2002 Miami Dolphins season | |
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Owner | Wayne Huizenga |
Head coach | Dave Wannstedt |
Home stadium | Pro Player Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 9–7 |
Division place | 3rdAFC East |
Playoffs | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | DTTim Bowens CBSam Madison FSBrock Marion CBPatrick Surtain DEJason Taylor LBZach Thomas RBRicky Williams |
All-Pros | CB Patrick Surtain(1st team) DE Jason Taylor(1st team) LB Zach Thomas(1st team) RB Ricky Williams(1st team) |
The2002 season was theMiami Dolphins' 33rd in theNational Football League (NFL), their 37th overall and their third underhead coachDave Wannstedt. The Dolphins failed to improve upon theirprevious season's output of 11–5, winning only nine games.[1] The team missed the playoffs for the first time since1996.
In the off-season, the Dolphins acquired running backRicky Williams from theNew Orleans Saints. Despite the team not making the playoffs, he led the league with a career-high 16 rushing touchdowns. Williams made thePro Bowl following the season, taking home the game's MVP honors. It was Williams' only Pro Bowl appearance of his career.
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 onePro Bowl during career |
Player | Position | College |
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Tim Levcik | Quarterback | Robert Morris |
Zak Kustok | Quarterback | Northwestern |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Practice squad Reserve
Rookies in italics 53 active, 7 reserve, 5 practice squad |
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 | atIndianapolis 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 | atKansas 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 | atDenver 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 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 10–24 | 5–3 | Lambeau Field | 63,284 |
10 | November 10 | atNew 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 | atBuffalo 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 | atMinnesota Vikings | L 17–20 | 9–6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,285 |
17 | December 29 | atNew England Patriots | L 24–27(OT) | 9–7 | Gillette Stadium | 68,436 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Dolphins | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
atPro Player Stadium,Miami Gardens, Florida
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Colts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
atRCA Dome,Indianapolis, Indiana
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Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dolphins | 10 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Chiefs | 10 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 48 |
atArrowhead Stadium,Kansas City, Missouri
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Patriots | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Dolphins | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
Broncos | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 22 |
atInvesco Field at Mile High,Denver, Colorado
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Bills | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Packers | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
atLambeau Field,Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Jets | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
atGiants Stadium,East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Ravens | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Dolphins | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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Chargers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dolphins | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Bills | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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Raiders | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
Dolphins | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Vikings | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Dolphins | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Patriots | 0 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 27 |
atGillette Stadium,Foxborough, Massachusetts
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AFC East | |||||||||
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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 |