Dolphins
28–26
MIA @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Jan 1, 2006 · 2005 Week 17 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Dolphins controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
MIA 61%39% NE
56.1%GROUND35.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Frerotte | 37 | +0.37 | 56.8% | 5.4% | +13.5 | — | — | — | — |
| M.Cassel | 20 | +0.38 | 40.0% | 5.0% | +7.6 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | MIA | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.16 | +0.06 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.37 | +0.20 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.04 | -0.13 |
| Success Rate | 51.8% | 33.9% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 28.4% | 20.3% |
| Yards / Play | 4.67 | 4.39 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.18 | +0.10 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 52.6% | 42.1% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 4.7 | 6.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.19 | 1.61 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 52.5% | 17.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 10.0% | 25.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 6.2% | 11.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 32.6 | 33.5 |
| Plays | 81 | 59 |
| Total Yards | 378 | 259 |
| Total EPA | +13.3 | +3.3 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 1 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
MIA 46%54% NE
8.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS9.6 pts won
Biggest swing · O.Mare kicks 59 yards from MIA 30 to NE 11. A.Davis pushed ob at MIA 24 for 65 yards — NE +3.1
Kickoffs · NE +5.0Punts · MIA +1.9Kicks · MIA +1.6
Player Stats
MIA
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus FrerotteQB | 37 | 22/35 | 230 | 6.2 | +13.5 | +0.37 | — | 57% | +0.37 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 28 | 108 | 3.9 | +1.9 | +0.07 | 54% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Gus FrerotteQB | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | +0.3 | +0.07 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Ronnie BrownRB | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | -2.4 | -0.29 | 25% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty BookerWR | 7 | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | +11.0 | +1.57 | 100% | +0.33 | 1 |
| Chris ChambersWR | 5 | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | +8.2 | +1.63 | 100% | +0.26 | 0 |
| Wes WelkerWR | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | +3.4 | +1.67 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Randy McMichaelTE | 5 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | +2.2 | +0.44 | 80% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Ronnie BrownRB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | +1.0 | +0.49 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Lorenzo DiamondTE | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +1.0 | +0.97 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olindo MareK | 4/4(36, 38, 41, 42) | 42 | 2/2 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie JonesP | 4 | 155 | 38.8 | 37.3 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes WelkerWR | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Travis MinorRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes WelkerWR | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 10 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt CasselQB | 20 | 11/19 | 167 | 8.3 | +7.6 | +0.38 | — | 40% | +0.24 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 8 | 3/8 | 37 | 4.6 | -1.9 | -0.23 | — | 25% | -0.03 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +2.1 | +2.06 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Matt CasselQB | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | +0.1 | +0.02 | 60% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Patrick PassRB | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | -0.5 | -0.06 | 22% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Heath EvansFB | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | -0.8 | -0.13 | 17% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Tim DwightWR | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -1.1 | -1.07 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | -2.7 | -0.45 | 17% | -0.12 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | +6.3 | +3.14 | 100% | +0.26 | 1 |
| Andre DavisWR | 2 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | +3.8 | +1.89 | 100% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Tim DwightWR | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | +2.8 | +1.42 | 100% | +0.11 | 1 |
| David GivensWR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | +2.3 | +2.32 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Deion BranchWR | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | +2.1 | +1.04 | 50% | +0.08 | 1 |
| Brandon ChildressWR | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | +1.3 | +0.42 | 33% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Heath EvansFB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | +0.9 | +0.45 | 50% | +0.07 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 2/2(49, 33) | 49 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Doug FlutieQB | — | — | 1/1 | — | — | 1 |
| Josh MillerP | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 4 | 166 | 41.5 | 37.0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre DavisWR | 3 | 108 | 36.0 | 65 | 0 |
| Tim DwightWR | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 38 | 0 |
| Patrick PassRB | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim DwightWR | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 |