| AFC Wild Card Playoff |
| Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: December 28, 1997 Location: Foxborough, MA Venue: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 60041 |
| Weather: Clear Temp: 28 F Humidty: % Wind: 12 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami DolphinsMIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| New England PatriotsNE | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | MIA | NE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | New England PatriotsNE | Troy Brown 24 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | New England PatriotsNE | Todd Collins 40 interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick) | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | New England PatriotsNE | Adam Vinatieri 22 FG | 0 | 17 |
| 4 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Olindo Mare 38 FG | 3 | 17 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | ||
| Offense | ||
| 81 | WR | O.J. McDuffie |
| 85 | WR | Lamar Thomas |
| 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 |
| 30 | RB | Bernie Parmalee |
| 36 | RB | 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 |
| 50 | RLB | Dwight Hollier |
| 27 | LCB | Terrell Buckley |
| 22 | SS | Shawn Wooden |
| 38 | FS | Calvin Jackson |
| 29 | RCB | Sam Madison |
| 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 |
| 41 | TE | Keith Byars |
| 87 | TE | Ben Coates |
| 11 | QB | Drew Bledsoe |
| 29 | RB | Derrick Cullors |
| Defense | ||
| 74 | LDE | Chris Sullivan |
| 97 | LDT | Mark Wheeler |
| 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 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 26:09 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5/17 | 0/3 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| NE | 33:51 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7/17 | 0/0 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Bernie Parmalee | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 5 | 0 |
| Karim Abdul-Jabbar | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 15 | 0 |
| Jerris McPhail | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dan Marino | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Stanley Pritchett | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 17 | 42 | 2.5 | 15 | 0 |
| New England Patriots | |||||
| Derrick Cullors | 22 | 86 | 3.9 | 13 | 0 |
| Marrio Grier | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 10 | 0 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dave Meggett | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 31 | 108 | 3.5 | 13 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||
| Dan Marino | 43 | 17 | 39.5 | 2 | 141 | 3.3 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 29.3 |
| Team Totals | 43 | 17 | 39.5 | 2 | 141 | 3.3 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 29.3 |
| New England Patriots | |||||||||||
| Drew Bledsoe | 32 | 16 | 50.0 | 0 | 139 | 4.3 | 24t | 1 | 3 | 19 | 72.3 |
| Team Totals | 32 | 16 | 50.0 | 0 | 139 | 4.3 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 72.3 |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | ||||||
| Jerris McPhail | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 16 | 0 | |
| Lamar Thomas | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 42 | 0 | |
| Bernie Parmalee | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 9 | 0 | |
| O.J. McDuffie | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Brett Perriman | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Charles Jordan | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Troy Drayton | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 17 | 141 | 8.3 | 42 | 0 | |
| New England Patriots | ||||||
| Terry Glenn | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 24 | 0 | |
| Ben Coates | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 9 | 0 | |
| Troy Brown | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 24t | 1 | |
| Dave Meggett | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 14 | 0 | |
| Shawn Jefferson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Lovett Purnell | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Sam Gash | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Derrick Cullors | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 16 | 139 | 8.7 | 24 | 1 | |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| New England Patriots | |||||
| Todd Collins | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 40t | 1 |
| Chris Slade | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 40t | 1 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TB | I20 | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | |||||||
| John Kidd | 7 | 262 | 37.4 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 7 | 262 | 37.4 | 47 | 0 | 1 | |
| New England Patriots | |||||||
| Tom Tupa | 7 | 257 | 36.7 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 7 | 257 | 36.7 | 49 | 0 | 1 | |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | ||||||
| O.J. McDuffie | 4 | 2 | 34 | 8.5 | 12 | 0 |
| Terrell Buckley | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 2 | 45 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 |
| New England Patriots | ||||||
| Dave Meggett | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Troy Brown | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS | NO | YDS | AVG | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | ||||
| Olindo Mare | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 0 |
| New England Patriots | ||||
| Adam Vinatieri | 4 | 258 | 64.5 | 1 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 258 | 64.5 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | ||||||
| Corey Harris | 3 | 0 | 77 | 25.7 | 40 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 0 | 77 | 25.7 | 40 | 0 |
| New England Patriots | ||||||
| Derrick Cullors | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | ||
| Daryl Gardener | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| Trace Armstrong | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| O.J. Brigance | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Team Totals | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| New England Patriots | ||
| Ted Johnson | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Chris Slade | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Willie McGinest | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Chris Canty | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Team Totals | 4.0 | 21.0 |