Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots
Stadium
Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Bill O'Donnell, Sam DeLuca
Summary
MIA and NE combined for 431 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Larry Csonka led MIA with 62 rushing yards while Mack Herron paced NE with 88. Through the air, Marlin Briscoe topped MIA with 113 receiving yards while Randy Vataha led NE with 57.
Expected Points Summary
Team Stats
Stat
MIA
NE
First Downs
18
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-89-2
44-196-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
19-30-254-1-1
14-24-177-1-1
Sacked-Yards
5-33
0-0
Net Pass Yards
221
177
Total Yards
310
373
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
0-0
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
3-25
3-25
Expected Points Detail
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIA
NE
First Downs
18
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-89-2
44-196-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
19-30-254-1-1
14-24-177-1-1
Sacked-Yards
5-33
0-0
Net Pass Yards
221
177
Total Yards
310
373
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
0-0
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
3-25
3-25
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Mack Herron 14 yard rush (John Smith kick)
0-7
2
Dolphins
Larry Csonka 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
7-7
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Patriots
Reggie Rucker 13 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (John Smith kick)
7-14
—
Patriots
John Smith 21 yard field goal
7-17
—
Patriots
Jim Plunkett 5 yard rush (John Smith kick)
7-24
—
Dolphins
Garo Yepremian 33 yard field goal
10-24
3
Patriots
Sam Cunningham 13 yard rush (John Smith kick)
10-31
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Dolphins
Marlin Briscoe 13 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
17-31
4
Dolphins
Larry Csonka 3 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
24-31
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Patriots
John Smith 26 yard field goal
24-34