2014 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 21, 2014 · Sun Life Stadium
Minnesota Vikings
35
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Miami DolphinsWinner
37
MIA -4.5 no coverO 42 ✓
Miami Dolphins 37–35 — 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
35/47, 396 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
19.3 expected points added · +9.6% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
19/26, 259 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
9.7 expected points added · +13.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | 19/26 | 259 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Asiata | 16 | 58 | 3.6 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Jarius Wright | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Joe Banyard | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Jennings | 3 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 12% | 7.4 |
| Rhett Ellison | 2 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 8% | 3.4 |
| Jarius Wright | 3 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 12% | 6.0 |
| Charles D. Johnson | 3 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 24% | -0.8 |
| Chase Ford | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 8% | 2.2 |
| Matt Asiata | 3 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 16% | -4.9 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 4% | 0.7 |
| Adam Thielen | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4% | 1.4 |
| Joe Banyard | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Blanton | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Hodges | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Xavier Rhodes | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Brinkley | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linval Joseph | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Sendejo | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharrif Floyd | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Audie Cole | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 35/47 | 396 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Miller | 19 | 92 | 4.8 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Damien Williams | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| LaMichael James | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 6 | -5 | -0.8 | 0 | -5.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Clay | 6 | 10 | 114 | 0 | 21% | 5.2 |
| Lamar Miller | 5 | 7 | 58 | 0 | 15% | 2.2 |
| Mike Wallace | 5 | 5 | 58 | 2 | 11% | 8.1 |
| Damien Williams | 6 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 13% | 6.6 |
| Brandon Gibson | 2 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 11% | 0.8 |
| Dion Sims | 3 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 6% | 3.2 |
| Jarvis Landry | 8 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 19% | -3.8 |
| Gerell Robinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
| Brian Hartline | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koa Misi | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Wilson | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jelani Jenkins | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reshad Jones | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion Jordan | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Wake | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Odrick | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamar Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Starks | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Grimes | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -4.5
- Closing total
- 42
- MIN moneyline
- +201
- MIA moneyline
- -225
Dolphins closed -4.5, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 42; the game landed 72 — over by 30.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sun Life Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 80°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Zimmer vs Joe Philbin