| New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: December 22, 1997 Location: Miami-Dade County, FL Venue: Pro Player Stadium Attendance: 74379 |
| Weather: Scattered Clouds Temp: 75 F Humidty: 90% Wind: 7 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England PatriotsNE | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Miami DolphinsMIA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | NE | MIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Olindo Mare 50 FG | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Olindo Mare 41 FG | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | New England PatriotsNE | Marrio Grier 2 run (Adam Vinatieri kick) | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | New England PatriotsNE | Dave Meggett 5 run (Adam Vinatieri kick) | 14 | 6 |
| 4 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Lamar Thomas 8 pass from Dan Marino (Dan Marino pass failed) | 14 | 12 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | ||
| Offense | ||
| 88 | WR | Terry Glenn |
| 84 | WR | Shawn Jefferson |
| 78 | LOT | Bruce Armstrong |
| 68 | LOG | Max Lane |
| 64 | C | Dave Wohlabaugh |
| 71 | ROG | Todd Rucci |
| 77 | ROT | Zefross Moss |
| 87 | TE | Ben Coates |
| 11 | QB | Drew Bledsoe |
| 29 | RB | Derrick Cullors |
| 33 | FB | Sam Gash |
| Defense | ||
| 74 | LDE | Chris Sullivan |
| 90 | LDT | Chad Eaton |
| 95 | RDT | Henry Thomas |
| 55 | RDE | Willie McGinest |
| 59 | SLB | Todd Collins |
| 52 | MLB | Ted Johnson |
| 53 | WLB | Chris Slade |
| 24 | LCB | Ty Law |
| 36 | SS | Lawyer Milloy |
| 32 | FS | Willie Clay |
| 31 | RCB | Jimmy Hitchcock |
| Miami Dolphins | ||
| Offense | ||
| 81 | WR | O.J. McDuffie |
| 80 | WR | Brett Perriman |
| 78 | LOT | Richmond Webb |
| 77 | LOG | Jeff Buckey |
| 61 | C | Tim Ruddy |
| 66 | ROG | Everett McIver |
| 76 | ROT | James Brown |
| 84 | TE | Troy Drayton |
| 13 | QB | Dan Marino |
| 33 | RB | Karim Abdul-Jabbar |
| 36 | FB | Stanley Pritchett |
| Defense | ||
| 93 | LDE | Trace Armstrong |
| 95 | LDT | Tim Bowens |
| 92 | RDT | Daryl Gardener |
| 99 | RDE | Jason Taylor |
| 51 | LLB | Anthony Harris |
| 54 | MLB | Zach Thomas |
| 59 | RLB | Derrick Rodgers |
| 27 | LCB | Terrell Buckley |
| 22 | SS | Shawn Wooden |
| 38 | FS | Calvin Jackson |
| 29 | RCB | Sam Madison |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 23:47 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3/10 | 0/0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| MIA | 36:13 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 7/17 | 1/2 | 8 | 76 | 3 | 0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | |||||
| Derrick Cullors | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 6 | 0 |
| Dave Meggett | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 5t | 1 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 7 | 0 |
| Marrio Grier | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2t | 1 |
| Team Totals | 17 | 47 | 2.8 | 7 | 2 |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Karim Abdul-Jabbar | 13 | 33 | 2.5 | 8 | 0 |
| Lawrence Phillips | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 3 | 0 |
| Jerris McPhail | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dan Marino | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 21 | 42 | 2.0 | 8 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | |||||||||||
| Drew Bledsoe | 26 | 18 | 69.2 | 1 | 173 | 6.7 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 71.5 |
| Team Totals | 26 | 18 | 69.2 | 1 | 173 | 6.7 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 71.5 |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||
| Dan Marino | 44 | 28 | 63.6 | 1 | 275 | 6.3 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 79.3 |
| Team Totals | 44 | 28 | 63.6 | 1 | 275 | 6.3 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 79.3 |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | |||||
| Shawn Jefferson | 7 | 76 | 10.9 | 22 | 0 |
| Ben Coates | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Dave Meggett | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 20 | 0 |
| Keith Byars | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 22 | 0 |
| Vincent Brisby | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Derrick Cullors | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 18 | 173 | 9.6 | 22 | 0 |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Lamar Thomas | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 16 | 1 |
| Karim Abdul-Jabbar | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 27 | 0 |
| O.J. McDuffie | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Jerris McPhail | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Brett Perriman | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Bernie Parmalee | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Roosevelt Potts | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Stanley Pritchett | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Troy Drayton | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 28 | 275 | 9.8 | 27 | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | |||||
| Lawyer Milloy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Terrell Buckley | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TB | I20 | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | |||||||
| Tom Tupa | 7 | 326 | 46.6 | 65 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 7 | 326 | 46.6 | 65 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||||
| John Kidd | 5 | 218 | 43.6 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 218 | 43.6 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | ||||||
| Dave Meggett | 4 | 0 | 20 | 5.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 0 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Miami Dolphins | ||||||
| Terrell Buckley | 4 | 0 | 58 | 14.5 | 26 | 0 |
| O.J. McDuffie | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 1 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 | |
| KICKOFFS | NO | YDS | AVG | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | ||||
| Adam Vinatieri | 3 | 196 | 65.3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | ||||
| Miami Dolphins | ||||
| Olindo Mare | 4 | 291 | 72.8 | 3 |
| Team Totals | ||||
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | ||||||
| Derrick Cullors | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Miami Dolphins | ||||||
| Jerris McPhail | 2 | 0 | 29 | 14.5 | 15 | 0 |
| Corey Harris | 1 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 0 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | |
| SACKS | NO |
|---|---|
| New England Patriots | |
| Ted Johnson | 1.0 |
| Chris Canty | 1.0 |
| Todd Collins | 1.0 |
| Team Totals | 3.0 |
| Miami Dolphins | |
| Daryl Gardener | 1.0 |
| Trace Armstrong | 1.0 |
| Team Totals | 2.0 |