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37th season in franchise history
The 2002 season was the Miami Dolphins ' 33rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 37th overall and their third under head coach Dave Wannstedt . The Dolphins failed to improve upon their previous season 's output of 11–5, winning only nine games.[1] 1996 .
In the off-season, the Dolphins acquired running back Ricky Williams from the New Orleans Saints . Despite the team not making the playoffs, he led the league with a career-high 16 rushing touchdowns. Williams made the Pro Bowl following the season, taking home the game's MVP honors. It was Williams' only Pro Bowl appearance of his career.
Offseason
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NFL Draft
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Staff
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2002 Miami Dolphins staff
Front office
Head coaches
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2002 Miami Dolphins final roster
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Rookies in italics 53 active, 7 inactive, 5 practice squad
Regular season
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Schedule
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Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1 September 8
Detroit Lions
W 1–0
Pro Player Stadium
72,216
2 September 15
at Indianapolis Colts
W 2–0
RCA Dome
56,650
3 September 22
New York Jets W 3–0
Pro Player Stadium
73,426
4 September 29
at Kansas City Chiefs
L 3–1
Arrowhead Stadium
78,178
5 October 6
New England Patriots W 4–1
Pro Player Stadium
73,369
6 October 13
at Denver Broncos
W 5–1
Invesco Field at Mile High
75,941
7 October 20
Buffalo Bills L 5–2
Pro Player Stadium
73,180
8 Bye
9
at Green Bay Packers
L 5–3
Lambeau Field
63,284
10 November 10
at New York Jets L 5–4
Giants Stadium
78,920
11 November 17
Baltimore Ravens
W 6–4
Pro Player Stadium
73,013
12 November 24
San Diego Chargers
W 7–4
Pro Player Stadium
73,138
13 December 1
at Buffalo Bills L 7–5
Ralph Wilson Stadium
73,287
14 Chicago Bears
W 8–5
Pro Player Stadium
73,609
15 December 15
Oakland Raiders
W 9–5
Pro Player Stadium
73,572
16 at Minnesota Vikings
L 9–6
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
64,285
17 December 29
at New England Patriots L (OT )
9–7
Gillette Stadium
68,436
Game summaries
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Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions
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Week 1: Detroit Lions at Miami Dolphins
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Lions
0
7 7 7 21
Dolphins 7 21 14 7 49
at Pro Player Stadium , Miami Gardens, Florida
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Ricky Williams 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 3:07. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:21.
Second quarter
MIA – Trent Gamble fumble recovery in the end zone (Olindo Mare kick), 14:46. Dolphins 14–0.
MIA – Randy McMichael 16-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 10:11. Dolphins 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:31.
DET – Mike McMahon 2-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 4:20. Dolphins 21–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:51.
MIA – Chris Chambers 9-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 0:08. Dolphins 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:28.
Third quarter
MIA – Ricky Williams 2-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 14:41. Dolphins 35–7. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:06.
DET – Lamont Warren 13-yard pass from Mike McMahon (Jason Hanson kick), 6:19. Dolphins 35–14. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 4:11.
MIA – Robert Edwards 4-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 3:59. Dolphins 42–14. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:20.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Robert Edwards 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 10:39. Dolphins 49–14. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:39.
DET – Cory Schlesinger 2-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 5:48. Dolphins 49–21. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:51.
Top passers
DET – Mike McMahon – 13/25, 179 yards, TD, INT
MIA – Jay Fiedler – 18/27, 207 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
DET – Cory Schlesinger – 8 rushes, 28 yards, TD
MIA – Ricky Williams – 20 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
DET – Az-Zahir Hakim – 9 receptions, 97 yards
MIA – Randy McMichael – 4 receptions, 73 yards, TD
Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts
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Week 2: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 14 7 0 0 21
Colts
0
3 0 10 13
at RCA Dome , Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Jay Fiedler 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 9:34. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:26.
MIA – Rob Konrad 9-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 2:18. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:33.
Second quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 25-yard field goal, 4:03. Dolphins 14–3. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 8:18.
MIA – Ricky Williams 10-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 1:53. Dolphins 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 2:10.
Fourth quarter
IND – Marvin Harrison 16-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 9:11. Dolphins 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:29.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 23-yard field goal, 2:54. Dolphins 21–13. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 3:19.
