2006 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 10, 2006 · Dolphin Stadium
New England Patriots
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Miami DolphinsWinner
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Miami Dolphins 21–0 — never really in doubt late. Played in 21 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIA
18/30, 190 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
1.4 expected points added · +1.4% completion over expected
Passing · NE
12/25, 78 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-12.2 expected points added · -14.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 12/25 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -12.2 |
| Matt Cassel | 2/3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 16 | 79 | 4.9 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Kevin Faulk | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Patrick Pass | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Heath Evans | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tedy Bruschi | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Warren | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artrell Hawkins | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Scott | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Wilfork | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosevelt Colvin | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Wright | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Hobbs | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Harrington | 18/30 | 190 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Morris | 25 | 123 | 4.9 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Joey Harrington | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | -6.1 |
| Travis Minor | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeremiah Bell | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renaldo Hill | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Thomas | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Taylor | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Allen | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Channing Crowder | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Minor | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Roth | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre' Goodman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Daniels | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -3
- Closing total
- 37
- NE moneyline
- -182
- MIA moneyline
- +172
Patriots closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37; the game landed 21 — under by 16.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Dolphin Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 77°F, wind 21 mph
- Referee
- Larry Nemmers
- Rest
- NE 7 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Nick Saban
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 21 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.