2005 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 4, 2005 · Dolphin Stadium
Buffalo Bills
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Miami DolphinsWinner
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MIA -3 no coverO 35.5 ✓
Miami Dolphins 24–23 — 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
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Losman | 13/26 | 224 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Roscoe Parrish | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 27 | 81 | 3.0 | 0 | -3.0 |
| J.P. Losman | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Shaud Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Fletcher | 10 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Clements | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Angelo Crowell | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eric King | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Schobel | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Kelsay | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari Greer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jeff Posey | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Reed | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Rosenfels | 22/37 | 272 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.8 |
| Gus Frerotte | 12/28 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Williams | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Ronnie Brown | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Sage Rosenfels | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Daniels | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Donnie Spragan | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Pope | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Zgonina | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Channing Crowder | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vonnie Holliday | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Howard | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Travares Tillman | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bowens | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -3
- Closing total
- 35.5
- BUF moneyline
- —
- MIA moneyline
- —
Dolphins closed -3, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 35.5; the game landed 47 — over by 11.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Dolphin Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 77°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Mularkey vs Nick Saban
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.