Top passers
MIA – Jay Fiedler – 13/18, 187 yards, 2 TD, INT
IND – Peyton Manning – 26/45, 289 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
MIA – Ricky Williams – 24 rushes, 132 yards
IND – Edgerrin James – 30 rushes, 138 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Ricky Williams – 2 receptions, 62 yards, TD
IND – Marvin Harrison – 11 receptions, 144 yards, TD
Week 3: vs. New York Jets
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Week 3: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Jets
0
3 0 0 3
Dolphins 10 3 0 17 30
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 53-yard field goal, 3:30. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:07.
MIA – Randy McMichael 10-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 1:10. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:47.
Second quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 25-yard field goal, 13:30. Dolphins 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:33.
NYJ – John Hall 20-yard field goal, 10:00. Dolphins 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:44.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 29-yard field goal, 12:20. Dolphins 16–3. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 8:31.
MIA – Ricky Williams 53-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 5:00. Dolphins 23–3. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:49.
MIA – Travis Minor 5-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 2:00. Dolphins 30–3. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 14/25, 125 yards, 2 INT
MIA – Jay Fiedler – 16/30, 185 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 16 rushes, 43 yards
MIA – Ricky Williams – 24 rushes, 151 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet – 5 receptions, 64 yards
MIA – Randy McMichael – 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD
Week 4: at Kansas City Chiefs
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Week 4: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins
7 9 7 7 30
Chiefs 10 14 7 17 48
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Jay Fiedler 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 13:07. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:53.
KC – Tony Gonzalez 9-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Andersen kick), 6:53. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 6:14.
KC – Morten Andersen 50-yard field goal, 5:37. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:01.
Second quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 42-yard field goal, 14:21. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:16.
KC – Priest Holmes 25-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 12:37. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:44.
KC – Johnnie Morton 8-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Andersen kick), 9:23. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:32.
MIA – Olindo Mare 29-yard field goal, 3:39. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:38.
MIA – Olindo Mare 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 24–16. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 2:44.
Third quarter
KC – Tony Gonzalez 42-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Andersen kick), 11:33. Chiefs 31–16. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:27.
MIA – Ricky Williams 3-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 9:15. Chiefs 31–23. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:18.
Fourth quarter
KC – Tony Gonzalez 6-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Andersen kick), 13:40. Chiefs 38–23. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:35.
MIA – Rob Konrad 6-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 11:30. Chiefs 38–30. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:10.
KC – Morten Andersen 24-yard field goal, 7:33. Chiefs 41–30. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:04.
KC – Billy Baber 3-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Andersen kick), 5:48. Chiefs 48–30. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:51.
Top passers
MIA – Jay Fiedler – 29/45, 310 yards, TD, 4 INT
KC – Trent Green – 24/34, 328 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
MIA – Ricky Williams – 14 rushes, 66 yards, TD
KC – Priest Holmes – 23 rushes, 52 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Chris Chambers – 6 receptions, 102 yards
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 7 receptions, 140 yards, 3 TD
Week 5: vs. New England Patriots
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Week 5: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Patriots
0
0
6 7 13
Dolphins 6 10 7 3 26
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : October 6, 2002
Game time : 1:00 p.m.
Game weather : Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
Game attendance : 73,369
Referee : Terry McAulay (77 )
TV announcers (CBS ) : Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, Armen Keteyian
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Jay Fiedler 8-yard run (kick blocked), 0:08. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 5:13.
Second quarter
MIA – Chris Chambers 7-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 11:38. Dolphins 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:09.
MIA – Olindo Mare 40-yard field goal, 1:11. Dolphins 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:31.
Third quarter
NE – David Patten 34-yard pass from Tom Brady (pass failed), 9:35. Dolphins 16–6. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:35.
MIA – Randy McMichael 1-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 1:05. Dolphins 23–6. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:29.
Fourth quarter
NE – David Patten 25-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:41. Dolphins 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:58.
MIA – Olindo Mare 33-yard field goal, 1:25. Dolphins 26–13. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:16.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 17/31, 240 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
MIA – Jay Fiedler – 17/27, 190 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NE – Kevin Faulk – 2 rushes, 17 yards
MIA – Ricky Williams – 36 rushes, 105 yards
Top receivers
NE – David Patten – 5 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Chris Chambers – 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD
Week 6: at Denver Broncos
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Week 6: Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 0
7 0 17 24
Broncos
6 3 3 10 22
at Invesco Field at Mile High , Denver, Colorado
Game information
First quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 33-yard field goal, 12:09. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:51.
DEN – Jason Elam 52-yard field goal, 4:14. Broncos 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 6:18.
Second quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 23-yard field goal, 11:25. Broncos 9–0. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 6:00.
