2002 Week 14 · Mon, Dec 9, 2002 · Pro Player Stadium
Final
Chicago Bears 9 at Miami Dolphins 27. Final.
Miami Dolphins 27–9 — never really in doubt late. Played in 16.7 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
The Game Day Roster
Who was out, who dressed and never took a snap, and who was on the field how much. Snap counts begin in 2013. For this season the feed gives the game-day list and who was inactive, but not how many snaps each man took.
Chicago Bears
48 dressed
Snap counts do not go back to this season — the game-day list below is what the feed carries.
Miami Dolphins
52 dressed
Snap counts do not go back to this season — the game-day list below is what the feed carries.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
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
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 7/17 | 86 | 0 | 2 | 1 | −18.5 |
| Jim Miller | 3/12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −14.6 |
| Henry Burris | 1/3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Burris | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | +2.4 |
| Leon Johnson | 15 | 44 | 2.9 | 0 | −2.3 |
| Adrian Peterson | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | −0.2 |
| Jim Miller | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | −1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Booker | 5 | 11 | 46 | 1 | 37% | −5.6 |
| John Gilmore | 2 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 17% | −4.5 |
| Ahmad Merritt | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 10% | −1.7 |
| Leon Johnson | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7% | +0.4 |
| Adrian Peterson | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | +0.4 |
| Dez White | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10% | −4.7 |
| Stanley Pritchett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.7 |
| Marcus Robinson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10% | −1.4 |
| Daimon Shelton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Urlacher | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Azumah | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Green | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.W. McQuarters | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobbie Howard | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Brown | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Daniels | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Moore | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Brown | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Peter | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Fiedler | 15/29 | 196 | 1 | 1 | 1 | −2.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Williams | 31 | 216 | 7.0 | 2 | −0.1 |
| Travis Minor | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | −3.0 |
| Jay Fiedler | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | +1.8 |
| James McKnight | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | +0.8 |
| Sage Rosenfels | 2 | -9 | -4.5 | 0 | −4.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McKnight | 4 | 5 | 90 | 0 | 17% | +3.2 |
| Chris Chambers | 2 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 21% | −0.1 |
| Rob Konrad | 5 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 21% | −0.6 |
| Randy McMichael | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 7% | +0.5 |
| Cris Carter | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7% | −0.4 |
| Dedric Ward | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7% | −0.1 |
| Jed Weaver | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10% | +1.7 |
| Ricky Williams | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10% | −6.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Thomas | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick Rodgers | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Marion | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Patrick Surtain | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jermaine Haley | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Taylor | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adewale Ogunleye | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Chester | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Gamble | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arturo Freeman | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- Dolphins -10.5
- Closing total
- 37
- Bears moneyline
- —
- Dolphins moneyline
- —
Dolphins closed -10.5 and covered, winning by 18.
Total closed 37; the game landed 36 — under by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Pro Player Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Mild, 77°F at kickoff; windy at 17 mph out of the east; 0.06 in of precipitation; light drizzle.
- Referee
- Ron Blum
- Rest
- Bears 8 days · Dolphins 8 days
- Coaches
- Dick Jauron vs Dave Wannstedt
Wind at 16.7 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.