Chargers 0–37 Dolphins: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 9, 2014

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Miami Dolphins?

R. Tannehill (Miami Dolphins), 64.9% completion, +7.3% CPOE, +0.50 EPA per dropback, +18.59 total passing EPA. P. Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 44.4% completion, -7.8% CPOE, -0.45 EPA per dropback, -12.12 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Miami Dolphins?

R. Tannehill (Miami Dolphins) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +18.59 total EPA on Passing plays. across 37 snaps. Their top snap (+3.88 EPA): (3:55) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left to 11-M.Wallace to LAC 8 for 38 yards (32-E.Weddle)..

Quick answer

Winner: Miami Dolphins
Final score: Miami Dolphins 37–0 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime: Los Angeles Chargers 0–20 Miami Dolphins at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Ryan Tannehill
Top passer: Ryan Tannehill
Biggest EPA play: (11:01) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left intended for 80-M.Floyd INTERCEPTED by 20-R.J…
Game date: 2014-11-02

Game summary

The Miami Dolphins beat the Los Angeles Chargers 37–0 on 2014-11-02. Ryan Tannehill posted a game-high +18.59 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	0	0	0	0	0	0
Miami Dolphins	7	13	17	0	0	37

Scoring Map

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

LACLos Angeles Chargers

LAC 21

LAC 14

MIAMiami Dolphins

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MIAMiami Dolphins
Q1 1:46TD
CCC. Clay
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 6
Score
0-6
(1:46) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 42-C.Clay for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q1 1:40XP
CSC. Sturgis
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
0-7
9-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 11:14TD
LML. Miller
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
0-13
(11:14) (Shotgun) 26-L.Miller up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 11:08XP
CSC. Sturgis
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
0-14
9-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 9:16FG
CSC. Sturgis
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 8
Score
0-17
(9:16) (Field Goal formation) 9-C.Sturgis 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 1:56FG
CSC. Sturgis
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 7
Score
0-20
(1:56) (Field Goal formation) 9-C.Sturgis 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q3 11:11TD
RMR. Matthews
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 21
Score
0-26
(11:11) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left to 18-R.Matthews for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q3 11:02XP
CSC. Sturgis
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
0-27
9-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q3 7:08FG
CSC. Sturgis
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 5
Score
0-30
(7:08) (Field Goal formation) 9-C.Sturgis 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q3 2:05TD
JLJ. Landry
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 14
Score
0-36
(2:05) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 14-J.Landry pushed ob at LAC 1 for 13 yards (38-M.Gilchrist). Miami challenged the runner was in bounds ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 14-J.Landry for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q3 2:00XP
CSC. Sturgis
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
0-37
9-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Ryan Tannehill · Miami Dolphins · Passing · +18.59 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
2J. Landry · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +5.22 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
3C. Clay · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +3.70 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
4R. Matthews · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +2.76 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.76 EPA/play
5B. Hartline · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +2.69 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
6M. Floyd · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.27 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
7Ryan Tannehill · Miami Dolphins · Rushing · +1.80 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
8G. Hoskins · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +1.69 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.69 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

Ryan Tannehill — MIA · Passing

Ryan Tannehill posted the highest total EPA (+18.59) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Miami Dolphins. Across 37 counted snaps, they averaged +0.50 EPA per play.

Ryan Tannehill's top snap (+3.88 EPA): (3:55) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left to 11-M.Wallace to LAC 8 for 38 yards (32-E.Weddle).

Biggest single play (-5.05 EPA): Philip Rivers — (11:01) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left intended for 80-M.Floyd INTERCEPTED by 20-R.Jones at LAC 47. 20-R.Jones ran ob at LAC 31 for 16 yards.

Quarterback report card

Ryan Tannehill led all passers in efficiency for Miami Dolphins, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Ryan Tannehill (Miami Dolphins) · 37 dropbacks · 64.9% completion · +7.3% CPOE · +0.50 EPA/play · +18.59 total EPA
Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) · 27 dropbacks · 44.4% completion · -7.8% CPOE · -0.45 EPA/play · -12.12 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	Miami Dolphins
Offensive EPA/play	-0.426	+0.125
Offensive success rate	30.3%	57.8%
Pass EPA/play	-0.501	+0.464
Rush EPA/play	-0.475	-0.224
Defensive EPA/play	-0.125	+0.426
Defensive success rate	42.2%	69.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Miami Dolphins held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.12 vs -0.43), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: -0.43 EPA/play (1st percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
Miami Dolphins: +0.12 EPA/play (83rd percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)

Los Angeles Chargers: 11 drives, -28.14 total EPA, 0 scoring drives
Miami Dolphins: 11 drives, +11.24 total EPA, 7 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Miami Dolphins — C. Clay (Ryan Tannehill pass) (Q1 1:46)
Miami Dolphins — L. Miller (Q2 11:14)
Miami Dolphins — R. Matthews (Ryan Tannehill pass) (Q3 11:11)
Miami Dolphins — J. Landry (Ryan Tannehill pass) (Q3 2:05)

Field goals

Miami Dolphins — C. Sturgis (Q2 9:16)
Miami Dolphins — C. Sturgis (Q2 1:56)
Miami Dolphins — C. Sturgis (Q3 7:08)

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 LAC 6 (Q1 1:46) — (1:46) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 42-C.Clay for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q1 1:40) — 9-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields..

