2004 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 17, 2004 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Miami Dolphins
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Buffalo BillsWinner
20
BUF -4.5 ✓O 30 ✓25 mph wind
Buffalo Bills 20–13. Played in 25 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 | 12/23 | 136 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Morris | 18 | 91 | 5.1 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Jay Fiedler | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Brock Forsey | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Chris Chambers | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Thomas | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Junior Seau | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Knight | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antuan Edwards | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Morlon Greenwood | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Howard | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Bowens | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bowens | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 15/28 | 212 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 26 | 111 | 4.3 | 0 | -7.1 |
| Joe Burns | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Eric Moulds | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Schobel | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence McGee | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Izell Reese | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Denney | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierson Prioleau | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Edwards | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Posey | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -4.5
- Closing total
- 30
- MIA moneyline
- —
- BUF moneyline
- —
Bills closed -4.5 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 30; the game landed 33 — over by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 45°F, wind 25 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- MIA 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Dave Wannstedt vs Mike Mularkey
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 25 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.