2005 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 25, 2005 · Dolphin Stadium
Carolina Panthers
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Miami DolphinsWinner
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CAR -3.5 upsetO 37.5 ✓
Miami Dolphins 27–24 — 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
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 19/35 | 285 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 16 | 36 | 2.3 | 0 | -2.6 |
| DeShaun Foster | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Steve Smith | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Morgan | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Gamble | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Minter | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marlon McCree | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Julius Peppers | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Short | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinny Ciurciu | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brentson Buckner | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Carstens | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Draft | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Frerotte | 14/33 | 171 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Brown | 23 | 132 | 5.7 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Sammy Morris | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Wes Welker | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Gus Frerotte | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Thomas | 9 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Junior Seau | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Taylor | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Daniels | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Carter | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Schulters | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Keith Traylor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Glenn | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bowens | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tebucky Jones | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -3.5
- Closing total
- 37.5
- CAR moneyline
- —
- MIA moneyline
- —
Panthers closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 51 — over by 13.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Dolphin Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 85°F, wind 14 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Nick Saban