2002 Miami Dolphins season

37th season in franchise history December 2013 March 2026 Miami Dolphins 2002 9–7 3rd AFC East Dave Wannstedt Wayne Huizenga Pro Player Stadium Did not qualify DT Tim BowensCB Sam MadisonFS Brock MarionCB Patrick SurtainDE Jason TaylorLB Zach ThomasRB Ricky Williams CB Patrick Surtain (1st team)DE Jason Taylor (1st team)LB Zach Thomas (1st team)RB Ricky Williams (1st team) Dolphins seasons thumb|right | alt=Miami Dolphins' wordmark, 1997 | Miami Dolphins' wordmark, 1997 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.2002 Miami Dolphins The team missed the playoffs for the first time since 1996. This season began a string of 6 consesutive seasons where the Dolphins missed the playoffs, which was the longest stretch in their history up to that time. 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 Additions SubtractionsRB Ricky Williams (Saints) RB Lamar Smith (Panthers)P Mark Royals (Buccaneers) TE Hunter Goodwin (Vikings)DT Larry Chester (Panthers) T Spencer Folau (Saints)DE Rob Burnett (Ravens) DE Lorenzo Bromell (Vikings) DE Kenny Mixon (Vikings) WR Jeff Ogden (Ravens) P Matt Turk (Jets) CB Terry Cousin (Panthers) NFL draft 2002 NFL draft 2002 Miami Dolphins 3 90 Seth McKinney Center Texas A&M yes 4 114 Randy McMichael Tight end Georgia yes 5 161 Omare Lowe Cornerback Washington yes 5 170 Sam Simmons Wide receiver Northwestern yes 7 241 Leonard Henry Running back East Carolina no Undrafted free agents + 2002 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeTim LevcikQuarterbackRobert MorrisZak KustokQuarterbackNorthwestern Staff 2002 Miami Dolphins #006666 white #DF6108 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 coach – Dave Wannstedt Assistant head coach/offensive coordinator – Norv Turner 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 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 – Keith Armstrong Assistant special teams – Bernie Parmalee Kicking – Doug Blevins Strength and conditioning – John Gamble Assistant strength and conditioning – Brad Roll Roster 2002 Miami Dolphins 53 7 5  9 Jay Fiedler  6 Ray Lucas 18 Sage Rosenfels 33 Deon Dyer FB 47 Robert Edwards gridiron football 26 Leonard Henry American football y 44 Rob Konrad FB 28 Travis Minor KR 34 Ricky Williams 83 Robert Baker gridiron football PR 88 Cris Carter 84 Chris Chambers 80 James McKnight American football 87 Dedric Ward PR 85 Desmond Clark 81 Randy McMichael y 82 Jed Weaver 65 Troy Andrew C/G 63 Mark Dixon American football T 60 Greg Jerman G/T y 68 Seth McKinney C/G y 75 Todd Perry American football G 61 Tim Ruddy C 76 Marcus Spriggs T 71 Todd Wade T 96 David Bowens DE 95 Tim Bowens DT 90 Rob Burnett American football DE 64 Larry Chester DT 94 Jermaine Haley DT 93 Adewale Ogunleye DE 73 Dario Romero y DT 99 Jason Taylor American football DE 91 Jay Williams American football DE 52 Morlon Greenwood OLB 58 Scott Galyon OLB 51 Tommy Hendricks MLB 59 Derrick Rodgers OLB 55 Justin Seaverns y OLB 54 Zach Thomas MLB 21 Jamar Fletcher CB 27 Arturo Freeman SS 42 Trent Gamble CB/S 24 Omare Lowe y CB 29 Sam Madison CB 31 Brock Marion FS 43 Scott McGarrahan SS 20 Paul Miranda CB 23 Patrick Surtain CB 22 Shawn Wooden American football FS 10 Olindo Mare K 89 Ed Perry LS  3 Mark Royals P 67 Jim Bundren G IR 86 Oronde Gadsden WR IR 40 Ray Green American football CB IR 16 Albert Johnson gridiron football KR/PR IR 66 Jamie Nails G IR 56 Twan Russell LB IR 74 Brent Smith American football T IR -- Matt Anderson American football y G 19 Margin Hooks WR -- Matt O'Neal C 62 Dwayne Pierce G y 17 Sam Simmons American football WR y Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 8 Detroit Lions W 49–21 1–0 Pro Player Stadium 72,216 2 September 15 at Indianapolis Colts W 21–13 2–0 RCA Dome 56,650 3 September 22 New York Jets W 30–3 3–0 Pro Player Stadium 73,426 4 September 29 at Kansas City Chiefs L 30–48 3–1 Arrowhead Stadium 78,178 5 October 6 New England Patriots W 26–13 4–1 Pro Player Stadium 73,369 6 October 13 at Denver Broncos W 24–22 5–1 Invesco Field at Mile High 75,941 7 October 20 Buffalo Bills L 10–23 