2004 Week 15 · Mon, Dec 20, 2004 · Pro Player Stadium
New England Patriots
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Miami DolphinsWinner
29
NE -10 upsetO 44 ✓
Miami Dolphins 29–28 — 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
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 18/29 | 171 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -2.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 26 | 121 | 4.7 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Kevin Faulk | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Patrick Pass | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Tom Brady | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Phifer | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie McGinest | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Troy Brown | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Harrison | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ted Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Seymour | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Wilfork | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Feeley | 22/35 | 198 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Morris | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Travis Minor | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Chris Chambers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -4.9 |
| A.J. Feeley | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -3.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morlon Greenwood | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendon Ayanbadejo | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Derrick Pope | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Knight | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jason Taylor | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Zgonina | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arturo Freeman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryan Robinson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bowens | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -10
- Closing total
- 44
- NE moneyline
- —
- MIA moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -10 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44; the game landed 57 — over by 13.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Pro Player Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 52°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- NE 8 days · MIA 8 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Jim Bates
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.