2015 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 27, 2015 · Sun Life Stadium
Indianapolis ColtsWinner
18
at
Miami Dolphins
12
MIA -2.5 upsetU 44 ✓15 mph wind
Indianapolis Colts 18–12. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIA
26/38, 329 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
1.5 expected points added · +4.8% completion over expected
Passing · IND
8/15, 99 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
2.4 expected points added · -15.6% completion over expected
Receiving · MIA
4/10 for 93 yds, 0 TD
26% of team targets · -1.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hasselbeck | 8/15 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Charlie Whitehurst | 9/14 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 15 | 85 | 5.7 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Dan Herron | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Phillip Dorsett | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Charlie Whitehurst | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Y. Hilton | 4 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 24% | 3.7 |
| Andre Johnson | 3 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 17% | 3.0 |
| Phillip Dorsett | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 10% | 1.7 |
| Donte Moncrief | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7% | 0.7 |
| Coby Fleener | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 14% | -0.3 |
| Frank Gore | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 14% | -0.9 |
| Jack Doyle | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10% | -0.7 |
| Dwayne Allen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerrell Freeman | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vontae Davis | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zach Kerr | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Parry | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Adams | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Qwell Jackson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kendall Langford | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dwight Lowery | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Mathis | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Butler | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 26/38 | 329 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Miller | 15 | 31 | 2.1 | 1 | -2.7 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Jay Ajayi | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarvis Landry | 7 | 11 | 111 | 0 | 29% | 4.3 |
| DeVante Parker | 4 | 10 | 93 | 0 | 26% | -1.8 |
| Lamar Miller | 5 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 16% | 4.9 |
| Jordan Cameron | 3 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 8% | 2.5 |
| Damien Williams | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 8% | 0.8 |
| Kenny Stills | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8% | 0.2 |
| Dion Sims | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Matt Hazel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reshad Jones | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kelvin Sheppard | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Lippett | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shamiel Gary | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Vigil | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neville Hewitt | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brice McCain | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Paysinger | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier Vernon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -2.5
- Closing total
- 44
- IND moneyline
- +120
- MIA moneyline
- -133
Dolphins closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44; the game landed 30 — under by 14.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sun Life Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 82°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- IND 7 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- Chuck Pagano vs Joe Philbin
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.