2001 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 11, 2001 · RCA Dome
FinalMiami Dolphins 27 at Indianapolis Colts 24. Final.
Who moved the needle
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2001 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 11, 2001 · RCA Dome
FinalWho moved the needle
Miami Dolphins 27–24 — decided on the final possessions.
-5.4 expected points added on the ground
Receiving · IND
9/12 for 174 yds, 3 TD
36% of team targets · 13.9 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 | 17/29 | 259 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +4.1 |
| Ray Lucas | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.8 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Minor | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 1 | +4.0 |
| Lamar Smith | 18 | 53 | 2.9 | 0 | −5.4 |
| Jay Fiedler |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chambers | 3 | 7 | 113 | 2 | 23% | +9.5 |
| Oronde Gadsden | 6 | 10 | 71 | 0 | 33% | −0.8 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Marion | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Rodgers | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Thomas | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Morlon Greenwood |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 20/33 | 253 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +0.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Rhodes |
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.

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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 -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44; the game landed 51 — over by 7.0.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| 2 |
| 8 |
| 4.0 |
| 0 |
| −0.4 |
| Rob Konrad | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | −0.4 |
| James McKnight | 4 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 20% | +1.3 |
| Dedric Ward | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 7% | +1.5 |
| Travis Minor | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 7% | −0.1 |
| Rob Konrad | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | −5.0 |
| Jed Weaver | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.8 |
| 5 |
| 1 |
| 1.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Patrick Surtain | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Cousin | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Wooden | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arturo Freeman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Mixon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Taylor | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
| 42 |
| 3.0 |
| 0 |
| −8.6 |
| Kevin McDougal | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 0 | −2.5 |
| Peyton Manning | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | +0.2 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Harrison | 9 | 12 | 174 | 3 | 36% | +13.9 |
| Marcus Pollard | 3 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 18% | −4.4 |
| Terrence Wilkins | 4 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 18% | −3.1 |
| Reggie Wayne | 2 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 12% | +0.4 |
| Jerome Pathon | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6% | −1.9 |
| Dominic Rhodes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −1.0 |
| Kevin McDougal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.4 |
| Ken Dilger | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −1.1 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Morris | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Macklin | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brad Scioli | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Williams | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Harper | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Burris | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Idrees Bashir | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Cota | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Morton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |