2001 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 6, 2002 · Pro Player Stadium
Buffalo Bills
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Miami DolphinsWinner
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MIA -6.5 ✓O 36.5 ✓
Miami Dolphins 34–7 — 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
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Brown | 15/33 | 201 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -9.9 |
| Alex Van Pelt | 3/7 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Bryson | 12 | 16 | 1.3 | 0 | -5.0 |
| Travis Brown | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sammy Morris | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Larry Centers | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Moulds | 6 | 13 | 82 | 0 | 34% | 1.5 |
| Peerless Price | 3 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 16% | -7.8 |
| Jay Riemersma | 4 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 16% | -1.9 |
| Larry Centers | 3 | 9 | 34 | 1 | 24% | -3.2 |
| Avion Black | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 5% | 0.4 |
| Jeremy McDaniel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Shawn Bryson | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierson Prioleau | 8 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Spoon | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Foreman | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Robertson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keion Carpenter | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Newman | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Antoine Winfield | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leif Larsen | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrick Office | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Fiedler | 9/16 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Smith | 30 | 158 | 5.3 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Jay Fiedler | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Dedric Ward | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Travis Minor | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Ray Lucas | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chambers | 3 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 31% | 1.4 |
| Dedric Ward | 4 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 31% | -0.1 |
| James McKnight | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 19% | 1.8 |
| Jed Weaver | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 6% | 1.3 |
| Lamar Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
| Hunter Goodwin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Walker | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Hendricks | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Marion | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Galyon | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Patrick Surtain | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Morlon Greenwood | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Bowens | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Twan Russell | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Cousin | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -6.5
- Closing total
- 36.5
- BUF moneyline
- —
- MIA moneyline
- —
Dolphins closed -6.5 and covered, winning by 27.
Total closed 36.5; the game landed 41 — over by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Pro Player Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 67°F, wind 14 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- Gregg Williams vs Dave Wannstedt
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.