New England Patriots
Miami Dolphins
Stadium
Capacity: 65,326
Inaugurated: 01/01/1937
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen
Summary
NE and MIA combined for 319 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Craig James led NE with 105 rushing yards while Joe Carter paced MIA with 56. Through the air, Stanley Morgan topped NE with 30 receiving yards while Tony Nathan led MIA with 57.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total17.00
Off7.57
Def14.34
ST-2.65
MIA
Total-17.00
Off-14.34
Def-7.57
ST2.65
Team Stats
Stat
NE
MIA
First Downs
21
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
59-255-1
13-68-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
10-12-71-3-0
20-48-248-2-2
Sacked-Yards
0-0
1-14
Net Pass Yards
71
234
Total Yards
326
302
Fumbles-Lost
2-2
5-4
Turnovers
2
6
Penalties-Yards
2-15
4-35
Time of Possession
39:51
20:09
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: 7.66
Rush: -0.09
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 9.51
Rush: 10.15
TO: 7.04
Returns
KO: 3.14
KR: 1.74
P: 0.55
PR: -8.35
FG/XP: 0.27
MIA
Offense
Pass: -9.51
Rush: -10.15
TO: -7.04
Defense
Pass: -7.66
Rush: 0.09
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -1.74
KR: -3.14
P: 8.35
PR: -0.55
FG/XP: -0.27
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
MIA
First Downs
21
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
59-255-1
13-68-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
10-12-71-3-0
20-48-248-2-2
Sacked-Yards
0-0
1-14
Net Pass Yards
71
234
Total Yards
326
302
Fumbles-Lost
2-2
5-4
Turnovers
2
6
Penalties-Yards
2-15
4-35
Time of Possession
39:51
20:09
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Tony Franklin 23 yard field goal
3-0
2
Dolphins
Dan Johnson 10 yard pass from Dan Marino (Fuad Reveiz kick)
3-7
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Patriots
Tony Collins 4 yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick)
10-7
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Patriots
Derrick Ramsey 1 yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick)
17-7
3
Patriots
Robert Weathers 2 yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick)
24-7
4
Dolphins
Tony Nathan 10 yard pass from Dan Marino (Fuad Reveiz kick)
24-14
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Patriots
Mosi Tatupu 1 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
31-14