Falcons 17–10 Dolphins: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 9, 2005

Quick answer

Winner: Atlanta Falcons
Final score: Atlanta Falcons 17–10 Miami Dolphins
Halftime: Atlanta Falcons 14–10 Miami Dolphins at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: M. Vick
Top passer: M. Vick
Biggest EPA play: (3:28) 5-D.Jones punts 50 yards to ATL 31, Center-97-J.Denney. 20-A.Rossum MUFFS catch, to…
Game date: 2005-11-06

Game summary

The Atlanta Falcons beat the Miami Dolphins 17–10 on 2005-11-06. M. Vick posted a game-high +13.59 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Atlanta Falcons	7	7	3	0	0	17
Miami Dolphins	0	10	0	0	0	10

Scoring Map

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

ATLAtlanta Falcons

ATL 23

+1ATL 2

MIA 11

+3ATL 9

MIAMiami Dolphins

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q1 10:28TD
WDW. Dunn
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 1
Score
6-0
(10:28) 28-W.Dunn right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q1 10:24XP
TPT. Peterson
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
7-0
2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-8-M.Schaub.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 10:57TD
Ryan Williams
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 23
Score
7-6
(10:57) 34-R.Williams left guard for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 10:50XP
OMO. Mare
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
7-7
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-97-J.Denney, Holder-5-D.Jones.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 4:44TD
BFB. Finneran
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 11
Score
13-7
(4:44) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass to 86-B.Finneran for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIA-30-L.Schulters, Defensive Offside, declined.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 4:40XP
TPT. Peterson
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
14-7
2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-8-M.Schaub.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 2:00FG
OMO. Mare
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 9
Score
14-10
(2:00) 10-O.Mare 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-J.Denney, Holder-5-D.Jones.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q3 4:20FG
TPT. Peterson
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 3
Score
17-10
(4:20) 2-T.Peterson 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-8-M.Schaub.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1M. Vick · Atlanta Falcons · Passing · +13.59 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
2B. Finneran · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +11.55 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.44 EPA/play
3A. Crumpler · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +7.63 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.27 EPA/play
4Ricky White III · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +5.39 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.80 EPA/play
5C. Chambers · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +3.10 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
6M. Vick · Atlanta Falcons · Rushing · +2.84 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
7Ronnie Brown · Miami Dolphins · Rushing · +2.53 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
8M. Booker · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +1.14 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.57 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

M. Vick — ATL · Passing

M. Vick posted the highest total EPA (+13.59) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Atlanta Falcons. Across 39 counted snaps, they averaged +0.35 EPA per play.

M. Vick's top snap (-4.81 EPA): (3:08) 7-M.Vick pass to 33-J.Griffith to MIA 5 for 3 yards (52-C.Crowder). FUMBLES (52-C.Crowder), RECOVERED by MIA-21-T.Daniels at MIA 10.

Biggest single play (+6.09 EPA): Dre'Mont Jones — (3:28) 5-D.Jones punts 50 yards to ATL 31, Center-97-J.Denney. 20-A.Rossum MUFFS catch, touched at ATL 31, RECOVERED by MIA-37-Y.Bell at ATL 14.

Quarterback report card

M. Vick led all passers in efficiency for Atlanta Falcons, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

M. Vick (Atlanta Falcons) · 39 dropbacks · 56.4% completion · +0.35 EPA/play · +13.59 total EPA
G. Frerotte (Miami Dolphins) · 23 dropbacks · 56.5% completion · -0.29 EPA/play · -6.65 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Atlanta Falcons	Miami Dolphins
Offensive EPA/play	+0.143	+0.046
Offensive success rate	44.3%	51.6%
Pass EPA/play	+0.349	-0.289
Rush EPA/play	-0.002	+0.025
Defensive EPA/play	-0.046	-0.143
Defensive success rate	48.4%	55.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Atlanta Falcons generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.14 vs +0.05), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Atlanta Falcons: +0.14 EPA/play (83rd percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)
Miami Dolphins: +0.05 EPA/play (63rd percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)

Atlanta Falcons: 9 drives, +12.55 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Miami Dolphins: 10 drives, +2.92 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Atlanta Falcons — W. Dunn (Q1 10:28)
Miami Dolphins — Ryan Williams (Q2 10:57)
Atlanta Falcons — B. Finneran (M. Vick pass) (Q2 4:44)

Field goals

Miami Dolphins — O. Mare (Q2 2:00)
Atlanta Falcons — T. Peterson (Q3 4:20)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 7–0. Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the MIA 1 (Q1 10:28) — (10:28) 28-W.Dunn right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q1 10:24) — 2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-8-M.Schaub..

The second quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 10–7. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the ATL 23 (Q2 10:57) — (10:57) 34-R.Williams left guard for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q2 10:50) — 10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-97-J.Denney, Holder-5-D.Jones.; Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the MIA 11 (Q2 4:44) — (4:44) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass to 86-B.Finneran for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIA-30-L.Schulters, Defensive Offside, declined.; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q2 4:40) — 2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-8-M.Schaub.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the ATL 9 (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) 10-O.Mare 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-J.Denney, Holder-5-D.Jones..