MIA – Ricky Williams 10-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 7:11. Broncos 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:14.
Third quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 40-yard field goal, 13:44. Broncos 12–7. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:20.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Ricky Williams 2-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 9:48. Dolphins 14–12. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:08.
MIA – Patrick Surtain 40-yard interception return (Olindo Mare kick), Dolphins 21–12.
DEN – Mike Anderson 1-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 3:37. Dolphins 21–19. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:36.
DEN – Jason Elam 55-yard field goal, 0:45. Broncos 22–21. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:06.
MIA – Olindo Mare 53-yard field goal, 0:06. Dolphins 24–22. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 0:39.
Top passers
MIA – Jay Fiedler – 19/29, 210 yards, INT
DEN – Brian Griese – 27/46, 335 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
MIA – Ricky Williams – 20 rushes, 49 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Clinton Portis – 18 rushes, 75 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Oronde Gadsden – 5 receptions, 77 yards
DEN – Rod Smith – 9 receptions, 88 yards
Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills
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Week 7: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Bills 3 14 3 3 23
Dolphins
7 3 0 0 10
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Randy McMichael 4-yard pass from Ray Lucas (Olindo Mare kick), 8:30. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:56.
BUF – Mike Hollis 46-yard field goal, 1:39. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 5:23.
Second quarter
BUF – Eric Moulds 70-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 12:40. Bills 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:47.
MIA – Olindo Mare 42-yard field goal, 4:57. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 7:43.
BUF – Nate Clements 29-yard interception return (Mike Hollis kick), 2:23. Bills 17–10.
Third quarter
BUF – Mike Hollis 26-yard field goal, 4:16. Bills 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:32.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Mike Hollis 44-yard field goal, 1:12. Bills 23–10. Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 4:07.
Top passers
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 15/31, 182 yards, TD
MIA – Ray Lucas – 13/33, 165 yards, TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
BUF – Travis Henry – 22 rushes, 132 yards
MIA – Ricky Williams – 25 rushes, 97 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Larry Centers – 5 receptions, 51 yards
MIA – James McKnight – 3 receptions, 42 yards
Week 9: at Green Bay Packers
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Week 9: Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins
0
0
0 10 10
Packers 0
14 10 0 24
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Game information
Second quarter
GB – Ahman Green 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:25. Packers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:27.
GB – Ahman Green 23-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:46. Packers 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:00.
Third quarter
GB – Ryan Longwell 27-yard field goal, 9:52. Packers 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:58.
GB – Darren Sharper 89-yard interception return (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:00. Packers 24–0.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 46-yard field goal, 8:20. Packers 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 3:59.
MIA – Ray Lucas 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 1:31. Packers 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 1:53.
Top passers
MIA – Ray Lucas – 22/39, 198 yards, 2 INT
GB – Brett Favre – 16/25, 187 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Ray Lucas – 9 rushes, 49 yards, TD
GB – Ahman Green – 19 rushes, 72 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Chris Chambers – 5 receptions, 55 yards
GB – Ahman Green – 6 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Week 10: at New York Jets
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Week 10: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins
0
3 7 0 10
Jets 7 3 0 3 13
at Giants Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : November 10, 2002
Game time : 8:30 p.m.
Game weather : Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance : 78,920
Referee : Larry Nemmers (20 )
TV announcers (ESPN ) : Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, and Suzy Kolber
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
NYJ – Curtis Martin 6-yard run (John Hall kick), 7:00. Jets 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:06.
Second quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 28-yard field goal, 11:36. Jets 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:10.
NYJ – John Hall 30-yard field goal, 0:03. Jets 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 2:51.
Third quarter
MIA – Rob Konrad 4-yard pass from Ray Lucas (Olindo Mare kick), 7:26. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:22.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – John Hall 27-yard field goal, 2:22. Jets 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:09.
Top passers
MIA – Ray Lucas – 19/28, 227 yards, TD
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 17/27, 167 yards
Top rushers
MIA – Ricky Williams – 20 rushes, 53 yards
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 19 rushes, 74 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – James McKnight – 2 receptions, 52 yards
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 80 yards
Week 11: vs. Baltimore Ravens
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Week 11: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Ravens
0
7 0 0 7
Dolphins 7 10 3 6 26
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : November 17, 2002
Game time : 4:15 p.m.
Game weather : Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
Game attendance : 73,013
Referee : Walt Coleman (65 )
TV announcers (CBS ) : Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, Beasley Reece
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Ricky Williams 2-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 3:43. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 4:25.
