Raiders 17–23 Dolphins: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2002

Quick answer

Winner: Miami Dolphins
Final score: Miami Dolphins 23–17 Las Vegas Raiders
Halftime: Las Vegas Raiders 6–17 Miami Dolphins at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: C. Chambers
Top passer: R. Gannon
Biggest EPA play: (9:11) 34-R.Williams left tackle to MIA 13 for 2 yards (50-E.Barton). FUMBLES (50-E.Barton…
Game date: 2002-12-15

Game summary

The Miami Dolphins beat the Las Vegas Raiders 23–17 on 2002-12-15. C. Chambers posted a game-high +6.16 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Las Vegas Raiders	3	3	3	8	0	17
Miami Dolphins	10	7	3	3	0	23

Scoring Map

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

LVLas Vegas Raiders

+3MIA 8

+3MIA 20

+3MIA 27

+3LV 9

MIA 20

+2MIA 2

+3LV 23

MIAMiami Dolphins

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MIAMiami Dolphins
Q1 10:28FG
OMO. Mare
Points+3
Yard line
LV 7
Score
0-3
(10:28) 10-O.Mare 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q1 6:31FG
SJS. Janikowski
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 8
Score
3-3
(6:31) 11-S.Janikowski 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q1 4:06TD
CCC. Carter
Points+6
Yard line
LV 5
Score
3-9
(4:06) (Shotgun) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 88-C.Carter for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q1 4:01XP
OMO. Mare
Points+1
Yard line
LV 2
Score
3-10
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 5:06TD
TMT. Minor
Points+6
Yard line
LV 4
Score
3-16
(5:06) 28-T.Minor right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 5:01XP
OMO. Mare
Points+1
Yard line
LV 2
Score
3-17
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 0:49FG
SJS. Janikowski
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 20
Score
6-17
(:49) 11-S.Janikowski 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q3 11:18FG
SJS. Janikowski
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 27
Score
9-17
(11:18) 11-S.Janikowski 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q3 3:42FG
OMO. Mare
Points+3
Yard line
LV 9
Score
9-20
(3:42) 10-O.Mare 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 15:00TD
Joey Porter Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 20
Score
15-20
(15:00) 12-R.Gannon pass to 84-J.Porter for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 14:52Safety
RGR. Gannon
Points+2
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
17-20
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 12-R.Gannon pass to 84-J.Porter is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 2:33FG
OMO. Mare
Points+3
Yard line
LV 23
Score
17-23
(2:33) 10-O.Mare 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1C. Chambers · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +6.16 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
2J. Fiedler · Miami Dolphins · Passing · +6.14 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
3D. Jolley · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +5.30 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.77 EPA/play
4Joey Porter Jr. · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +3.77 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
5Ryan Williams · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +3.02 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
6T. Minor · Miami Dolphins · Rushing · +2.21 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.10 EPA/play
7J. McKnight · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +1.32 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
8Tyrone Wheatley Jr. · Las Vegas Raiders · Rushing · +1.29 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.26 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

C. Chambers — MIA · Receiving

C. Chambers posted the highest total EPA (+6.16) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Miami Dolphins. Across 12 counted snaps, they averaged +0.51 EPA per play.

C. Chambers's top snap (+2.33 EPA): (7:47) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 84-C.Chambers to LV 25 for 29 yards (58-N.Harris).

Biggest single play (-4.81 EPA): Ryan Williams — (9:11) 34-R.Williams left tackle to MIA 13 for 2 yards (50-E.Barton). FUMBLES (50-E.Barton), RECOVERED by LV-33-A.Dorsett at MIA 13. Play Challenged by MIA and Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 09:02.)

Quarterback report card

R. Gannon led all passers in efficiency for Las Vegas Raiders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

R. Gannon (Las Vegas Raiders) · 40 dropbacks · 42.5% completion · -0.02 EPA/play · -0.87 total EPA
J. Fiedler (Miami Dolphins) · 37 dropbacks · 56.8% completion · +0.17 EPA/play · +6.14 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Las Vegas Raiders	Miami Dolphins
Offensive EPA/play	+0.047	+0.074
Offensive success rate	51.4%	53.4%
Pass EPA/play	-0.022	+0.166
Rush EPA/play	-0.103	-0.183
Defensive EPA/play	-0.074	-0.047
Defensive success rate	46.6%	48.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Las Vegas Raiders +0.05, Miami Dolphins +0.07) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Las Vegas Raiders: +0.05 EPA/play (61st percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
Miami Dolphins: +0.07 EPA/play (69th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)

Las Vegas Raiders: 10 drives, +3.28 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Miami Dolphins: 12 drives, +6.54 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Miami Dolphins — C. Carter (J. Fiedler pass) (Q1 4:06)
Miami Dolphins — T. Minor (Q2 5:06)
Las Vegas Raiders — Joey Porter Jr. (R. Gannon pass) (Q4 15:00)

Field goals

Miami Dolphins — O. Mare (Q1 10:28)
Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q1 6:31)
Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q2 0:49)
Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q3 11:18)
Miami Dolphins — O. Mare (Q3 3:42)
Miami Dolphins — O. Mare (Q4 2:33)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 10–3. Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the LV 7 (Q1 10:28) — (10:28) 10-O.Mare 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.; Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the MIA 8 (Q1 6:31) — (6:31) 11-S.Janikowski 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the LV 5 (Q1 4:06) — (4:06) (Shotgun) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 88-C.Carter for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q1 4:01) — 10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals..

The second quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 7–3. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the LV 4 (Q2 5:06) — (5:06) 28-T.Minor right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q2 5:01) — 10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.; Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the MIA 20 (Q2 0:49) — (:49) 11-S.Janikowski 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the MIA 27 (Q3 11:18) — (11:18) 11-S.Janikowski 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the LV 9 (Q3 3:42) — (3:42) 10-O.Mare 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals..

