Bears 9–27 Dolphins: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2002

Quick answer

Winner: Miami Dolphins
Final score: Miami Dolphins 27–9 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Chicago Bears 0–14 Miami Dolphins at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: J. McKnight
Top passer: J. Fiedler
Biggest EPA play: (9:28) 34-R.Williams right tackle for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2002-12-09

Game summary

The Miami Dolphins beat the Chicago Bears 27–9 on 2002-12-09. J. McKnight posted a game-high +3.17 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 12 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Chicago Bears	0	0	3	6	0	9
Miami Dolphins	7	7	7	6	0	27

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

CHIChicago Bears

CHI 15

+3MIA 34

CHI 63

+3CHI 11

MIA 6

MIAMiami Dolphins

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MIAMiami Dolphins
Q1 7:35TD
JWJ.J. Weaver
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 5
Score
0-6
(7:35) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 82-J.Weaver for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q1 7:30XP
OMO. Mare
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
0-7
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 4:22TD
Ryan Williams
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
0-13
(4:22) 34-R.Williams right tackle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 4:12XP
OMO. Mare
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
0-14
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 10:20FG
PEP. Edinger
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 34
Score
3-14
(10:20) 2-P.Edinger 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q3 9:28TD
Ryan Williams
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 63
Score
3-20
(9:28) 34-R.Williams right tackle for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q3 9:16XP
OMO. Mare
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
3-21
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 7:30FG
OMO. Mare
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 5
Score
3-24
(7:30) 10-O.Mare 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 5:44FG
OMO. Mare
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 11
Score
3-27
(5:44) 10-O.Mare 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 0:49TD
MBM. Booker
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 6
Score
9-27
(:49) 10-H.Burris pass to 86-M.Booker for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1J. McKnight · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +3.17 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
2H. Burris · Chicago Bears · Passing · +2.25 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
3J.J. Weaver · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +1.68 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
4H. Burris · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +1.10 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
5Ryan Williams · Miami Dolphins · Rushing · +0.62 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.02 EPA/play
6R. McMichael · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +0.46 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
7A. Peterson · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +0.37 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
8Lonnie Johnson Jr. · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +0.36 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

J. McKnight — MIA · Receiving

J. McKnight posted the highest total EPA (+3.17) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Miami Dolphins. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +0.63 EPA per play.

J. McKnight's top snap (-2.30 EPA): (9:50) (Shotgun) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 80-J.McKnight to CHI 8 for 8 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by CHI-43-M.Green at CHI 8. 43-M.Green to CHI 7 for -1 yards (80-J.McKnight).

Biggest single play (+5.48 EPA): Ryan Williams — (9:28) 34-R.Williams right tackle for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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) · 32 dropbacks · 46.9% completion · -0.07 EPA/play · -2.20 total EPA
C. Chandler (Chicago Bears) · 20 dropbacks · 35.0% completion · -0.94 EPA/play · -18.73 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Chicago Bears	Miami Dolphins
Offensive EPA/play	-0.305	-0.079
Offensive success rate	41.8%	39.8%
Pass EPA/play	-0.761	-0.069
Rush EPA/play	-0.087	-0.112
Defensive EPA/play	+0.079	+0.305
Defensive success rate	60.2%	58.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Miami Dolphins held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.08 vs -0.30), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Chicago Bears: -0.30 EPA/play (4th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
Miami Dolphins: -0.08 EPA/play (29th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 15 drives, -24.12 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Miami Dolphins: 16 drives, -6.96 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Miami Dolphins — J.J. Weaver (J. Fiedler pass) (Q1 7:35)
Miami Dolphins — Ryan Williams (Q2 4:22)
Miami Dolphins — Ryan Williams (Q3 9:28)
Chicago Bears — M. Booker (H. Burris pass) (Q4 0:49)

Field goals

Chicago Bears — P. Edinger (Q3 10:20)
Miami Dolphins — O. Mare (Q4 7:30)
Miami Dolphins — O. Mare (Q4 5:44)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 7–0. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the CHI 5 (Q1 7:35) — (7:35) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 82-J.Weaver for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q1 7:30) — 10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals..

The second quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 7–0. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the CHI 15 (Q2 4:22) — (4:22) 34-R.Williams right tackle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q2 4:12) — 10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals..

