2006 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 17, 2006 · Dolphin Stadium
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Miami Dolphins
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MIA -6.5 upsetU 37 ✓
Buffalo Bills 16–6.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIA
23/32, 250 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-7.6 expected points added · +8.8% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
11/18, 83 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-2.2 expected points added · +3.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Losman | 11/18 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 25 | 91 | 3.6 | 0 | -1.5 |
| J.P. Losman | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Anthony Thomas | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | -2.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Fletcher | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Crowell | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Terrence McGee | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donte Whitner | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiwaukee Thomas | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Denney | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ko Simpson | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Ellison | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Kelsay | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 23/32 | 250 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -7.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Brown | 15 | 70 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Lee Suggs | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Chris Chambers | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaldo Hill | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Channing Crowder | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vonnie Holliday | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Thomas | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Traylor | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Zgonina | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Taylor | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travares Tillman | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre' Goodman | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yeremiah Bell | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -6.5
- Closing total
- 37
- BUF moneyline
- —
- MIA moneyline
- —
Dolphins closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37; the game landed 22 — under by 15.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Dolphin Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 86°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · MIA 10 days
- Coaches
- Dick Jauron vs Nick Saban
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.