2001 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 14, 2001 · Giants Stadium
Miami Dolphins
17
at
New York JetsWinner
21
MIA -3 upset38 push
New York Jets 21–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · NYJ
5/6 for 77 yds, 2 TD
27% of team targets · 7.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Fiedler | 23/34 | 213 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5.3 |
| Ray Lucas | 1/1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Smith | 24 | 54 | 2.3 | 0 | -12.5 |
| Travis Minor | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Jay Fiedler | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 3.3 |
| James McKnight | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Ray Lucas | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oronde Gadsden | 6 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 21% | 1.6 |
| Chris Chambers | 3 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 15% | 0.4 |
| Travis Minor | 2 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 9% | 2.9 |
| Lamar Smith | 6 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 21% | 0.9 |
| Dedric Ward | 2 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 15% | -1.1 |
| Hunter Goodwin | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 12% | -0.1 |
| James McKnight | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Jed Weaver | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6% | 2.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Taylor | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Thomas | 1 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Rodgers | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Walker | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arturo Freeman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morlon Greenwood | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Cousin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Madison | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Minor | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 15/22 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Martin | 22 | 120 | 5.5 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Richie Anderson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Jerald Sowell | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laveranues Coles | 5 | 6 | 77 | 2 | 27% | 7.1 |
| Wayne Chrebet | 3 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 23% | 2.4 |
| Anthony Becht | 4 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 23% | -0.2 |
| Curtis Martin | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9% | 0.9 |
| Richie Anderson | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9% | 0.7 |
| Kevin Swayne | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.6 |
| James Dearth | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Farrior | 1 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Jones | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Glenn | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Damien Robinson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Burton | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Victor Green | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Martin | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Coleman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Ellis | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -3
- Closing total
- 38
- MIA moneyline
- —
- NYJ moneyline
- —
Dolphins closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 38 and landed exactly there — a push.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 62°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- MIA 7 days · NYJ 7 days
- Coaches
- Dave Wannstedt vs Herm Edwards
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.