New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins: 2004 Week 4 Recap

Game story

In Week 4 of the 2004 NFL season on 2004-10-03, the New York Jets took care of business against the Miami Dolphins, pulling away with a 17–9 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 12 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Fiedler (Miami Dolphins) paced the passing game, with -22.92 total EPA.

On the individual side, B. Gilmore (Miami Dolphins) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +4.59 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-38.9% win probability) landed in the third quarter when Miami Dolphins changed the game: (12:23) 9-J.Fiedler pass intended for 44-R.Konrad INTERCEPTED by 29-D.Abraham at NYJ 34. 29-D.Abraham for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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 B. Gilmore · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +4.59 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.53 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Thompson · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +3.00 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.00 EPA/play
3. 3 W. Chrebet · New York Jets · Receiving · +2.41 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.80 EPA/play
4. 4 C. Martin · New York Jets · Rushing · +2.25 total EPA · 24 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
5. 5 R. McMichael · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +2.17 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
6. 6 M. Booker · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +2.16 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Sowell · New York Jets · Receiving · +1.76 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
8. 8 C. Baker · New York Jets · Receiving · +1.33 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.33 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

• New York Jets — C. Martin (Q1 48:59)
• New York Jets — D. Abraham (Q3 27:23)

Field goals

• Miami Dolphins — O. Mare (Q2 42:58)
• Miami Dolphins — O. Mare (Q2 37:43)
• New York Jets — D. Brien (Q2 32:15)
• Miami Dolphins — O. Mare (Q2 30:09)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: New York Jets won the period 7–0. New York Jets found the end zone from the MIA 1 (Q1 48:59) — (3:59) 28-C.Martin right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIA-91-J.Williams, Defensive Offside, declined.; New York Jets added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q1 48:55) — 6-D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-T.Gowin..

The second quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 9–3. Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the NYJ 18 (Q2 42:58) — (12:58) 10-O.Mare 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the NYJ 19 (Q2 37:43) — (7:43) 10-O.Mare 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-1-M.Turk.; New York Jets connected on a field goal from the MIA 35 (Q2 32:15) — (2:15) 6-D.Brien 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-T.Gowin.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the NYJ 5 (Q2 30:09) — (:09) 10-O.Mare 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-1-M.Turk..

The third quarter: New York Jets won the period 7–0. New York Jets found the end zone from the NYJ 37 (Q3 27:23) — (12:23) 9-J.Fiedler pass intended for 44-R.Konrad INTERCEPTED by 29-D.Abraham at NYJ 34. 29-D.Abraham for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q3 27:10) — 6-D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-T.Gowin..

Turning points

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

• Miami Dolphins (Q3 27:23) — (12:23) 9-J.Fiedler pass intended for 44-R.Konrad INTERCEPTED by 29-D.Abraham at NYJ 34. 29-D.Abraham for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -38.9% · EPA -10.13]
• New York Jets (Q2 31:20) — (1:20) 10-C.Pennington pass intended for 80-W.Chrebet INTERCEPTED by 20-A.Freeman at MIA 46. 20-A.Freeman ran ob at NYJ 7 for 47 yards (28-C.Martin). [WPA -19.8% · EPA -5.33]
• Miami Dolphins (Q2 40:12) — (10:12) 26-L.Henry right tackle ran ob at NYJ 43 for 53 yards. [WPA +10.8% · EPA +3.13]
• Miami Dolphins (Q3 24:17) — (9:17) 9-J.Fiedler sacked at MIA 36 for -5 yards (94-J.Abraham). FUMBLES (94-J.Abraham), RECOVERED by NYJ-50-E.Barton at MIA 41. 50-E.Barton to MIA 41 for no gain (77-D.McIntosh; 78-J.James). [WPA -10.6% · EPA -4.20]
• Miami Dolphins (Q3 15:09) — (:09) 9-J.Fiedler pass intended for 44-R.Konrad INTERCEPTED by 54-V.Hobson at NYJ 45. 54-V.Hobson to NYJ 47 for 2 yards (78-J.James; 68-S.McKinney). [WPA -9.2% · EPA -4.51]

Impact plays

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

• Miami Dolphins (Q3 27:23) — (12:23) 9-J.Fiedler pass intended for 44-R.Konrad INTERCEPTED by 29-D.Abraham at NYJ 34. 29-D.Abraham for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -38.9% · EPA -10.13]
• New York Jets (Q2 31:20) — (1:20) 10-C.Pennington pass intended for 80-W.Chrebet INTERCEPTED by 20-A.Freeman at MIA 46. 20-A.Freeman ran ob at NYJ 7 for 47 yards (28-C.Martin). [WPA -19.8% · EPA -5.33]
• Miami Dolphins (Q3 15:09) — (:09) 9-J.Fiedler pass intended for 44-R.Konrad INTERCEPTED by 54-V.Hobson at NYJ 45. 54-V.Hobson to NYJ 47 for 2 yards (78-J.James; 68-S.McKinney). [WPA -9.2% · EPA -4.51]
• Miami Dolphins (Q3 24:17) — (9:17) 9-J.Fiedler sacked at MIA 36 for -5 yards (94-J.Abraham). FUMBLES (94-J.Abraham), RECOVERED by NYJ-50-E.Barton at MIA 41. 50-E.Barton to MIA 41 for no gain (77-D.McIntosh; 78-J.James). [WPA -10.6% · EPA -4.20]

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) · 38 dropbacks · 47.4% completion · -0.60 EPA/play · -22.92 total EPA
• C.Pennington (New York Jets) · 28 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -0.57 EPA/play · -16.07 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, New York Jets generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.18 vs -0.32), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Miami Dolphins: 13 drives, -24.19 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• New York Jets: 14 drives, -13.43 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• New York Jets leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• B. Gilmore (Miami Dolphins) 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. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q1 48:59 · MIA 1 · Score 6-0
   (3:59) 28-C.Martin right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIA-91-J.Williams, Defensive Offside, declined.
2. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q1 48:55 · MIA 2 · Score 7-0
   6-D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
3. Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q2 42:58 · NYJ 18 · Score 7-3
   (12:58) 10-O.Mare 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-1-M.Turk.
4. Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q2 37:43 · NYJ 19 · Score 7-6
   (7:43) 10-O.Mare 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-1-M.Turk.
5. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q2 32:15 · MIA 35 · Score 10-6
   (2:15) 6-D.Brien 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
6. Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q2 30:09 · NYJ 5 · Score 10-9
   (:09) 10-O.Mare 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-1-M.Turk.
7. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q3 27:23 · NYJ 37 · Score 16-9
   (12:23) 9-J.Fiedler pass intended for 44-R.Konrad INTERCEPTED by 29-D.Abraham at NYJ 34. 29-D.Abraham for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q3 27:10 · MIA 2 · Score 17-9
   6-D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-T.Gowin.