2008 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 14, 2008 · Dolphin Stadium
San Francisco 49ers
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Miami DolphinsWinner
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MIA -5.5 no coverU 41 ✓17 mph wind
Miami Dolphins 14–9. Played in 17 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 · SF
30/46, 233 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-1.5 expected points added · +0.8% completion over expected
Passing · MIA
12/19, 156 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
6.2 expected points added · -1.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Hill | 30/46 | 233 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1.5 |
| Isaac Bruce | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeShaun Foster | 18 | 76 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Shaun Hill | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Vernon Davis | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Michael Robinson | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Lewis | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Lawson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parys Haralson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Willis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aubrayo Franklin | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Roman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Hill | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Pennington | 12/19 | 156 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Brown | 10 | 67 | 6.7 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Ricky Williams | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Chad Pennington | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Lousaka Polite | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaldo Hill | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Akin Ayodele | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Channing Crowder | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyrone Culver | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeremiah Bell | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Roth | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Allen | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Jones | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -5.5
- Closing total
- 41
- SF moneyline
- +207
- MIA moneyline
- -227
Dolphins closed -5.5, won by 5 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41; the game landed 23 — under by 18.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Dolphin Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 77°F, wind 17 mph
- Referee
- Scott Green
- Rest
- SF 7 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Singletary vs Tony Sparano
Wind at 17 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.