The second quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 13–0. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the LAC 2 (Q2 11:14) — (11:14) (Shotgun) 26-L.Miller up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q2 11:08) — 9-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the LAC 8 (Q2 9:16) — (9:16) (Field Goal formation) 9-C.Sturgis 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the LAC 7 (Q2 1:56) — (1:56) (Field Goal formation) 9-C.Sturgis 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields..

The third quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 17–0. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the LAC 21 (Q3 11:11) — (11:11) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left to 18-R.Matthews for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q3 11:02) — 9-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the LAC 5 (Q3 7:08) — (7:08) (Field Goal formation) 9-C.Sturgis 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the LAC 14 (Q3 2:05); Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q3 2:00) — 9-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 7:42) — (7:42) 43-B.Oliver right tackle to MIA 23 for -1 yards (20-R.Jones). [WPA -10.7% · EPA -3.92]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 11:22) — (11:22) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 80-M.Floyd to 50 for 14 yards (24-C.Finnegan). [WPA +8.3% · EPA +2.53]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 13:43) — (13:43) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short right to 13-K.Allen to LAC 37 for 17 yards (20-R.Jones). [WPA +7.1% · EPA +2.54]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 10:21) — (10:21) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 80-M.Floyd to MIA 31 for 14 yards (24-C.Finnegan). [WPA +6.3% · EPA +1.21]
Miami Dolphins (Q1 6:26) — (6:26) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 42-C.Clay to LAC 37 for 24 yards (56-D.Butler). [WPA +5.8% · EPA +1.52]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 11:01) — (11:01) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left intended for 80-M.Floyd INTERCEPTED by 20-R.Jones at LAC 47. 20-R.Jones ran ob at LAC 31 for 16 yards. [WPA -4.8% · EPA -5.05]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 9:16) — (9:16) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short right intended for 13-K.Allen INTERCEPTED by 21-B.Grimes at LAC 45. 21-B.Grimes to LAC 19 for 26 yards (76-D.Fluker). [WPA -0.0% · EPA -4.65]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 7:42) — (7:42) 43-B.Oliver right tackle to MIA 23 for -1 yards (20-R.Jones). [WPA -10.7% · EPA -3.92]
Miami Dolphins (Q2 3:55) — (3:55) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left to 11-M.Wallace to LAC 8 for 38 yards (32-E.Weddle). [WPA +2.0% · EPA +3.88]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q1 1:46 · LAC 6 · Score 0-6
(1:46) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 42-C.Clay for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q1 1:40 · LAC 2 · Score 0-7
9-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 11:14 · LAC 2 · Score 0-13
(11:14) (Shotgun) 26-L.Miller up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 11:08 · LAC 2 · Score 0-14
9-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q2 9:16 · LAC 8 · Score 0-17
(9:16) (Field Goal formation) 9-C.Sturgis 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q2 1:56 · LAC 7 · Score 0-20
(1:56) (Field Goal formation) 9-C.Sturgis 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q3 11:11 · LAC 21 · Score 0-26
(11:11) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left to 18-R.Matthews for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q3 11:02 · LAC 2 · Score 0-27
9-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q3 7:08 · LAC 5 · Score 0-30
(7:08) (Field Goal formation) 9-C.Sturgis 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q3 2:05 · LAC 14 · Score 0-36
(2:05) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 14-J.Landry pushed ob at LAC 1 for 13 yards (38-M.Gilchrist). Miami challenged the runner was in bounds ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 17-R.Tannehill pass
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q3 2:00 · LAC 2 · Score 0-37
9-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.

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.
Ryan Tannehill (Miami Dolphins) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Ryan Tannehill (MIA) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Philip Rivers (LAC) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs Miami Dolphins on 2014-11-02?

The Miami Dolphins beat the Los Angeles Chargers 37-0 in Week 9, 2014.

What was the score by quarter in Los Angeles Chargers vs Miami Dolphins?

Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Miami Dolphins 7; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Miami Dolphins 13; Q3: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Miami Dolphins 17; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Miami Dolphins 37.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Los Angeles Chargers vs Miami Dolphins?

Miami Dolphins touchdown — C. Clay (R. Tannehill pass) (Q1 1:46) Miami Dolphins touchdown — L. Miller (Q2 11:14) Miami Dolphins touchdown — R. Matthews (R. Tannehill pass) (Q3 11:11) Miami Dolphins touchdown — J. Landry (R. Tannehill pass) (Q3 2:05) Miami Dolphins field goal — C. Sturgis (Q2 9:16, 3 pts) Miami Dolphins field goal — C. Sturgis (Q2 1:56, 3 pts) Miami Dolphins field goal — C. Sturgis (Q3 7:08, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Miami Dolphins?

Ryan Tannehill (Miami Dolphins), 64.9% completion, +7.3% CPOE, +0.50 EPA per dropback, +18.59 total passing EPA. Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 44.4% completion, -7.8% CPOE, -0.45 EPA per dropback, -12.12 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Miami Dolphins?

Ryan Tannehill (Miami Dolphins) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +18.59 total EPA on Passing plays. across 37 snaps. Their top snap (+3.88 EPA): (3:55) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left to 11-M.Wallace to LAC 8 for 38 yards (32-E.Weddle)..

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 5-3 Now 5-4 L

Miami Dolphins

Entered 4-3 Now 5-3 W

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