2003 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 21, 2003 · Pro Player Stadium
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Miami DolphinsWinner
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MIA -3 ✓U 40.5 ✓16 mph wind
Miami Dolphins 17–7. Played in 16 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
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 10/25 | 98 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -17.2 |
| Travis Henry | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burns | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Travis Henry | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Sam Gash | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyer Milloy | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Schobel | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Denney | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierson Prioleau | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Takeo Spikes | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dominique Stevenson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Fiedler | 16/28 | 154 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -11.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Williams | 42 | 153 | 3.6 | 1 | -0.4 |
| Jay Fiedler | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Thomas | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adewale Ogunleye | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Seau | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Marion | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Morlon Greenwood | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Buckley | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendon Ayanbadejo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arturo Freeman | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Knight | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jay Fiedler | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -3
- Closing total
- 40.5
- BUF moneyline
- —
- MIA moneyline
- —
Dolphins closed -3 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 24 — under by 16.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Pro Player Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 84°F, wind 16 mph
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- 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.
Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.