2000 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 24, 2000 · Foxboro Stadium
Miami DolphinsWinner
27
at
New England Patriots
24
MIA -4 no coverO 35 ✓31°F
Miami Dolphins 27–24 — 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 · NE
4/8 for 81 yds, 0 TD
24% of team targets · -2.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Fiedler | 30/45 | 264 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14.1 |
| Damon Huard | 1/1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Smith | 20 | 26 | 1.3 | 2 | -7.4 |
| Jay Fiedler | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Autry Denson | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -2.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jed Weaver | 5 | 6 | 63 | 0 | 13% | 4.6 |
| O.J. McDuffie | 5 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 13% | 4.0 |
| Tony Martin | 4 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 20% | -0.1 |
| Oronde Gadsden | 7 | 13 | 43 | 0 | 28% | -0.7 |
| Lamar Smith | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 4% | 2.5 |
| Deon Dyer | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 4% | 0.5 |
| Jeff Ogden | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2% | 3.5 |
| Hunter Goodwin | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4% | 3.0 |
| Autry Denson | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4% | 0.3 |
| J.J. Johnson | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| Rob Konrad | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Rodgers | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Marion | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Thomas | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kenny Mixon | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Walker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Gardener | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Bowens | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twan Russell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lorenzo Bromell | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 18/34 | 312 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8.6 |
| Michael Bishop | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Faulk | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Terry Glenn | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| J.R. Redmond | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Tony Carter | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 1 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Brown | 8 | 11 | 102 | 0 | 32% | 3.1 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 4 | 8 | 81 | 0 | 24% | -2.7 |
| Kevin Faulk | 2 | 4 | 80 | 1 | 12% | 2.6 |
| Terry Glenn | 2 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 21% | 3.1 |
| J.R. Redmond | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyer Milloy | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Henry Thomas | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Whigham | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Otis Smith | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Eaton | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony George | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Langham | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie McGinest | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -4
- Closing total
- 35
- MIA moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Dolphins closed -4, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 35; the game landed 51 — over by 16.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Foxboro Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 31°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Johnny Grier
- Rest
- MIA 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Dave Wannstedt vs Bill Belichick
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.