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2002 Miami Dolphins season
37th season in franchise history
The 2002 season was the Miami Dolphins' 33rd in the National Football League, their 37th overall and their third under head coach Dave Wannstedt. The Dolphins failed to improve upon their previous season's output of 11–5, winning only nine games.[1] The team missed the playoffs for the first time since 1996.
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| 2002 Miami Dolphins season | |
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| Owner | Wayne Huizenga |
| Head coach | Dave Wannstedt |
| Home field | Pro Player Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | DT Tim Bowens CB Sam Madison FS Brock Marion CB Patrick Surtain DE Jason Taylor LB Zach Thomas RB Ricky Williams |
| AP All-Pros | CB Patrick Surtain (1st team) DE Jason Taylor (1st team) LB Zach Thomas (1st team) RB Ricky Williams (1st team) |
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In the off-season, the Dolphins acquired running back Ricky Williams from the New Orleans Saints. Despite the team not making the playoffs, he led the league with a career-high 16 rushing touchdowns. Williams made the Pro Bowl following the season, taking home the game's MVP honors. It was Williams' only Pro Bowl appearance of his career.
NFL Draft
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| 2002 Miami Dolphins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 3 | 90 | Seth McKinney | Center | Texas A&M | |
| 4 | 114 | Randy McMichael | Tight end | Georgia | |
| 5 | 161 | Omare Lowe | Cornerback | Washington | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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Undrafted free agents
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| Player | Position | College |
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| Zak Kustok | Quarterback | Northwestern |
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Special teams coaches
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Running backs
Wide receivers
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Schedule
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 8 | Detroit Lions | W 49–21 | 1–0 | Pro Player Stadium | 72,216 |
| 2 | September 15 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 21–13 | 2–0 | RCA Dome | 56,650 |
| 3 | September 22 | New York Jets | W 30–3 | 3–0 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,426 |
| 4 | September 29 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 30–48 | 3–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,178 |
| 5 | October 6 | New England Patriots | W 26–13 | 4–1 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,369 |
| 6 | October 13 | at Denver Broncos | W 24–22 | 5–1 | Invesco Field at Mile High | 75,941 |
| 7 | October 20 | Buffalo Bills | L 10–23 | 5–2 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,180 |
| 8 | Bye | |||||
| 9 | November 4 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–24 | 5–3 | Lambeau Field | 63,284 |
| 10 | November 10 | at New York Jets | L 10–13 | 5–4 | Giants Stadium | 78,920 |
| 11 | November 17 | Baltimore Ravens | W 26–7 | 6–4 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,013 |
| 12 | November 24 | San Diego Chargers | W 30–3 | 7–4 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,138 |
| 13 | December 1 | at Buffalo Bills | L 21–38 | 7–5 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 73,287 |
| 14 | December 9 | Chicago Bears | W 27–9 | 8–5 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,609 |
| 15 | December 15 | Oakland Raiders | W 23–17 | 9–5 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,572 |
| 16 | December 21 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 17–20 | 9–6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,285 |
| 17 | December 29 | at New England Patriots | L 24–27 (OT) | 9–7 | Gillette Stadium | 68,436 |
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Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions
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| Lions | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
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Week 1: Detroit Lions at Miami Dolphins
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: September 8, 2002
- Game time: 1:04 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 72,216
- Referee: Jeff Triplette (42)
- TV announcers (FOX): Dan Miller, Mark Carrier, Mike Di Pasquale
- Recap, Game Book
Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
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Week 2: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: September 15, 2002
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: none (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 56,650
- Referee: Walt Coleman (65)
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Solomon Wilcots
- Recap, Game Book
Week 3: vs. New York Jets
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| Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dolphins | 10 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
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Week 3: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: September 22, 2002
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 73,426
- Referee: Gerald Austin (34)
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, Armen Keteyian
- Recap, Game Book
Week 4: at Kansas City Chiefs
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| Chiefs | 10 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 48 |
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Week 4: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 29, 2002
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 78,178
- Referee: Ed Hochuli (85)
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, Beasley Reece
- Recap, Game Book
Week 5: vs. New England Patriots
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| Patriots | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Dolphins | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
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Week 5: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: October 6, 2002
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
- Game attendance: 73,369
- Referee: Terry McAulay (77)
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, Armen Keteyian
- Recap, Game Book
Week 6: at Denver Broncos
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| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
| Broncos | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 22 |
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Week 6: Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos
at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
- Date: October 13, 2002
- Game time: 8:35 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 75,941
- Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann and Suzy Kolber
- Recap, Game Book
Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills
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| Bills | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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Week 7: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: October 20, 2002
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 73,180
- Referee: Johnny Grier (23)
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
- Recap, Game Book
Week 9: at Green Bay Packers
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| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Packers | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
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Week 9: Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: November 4, 2002
- Game time: 9:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 30 °F (−1 °C)
- Game attendance: 63,284
- Referee: Tom White (123)
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark
- Recap, Game Book
Week 10: at New York Jets
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| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Jets | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
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Week 10: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 10, 2002
- Game time: 8:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 78,920
- Referee: Larry Nemmers (20)
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, and Suzy Kolber
- Recap, Game Book
Week 11: vs. Baltimore Ravens
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| Ravens | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
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Week 11: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: November 17, 2002
- Game time: 4:15 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 73,013
- Referee: Walt Coleman (65)
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, Beasley Reece
- Recap, Game Book
Week 12: vs. San Diego Chargers
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| Chargers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dolphins | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
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Week 13: at Buffalo Bills
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| Dolphins | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Bills | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
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Week 13: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: December 1, 2002
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Snow, 25 °F (−4 °C)
- Game attendance: 73,287
- Referee: Bill Carollo (63)
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
- Recap, Game Book
Week 14: vs. Chicago Bears
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| Bears | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
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Week 15: vs. Oakland Raiders
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| Raiders | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| Dolphins | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
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Week 16: at Minnesota Vikings
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| Dolphins | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Vikings | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
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Week 16: Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings
Week 17: at New England Patriots
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Dolphins | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Patriots | 0 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 27 |
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Week 17: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: December 29, 2002
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,436
- Referee: Bob McElwee (95)
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, Armen Keteyian
- Recap, Game Book
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (4) New York Jets | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 359 | 336 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 381 | 346 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 7–5 | 378 | 301 | L2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 379 | 397 | W1 |
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