2014 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 28, 2014 · Sun Life Stadium
New York JetsWinner
37
at
Miami Dolphins
24
MIA -7 upsetO 41 ✓
New York Jets 37–24.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NYJ
20/25, 358 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
25.3 expected points added · +14.7% completion over expected
Passing · MIA
23/39, 259 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-10.2 expected points added · -5.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Smith | 20/25 | 358 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25.3 |
| Ryan Quigley | 1/1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Jeremy Kerley | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ivory | 13 | 29 | 2.2 | 0 | -7.3 |
| Chris Owusu | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Chris Johnson | 10 | 20 | 2.0 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Geno Smith | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | -4.2 |
| Jeremy Kerley | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.9 |
| John Conner | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Bilal Powell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Decker | 10 | 11 | 221 | 1 | 41% | 17.1 |
| Zach Sudfeld | 2 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 7% | 4.7 |
| Chris Owusu | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 4% | 2.6 |
| Jace Amaro | 3 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 15% | 3.8 |
| Jeremy Kerley | 1 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 7% | 0.5 |
| Jeff Cumberland | 2 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 11% | 1.9 |
| Chris Ivory | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4% | 2.1 |
| Geno Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.3 |
| Chris Johnson | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 7% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Harris | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Calvin Pryor | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawan Landry | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Wilkerson | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Demario Davis | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrin Walls | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Richardson | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Reilly | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leger Douzable | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 23/39 | 259 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -10.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Miller | 19 | 178 | 9.4 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Daniel Thomas | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hartline | 5 | 6 | 94 | 0 | 15% | 8.3 |
| Jarvis Landry | 5 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 23% | -4.0 |
| Charles Clay | 5 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 15% | 2.9 |
| Brandon Gibson | 3 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 18% | -3.1 |
| Damien Williams | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 5% | 1.2 |
| Dion Sims | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 10% | -1.3 |
| Daniel Thomas | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| Lamar Miller | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.1 |
| Mike Wallace | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reshad Jones | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Wilson | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Kovacs | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jelani Jenkins | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Odrick | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Trusnik | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion Jordan | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cortland Finnegan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koa Misi | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -7
- Closing total
- 41
- NYJ moneyline
- +281
- MIA moneyline
- -320
Dolphins closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41; the game landed 61 — over by 20.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sun Life Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 80°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- NYJ 7 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- Rex Ryan vs Joe Philbin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.