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New England Patriots
New England Patriots
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Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
Date
December 18, 1978
Kickoff
09:00 PM ET
06:00 PM PT
Score
NE 3 — MIA 23 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,326

Inaugurated: 01/01/1937

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell

Summary

NE and MIA combined for 338 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Sam Cunningham led NE with 33 rushing yards while Gary Davis paced MIA with 49. Through the air, Horace Ivory topped NE with 55 receiving yards while Duriel Harris led MIA with 95.

Expected Points Summary

NE
Total-20.00
Off-18.88
Def2.05
ST-4.83
MIA
Total20.00
Off-2.05
Def18.88
ST4.83

Team Stats

Stat NE MIA
First Downs 16 12
Rush-Yds-TDs 27-77-0 36-114-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-34-240-0-3 12-13-171-2-0
Sacked-Yards 3-21 0-0
Net Pass Yards 219 171
Total Yards 296 285
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-1
Turnovers 4 1
Penalties-Yards 7-50 2-15

Expected Points Detail

NE
Offense
Pass: -13.94
Rush: -8.36
TO: -13.16
Defense
Pass: -6.68
Rush: 12.79
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.81
KR: -1.61
P: -1.91
PR: -5.45
FG/XP: 1.33
MIA
Offense
Pass: 6.68
Rush: -12.79
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 13.94
Rush: 8.36
TO: 13.16
Returns
KO: 1.61
KR: -2.81
P: 5.45
PR: 1.91
FG/XP: -1.33

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NE MIA
First Downs 16 12
Rush-Yds-TDs 27-77-0 36-114-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-34-240-0-3 12-13-171-2-0
Sacked-Yards 3-21 0-0
Net Pass Yards 219 171
Total Yards 296 285
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-1
Turnovers 4 1
Penalties-Yards 7-50 2-15

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Dolphins Nat Moore 6 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick) 0-7
2 Dolphins Duriel Harris 17 yard pass from Bob Griese 0-13
3 Dolphins Gary Davis 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) 0-20
4 Patriots David Posey 35 yard field goal 3-20
Dolphins Garo Yepremian 30 yard field goal 3-23

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