Quick answer
- Winner
- Miami Dolphins
- Final score
- Miami Dolphins 14–9 San Francisco 49ers
- Halftime
- San Francisco 49ers 3–14 Miami Dolphins at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- I. Bruce
- Top passer
- S. Hill
- Biggest EPA play
- (9:58) 10-C.Pennington pass deep left to 88-D.Martin for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Game date
- 2008-12-14
Game summary
The Miami Dolphins beat the San Francisco 49ers 14–9 on 2008-12-14. I. Bruce posted a game-high +7.86 total EPA in the receiving.
The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 10 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
 Miami Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
SFSan Francisco 49ers(9:58) 10-C.Pennington pass deep left to 88-D.Martin for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
(4:02) 6-J.Nedney 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
(8:34) 10-C.Pennington pass deep middle to 81-J.Haynos for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
(2:50) 6-J.Nedney 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
(9:26) 6-J.Nedney 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
MIAMiami DolphinsFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- MIAMiami Dolphins
Q1 9:58TD DMD. MartinPoints+6
- Yard line
- SF 61
- Score
- 0-6
(9:58) 10-C.Pennington pass deep left to 88-D.Martin for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- MIAMiami Dolphins
Q1 9:46XP DCD. CarpenterPoints+1
- Yard line
- SF 2
- Score
- 0-7
5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 4:02FG JNJ. NedneyPoints+3
- Yard line
- MIA 20
- Score
- 3-7
(4:02) 6-J.Nedney 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
- MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 8:34TD JHJ. HaynosPoints+6
- Yard line
- SF 19
- Score
- 3-13
(8:34) 10-C.Pennington pass deep middle to 81-J.Haynos for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 8:27XP DCD. CarpenterPoints+1
- Yard line
- SF 2
- Score
- 3-14
5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 2:50FG JNJ. NedneyPoints+3
- Yard line
- MIA 5
- Score
- 6-14
(2:50) 6-J.Nedney 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 9:26FG JNJ. NedneyPoints+3
- Yard line
- MIA 10
- Score
- 9-14
(9:26) 6-J.Nedney 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1I. Bruce · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +7.86 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
- 2D. Martin · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +5.19 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.59 EPA/play
- 3C. Pennington · Miami Dolphins · Passing · +4.25 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
- 4
Buddy Johnson · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.94 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.79 EPA/play - 5J. Haynos · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +2.82 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.82 EPA/play
- 6D. Bess · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +2.26 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
- 7A. Fasano · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +1.93 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play
- 8Ronnie Brown · Miami Dolphins · Rushing · +1.84 total EPA · 10 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
I. Bruce — SF · Receiving
I. Bruce posted the highest total EPA (+7.86) in the game, the strongest overall impact for San Francisco 49ers. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +1.12 EPA per play.
I. Bruce's top snap (+1.71 EPA): (7:07) 13-S.Hill pass short right to 88-I.Bruce pushed ob at SF 46 for 10 yards (25-W.Allen).
Biggest single play (+5.10 EPA): C. Pennington — (9:58) 10-C.Pennington pass deep left to 88-D.Martin for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Quarterback report card
S. Hill led all passers in efficiency for San Francisco 49ers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
- S. Hill (San Francisco 49ers) · 54 dropbacks · 55.6% completion · +0.8% CPOE · +0.02 EPA/play · +0.95 total EPA
- C. Pennington (Miami Dolphins) · 22 dropbacks · 54.5% completion · -1.1% CPOE · +0.19 EPA/play · +4.25 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | San Francisco 49ers | Miami Dolphins |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | -0.015 | +0.019 |
| Offensive success rate | 41.5% | 43.3% |
| Pass EPA/play | +0.008 | +0.193 |
| Rush EPA/play | +0.048 | -0.015 |
| Defensive EPA/play | -0.019 | +0.015 |
| Defensive success rate | 56.7% | 58.5% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (San Francisco 49ers -0.01, Miami Dolphins +0.02) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- San Francisco 49ers: -0.01 EPA/play (45th percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)
- Miami Dolphins: +0.02 EPA/play (54th percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)
- Miami Dolphins: 10 drives, +1.12 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
- San Francisco 49ers: 9 drives, -1.42 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- Miami Dolphins — D. Martin (C. Pennington pass)
- Miami Dolphins — J. Haynos (C. Pennington pass)
Field goals
- San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney
- San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney
- San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The opening quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 7–3. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the SF 61 (Q1 9:58) — (9:58) 10-C.Pennington pass deep left to 88-D.Martin for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q1 9:46) — 5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the MIA 20 (Q1 4:02) — (4:02) 6-J.Nedney 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..
