For the complete documentation index, see llms.txt. Markdown variants of the ranked boards (dynasty and fantasy rankings for NFL, NBA, MLB and CFB) are available by appending.mdto those URLs or by sendingAccept: text/markdown; other pages answer 404.
polling · 1800s tick · as of 12:47 AM ET · 16 to play
Game Center
Game Center
2000 Wild Card · Sat, Dec 30, 2000 · Pro Player Stadium
FinalWho moved the needle
Miami Dolphins 23–17.
1.4 expected points added on the ground
Receiving · IND
5/11 for 63 yds, 0 TD
34% of team targets · -2.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 17/32 | 194 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.8 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 21 | 107 | 5.1 | 0 | +1.4 |
| Peyton Manning | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | −1.2 |
| Hunter Smith | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | −3.0 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Pathon | 5 | 7 | 69 | 1 | 22% | +4.4 |
| Marvin Harrison | 5 | 11 | 63 | 0 | 34% | −2.0 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Peterson | 4 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chad Cota | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dwight Hollier | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mustafah Muhammad |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Fiedler | 19/34 | 185 | 1 | 3 | 2 | −6.6 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Smith |
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_18_IND_MIA
The cards are drawn from the play-by-play sync, not live, and each one says so on its face.
Closing number vs result
Colts closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 42; the game landed 40 — under by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| Edgerrin James | 3 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 13% | +2.0 |
| Ken Dilger | 3 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 13% | +0.5 |
| Marcus Pollard | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 13% | −0.9 |
| Terrence Wilkins | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | −2.2 |
| 7 |
| 2 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jason Belser | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornelius Bennett | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Burris | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Bratzke | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ellis Johnson | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 |
| 209 |
| 5.2 |
| 2 |
| +3.3 |
| Jay Fiedler | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 0 | +6.3 |
| Tony Martin | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | +0.2 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O.J. McDuffie | 4 | 12 | 57 | 0 | 35% | −10.1 |
| Oronde Gadsden | 4 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 15% | +2.6 |
| Tony Martin | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 12% | −1.3 |
| Lamar Smith | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9% | +0.0 |
| J.J. Johnson | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6% | +0.8 |
| Autry Denson | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9% | −0.3 |
| Jed Weaver | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3% | +3.7 |
| Jeff Ogden | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6% | +1.3 |
| Rob Konrad | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | −0.8 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Rodgers | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Thomas | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Walker | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Marion | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Taylor | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Jones | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Madison | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trent Gamble | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| O.J. McDuffie | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