Second quarter
BAL – Travis Taylor 28-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Matt Stover kick), 9:08. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:40.
MIA – Ray Lucas 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 6:19. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:49.
MIA – Olindo Mare 42-yard field goal, 0:08. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 3:12.
Third quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 49-yard field goal, 5:07. Dolphins 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:50.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Ricky Williams 4-yard run (pass failed), 9:02. Dolphins 26–7. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 5:11.
Top passers
BAL – Jeff Blake – 14/28, 127 yards, TD, INT
MIA – Ray Lucas – 18/26, 221 yards
Top rushers
BAL – Jamal Lewis – 17 rushes, 47 yards
MIA – Ricky Williams – 26 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
BAL – Travis Taylor – 4 receptions, 48 yards, TD
MIA – James McKnight – 4 receptions, 59 yards
Week 12: vs. San Diego Chargers
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Week 12: San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Chargers
3 0
0 0 3
Dolphins 10 10 7 3 30
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : November 24, 2002
Game time : 1:00 p.m.
Game weather : Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance : 73,138
Referee : Jeff Triplette (42 )
TV announcers (CBS ) : Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, Armen Keteyian
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 20-yard field goal, 10:06. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:01.
SD – Steve Christie 38-yard field goal, 4:27. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:39.
MIA – James McKnight 20-yard pass from Ray Lucas (Olindo Mare kick), 1:43. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:44.
Second quarter
MIA – Ricky Williams 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 6:45. Dolphins 17–3. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 7:24.
MIA – Olindo Mare 38-yard field goal, 0:15. Dolphins 20–3. Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 2:43.
Third quarter
MIA – Ricky Williams 12-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 2:14. Dolphins 27–3. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:04.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 23-yard field goal, 13:02. Dolphins 30–3. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:52.
Top passers
SD – Drew Brees – 15/22, 107 yards, INT
MIA – Ray Lucas – 14/23, 194 yards, TD
Top rushers
SD – LaDainian Tomlinson – 14 rushes, 45 yards
MIA – Ricky Williams – 29 rushes, 143 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SD – Stephen Alexander – 8 receptions, 61 yards
MIA – James McKnight – 3 receptions, 111 yards, TD
Week 13: at Buffalo Bills
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Week 13: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins
14 0
7 0 21
Bills 3 14 14 7 38
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Ricky Williams 45-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 11:11. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:09.
BUF – Mike Hollis 39-yard field goal, 6:01. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:10.
MIA – Jed Weaver 1-yard pass from Ray Lucas (Olindo Mare kick), 0:06. Dolphins 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:55.
Second quarter
BUF – Drew Bledsoe 2-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 3:37. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:24.
BUF – Peerless Price 20-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 0:11. Bills 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 0:27.
Third quarter
MIA – Ricky Williams 55-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 5:33. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:28.
BUF – Peerless Price 73-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 4:35. Bills 24–21. Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0;58.
BUF – Eric Moulds 57-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 2:01. Bills 31–21. Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:09.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Travis Henry 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 10:30. Bills 38–21. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:19.
Top passers
MIA – Ray Lucas – 6/11, 40 yards, TD
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 15/27, 306 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
MIA – Ricky Williams – 27 rushes, 228 yards, 2 TD
BUF – Travis Henry – 35 rushes, 151 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Jed Weaver – 2 receptions, 18 yards, TD
BUF – Eric Moulds – 5 receptions, 130 yards, TD
Week 14: vs. Chicago Bears
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Week 14: Chicago Bears at Miami Dolphins
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Bears
0
0
3 6 9
Dolphins 7 7 7 6 27
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : December 9, 2002
Game time : 9:00 p.m.
Game weather : Cloudy, Rain, 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance : 73,609
Referee : Ron Blum (7 )
TV announcers (ABC ) : Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Jed Weaver 5-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 7:30. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:01.
Second quarter
MIA – Ricky Williams 15-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 4:12. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:14.
Third quarter
CHI – Paul Edinger 52-yard field goal, 10:15. Dolphins 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:54.
MIA – Ricky Williams 63-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 9:16. Dolphins 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:59.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 23-yard field goal, 7:26. Dolphins 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:39.
MIA – Olindo Mare 29-yard field goal, 5:41. Dolphins 27–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:31.
CHI – Marty Booker 6-yard pass from Henry Burris (pass failed), 0:44. Dolphins 27–9. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:26.
