2001 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 30, 2001 · Pro Player Stadium

Atlanta Falcons

Miami DolphinsWinner

MIA -7 pushU 38.5 ✓Dolphins closed -7 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.

Miami Dolphins 21–14.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · ATL

Mike VickQB

11/20, 214 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

-0.1 expected points added

Passing · MIA

Jay FiedlerQB

16/29, 191 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

-0.4 expected points added

Rushing · ATL

Mike VickQB

5 att, 63 yds, 0 TD

9.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · ATL

Maurice SmithRB

15 att, 38 yds, 1 TD

-5.8 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · MIA

Travis MinorRB

7/10 for 65 yds, 1 TD

34% of team targets · 2.3 expected points added

Receiving · ATL

Terance MathisWR

4/7 for 62 yds, 0 TD

23% of team targets · 4.1 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Atlanta Falcons

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Mike Vick	11/20	214	1	2	3	-0.1
Chris Chandler	7/11	51	0	1	1	-6.3

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Mike Vick	5	63	12.6	0	9.8
Maurice Smith	15	38	2.5	1	-5.8
Bob Christian	10	33	3.3	0	-2.2
Rodney Thomas	7	18	2.6	0	-2.3

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Terance Mathis	4	7	62	0	23%	4.1
Shawn Jefferson	2	4	57	0	13%	4.0
Brian Finneran	1	2	52	0	6%	3.8
Bob Christian	4	6	33	0	19%	-4.5
Brian Kozlowski	2	2	24	0	6%	0.0
Tony Martin	3	4	24	0	13%	0.7
Maurice Smith	1	2	12	0	6%	0.2
Derek Rackley	1	1	1	1	3%	1.0
Alge Crumpler	0	3	0	0	10%	-7.6

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Keith Brooking	4	3	0.0	1
Gerald McBurrows	5	0	0.0	0
Travis Hall	5	0	0.0	0
Patrick Kerney	2	2	1.0	0
Brady Smith	2	2	1.0	0
Elijah Williams	2	0	0.0	0
Johndale Carty	1	1	0.0	0
Shane Dronett	2	0	1.0	0
Brian Finneran	1	0	0.0	0
Ed Jasper	1	0	0.0	0

Miami Dolphins

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Jay Fiedler	16/29	191	2	1	3	-0.4

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Travis Minor	9	33	3.7	-0.5
Jay Fiedler	4	13	3.3	1.6
Lamar Smith	7	4	0.6	-4.2

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Travis Minor	7	10	65	1	34%	2.3
Chris Chambers	2	5	44	0	17%	1.6
Jed Weaver	2	3	36	0	10%	-1.2
James McKnight	2	3	31	0	10%	-2.0
Oronde Gadsden	3	7	15	1	24%	-0.7
Dedric Ward	0	1	0	0	3%	-1.2

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Zach Thomas	6	8	1.5	0	1
Brian Walker	4	4	0.0	0	0
Brock Marion	6	1	0.0	1	1
Morlon Greenwood	4	2	0.0	0	0
Lorenzo Bromell	1	5	1.0	0	0
Kenny Mixon	2	3	0.0	0	0
Jason Taylor	3	2	0.5	0	0
Tim Bowens	2	3	0.0	0	0
Scott Galyon	3	2	0.0	0	0
Patrick Surtain	3	1	0.0	2	2

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: MIA -7
Closing total: 38.5
ATL moneyline: —
MIA moneyline: —

Dolphins closed -7 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.

Total closed 38.5; the game landed 35 — under by 3.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Pro Player Stadium
Roof / surface: outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather: 75°F, wind 5 mph
Referee: Bernie Kukar
Rest: ATL 7 days · MIA 8 days
Coaches: Dan Reeves vs Dave Wannstedt