The second quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 7–0. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the SF 19 (Q2 8:34) — (8:34) 10-C.Pennington pass deep middle to 81-J.Haynos for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 8:27) — 5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields..
The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 3–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the MIA 5 (Q3 2:50) — (2:50) 6-J.Nedney 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..
The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 3–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the MIA 10 (Q4 9:26) — (9:26) 6-J.Nedney 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- San Francisco 49ers (Q4 1:07) — (1:07) 13-S.Hill sacked at MIA 28 for -7 yards (55-J.Porter). PENALTY on MIA-55-J.Porter, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 14 yards, enforced between downs.
- San Francisco 49ers (Q4 1:35) — (1:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 13-S.Hill pass short middle to 24-M.Robinson to MIA 21 for 13 yards (29-T.Culver).
- Miami Dolphins (Q1 9:58) — (9:58) 10-C.Pennington pass deep left to 88-D.Martin for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Miami Dolphins (Q4 2:41) — (2:41) 5-D.Carpenter 49 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Crossbar, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
- San Francisco 49ers (Q4 1:13) — (1:13) 13-S.Hill pass incomplete deep left to 88-I.Bruce.
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- Miami Dolphins (Q1 9:58) — (9:58) 10-C.Pennington pass deep left to 88-D.Martin for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Miami Dolphins (Q4 2:41) — (2:41) 5-D.Carpenter 49 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Crossbar, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
- Miami Dolphins (Q2 8:34) — (8:34) 10-C.Pennington pass deep middle to 81-J.Haynos for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- San Francisco 49ers (Q4 1:07) — (1:07) 13-S.Hill sacked at MIA 28 for -7 yards (55-J.Porter). PENALTY on MIA-55-J.Porter, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 14 yards, enforced between downs.
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q1 9:58 · SF 61 · Score 0-6
(9:58) 10-C.Pennington pass deep left to 88-D.Martin for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q1 9:46 · SF 2 · Score 0-7
5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields. - San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q1 4:02 · MIA 20 · Score 3-7
(4:02) 6-J.Nedney 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee. - Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 8:34 · SF 19 · Score 3-13
(8:34) 10-C.Pennington pass deep middle to 81-J.Haynos for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 8:27 · SF 2 · Score 3-14
5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields. - San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 2:50 · MIA 5 · Score 6-14
(2:50) 6-J.Nedney 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee. - San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 9:26 · MIA 10 · Score 9-14
(9:26) 6-J.Nedney 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
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.
- I. Bruce (San Francisco 49ers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Frequently asked questions
Who won San Francisco 49ers vs Miami Dolphins on 2008-12-14?
The Miami Dolphins beat the San Francisco 49ers 14-9 in Week 15, 2008.
What was the score by quarter in San Francisco 49ers vs Miami Dolphins?
Q1: San Francisco 49ers 3, Miami Dolphins 7; Q2: San Francisco 49ers 0, Miami Dolphins 7; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 3, Miami Dolphins 0; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 3, Miami Dolphins 0; Final: San Francisco 49ers 9, Miami Dolphins 14.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in San Francisco 49ers vs Miami Dolphins?
Miami Dolphins touchdown — D. Martin (C. Pennington pass) (Q1 9:58) Miami Dolphins touchdown — J. Haynos (C. Pennington pass) (Q2 8:34) San Francisco 49ers field goal — J. Nedney (Q1 4:02, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — J. Nedney (Q3 2:50, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — J. Nedney (Q4 9:26, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in San Francisco 49ers vs Miami Dolphins?
S. Hill (San Francisco 49ers), 55.6% completion, +0.8% CPOE, +0.02 EPA per dropback, +0.95 total passing EPA. C. Pennington (Miami Dolphins), 54.5% completion, -1.1% CPOE, +0.19 EPA per dropback, +4.25 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in San Francisco 49ers vs Miami Dolphins?
I. Bruce (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.86 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+1.71 EPA): (7:07) 13-S.Hill pass short right to 88-I.Bruce pushed ob at SF 46 for 10 yards (25-W.Allen)..
Was San Francisco 49ers vs Miami Dolphins a close game?
Yes — the margin was 5 points. Miami Dolphins won 14-9 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.
Season records after this game
San Francisco 49ers
Entered 5-8 Now 5-9 L
Miami Dolphins
Entered 8-5 Now 9-5 W
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