The third quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 7–3. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the MIA 34 (Q3 10:20) — (10:20) 2-P.Edinger 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the CHI 63 (Q3 9:28) — (9:28) 34-R.Williams right tackle for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q3 9:16) — 10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 6–6. Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the CHI 5 (Q4 7:30) — (7:30) 10-O.Mare 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the CHI 11 (Q4 5:44) — (5:44) 10-O.Mare 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the MIA 6 (Q4 0:49) — (:49) 10-H.Burris pass to 86-M.Booker for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Chicago Bears (Q1 9:38) — (9:38) 15-J.Miller pass intended for 80-D.White INTERCEPTED by 31-B.Marion at CHI 38. 31-B.Marion ran ob at CHI 38 for no gain. [WPA -9.9% · EPA -2.57]
Miami Dolphins (Q1 9:50) — (9:50) (Shotgun) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 80-J.McKnight to CHI 8 for 8 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by CHI-43-M.Green at CHI 8. 43-M.Green to CHI 7 for -1 yards (80-J.McKnight). [WPA -8.8% · EPA -2.30]
Miami Dolphins (Q2 13:35) — (13:35) 34-R.Williams right guard to CHI 12 for 18 yards (54-B.Urlacher). FUMBLES (54-B.Urlacher), RECOVERED by CHI-21-R.McQuarters at CHI -3. Touchback. [WPA -8.5% · EPA -3.75]
Miami Dolphins (Q1 12:52) — (12:52) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 80-J.McKnight ran ob at CHI 34 for 34 yards (37-D.Moore; 21-R.McQuarters). [WPA +7.2% · EPA +1.86]
Miami Dolphins (Q1 3:04) — (3:04) 9-J.Fiedler sacked at MIA 10 for -8 yards (96-A.Brown). [WPA -6.1% · EPA -2.03]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Miami Dolphins (Q3 9:28) — (9:28) 34-R.Williams right tackle for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.6% · EPA +5.48]
Chicago Bears (Q4 9:16) — (9:16) 12-C.Chandler pass intended for 86-M.Booker INTERCEPTED by 21-J.Fletcher at CHI 40. 21-J.Fletcher to CHI 10 for 30 yards (86-M.Booker; 57-O.Kreutz). [WPA -1.1% · EPA -5.28]
Chicago Bears (Q4 7:20) — (7:20) 12-C.Chandler sacked at CHI 18 for -6 yards (93-A.Ogunleye). FUMBLES (93-A.Ogunleye), RECOVERED by MIA-93-A.Ogunleye at CHI 18. [WPA -0.1% · EPA -5.16]
Miami Dolphins (Q3 11:24) — (11:24) 9-J.Fiedler pass intended for 34-R.Williams INTERCEPTED by 52-B.Howard at MIA 48. 52-B.Howard to MIA 39 for 9 yards. Lateral to 23-J.Azumah to MIA 21 for 18 yards (71-T.Wade). PENALTY on CHI-9 [WPA -5.4% · EPA -5.05]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q1 7:35 · CHI 5 · Score 0-6
(7:35) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 82-J.Weaver for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q1 7:30 · CHI 2 · Score 0-7
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 4:22 · CHI 15 · Score 0-13
(4:22) 34-R.Williams right tackle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 4:12 · CHI 2 · Score 0-14
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q3 10:20 · MIA 34 · Score 3-14
(10:20) 2-P.Edinger 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q3 9:28 · CHI 63 · Score 3-20
(9:28) 34-R.Williams right tackle for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q3 9:16 · CHI 2 · Score 3-21
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q4 7:30 · CHI 5 · Score 3-24
(7:30) 10-O.Mare 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q4 5:44 · CHI 11 · Score 3-27
(5:44) 10-O.Mare 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 0:49 · MIA 6 · Score 9-27
(:49) 10-H.Burris pass to 86-M.Booker for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

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

Miami Dolphins earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
J. McKnight (Miami Dolphins) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Bears vs Miami Dolphins on 2002-12-09?

The Miami Dolphins beat the Chicago Bears 27-9 in Week 14, 2002.

What was the score by quarter in Chicago Bears vs Miami Dolphins?

Q1: Chicago Bears 0, Miami Dolphins 7; Q2: Chicago Bears 0, Miami Dolphins 7; Q3: Chicago Bears 3, Miami Dolphins 7; Q4: Chicago Bears 6, Miami Dolphins 6; Final: Chicago Bears 9, Miami Dolphins 27.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Chicago Bears vs Miami Dolphins?

Miami Dolphins touchdown — J. Weaver (J. Fiedler pass) (Q1 7:35) Miami Dolphins touchdown — R. Williams (Q2 4:22) Miami Dolphins touchdown — R. Williams (Q3 9:28) Chicago Bears touchdown — M. Booker (H. Burris pass) (Q4 0:49) Chicago Bears field goal — P. Edinger (Q3 10:20, 3 pts) Miami Dolphins field goal — O. Mare (Q4 7:30, 3 pts) Miami Dolphins field goal — O. Mare (Q4 5:44, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs Miami Dolphins?

J. Fiedler (Miami Dolphins), 46.9% completion, -0.07 EPA per dropback, -2.20 total passing EPA. C. Chandler (Chicago Bears), 35.0% completion, -0.94 EPA per dropback, -18.73 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs Miami Dolphins?

J. McKnight (Miami Dolphins) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.17 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (-2.30 EPA): (9:50) (Shotgun) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 80-J.McKnight to CHI 8 for 8 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by CHI-43-M.Green at CHI 8. 43-M.Green to CHI 7 for -1 yards (80-J.McKnight)..

Season records after this game

Chicago Bears

Entered 3-9 Now 3-10 L

Miami Dolphins

Entered 7-5 Now 8-5 W

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