2003 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 21, 2003 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Miami DolphinsWinner
20
at
Buffalo Bills
3
BUF -3 upsetU 33 ✓20 mph wind
Miami Dolphins 20–3 — never really in doubt late. Played in 20 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 | 8/17 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -11.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Williams | 29 | 111 | 3.8 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Travis Minor | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Jay Fiedler | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Thomas | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sammy Knight | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Taylor | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Adewale Ogunleye | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Madison | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Seau | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Buckley | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brock Marion | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Williams | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Bowens | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 12/24 | 114 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -23.9 |
| Travis Brown | 3/4 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Henry | 24 | 67 | 2.8 | 0 | -6.3 |
| Travis Brown | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sammy Morris | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeo Spikes | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Schobel | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Posey | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coy Wire | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Clements | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Denney | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Adams | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -3
- Closing total
- 33
- MIA moneyline
- —
- BUF moneyline
- —
Bills closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 33; the game landed 23 — under by 10.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 35°F, wind 20 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- MIA 6 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Dave Wannstedt vs Gregg Williams
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.