Miami Dolphins vs. San Francisco 49ers: 2001 Week 14 Recap

Game story

In Week 14 of the 2001 NFL season on 2001-12-16, the San Francisco 49ers took care of business against the Miami Dolphins, pulling away with a 21–0 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Fiedler (Miami Dolphins) paced the passing game, with -14.80 total EPA.

On the individual side, J. Garcia (San Francisco 49ers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +9.81 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-8.7% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Miami Dolphins changed the game: (12:42) 9-J.Fiedler pass intended for 80-J.McKnight INTERCEPTED by 31-Z.Bronson at SF 34. 31-Z.Bronson to SF 34 for no gain (80-J.McKnight). FUMBLES (80-J.McKnight), touched at SF 34, recovered by SF-

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 J. Garcia · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +9.81 total EPA · 21 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
2. 2 T. Owens · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.47 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.09 EPA/play
3. 3 K. Barlow · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +3.01 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
4. 4 J. Fiedler · Miami Dolphins · Rushing · +2.99 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
5. 5 D. Ward · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +2.44 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.22 EPA/play
6. 6 T. Jackson · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.99 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.99 EPA/play
7. 7 E. Johnson · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.72 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
8. 8 K. Barlow · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +0.85 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• San Francisco 49ers — K. Barlow (Q1 53:49)
• San Francisco 49ers — E. Johnson (J. Garcia pass) (Q1 45:07)
• San Francisco 49ers — K. Barlow (Q3 15:56)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 14–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the MIA 2 (Q1 53:49) — (8:49) 32-K.Barlow up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q1 53:46) — 6-J.Cortez extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-7-J.Baker.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the MIA 12 (Q1 45:07) — (:07) 5-J.Garcia pass to 82-E.Johnson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q1 45:02) — 6-J.Cortez extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-7-J.Baker..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the MIA 1 (Q3 15:56) — (:56) 32-K.Barlow up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q3 15:51) — 6-J.Cortez extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-7-J.Baker..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Miami Dolphins (Q1 57:42) — (12:42) 9-J.Fiedler pass intended for 80-J.McKnight INTERCEPTED by 31-Z.Bronson at SF 34. 31-Z.Bronson to SF 34 for no gain (80-J.McKnight). FUMBLES (80-J.McKnight), touched at SF 34, recovered by SF- [WPA -8.7% · EPA -3.08]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 57:29) — (12:29) 20-G.Hearst right end to MIA 28 for 23 yards (31-B.Marion, 54-Z.Thomas). [WPA +7.5% · EPA +1.57]
• Miami Dolphins (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 9-J.Fiedler sacked at MIA 46 for -9 yards (38-R.Heard). FUMBLES (38-R.Heard), RECOVERED by SF-98-J.Peterson at MIA 46. 98-J.Peterson to MIA 46 for no gain (71-T.Wade). [WPA -6.1% · EPA -3.57]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 49:27) — (4:27) 5-J.Garcia pass to 81-T.Owens to MIA 25 for 6 yards (31-B.Marion). [WPA +5.7% · EPA +2.40]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 30:57) — (:57) 5-J.Garcia to MIA 46 for -9 yards (59-D.Rodgers). [WPA -5.6% · EPA -2.05]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Miami Dolphins (Q4 4:43) — (4:43) (Shotgun) 9-J.Fiedler pass intended for 88-J.Ogden INTERCEPTED by 36-J.Webster at SF 9. 36-J.Webster to SF 25 for 16 yards (88-J.Ogden). [WPA -0.1% · EPA -4.04]
• Miami Dolphins (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 9-J.Fiedler sacked at MIA 46 for -9 yards (38-R.Heard). FUMBLES (38-R.Heard), RECOVERED by SF-98-J.Peterson at MIA 46. 98-J.Peterson to MIA 46 for no gain (71-T.Wade). [WPA -6.1% · EPA -3.57]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 45:07) — (:07) 5-J.Garcia pass to 82-E.Johnson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +4.6% · EPA +3.36]
• Miami Dolphins (Q1 57:42) — (12:42) 9-J.Fiedler pass intended for 80-J.McKnight INTERCEPTED by 31-Z.Bronson at SF 34. 31-Z.Bronson to SF 34 for no gain (80-J.McKnight). FUMBLES (80-J.McKnight), touched at SF 34, recovered by SF- [WPA -8.7% · EPA -3.08]

Quarterback report card

J.Fiedler led all passers in efficiency for Miami Dolphins, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.Fiedler (Miami Dolphins) · 34 dropbacks · 47.1% completion · -0.44 EPA/play · -14.80 total EPA
• J.Garcia (San Francisco 49ers) · 21 dropbacks · 66.7% completion · +0.47 EPA/play · +9.81 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

San Francisco 49ers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.09 vs -0.22), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Miami Dolphins: 10 drives, -13.39 total EPA, 0 scoring drives
• San Francisco 49ers: 11 drives, +7.12 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• San Francisco 49ers leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• J. Garcia (San Francisco 49ers) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 53:49 · MIA 2 · Score 0-6
   (8:49) 32-K.Barlow up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 53:46 · MIA 2 · Score 0-7
   6-J.Cortez extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-7-J.Baker.
3. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 45:07 · MIA 12 · Score 0-13
   (:07) 5-J.Garcia pass to 82-E.Johnson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 45:02 · MIA 2 · Score 0-14
   6-J.Cortez extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-7-J.Baker.
5. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 15:56 · MIA 1 · Score 0-20
   (:56) 32-K.Barlow up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
6. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 15:51 · MIA 2 · Score 0-21
   6-J.Cortez extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-7-J.Baker.