5–2 Pro Player Stadium 73,180 8 Bye 9 November 4, 2002 at Green Bay Packers L 10–24 5–3 Lambeau Field 63,284 10 November 10 at New York Jets L 10–13 5–4 Giants Stadium 78,920 11 November 17 Baltimore Ravens W 26–7 6–4 Pro Player Stadium 73,013 12 November 24 San Diego Chargers W 30–3 7–4 Pro Player Stadium 73,138 13 December 1 at Buffalo Bills L 21–38 7–5 Ralph Wilson Stadium 73,287 14 December 9, 2002 Chicago Bears W 27–9 8–5 Pro Player Stadium 73,609 15 December 15 Oakland Raiders W 23–17 9–5 Pro Player Stadium 73,572 16 December 21, 2002 at Minnesota Vikings L 17–20 9–6 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,285 17 December 29 at New England Patriots L 24–27 (OT) 9–7 Gillette Stadium 68,436 Game summaries Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions Miami Dolphins 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Detroit Lions (0–0) at Miami Dolphins (0–0) – Game summary Lions 0 7 7 7 Dolphins 7 21 14 7 Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida September 8, 2002 1:04 p.m. Sunny, 87 F C FOX Jeff Triplette (42) 72,216 Recap, Game Book 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 Dan Miller, Mark Carrier, Mike Di Pasquale Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts Miami Dolphins 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Miami Dolphins (1–0) at Indianapolis Colts (1–0) – Game summary Dolphins 14 7 0 0 Colts 0 3 0 10 RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana September 15, 2002 1:00 p.m. none (indoor stadium) CBS Walt Coleman (65) 56,650 Recap, Game Book 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 Ian Eagle & Solomon Wilcots Week 3: vs. New York Jets Miami Dolphins 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: New York Jets (1–1) at Miami Dolphins (2–0) – Game summary Jets 0 3 0 0 Dolphins 10 3 0 17 Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida September 22, 2002 1:00 p.m. Sunny, 88 F C CBS Gerald Austin (34) 73,426 Recap, Game Book 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 Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, Armen Keteyian Week 4: at Kansas City Chiefs Miami Dolphins 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Miami Dolphins (3–0) at Kansas City Chiefs (1–2) – Game summary Dolphins 7 9 7 7 Chiefs 10 14 7 17 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri September 29, 2002 1:00 p.m. Partly cloudy, 76 F C CBS Ed Hochuli (85) 78,178 Recap, Game Book 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 Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, Beasley Reece Week 5: vs. New England Patriots Miami Dolphins 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: New England Patriots (3–1) at Miami Dolphins (3–1) – Game summary Patriots 0 0 6 7 Dolphins 6 10 7 3 Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida October 6, 2002 1:00 p.m. Sunny, 86 F C CBS Terry McAulay (77) 73,369 Recap, Game Book 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 Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, Armen Keteyian Week 6: at Denver Broncos Miami Dolphins 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: Miami Dolphins (4–1) at Denver Broncos (4–1) – Game summary Dolphins 0 7 0 17 Broncos 6 3 3 10 Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado October 13, 2002 8:35 p.m. Clear, 58 F C ESPN Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann and Suzy Kolber Tony Corrente (99) 75,941 Recap, Game Book 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 Miami Dolphins 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: Buffalo Bills (3–3) at Miami Dolphins (5–1) – Game summary Bills 3 14 3 3 Dolphins 7 3 0 0 Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida October 20, 2002 1:00 p.m. Sunny, 85 F C CBS Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein Johnny Grier (23) 73,180 Recap, Game Book 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 Miami Dolphins 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: Miami Dolphins (5–2) at Green Bay Packers (6–1) – Game summary Dolphins 0 0 0 10 Packers 0 14 10 0 