2006 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 17, 2006 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Miami Dolphins
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BUF -1 ✓U 34 ✓18 mph wind
Buffalo Bills 21–0 — never really in doubt late. 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
Passing · BUF
13/19, 200 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
8.9 expected points added · +15.8% completion over expected
Passing · MIA
9/16, 98 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-4.6 expected points added · +0.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleo Lemon | 9/16 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4.6 |
| Joey Harrington | 5/17 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -23.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Morris | 20 | 71 | 3.5 | 0 | -4.0 |
| Travis Minor | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Chris Chambers | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Joey Harrington | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Marty Booker | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Thomas | 4 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Channing Crowder | 2 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeremiah Bell | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vonnie Holliday | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Roth | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Taylor | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Minor | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Zgonina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Allen | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bowens | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Losman | 13/19 | 200 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 28 | 79 | 2.8 | 0 | -11.3 |
| Anthony Thomas | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | -0.9 |
| J.P. Losman | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Josh Reed | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Ellison | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| London Fletcher | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Whitner | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence McGee | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Takeo Spikes | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ko Simpson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Schobel | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Denney | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Kelsay | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari Greer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -1
- Closing total
- 34
- MIA moneyline
- -101
- BUF moneyline
- -109
Bills closed -1 and covered, winning by 21.
Total closed 34; the game landed 21 — under by 13.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 53°F, wind 18 mph
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- MIA 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Nick Saban vs Dick Jauron
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.