Dolphins
24–27
MIA @ NE
Patriots
Final/OT · Sun, Dec 29, 2002 · 2002 Week 17 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
MIA 51%49% NE
37.5%GROUND36.0%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Fiedler | 28 | -0.08 | 25.0% | 7.1% | -2.1 | — | — | — | — |
| T.Brady | 45 | -0.14 | 37.8% | 2.2% | -6.4 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | MIA | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.18 | -0.09 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.08 | -0.15 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.33 | -0.06 |
| Success Rate | 42.4% | 41.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 28.8% | 21.8% |
| Yards / Play | 5.44 | 4.26 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.28 | +0.05 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 28.6% | 41.2% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.3 | 4.7 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.77 | 3.06 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 55.6% | 41.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 13.9% | 12.9% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.1% | 9.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 26.4 | 34.1 |
| Plays | 66 | 78 |
| Total Yards | 359 | 332 |
| Total EPA | +11.6 | -7.0 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 2 |
Special Teams
Patriots dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
MIA 12%88% NE
2.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS16.5 pts won
Biggest swing · O.Mare 47 yard field goal is No Good, Short — NE +3.2
Kickoffs · NE +5.2Punts · NE +2.4Kicks · NE +6.7
Player Stats
MIA
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay FiedlerQB | 28 | 11/25 | 110 | 3.9 | -2.1 | -0.08 | — | 25% | -0.10 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 31 | 185 | 6.0 | +6.9 | +0.22 | 48% | +0.26 | 2 |
| Chris ChambersWR | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | +4.0 | +1.34 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Jay FiedlerQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.7 | +0.72 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Travis MinorRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.1 | -0.08 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McKnightWR | 3 | 1 | 32 | 10.7 | +3.2 | +1.06 | 33% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Dedric WardWR | 4 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | +3.1 | +0.77 | 50% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Rob KonradFB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +1.3 | +1.29 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Randy McMichaelTE | 5 | 3 | 25 | 5.0 | -0.3 | -0.05 | 40% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2.3 | -1.8 | -0.59 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Cris CarterWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.2 | -1.11 | 0% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Chris ChambersWR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -4.1 | -0.68 | 0% | -0.10 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olindo MareK | 1/2(28 · missed 47) | 28 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark RoyalsP | 8 | 279 | 34.9 | 30.1 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis MinorRB | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 20 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dedric WardWR | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David PattenWR | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.46 | — | 0% | -0.04 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 45 | 25/44 | 216 | 4.8 | -6.4 | -0.14 | — | 38% | +0.05 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | +3.2 | +0.41 | 75% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 19 | 55 | 2.9 | -0.8 | -0.04 | 32% | -0.18 | 1 |
| Tom BradyQB | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | -5.7 | -1.42 | 50% | -0.20 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David PattenWR | 10 | 5 | 56 | 5.6 | +1.5 | +0.15 | 40% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | +1.3 | +0.65 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Christian FauriaTE | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | +0.0 | -0.02 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.50 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| David GivensWR | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4.3 | -0.8 | -0.26 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 12 | 8 | 67 | 5.6 | -1.1 | -0.09 | 58% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 15 | 9 | 70 | 4.7 | -5.2 | -0.35 | 20% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 4/4(41, 36, 43, 35) | 43 | 1/1 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken WalterP | 6 | 222 | 37.0 | 36.3 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 4 | 104 | 26.0 | 30 | 0 |
| J.R. RedmondRB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 9 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |