2008 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 5, 2008 · Dolphin Stadium
San Diego Chargers
10
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Miami DolphinsWinner
17
SD -6 upsetU 44.5 ✓16 mph wind
Miami Dolphins 17–10. Played in 16 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 · MIA
22/29, 228 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
6.8 expected points added · +12.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
San Diego Chargers
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Pennington | 22/29 | 228 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Brown | 24 | 125 | 5.2 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Ricky Williams | 13 | 39 | 3.0 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Chad Pennington | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -2.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeremiah Bell | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Roth | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akin Ayodele | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Crocker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Allen | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre' Goodman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Casey Cramer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Merling | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Langford | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vonnie Holliday | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SD -6
- Closing total
- 44.5
- SD moneyline
- -240
- MIA moneyline
- +220
Chargers closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 27 — under by 17.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Dolphin Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 86°F, wind 16 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- SD 7 days · MIA 14 days
- Coaches
- Norv Turner vs Tony Sparano
Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.