2002 Miami Dolphins season

The 2002 season was the Miami Dolphins' 33rd in the National Football League, 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] The team missed the playoffs for the first time since 1996.

2002 Miami Dolphins season
Owner	Wayne Huizenga
Head coach	Dave Wannstedt
Home field	Pro Player Stadium
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	3rd AFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	DT Tim Bowens CB Sam Madison FS Brock Marion CB Patrick Surtain DE Jason Taylor LB Zach Thomas RB Ricky Williams
AP All-Pros	CB Patrick Surtain (1st team) DE Jason Taylor (1st team) LB Zach Thomas (1st team) RB Ricky Williams (1st team)

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

NFL Draft

2002 Miami Dolphins draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
3	90	Seth McKinney	Center	Texas A&M
4	114	Randy McMichael	Tight end	Georgia
5	161	Omare Lowe	Cornerback	Washington
Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

2002 Undrafted Free Agents of note

Player	Position	College
Zak Kustok	Quarterback	Northwestern

Staff

2002 Miami Dolphins staff

	Front office Owner/Chairman of the Board – Wayne Huizenga President – Eddie Jones Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer – Bryan Wiedmeier Senior Vice President of Football Operations/Player Personnel – Rick Spielman Head coaches Head Coach – Dave Wannstedt Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator – Norv Turner Offensive coaches Quarterbacks – Mike Shula Running Backs – Joel Collier Wide Receivers – Robert Ford Tight Ends – Pat Jones Offensive Line – Tony Wise Offensive Quality Control – Judd Garrett			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Jim Bates Defensive Line – Clarence Brooks Linebackers – Bob Sanders Secondary – Mel Phillips Defensive Nickel Package – Bill Lewis Assistant Defensive Line/Defensive Quality Control – Robert Nunn Special teams coaches Special Teams – Keith Armstrong Assistant Special Teams – Bernie Parmalee Kicking – Doug Blevins Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – John Gamble Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Brad Roll

Roster

2002 Miami Dolphins final roster

	Quarterbacks  9 Jay Fiedler  6 Ray Lucas 18 Sage Rosenfels Running backs 33 Deon Dyer FB 47 Robert Edwards 44 Rob Konrad FB 28 Travis Minor 34 Ricky Williams Wide receivers 88 Cris Carter 84 Chris Chambers 83 Albert Johnson 80 James McKnight 87 Dedric Ward Tight ends 85 Desmond Clark 81 Randy McMichael 89 Ed Perry 82 Jed Weaver		Offensive linemen 63 Mark Dixon T 60 Greg Jerman G 68 Seth McKinney G/C 66 Jamie Nails G 75 Todd Perry G 61 Tim Ruddy C 76 Marcus Spriggs T 71 Todd Wade T Defensive linemen 96 David Bowens DE 90 Rob Burnett DE 64 Larry Chester DT 94 Jermaine Haley DT 93 Adewale Ogunleye DE 99 Jason Taylor DE 91 Jay Williams DT		Linebackers 52 Morlon Greenwood OLB 58 Scott Galyon OLB 51 Tommy Hendricks ILB 59 Derrick Rodgers OLB 54 Zach Thomas ILB Defensive backs 27 Arturo Freeman SS 21 Jamar Fletcher CB 42 Trent Gamble 24 Omare Lowe 29 Sam Madison CB 43 Scott McGarrahan SS 31 Brock Marion FS 23 Patrick Surtain CB 22 Shawn Wooden CB Special teams 10 Olindo Mare K  3 Mark Royals P		Reserve lists 67 Jim Bundren G (IR) 86 Oronde Gadsden WR (IR) -- Jeoy Getherall WR (IR) 40 Ray Green CB (IR) 56 Twan Russell OLB (IR) -- James Wagstaff G (IR) Practice squad 65 Troy Andrew C/G 26 Leonard Henry RB 19 Margin Hooks WR 62 Dwayne Pierce G 17 Sam Simmons WR Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	TV	Time (ET)	Record	Attendance
1	September 8, 2002	Detroit Lions	W 49–21	FOX	1:00 pm	1–0	72,216
2	September 15, 2002	at Indianapolis Colts	W 21–13	CBS	1:00 pm	2–0	56,650
3	September 22, 2002	New York Jets	W 30–3	CBS	1:00 pm	3–0	73,426
4	September 29, 2002	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 48–30	CBS	1:00 pm	3–1	78,178
5	October 6, 2002	New England Patriots	W 26–13	CBS	1:00 pm	4–1	73,369
6	October 13, 2002	at Denver Broncos	W 24–22	ESPN	8:35 pm	5–1	75,941
7	October 20, 2002	Buffalo Bills	L 23–10	CBS	1:00 pm	5–2	73,180
8	Bye
9	November 4, 2002	at Green Bay Packers	L 24–10	ABC	9:08 pm	5–3	63,284
10	November 10, 2002	at New York Jets	L 13–10	ESPN	8:35 pm	5–4	78,920
11	November 17, 2002	Baltimore Ravens	W 26–7	CBS	4:15 pm	6–4	73,013
12	November 24, 2002	San Diego Chargers	W 30–3	CBS	1:00 pm	7–4	73,138
13	December 1, 2002	at Buffalo Bills	L 38–21	CBS	1:00 pm	7–5	73,287
14	December 9, 2002	Chicago Bears	W 27–9	ABC	9:09 pm	8–5	73,609
15	December 15, 2002	Oakland Raiders	W 23–17	CBS	1:00 pm	9–5	73,572
16	December 21, 2002	at Minnesota Vikings	L 20–17	CBS	1:30 pm	9–6	64,285
17	December 29, 2002	at New England Patriots	L 27–24 OT	CBS	1:00 pm	9–7	68,436

Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 1: Detroit Lions at Miami Dolphins

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	7	7	7	21
Dolphins	7	21	14	7	49

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: September 8, 2002
• Game time: 1:04 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 72,216
• Referee: Jeff Triplette (42)
• TV announcers (FOX): Dan Miller, Mark Carrier, Mike Di Pasquale
• Recap, Game Book

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

Week 2: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	14	7	0	0	21
Colts	0	3	0	10	13

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 15, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: none (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 56,650
• Referee: Walt Coleman (65)
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Solomon Wilcots
• Recap, Game Book

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

Week 3: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	3	0	0	3
Dolphins	10	3	0	17	30

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: September 22, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,426
• Referee: Gerald Austin (34)
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, Armen Keteyian
• Recap, Game Book

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

Week 4: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	9	7	7	30
Chiefs	10	14	7	17	48

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 29, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,178
• Referee: Ed Hochuli (85)
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, Beasley Reece
• Recap, Game Book

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

Week 5: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins

	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, 87 °F (31 °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

Week 6: Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos

	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

• Date: October 13, 2002
• Game time: 8:35 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,941
• Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann and Suzy Kolber
• Recap, Game Book

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

Week 7: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	3	14	3	3	23
Dolphins	7	3	0	0	10

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: October 20, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,180
• Referee: Johnny Grier (23)
• TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
• Recap, Game Book

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

Week 9: Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	0	0	10	10
Packers	0	14	10	0	24

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: November 4, 2002
• Game time: 9:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear, 30 °F (−1 °C)
• Game attendance: 63,284
• Referee: Tom White (123)
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

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

Week 10: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets

	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

Week 11: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins

	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

Week 12: San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins

	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

Week 13: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills

	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

• Date: December 1, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Snow, 25 °F (−4 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,287
• Referee: Bill Carollo (63)
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
• Recap, Game Book

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

Week 14: Chicago Bears at Miami Dolphins

	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
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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

Week 15: Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins

	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
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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

Week 16: Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings

	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
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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

Week 17: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots

	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
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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

Standings

AFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
^(4) New York Jets	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	359	336	W2
New England Patriots	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	381	346	W1
Miami Dolphins	9	7	0	.563	2–4	7–5	378	301	L2
Buffalo Bills	8	8	0	.500	2–4	5–7	379	397	W1

References

1. 2002 Miami Dolphins