New England Patriots
Miami Dolphins
Stadium
Capacity: 65,326
Inaugurated: 01/01/1937
Broadcast
Announcers
Jim Simpson, Kyle Rote
Summary
NE and MIA combined for 304 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, John Tarver led NE with 66 rushing yards while Mercury Morris paced MIA with 197. Through the air, Reggie Rucker topped NE with 71 receiving yards while Paul Warfield led MIA with 26.
Expected Points Summary
Team Stats
Stat
NE
MIA
First Downs
21
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
39-143-2
38-301-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
16-30-230-1-1
8-12-74-1-0
Sacked-Yards
2-17
3-21
Net Pass Yards
213
53
Total Yards
356
354
Fumbles-Lost
4-2
1-1
Turnovers
3
1
Penalties-Yards
4-36
5-41
Expected Points Detail
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
MIA
First Downs
21
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
39-143-2
38-301-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
16-30-230-1-1
8-12-74-1-0
Sacked-Yards
2-17
3-21
Net Pass Yards
213
53
Total Yards
356
354
Fumbles-Lost
4-2
1-1
Turnovers
3
1
Penalties-Yards
4-36
5-41
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
2
Dolphins
Garo Yepremian 40 yard field goal
0-3
—
Dolphins
Garo Yepremian 36 yard field goal
0-6
—
Dolphins
Mercury Morris 24 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
0-13
—
Dolphins
Mercury Morris 70 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
0-20
—
Patriots
Bill Bell 36 yard field goal
3-20
3
Dolphins
Garo Yepremian 40 yard field goal
3-23
—
Patriots
John Tarver 2 yard rush
9-23
—
Patriots
John Tarver 2 yard rush (Bill Bell kick)
16-23
4
Dolphins
Mercury Morris 35 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
16-30
—
Dolphins
Paul Warfield 17 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
16-37
—
Patriots
Reggie Rucker 9 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Bill Bell kick)
23-37
—
Dolphins
Nick Buoniconti 13 yard defensive fumble return (Garo Yepremian kick)
23-44