2003 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 7, 2003 · Gillette Stadium
Miami Dolphins
0
at
New England PatriotsWinner
12
NE -3 ✓U 33.5 ✓28°F · 15 mph
New England Patriots 12–0. Played in 15 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
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Fiedler | 13/31 | 111 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -24.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Williams | 25 | 68 | 2.7 | 0 | -4.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Thomas | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adewale Ogunleye | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Knight | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morlon Greenwood | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Marion | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Seau | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Taylor | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Arturo Freeman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Chambers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 16/31 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith | 27 | 60 | 2.2 | 0 | -9.7 |
| Kevin Faulk | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Tom Brady | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Harrison | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Vrabel | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Phifer | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Seymour | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Green | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Willie McGinest | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyrone Poole | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -3
- Closing total
- 33.5
- MIA moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -3 and covered, winning by 12.
Total closed 33.5; the game landed 12 — under by 21.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 28°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Bernie Kukar
- Rest
- MIA 10 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Dave Wannstedt vs Bill Belichick
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.