Vikings 20-17 Dolphins (21 Dec, 2002) Box Score

Miami Dolphins

9-6, 2-5 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIA	7	0	7	3	17
MIN	0	3	7	10	20

Minnesota Vikings

5-10, 4-4 home

Miami Passing


Jay Fiedler
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
15/21	177	8.4	2	1	1-7	108.6
15/21	170	8.4	2	1	1-7	108.6

Minnesota Passing


Daunte Culpepper
Randy Moss
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
20/29	244	8.4	0	2	4-18	65.9
1/1	13	13.0	1	0	0-0	158.3
21/30	239	8.6	1	2	4-18	79.4

Miami Rushing


Ricky Williams
Jay Fiedler
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
15	67	4.5	17
2	2	1.0	3
17	69	4.1	17

Minnesota Rushing


Daunte Culpepper
Michael Bennett
Jimmy Kleinsasser
Moe Williams
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
10	67	6.7	0	38
18	54	3.0	0	14
2	6	3.0	0	3
2	2	1.0	1	3
32	129	4.0	1	38

Miami Receiving


Chris Chambers
James McKnight
Ricky Williams
Cris Carter
Rob Konrad
Randy McMichael
Jed Weaver
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
2	68	34.0	1	59
5	47	9.4	0	14
3	16	5.3	0	9
1	15	15.0	0	15
2	15	7.5	0	13
1	13	13.0	0	13
1	3	3.0	1	3
15	177	11.8	2	59

Minnesota Receiving


Randy Moss
D'Wayne Bates
Byron Chamberlain
Jimmy Kleinsasser
Michael Bennett
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
7	110	15.7	0	60
7	79	11.3	1	20
3	33	11.0	0	13
2	20	10.0	0	24
2	15	7.5	0	8
21	257	12.2	1	60

Miami Fumbles


James McKnight
Jay Fiedler
Jason Taylor
team

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

Minnesota Fumbles


Daunte Culpepper
Lance Johnstone
team

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

Miami Defense



Brock Marion
Morlon Greenwood
Zach Thomas
Arturo Freeman
Jason Taylor
Tim Bowens
Adewale Ogunleye
Derrick Rodgers
Sam Madison
Patrick Surtain
Larry Chester
Jermaine Haley
Tommy Hendricks
Rob Burnett
Shawn Wooden
Scott Galyon
David Bowens
Chris Chambers
Jay Williams
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
9	8	0	0	1	0	0
9	6	0	0	0	0	0
8	4	0	0	0	0	0
6	6	0	0	0	0	0
6	3	1.5	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	2	1.5	0	1	0	0
5	2	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	1	0	0
4	3	0	0	1	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	0	0.5	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	0.5	0	0	0	0
77	51	4	0	4	0	0

Minnesota Defense



Eric Kelly
Kenny Mixon
Corey Chavous
Chris Hovan
Henri Crockett
Brian Williams
Jack Brewer
Greg Biekert
Ronnie Bradford
Moe Williams
Lance Johnstone
Harold Morrow
Tyrone Carter
Hayden Epstein
Nick Rogers
Lorenzo Bromell
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
6	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	3	0.5	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	1	0	0	1	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	0.5	0	0	0	0
37	30	1	0	2	0	0

Miami Interceptions


Brock Marion
Sam Madison
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0
2	0	0

Minnesota Interceptions


Jack Brewer
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	1	0
1	1	0

Miami Kick Returns


Travis Minor
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	111	27.8	45	0
4	111	27.8	45	0

Minnesota Kick Returns


Tyrone Carter
Moe Williams
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	43	21.5	22
1	13	13.0	13
3	56	18.7	22

Miami Punt Returns

	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
No Miami Punt Returns

Minnesota Punt Returns


Nick Davis
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	13	6.5	8	0
2	13	6.5	8	0

Miami Kicking


Olindo Mare
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	25	2/2	5
1/1	100.0	25	2/2	5

Minnesota Kicking


Gary Anderson
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/2	100.0	53	2/2	8
2/2	100.0	53	2/2	8

Miami Punting


Mark Royals
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
2	86	43.0	0	0	44
2	86	43.0	0	0	44

Minnesota Punting


Kyle Richardson
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
1	45	45.0	0	1	45
1	45	45.0	0	1	45

6:30 PM, 21 December 2002

Attendance: 64,285

Referees:
Johnny Grier

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

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

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