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin November 4, 2002 9:00 p.m. Clear, 30 F C ABC Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark Tom White (123) 63,284 Recap, Game Book 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 Miami Dolphins 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: Miami Dolphins (5–3) at New York Jets (3–5) – Game summary Dolphins 0 3 7 0 Jets 7 3 0 3 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey November 10, 2002 8:30 p.m. Cloudy, 65 F C ESPN Larry Nemmers (20) Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, and Suzy Kolber 78,920 Recap, Game Book 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 Miami Dolphins 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Baltimore Ravens (4–5) at Miami Dolphins (5–4) – Game summary Ravens 0 7 0 0 Dolphins 7 10 3 6 Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida November 17, 2002 4:15 p.m. Cloudy, 68 F C CBS Walt Coleman (65) 73,013 Recap, Game Book 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 Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, Beasley Reece Week 12: vs. San Diego Chargers Miami Dolphins 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: San Diego Chargers (7–3) at Miami Dolphins (6–4) – Game summary Chargers 3 0 0 0 Dolphins 10 10 7 3 Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida November 24, 2002 1:00 p.m. Sunny, 77 F C CBS Jeff Triplette (42) 73,138 Recap, Game Book 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 Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, Armen Keteyian Week 13: at Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: Miami Dolphins (7–4) at Buffalo Bills (5–6) – Game summary Dolphins 14 0 7 0 Bills 3 14 14 7 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York December 1, 2002 1:00 p.m. Snow, 25 F C CBS Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian Bill Carollo (63) 73,287 Recap, Game Book 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 Miami Dolphins 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: Chicago Bears (3–9) at Miami Dolphins (7–5) – Game summary Bears 0 0 3 6 Dolphins 7 7 7 6 Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida December 9, 2002 9:00 p.m. Cloudy, Rain, 72 F C ABC Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark Ron Blum (7) 73,609 Recap, Game Book 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 Miami Dolphins 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: Oakland Raiders (9–4) at Miami Dolphins (8–5) – Game summary Raiders 3 3 3 8 Dolphins 10 7 3 3 Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida December 15, 2002 1:00 p.m. Sunny, 66 F C CBS Terry McAulay (77) 73,572 Recap, Game Book 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 Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, Armen Keteyian Week 16: at Minnesota Vikings Miami Dolphins 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Miami Dolphins (9–5) at Minnesota Vikings (4–10) – Game summary Dolphins 7 0 7 3 Vikings 0 3 7 10 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota December 21, 2002 1:30 p.m. none (indoor stadium) CBS Johnny Grier (23) 64,285 Recap, Game Book 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 Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, Bonnie Bernstein Week 17: at New England Patriots Miami Dolphins 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Miami Dolphins (9–6) at New England Patriots (8–7) – Game summary Dolphins 7 14 0 3 0 Patriots 0 10 3 11 3 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts December 29, 2002 1:00 p.m. Partly cloudy, 40 F C CBS Bob McElwee (95) 68,436 Recap, Game Book 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 Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, Armen Keteyian With the overtime loss, in addition to the Jets win over Green Bay, the Dolphins finished their season at 9–7, resulting in the Dolphins missing the playoffs for the first time since 1996. Standings References Category:Miami Dolphins seasons Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins