2016 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 11, 2016 · Hard Rock Stadium
Arizona Cardinals
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Miami DolphinsWinner
26
ARI -2 upsetO 44 ✓18 mph wind
Miami Dolphins 26–23 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 18 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
15/20, 195 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
6.4 expected points added · +10.2% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
18/33, 145 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
-7.8 expected points added · -6.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 18/33 | 145 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -7.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Johnson | 20 | 80 | 4.0 | 0 | -8.6 |
| J.J. Nelson | 1 | 56 | 56.0 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Kerwynn Williams | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Carson Palmer | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -5.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Gresham | 5 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 21% | 1.9 |
| David Johnson | 5 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 24% | -0.9 |
| Michael Floyd | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9% | 0.4 |
| Darren Fells | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 9% | 0.3 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 27% | -11.1 |
| Brittan Golden | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3% | 3.2 |
| J.J. Nelson | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6% | 2.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Jefferson | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Swearinger | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Bucannon | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bethel | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Mauro | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Markus Golden | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sio Moore | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Jones | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerwynn Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 15/20 | 195 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.4 |
| Matt Moore | 3/5 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Ajayi | 20 | 48 | 2.4 | 0 | -6.9 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | -5.5 |
| Kenyan Drake | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Damien Williams | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | -3.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarvis Landry | 4 | 6 | 103 | 0 | 24% | 4.6 |
| Kenny Stills | 6 | 7 | 97 | 1 | 28% | 5.5 |
| Jay Ajayi | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 12% | -1.6 |
| DeVante Parker | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 12% | -0.4 |
| Dion Sims | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8% | 1.2 |
| Kenyan Drake | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | 0.0 |
| Damien Williams | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12% | 0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hull | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Spencer Paysinger | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Branch | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Neville Hewitt | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Jones | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bacarri Rambo | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Terrence Fede | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby McCain | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Lippett | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -2
- Closing total
- 44
- ARI moneyline
- -123
- MIA moneyline
- +111
Cardinals closed -2 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44; the game landed 49 — over by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hard Rock Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 77°F, wind 18 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- Bruce Arians vs Adam Gase
Wind at 18 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.