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2003 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 28, 2003 · Pro Player Stadium

New York Jets

21

Miami DolphinsWinner

23

MIA -3.5 no coverO 37.5 ✓

Miami Dolphins 23–21 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · MIA

Jay FiedlerQB

21/29, 328 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

9.6 expected points added

Passing · NYJ

Chad PenningtonQB

22/28, 221 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

6.2 expected points added

Rushing · NYJ

Curtis MartinRB

24 att, 92 yds, 1 TD

1.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · MIA

Ricky WilliamsRB

20 att, 73 yds, 1 TD

-0.4 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

New York Jets

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Chad Pennington22/282211046.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Curtis Martin24923.811.9
LaMont Jordan122.000.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Marvin Jones560.000
Tyrone Carter520.001
Ray Mickens500.000
Shaun Ellis141.000
Sam Cowart220.001
Victor Hobson310.011
Sam Garnes220.001
Bryan Thomas120.000
Mo Lewis110.000
Kenyatta Wright200.000

Miami Dolphins

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jay Fiedler21/293281129.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Ricky Williams20733.61-0.4
Jay Fiedler362.00-0.1
Chris Chambers122.00-0.3
Matt Turk100.00-0.2
Travis Minor100.00-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Zach Thomas450.001
Junior Seau250.000
Morlon Greenwood520.000
Brock Marion410.001
Jeff Zgonina321.000
Adewale Ogunleye411.000
Patrick Surtain220.000
Jason Taylor221.000
Sammy Knight310.000
Tommy Hendricks200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
MIA -3.5
Closing total
37.5
NYJ moneyline
MIA moneyline

Dolphins closed -3.5, won by 2 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 37.5; the game landed 44 — over by 6.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Pro Player Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
73°F, wind 10 mph
Referee
Gerry Austin
Rest
NYJ 8 days · MIA 7 days
Coaches
Herm Edwards vs Dave Wannstedt

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.