2005 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 13, 2005 · Dolphin Stadium
New England PatriotsWinner
23
at
Miami Dolphins
16
NE -2.5 ✓U 40 ✓18 mph wind
New England Patriots 23–16. Played in 18 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
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 21/36 | 275 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Evans | 17 | 84 | 4.9 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Mike Cloud | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 0 | -4.7 |
| Tom Brady | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vrabel | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Stone | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Hobbs | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rosevelt Colvin | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Wilfork | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eugene Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Willie McGinest | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hank Poteat | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Frerotte | 25/47 | 360 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Brown | 14 | 64 | 4.6 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Ricky Williams | 11 | 13 | 1.2 | 0 | -4.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Thomas | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Channing Crowder | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Howard | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Carter | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travares Tillman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lance Schulters | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Taylor | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Daniels | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vonnie Holliday | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Traylor | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -2.5
- Closing total
- 40
- NE moneyline
- —
- MIA moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 40; the game landed 39 — under by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Dolphin Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 82°F, wind 18 mph
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- NE 6 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Nick Saban
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 18 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.