The third quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 3–0. Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the MIA 3 (Q3 4:20) — (4:20) 2-T.Peterson 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-8-M.Schaub..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Miami Dolphins (Q4 2:47) — (2:47) 11-G.Frerotte pass intended for 84-C.Chambers INTERCEPTED by 29-K.Carpenter at ATL 5. 29-K.Carpenter to ATL 6 for 1 yard (77-D.McIntosh). [WPA -23.1% · EPA -4.31]
Miami Dolphins (Q2 3:28) — (3:28) 5-D.Jones punts 50 yards to ATL 31, Center-97-J.Denney. 20-A.Rossum MUFFS catch, touched at ATL 31, RECOVERED by MIA-37-Y.Bell at ATL 14. [WPA +18.3% · EPA +6.09]
Atlanta Falcons (Q1 3:08) — (3:08) 7-M.Vick pass to 33-J.Griffith to MIA 5 for 3 yards (52-C.Crowder). FUMBLES (52-C.Crowder), RECOVERED by MIA-21-T.Daniels at MIA 10. [WPA -12.7% · EPA -4.81]
Atlanta Falcons (Q4 9:26) — (9:26) 28-W.Dunn right guard to MIA 35 for -4 yards (94-K.Traylor; 54-Z.Thomas). [WPA -10.9% · EPA -3.19]
Atlanta Falcons (Q2 4:44) — (4:44) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass to 86-B.Finneran for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIA-30-L.Schulters, Defensive Offside, declined. [WPA +10.1% · EPA +3.64]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Miami Dolphins (Q2 3:28) — (3:28) 5-D.Jones punts 50 yards to ATL 31, Center-97-J.Denney. 20-A.Rossum MUFFS catch, touched at ATL 31, RECOVERED by MIA-37-Y.Bell at ATL 14. [WPA +18.3% · EPA +6.09]
Atlanta Falcons (Q1 3:08) — (3:08) 7-M.Vick pass to 33-J.Griffith to MIA 5 for 3 yards (52-C.Crowder). FUMBLES (52-C.Crowder), RECOVERED by MIA-21-T.Daniels at MIA 10. [WPA -12.7% · EPA -4.81]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 2:47) — (2:47) 11-G.Frerotte pass intended for 84-C.Chambers INTERCEPTED by 29-K.Carpenter at ATL 5. 29-K.Carpenter to ATL 6 for 1 yard (77-D.McIntosh). [WPA -23.1% · EPA -4.31]
Atlanta Falcons (Q2 4:44) — (4:44) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass to 86-B.Finneran for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIA-30-L.Schulters, Defensive Offside, declined. [WPA +10.1% · EPA +3.64]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q1 10:28 · MIA 1 · Score 6-0
(10:28) 28-W.Dunn right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q1 10:24 · MIA 2 · Score 7-0
2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-8-M.Schaub.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 10:57 · ATL 23 · Score 7-6
(10:57) 34-R.Williams left guard for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 10:50 · ATL 2 · Score 7-7
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-97-J.Denney, Holder-5-D.Jones.
Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q2 4:44 · MIA 11 · Score 13-7
(4:44) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass to 86-B.Finneran for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIA-30-L.Schulters, Defensive Offside, declined.
Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q2 4:40 · MIA 2 · Score 14-7
2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-8-M.Schaub.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q2 2:00 · ATL 9 · Score 14-10
(2:00) 10-O.Mare 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-J.Denney, Holder-5-D.Jones.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q3 4:20 · MIA 3 · Score 17-10
(4:20) 2-T.Peterson 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-8-M.Schaub.

Key takeaways

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

Atlanta Falcons earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
M. Vick (Atlanta Falcons) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins on 2005-11-06?

The Atlanta Falcons beat the Miami Dolphins 17-10 in Week 9, 2005.

What was the score by quarter in Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins?

Q1: Atlanta Falcons 7, Miami Dolphins 0; Q2: Atlanta Falcons 7, Miami Dolphins 10; Q3: Atlanta Falcons 3, Miami Dolphins 0; Final: Atlanta Falcons 17, Miami Dolphins 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins?

Atlanta Falcons touchdown — W. Dunn (Q1 10:28) Miami Dolphins touchdown — R. Williams (Q2 10:57) Atlanta Falcons touchdown — B. Finneran (M. Vick pass) (Q2 4:44) Miami Dolphins field goal — O. Mare (Q2 2:00, 3 pts) Atlanta Falcons field goal — T. Peterson (Q3 4:20, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins?

M. Vick (Atlanta Falcons), 56.4% completion, +0.35 EPA per dropback, +13.59 total passing EPA. G. Frerotte (Miami Dolphins), 56.5% completion, -0.29 EPA per dropback, -6.65 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins?

M. Vick (Atlanta Falcons) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.59 total EPA on Passing plays. across 39 snaps. Their top snap (-4.81 EPA): (3:08) 7-M.Vick pass to 33-J.Griffith to MIA 5 for 3 yards (52-C.Crowder). FUMBLES (52-C.Crowder), RECOVERED by MIA-21-T.Daniels at MIA 10..

Was Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Atlanta Falcons won 17-10 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Atlanta Falcons

Entered 5-2 Now 6-2 W

Miami Dolphins

Entered 3-4 Now 3-5 L

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