2001 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 7, 2001 · Pro Player Stadium
New England Patriots
10
at
Miami DolphinsWinner
30
MIA -9.5 ✓O 35 ✓
Miami Dolphins 30–10 — never really in doubt late.
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
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 12/24 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -10.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith | 14 | 47 | 3.4 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Marc Edwards | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Kevin Faulk | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Tom Brady | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | -4.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Brown | 5 | 11 | 47 | 0 | 46% | -3.6 |
| Kevin Faulk | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 17% | 0.0 |
| David Patten | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8% | 0.6 |
| Torrance Small | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 13% | -1.7 |
| Marc Edwards | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8% | -0.7 |
| Antowain Smith | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyer Milloy | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Phifer | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Seymour | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tebucky Jones | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Mitchell | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Pleasant | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Otis Smith | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Fiedler | 11/21 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Smith | 29 | 144 | 5.0 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Jay Fiedler | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Travis Minor | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | -0.5 |
| James McKnight | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Smith | 3 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 19% | -0.0 |
| Oronde Gadsden | 2 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 29% | -4.5 |
| James McKnight | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 14% | 1.7 |
| Jed Weaver | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 5% | 4.2 |
| Dedric Ward | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5% | 1.7 |
| Jeff Ogden | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5% | -0.4 |
| Deon Dyer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -1.5 |
| Chris Chambers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.9 |
| J.J. Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.5 |
| Travis Minor | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Thomas | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Gardener | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Surtain | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brock Marion | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Rodgers | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Walker | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morlon Greenwood | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Bowens | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Taylor | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Haley | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -9.5
- Closing total
- 35
- NE moneyline
- —
- MIA moneyline
- —
Dolphins closed -9.5 and covered, winning by 20.
Total closed 35; the game landed 40 — over by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Pro Player Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 88°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Gerry Austin
- Rest
- NE 7 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Dave Wannstedt
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.