Stadium

Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast

Announcers
Tom Hammond, Joe Namath
Summary
MIA and NE combined for 472 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Sammie Smith led MIA with 159 rushing yards while John Stephens paced NE with 70. Through the air, Tony Martin topped MIA with 57 receiving yards while Irving Fryar led NE with 79.
Expected Points Summary
MIA
Total3.00
Off-3.30
Def2.25
ST4.28
NE
Total-3.00
Off-2.25
Def3.30
ST-4.28
Team Stats
Stat
MIA
NE
First Downs
23
13
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-177-1
26-82-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-34-255-2-3
17-29-217-2-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
4-34
Net Pass Yards
255
183
Total Yards
432
265
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
0-0
Turnovers
4
0
Penalties-Yards
2-25
2-15
Time of Possession
30:38
29:22
Expected Points Detail
MIA
Offense
Pass: -1.06
Rush: -1.96
TO: -17.10
Defense
Pass: -5.43
Rush: 9.20
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 4.08
KR: -2.53
P: 1.84
PR: -1.38
FG/XP: 2.27
NE
Offense
Pass: 5.43
Rush: -9.20
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 1.06
Rush: 1.96
TO: 17.10
Returns
KO: 2.53
KR: -4.08
P: 1.38
PR: -1.84
FG/XP: -2.27
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIA
NE
First Downs
23
13
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-177-1
26-82-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-34-255-2-3
17-29-217-2-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
4-34
Net Pass Yards
255
183
Total Yards
432
265
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
0-0
Turnovers
4
0
Penalties-Yards
2-25
2-15
Time of Possession
30:38
29:22
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Dolphins
Pete Stoyanovich 31 yard field goal
3-0
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Patriots
Irving Fryar 22 yard pass from Steve Grogan (Jason Staurovsky kick)
3-7
2
Dolphins
Pete Stoyanovich 37 yard field goal
6-7
—
Patriots
John Stephens 1 yard rush (Jason Staurovsky kick)
6-14
—
Patriots
Marv Cook 35 yard pass from Steve Grogan (Jason Staurovsky kick)
6-21
—
Dolphins
Tony Martin 35 yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick)
13-21
3
Dolphins
Sammie Smith 3 yard rush (Pete Stoyanovich kick)
20-21
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Patriots
Jason Staurovsky 42 yard field goal
20-24
4
Dolphins
Tony Paige 7 yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick)
27-24