2017 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 17, 2017 · StubHub Center
Miami DolphinsWinner
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Los Angeles Chargers
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LAC -3.5 upsetU 46.5 ✓
Miami Dolphins 19–17 — 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 · LAC
31/39, 331 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
11.5 expected points added · +13.8% completion over expected
Passing · MIA
24/33, 230 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
8.7 expected points added · +10.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 24/33 | 230 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.7 |
| Jarvis Landry | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Ajayi | 28 | 122 | 4.4 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Jay Cutler | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Kenyan Drake | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Jarvis Landry | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVante Parker | 4 | 9 | 85 | 0 | 26% | 5.0 |
| Jarvis Landry | 13 | 15 | 78 | 0 | 44% | 3.3 |
| Kenny Stills | 2 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 15% | 2.9 |
| Julius Thomas | 3 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 9% | 0.3 |
| Jay Ajayi | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hull | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavien Howard | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiko Alonso | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Allen | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reshad Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Branch | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby McCain | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Hayes | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Chargers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Rivers | 31/39 | 331 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branden Oliver | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Melvin Gordon | 9 | 13 | 1.4 | 1 | -2.6 |
| Philip Rivers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Derek Watt | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan Allen | 9 | 10 | 100 | 0 | 26% | 4.6 |
| Hunter Henry | 7 | 7 | 80 | 0 | 18% | 5.0 |
| Melvin Gordon | 7 | 8 | 65 | 0 | 21% | 3.0 |
| Tyrell Williams | 4 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 10% | 2.6 |
| Travis Benjamin | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 8% | -2.3 |
| Antonio Gates | 2 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 10% | 0.9 |
| Sean McGrath | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Dontrelle Inman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jatavis Brown | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Boston | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayes Pullard | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Hayward | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Williams | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Melvin Ingram | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahleel Addae | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Bosa | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond King | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris McCain | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- LAC -3.5
- Closing total
- 46.5
- MIA moneyline
- +166
- LAC moneyline
- -185
Chargers closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 36 — under by 10.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- StubHub Center
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 71°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- MIA 14 days · LAC 6 days
- Coaches
- Adam Gase vs Anthony Lynn