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polling · 1800s tick · as of 2:22 AM ET · 16 to play
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2000 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 24, 2000 · Foxboro Stadium
FinalWho moved the needle
Miami Dolphins 27–24 — decided on the final possessions.
-7.4 expected points added on the ground
Receiving · NE
4/8 for 81 yds, 0 TD
24% of team targets · -2.7 expected points added
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Every number on them comes from the same read as this page, and each one says in words where it came from.
The market number, who both clubs have been, and the one question this matchup asks.
/football/games/2000_17_MIA_NE
The cards are drawn from the play-by-play sync, not live, and each one says so on its face.
Closing number vs result
Dolphins closed -4, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 35; the game landed 51 — over by 16.0.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| 2 |
| -1 |
| -0.5 |
| 0 |
| −2.1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
