2001 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 4, 2001 · Pro Player Stadium
Carolina Panthers
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MIA -10 ✓U 34.5 ✓17 mph wind
Miami Dolphins 23–6 — never really in doubt late. Played in 17 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
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
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Weinke | 9/21 | 158 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6.9 |
| Dameyune Craig | 4/8 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4.0 |
| Matt Lytle | 2/4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Huntley | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Dameyune Craig | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Chris Weinke | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Steve Smith | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Brad Hoover | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Byrd | 3 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 13% | 2.6 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 4 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 25% | 0.9 |
| Steve Smith | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 3% | 2.6 |
| Wesley Walls | 3 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 16% | -8.6 |
| Richard Huntley | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 13% | -1.4 |
| Brad Hoover | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
| Kris Mangum | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6% | -0.8 |
| Donald Hayes | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19% | -3.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Towns | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashard Anderson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Chester | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Minter | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Rucker | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrod Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Gilbert | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Evans | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Hitchcock | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Fiedler | 20/33 | 287 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Smith | 18 | 37 | 2.1 | 0 | -6.8 |
| Travis Minor | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.6 |
| James McKnight | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jay Fiedler | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Rob Konrad | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Olindo Mare | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -3.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oronde Gadsden | 5 | 8 | 102 | 0 | 24% | 6.7 |
| James McKnight | 4 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 15% | 3.1 |
| Chris Chambers | 4 | 7 | 54 | 0 | 21% | 0.4 |
| Travis Minor | 2 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 12% | -2.6 |
| Jeff Ogden | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3% | 2.6 |
| Rob Konrad | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 9% | 1.6 |
| Hunter Goodwin | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6% | 0.0 |
| Jed Weaver | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Lamar Smith | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Thomas | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arturo Freeman | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Morlon Greenwood | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Rodgers | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Taylor | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Walker | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lorenzo Bromell | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Madison | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brock Marion | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -10
- Closing total
- 34.5
- CAR moneyline
- —
- MIA moneyline
- —
Dolphins closed -10 and covered, winning by 17.
Total closed 34.5; the game landed 29 — under by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Pro Player Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 75°F, wind 17 mph
- Referee
- Ron Blum
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- George Seifert vs Dave Wannstedt
Wind at 17 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.