2012 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 30, 2012 · University of Phoenix Stadium
Miami Dolphins
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Arizona CardinalsWinner
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ARI -4 no coverO 38.5 ✓Dome
Arizona Cardinals 24–21 — 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 · MIA
26/41, 431 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
9.6 expected points added · +4.7% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
29/48, 324 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
-8.4 expected points added · -2.7% completion over expected
Receiving · MIA
12/19 for 253 yds, 1 TD
46% of team targets · 10.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 26/41 | 431 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Bush | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 0 | -3.1 |
| Lamar Miller | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Daniel Thomas | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Jorvorskie Lane | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hartline | 12 | 19 | 253 | 1 | 46% | 10.7 |
| Davone Bess | 7 | 12 | 123 | 0 | 29% | 8.1 |
| Anthony Fasano | 5 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 12% | 2.0 |
| Legedu Naanee | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 5% | -9.7 |
| Daniel Thomas | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2% | -0.7 |
| Reggie Bush | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.7 |
| Charles Clay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Carroll | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Burnett | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlos Dansby | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Smith | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Koa Misi | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Wake | 4 | 1 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Reshad Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Odrick | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Clemons | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kolb | 29/48 | 324 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -8.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Williams | 13 | 26 | 2.0 | 0 | -5.6 |
| William Powell | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Roberts | 6 | 9 | 118 | 2 | 19% | 11.2 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 8 | 15 | 64 | 1 | 31% | -6.9 |
| Rob Housler | 2 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 6% | 3.4 |
| Michael Floyd | 4 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 17% | -0.9 |
| Early Doucet | 4 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 15% | -1.5 |
| Jeff King | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 4% | 0.9 |
| William Powell | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
| Ryan Williams | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Wilson | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Toler | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Paris Lenon | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Washington | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Rhodes | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| O'Brien Schofield | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Peterson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Acho | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamell Fleming | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -4
- Closing total
- 38.5
- MIA moneyline
- +186
- ARI moneyline
- -208
Cardinals closed -4, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 38.5; the game landed 45 — over by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Scott Green
- Rest
- MIA 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Joe Philbin vs Ken Whisenhunt