Dolphins 27-9 Bears (10 Dec, 2002) Box Score

Chicago Bears

3-10, 1-6 away

	1	2	3	4	T
CHI	0	0	3	6	9
MIA	7	7	7	6	27

Miami Dolphins

8-5, 6-1 home

Chicago Passing


Chris Chandler
Jim Miller
Henry Burris
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
7/17	86	5.1	0	2	1-6	17.9
3/12	9	0.8	0	1	1-7	4.9
1/3	6	2.0	1	0	0-0	81.9
11/32	88	3.2	1	3	2-13	15.2

Miami Passing


Jay Fiedler
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
15/29	196	6.8	1	1	1-8	70.5
15/29	188	6.8	1	1	1-8	70.5

Chicago Rushing


Henry Burris
Leon Johnson
Adrian Peterson
Jim Miller
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
5	52	10.4	17
15	44	2.9	8
3	11	3.7	5
1	0	0.0	0
24	107	4.5	17

Miami Rushing


Ricky Williams
Travis Minor
Jay Fiedler
James McKnight
Sage Rosenfels
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
31	216	7.0	2	63
8	21	2.6	0	8
1	10	10.0	0	10
1	10	10.0	0	10
2	-9	-4.5	0	-2
43	248	5.8	2	63

Chicago Receiving


Marty Booker
John Gilmore
Ahmad Merritt
Leon Johnson
Adrian Peterson
Dez White
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
5	46	9.2	1	26
2	24	12.0	0	12
1	11	11.0	0	11
1	9	9.0	0	9
1	7	7.0	0	7
1	4	4.0	0	4
11	101	9.2	1	26

Miami Receiving


James McKnight
Chris Chambers
Rob Konrad
Randy McMichael
Cris Carter
Dedric Ward
Jed Weaver
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
4	90	22.5	0	34
2	34	17.0	0	26
5	27	5.4	0	11
1	26	26.0	0	26
1	8	8.0	0	8
1	6	6.0	0	6
1	5	5.0	1	5
15	196	13.1	1	34

Chicago Fumbles


Chris Chandler
Olin Kreutz
R.W. McQuarters
Michael Green
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
0	0	1
2	1	2

Miami Fumbles


James McKnight
Ricky Williams
Chris Chambers
Adewale Ogunleye
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
3	2	1

Chicago Defense



Brian Urlacher
Jerry Azumah
Michael Green
R.W. McQuarters
Bobbie Howard
Phillip Daniels
Mike Brown
Damon Moore
Alex Brown
Keith Traylor
Rabih Abdullah
Alfonso Boone
Mike Caldwell
Christian Peter
Bryan Knight
Bryan Robinson
Patrick Mannelly
Rosevelt Colvin
Larry Whigham
Olin Kreutz
Marty Booker
Ahmad Merritt
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
8	5	0	0	0	0	0
7	4	0	0	0	0	0
7	4	0	0	0	0	0
6	4	0	0	0	0	0
6	3	0	0	1	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	2	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	1	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
70	44	1	0	1	0	0

Miami Defense



Zach Thomas
Derrick Rodgers
Brock Marion
Patrick Surtain
Jermaine Haley
Adewale Ogunleye
Jason Taylor
Larry Chester
Tim Bowens
Arturo Freeman
Trent Gamble
Shawn Wooden
James McKnight
Jay Williams
Scott McGarrahan
David Bowens
Desmond Clark
Todd Wade
Tommy Hendricks
Olindo Mare
Jamar Fletcher
Morlon Greenwood
Rob Burnett
Sam Madison
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
11	5	0	0	1	0	0
6	3	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	2	0	0
4	3	0	0	1	0	0
4	1	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	1	0	0	0	0
3	1	1	0	1	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	3	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
57	31	2	0	11	0	0

Chicago Interceptions


Bobbie Howard
Jerry Azumah
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	9	0
0	18	0
1	27	0

Miami Interceptions


Jamar Fletcher
Brock Marion
Jermaine Haley
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	30	0
1	0	0
1	0	0
3	30	0

Chicago Kick Returns


Ahmad Merritt
Adrian Peterson
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
5	104	20.8	25
1	16	16.0	16
6	120	20.0	25

Miami Kick Returns


Travis Minor
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	48	24.0	33	0
2	48	24.0	33	0

Chicago Punt Returns


Ahmad Merritt
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	36	9.0	18	0
4	36	9.0	18	0

Miami Punt Returns


Dedric Ward
Robert Baker
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
1	5	5.0	5
2	1	0.5	1
3	6	2.0	5

Chicago Kicking


Paul Edinger
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	52	0/0	3
1/1	100.0	52	0/0	3

Miami Kicking


Olindo Mare
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/2	100.0	29	3/3	9
2/2	100.0	29	3/3	9

Chicago Punting


Brad Maynard
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
7	304	43.4	0	2	54
7	304	43.4	0	2	54

Miami Punting


Mark Royals
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	212	42.4	0	1	54
5	212	42.4	0	1	54

Hard Rock Stadium

2:00 AM, 10 December 2002

Miami Gardens, FL

Attendance: 73,609

Referees:
Ron Blum

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Detroit	13	2	.867	493	299
Minnesota	13	2	.867	396	276
Green Bay	10	4	.714	379	287
Chicago	4	11	.267	283	342

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Buffalo	12	3	.800	469	331
Miami	7	8	.467	305	329
New York	4	11	.267	292	344
New England	3	12	.200	259	361

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