Top passers
CHI – Chris Chandler – 7/17, 86 yards, 2 INT
MIA – Jay Fiedler – 15/29, 196 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CHI – Henry Burris – 5 rushes, 52 yards
MIA – Ricky Williams – 31 rushes, 216 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CHI – Marty Booker – 5 receptions, 46 yards, TD
MIA – James McKnight – 4 receptions, 90 yards
Week 15: vs. Oakland Raiders
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Week 15: Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Raiders
3 3 3 8 17
Dolphins 10 7 3 3 23
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : December 15, 2002
Game time : 1:00 p.m.
Game weather : Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance : 73,572
Referee : Terry McAulay (77 )
TV announcers (CBS ) : Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, Armen Keteyian
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 25-yard field goal, 10:24. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:24.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 26-yard field goal, 6:27. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 5 yards, 2:35.
MIA – Cris Carter 5-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 4:01. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:26.
Second quarter
MIA – Travis Minor 4-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 5:01. Dolphins 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 7:53.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 38-yard field goal, 0:45. Dolphins 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:16.
Third quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 45-yard field goal, 11:13. Dolphins 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 2:37.
MIA – Olindo Mare 27-yard field goal, 3:38. Dolphins 20–9. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 7:35.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Jerry Porter 20-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Rich Gannon-Jerry Porter pass), 14:52. Dolphins 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:46.
MIA – Olindo Mare 41-yard field goal, 2:28. Dolphins 23–17. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:18.
Top passers
OAK – Rich Gannon – 17/31, 204 yards, TD, INT
MIA – Jay Fiedler – 21/32, 237 yards, TD
Top rushers
OAK – Tyrone Wheatley – 4 rushes, 33 yards
MIA – Ricky Williams – 27 rushes, 101 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Doug Jolley – 3 receptions, 62 yards
MIA – Chris Chambers – 7 receptions, 138 yards
Week 16: at Minnesota Vikings
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Week 16: Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins
7 0
7 3 17
Vikings 0
3 7 10 20
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : December 21, 2002
Game time : 1:30 p.m.
Game weather : none (indoor stadium)
Game attendance : 64,285
Referee : Johnny Grier (23 )
TV announcers (CBS ) : Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, Bonnie
Bernstein
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Chris Chambers 59-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 11:43. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:17.
Second quarter
MIN – Gary Anderson 35-yard field goal, 4:21. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:55.
Third quarter
MIN – Moe Williams 3-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 7:45. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 7:15.
MIA – Jed Weaver 3-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 1:19. Dolphins 14-10. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 6:26.
Fourth quarter
MIN – D'Wayne Bates 13-yard pass from Randy Moss (Gary Anderson kick), 11:53. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:26.
MIA – Olindo Mare 25-yard field goal, 6:09. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:44.
MIN – Gary Anderson 53-yard field goal, 0:17. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 45 plays, 5:52.
Top passers
MIA – Jay Fiedler – 15/21, 177 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 20/29, 244 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
MIA – Ricky Williams – 15 rushes, 67 yards
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 10 rushes, 67 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Chris Chambers – 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD
MIN – Randy Moss – 7 receptions, 110 yards
Week 17: at New England Patriots
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Week 17: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
Period
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Dolphins
7 14 0 3 0 24
Patriots 0
10 3 11 3 27
at Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : December 29, 2002
Game time : 1:00 p.m.
Game weather : Partly cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
Game attendance : 68,436
Referee : Bob McElwee (95 )
TV announcers (CBS ) : Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, Armen Keteyian
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Ricky Williams 8-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 3:17. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:08.
Second quarter
MIA – Ricky Williams 14-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 8:52. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 5:13.
NE – Antowain Smith 11-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:25. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:00.
MIA – James McKnight 32-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 1:06. Dolphins 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 1:19.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
NE – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 3:37. Dolphins 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:03.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 28-yard field goal, 4:59. Dolphins 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:58.
NE – Troy Brown 3-yard pass from Tom Brady (Tom Brady–Christian Fauria pass), 2:46. Dolphins 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 2:13.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 43-yard field goal, 1:09. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:02.
Overtime
NE – Adam Vinatieri 35-yard field goal, 12:57. Patriots 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:03.
Top passers
MIA – Jay Fiedler – 11/25, 110 yards, TD
NE – Tom Brady – 25/44, 221 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Ricky Williams – 31 rushes, 185 yards, 2 TD
NE – Antowain Smith – 19 rushes, 55 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Dedric Ward – 4 receptions, 34 yards
NE – Kevin Faulk – 9 receptions, 70 yards
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