% | 8.2 |
| Curtis Martin | 8 | 11 | 72 | 0 | 19% | 1.2 |
| Laveranues Coles | 4 | 9 | 55 | 1 | 16% | -4.6 |
| Dedric Ward | 3 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 14% | -1.0 |
| Jumbo Elliott | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2% | 1.9 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2% | 0.9 |
| Fred Baxter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
| Jerald Sowell | 1 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 2% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Cox | 4 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Lewis | 1 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Jones | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Green | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Coleman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 |
| Aaron Glenn | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Lyle | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Frost | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Stone | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laveranues Coles | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYJ -3
- Closing total
- 35
- MIA moneyline
- —
- NYJ moneyline
- —
Jets closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 35; the game landed 77 — over by 42.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 51°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- MIA 15 days · NYJ 8 days
- Coaches
- Dave Wannstedt vs Al Groh
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.