Stadium

Capacity: 65,326
Inaugurated: 01/01/1987
Broadcast

Announcers
Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf
Summary
NE and MIA combined for 756 passing yards and 6 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Kevin Faulk led NE with 53 rushing yards while Ronnie Brown paced MIA with 37. Through the air, Randy Moss topped NE with 125 receiving yards while Ted Ginn Jr. led MIA with 88.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total21.60
Off28.35
Def-8.22
ST1.06
MIA
Total-21.60
Off8.22
Def-28.35
ST-1.06
Team Stats
Stat
NE
MIA
First Downs
30
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
25-122-3
18-66-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
30-43-415-3-1
24-41-341-3-1
Sacked-Yards
2-7
3-15
Net Pass Yards
408
326
Total Yards
530
392
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
0-0
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
6-38
8-60
Third Down Conv.
3-8
6-12
Fourth Down Conv.
2-2
0-1
Time of Possession
33:10
26:50
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: 19.71
Rush: 8.55
TO: -8.23
Defense
Pass: -10.09
Rush: 0.06
TO: 4.65
Returns
KO: -3.51
KR: 4.36
P: 1.12
PR: -1.53
FG/XP: 0.62
MIA
Offense
Pass: 10.09
Rush: -0.06
TO: -4.65
Defense
Pass: -19.71
Rush: -8.55
TO: 8.23
Returns
KO: -4.36
KR: 3.51
P: 1.53
PR: -1.12
FG/XP: -0.62
Officials
Referee
Alberto Riveron
Umpire
Roy Ellison
Head Linesman
Ed Camp
Line Judge
Ron Phares
Back Judge
Lee Dyer
Side Judge
Joe Larrew
Field Judge
Steve Zimmer
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
MIA
First Downs
30
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
25-122-3
18-66-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
30-43-415-3-1
24-41-341-3-1
Sacked-Yards
2-7
3-15
Net Pass Yards
408
326
Total Yards
530
392
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
0-0
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
6-38
8-60
Third Down Conv.
3-8
6-12
Fourth Down Conv.
2-2
0-1
Time of Possession
33:10
26:50
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Stephen Gostkowski 30 yard field goal
3-0
—
Dolphins
Greg Camarillo 3 yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick)
3-7
2
Patriots
Matt Cassel 8 yard rush (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
10-7
—
Dolphins
Chad Pennington 7 yard rush (Dan Carpenter kick)
10-14
—
Patriots
Randy Moss 25 yard pass from Matt Cassel (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
17-14
3
Dolphins
Casey Cramer 2 yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick)
17-21
—
Patriots
Randy Moss 8 yard pass from Matt Cassel (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
24-21
—
Patriots
Kevin Faulk 21 yard rush (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
31-21
4
Dolphins
Ricky Williams 13 yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick)
31-28
—
Patriots
Randy Moss 29 yard pass from Matt Cassel (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
38-28
—
Patriots
Stephen Gostkowski 30 yard field goal
41-28
—
Patriots
BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1 yard rush (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
48-28