The fourth quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 8–3. Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the MIA 20 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 12-R.Gannon pass to 84-J.Porter for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders registered a safety from the MIA 2 (Q4 14:52) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 12-R.Gannon pass to 84-J.Porter is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the LV 23 (Q4 2:33) — (2:33) 10-O.Mare 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Miami Dolphins (Q1 9:11) — (9:11) 34-R.Williams left tackle to MIA 13 for 2 yards (50-E.Barton). FUMBLES (50-E.Barton), RECOVERED by LV-33-A.Dorsett at MIA 13. Play Challenged by MIA and Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 09:02.) [WPA -15.6% · EPA -4.81]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 4:59) — (4:59) 3-M.Royals punts 40 yards to LV 31, Center-89-E.Perry. 81-T.Brown to LV 37 for 6 yards (42-T.Gamble). FUMBLES (42-T.Gamble), RECOVERED by MIA-89-E.Perry at LV 39. [WPA +14.4% · EPA +3.46]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 8:53) — (8:53) 10-O.Mare 40 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals. [WPA -13.5% · EPA -2.95]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 1:58) — (1:58) 12-R.Gannon pass intended for 80-J.Rice INTERCEPTED by 23-P.Surtain at MIA 18. 23-P.Surtain to MIA 40 for 22 yards (88-D.Jolley). [WPA -13.2% · EPA -2.02]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 8:19) — (8:19) 12-R.Gannon sacked at LV 39 for -6 yards (99-J.Taylor). [WPA -7.0% · EPA -0.96]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Miami Dolphins (Q1 9:11) — (9:11) 34-R.Williams left tackle to MIA 13 for 2 yards (50-E.Barton). FUMBLES (50-E.Barton), RECOVERED by LV-33-A.Dorsett at MIA 13. Play Challenged by MIA and Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 09:02.) [WPA -15.6% · EPA -4.81]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 4:59) — (4:59) 3-M.Royals punts 40 yards to LV 31, Center-89-E.Perry. 81-T.Brown to LV 37 for 6 yards (42-T.Gamble). FUMBLES (42-T.Gamble), RECOVERED by MIA-89-E.Perry at LV 39. [WPA +14.4% · EPA +3.46]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 8:53) — (8:53) 10-O.Mare 40 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals. [WPA -13.5% · EPA -2.95]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q3 12:26) — (12:26) 12-R.Gannon pass to 84-J.Porter to MIA 20 for 16 yards (31-B.Marion). [WPA +7.0% · EPA +2.94]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q1 10:28 · LV 7 · Score 0-3
(10:28) 10-O.Mare 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q1 6:31 · MIA 8 · Score 3-3
(6:31) 11-S.Janikowski 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q1 4:06 · LV 5 · Score 3-9
(4:06) (Shotgun) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 88-C.Carter for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q1 4:01 · LV 2 · Score 3-10
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 5:06 · LV 4 · Score 3-16
(5:06) 28-T.Minor right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 5:01 · LV 2 · Score 3-17
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q2 0:49 · MIA 20 · Score 6-17
(:49) 11-S.Janikowski 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q3 11:18 · MIA 27 · Score 9-17
(11:18) 11-S.Janikowski 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q3 3:42 · LV 9 · Score 9-20
(3:42) 10-O.Mare 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.
Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · MIA 20 · Score 15-20
(15:00) 12-R.Gannon pass to 84-J.Porter for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Las Vegas Raiders Safety (+2) — Q4 14:52 · MIA 2 · Score 17-20
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 12-R.Gannon pass to 84-J.Porter is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q4 2:33 · LV 23 · Score 17-23
(2:33) 10-O.Mare 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-3-M.Royals.

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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
C. Chambers (Miami Dolphins) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Las Vegas Raiders vs Miami Dolphins on 2002-12-15?

The Miami Dolphins beat the Las Vegas Raiders 23-17 in Week 15, 2002.

What was the score by quarter in Las Vegas Raiders vs Miami Dolphins?

Q1: Las Vegas Raiders 3, Miami Dolphins 10; Q2: Las Vegas Raiders 3, Miami Dolphins 7; Q3: Las Vegas Raiders 3, Miami Dolphins 3; Q4: Las Vegas Raiders 8, Miami Dolphins 3; Final: Las Vegas Raiders 17, Miami Dolphins 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Las Vegas Raiders vs Miami Dolphins?

Miami Dolphins touchdown — C. Carter (J. Fiedler pass) (Q1 4:06) Miami Dolphins touchdown — T. Minor (Q2 5:06) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — J. Porter (R. Gannon pass) (Q4 15:00) Miami Dolphins field goal — O. Mare (Q1 10:28, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q1 6:31, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q2 0:49, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q3 11:18, 3 pts) Miami Dolphins field goal — O. Mare (Q3 3:42, 3 pts) Miami Dolphins field goal — O. Mare (Q4 2:33, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Las Vegas Raiders vs Miami Dolphins?

R. Gannon (Las Vegas Raiders), 42.5% completion, -0.02 EPA per dropback, -0.87 total passing EPA. J. Fiedler (Miami Dolphins), 56.8% completion, +0.17 EPA per dropback, +6.14 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Las Vegas Raiders vs Miami Dolphins?

C. Chambers (Miami Dolphins) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.16 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 12 snaps. Their top snap (+2.33 EPA): (7:47) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 84-C.Chambers to LV 25 for 29 yards (58-N.Harris)..

Was Las Vegas Raiders vs Miami Dolphins a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Miami Dolphins won 23-17 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Las Vegas Raiders

Entered 9-4 Now 9-5 L

Miami Dolphins

Entered 8-5 Now 9-5 W

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