2009 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 8, 2009 · Gillette Stadium
Miami Dolphins
17
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New England PatriotsWinner
27
NE -10.5 no coverU 47 ✓
New England Patriots 27–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NE
25/37, 332 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
10.9 expected points added · +9.1% completion over expected
Passing · MIA
19/34, 219 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
0.0 expected points added · -4.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Henne | 19/34 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ronnie Brown | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Pat White | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Brown | 15 | 48 | 3.2 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Pat White | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Ricky Williams | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Lousaka Polite | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 2.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Camarillo | 5 | 7 | 71 | 0 | 19% | 4.2 |
| Davone Bess | 6 | 14 | 56 | 0 | 39% | -1.0 |
| Joey Haynos | 3 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 14% | 3.3 |
| Anthony Fasano | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3% | 1.4 |
| Brian Hartline | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6% | 0.1 |
| Ronnie Brown | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8% | 0.2 |
| Ted Ginn | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8% | -2.8 |
| Ricky Williams | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeremiah Bell | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Jones | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vontae Davis | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Akin Ayodele | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Torbor | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Allen | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Culver | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Starks | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 25/37 | 332 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Maroney | 20 | 82 | 4.1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Kevin Faulk | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Tom Brady | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Moss | 6 | 11 | 147 | 1 | 30% | 7.8 |
| Wes Welker | 9 | 10 | 84 | 0 | 27% | 4.8 |
| Benjamin Watson | 4 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 11% | 2.4 |
| Kevin Faulk | 4 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 19% | -1.0 |
| Sam Aiken | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 8% | 0.5 |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Brandon Tate | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon McGowan | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerod Mayo | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tully Banta-Cain | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Butler | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leigh Bodden | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vince Wilfork | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Meriweather | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adalius Thomas | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Chung | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myron Pryor | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -10.5
- Closing total
- 47
- MIA moneyline
- +490
- NE moneyline
- -620
Patriots closed -10.5, won by 10 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 47; the game landed 44 — under by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- MIA 7 days · NE 14 days
- Coaches
- Tony Sparano vs Bill Belichick
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.