2009 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 6, 2009 · Dolphin Stadium
New England Patriots
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NE -4.5 upsetU 46 ✓
Miami Dolphins 22–21 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NE
19/29, 352 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
11.6 expected points added · +5.9% completion over expected
Passing · MIA
29/52, 335 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
8.2 expected points added · -2.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 19/29 | 352 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Maroney | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Sammy Morris | 9 | 40 | 4.4 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Kevin Faulk | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 1 | 2.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Welker | 10 | 13 | 167 | 0 | 46% | 9.0 |
| Sam Aiken | 1 | 3 | 81 | 1 | 11% | 6.5 |
| Randy Moss | 2 | 5 | 66 | 1 | 18% | -1.6 |
| Sammy Morris | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 7% | 1.1 |
| Laurence Maroney | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 0.9 |
| Chris Baker | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | 0.4 |
| Kevin Faulk | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 11% | -2.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerod Mayo | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Butler | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Guyton | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Green | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leigh Bodden | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Wright | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Wilhite | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Chung | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Wilfork | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon McGowan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Henne | 29/52 | 335 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Williams | 18 | 75 | 4.2 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Lex Hilliard | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | -4.1 |
| Lousaka Polite | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Pat White | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Chad Henne | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davone Bess | 10 | 14 | 117 | 1 | 27% | 5.5 |
| Anthony Fasano | 5 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 14% | 1.8 |
| Greg Camarillo | 4 | 10 | 61 | 0 | 20% | 1.4 |
| Brian Hartline | 4 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 14% | 3.7 |
| Ted Ginn | 2 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 6% | 2.6 |
| Lex Hilliard | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | 0.4 |
| Ricky Williams | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
| Lousaka Polite | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8% | -3.4 |
| Joey Haynos | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akin Ayodele | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gibril Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Langford | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeremiah Bell | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Channing Crowder | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Vontae Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Randy Starks | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Soliai | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Smith | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -4.5
- Closing total
- 46
- NE moneyline
- -260
- MIA moneyline
- +228
Patriots closed -4.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 46; the game landed 43 — under by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Dolphin Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 75°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- NE 6 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Tony Sparano
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.