Week 1
Final
MIA
NE2Q
0 - 7
T. Brown 24-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
0 - 14
T. Collins 40-yard TD interception return.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
0 - 17
A. Vinatieri 22-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
3 - 17
O. Mare 38-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
141
Marino
MIA
Rush Yds
86
Cullors
NE
Rec Yds
62
Thomas
MIA
Scrim TD
1
Brown
NE
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1997 AFC East
Patriots 
Dolphins 
Jets 
Bills 
Colts Game Summary
The New England Patriots decisively defeated the Miami Dolphins, 17 to 3, in the 1997 AFC Wild Card game on December 28, 1997.
Game Info
November 21, 2024
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Marino #13 | 17/43 | 141 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | 4-21 | 29.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 16/32 | 139 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 3-19 | 72.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parmalee #30 | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | 5 |
A. al-Jabbar #33 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 15 |
J. McPhail #32 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
D. Marino #13 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
S. Pritchett #36 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cullors #29 | 22 | 86 | 3.9 | 0 | 13 |
M. Grier #35 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 10 |
D. Bledsoe #11 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
D. Meggett #30 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Thomas #85 | 0/0 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | 42 |
J. McPhail #32 | 0/0 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 16 |
B. Parmalee #30 | 0/0 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 |
B. Perriman #80 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
C. Jordan #88 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
T. Drayton #84 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
O.J. McDuffie #81 | 0/0 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Glenn #88 | 0/0 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | 25 |
T. Brown #80 | 0/0 | 32 | 16.0 | 1 | 24 |
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 |
D. Meggett #30 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 14 |
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
L. Purnell #85 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
S. Gash #33 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O.J. Brigance #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Armstrong #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gardener #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Johnson #52 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. McGinest #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Slade #53 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Canty #26 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Collins #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Mare #10 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kidd #4 | 7 | 262 | 37.4 | 47 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 7 | 257 | 36.7 | 49 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Harris #45 | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cullors #29 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O.J. McDuffie #81 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 12 | 0 |
T. Buckley #27 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
T. Brown #80 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Marino #13 | 17/43 | 141 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | 4-21 | 29.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parmalee #30 | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | 5 |
A. al-Jabbar #33 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 15 |
J. McPhail #32 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
D. Marino #13 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
S. Pritchett #36 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Thomas #85 | 0/0 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | 42 |
J. McPhail #32 | 0/0 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 16 |
B. Parmalee #30 | 0/0 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 |
B. Perriman #80 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
C. Jordan #88 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
T. Drayton #84 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
O.J. McDuffie #81 | 0/0 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O.J. Brigance #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Armstrong #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gardener #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Mare #10 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kidd #4 | 7 | 262 | 37.4 | 47 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Harris #45 | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O.J. McDuffie #81 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 12 | 0 |
T. Buckley #27 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 16/32 | 139 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 3-19 | 72.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cullors #29 | 22 | 86 | 3.9 | 0 | 13 |
M. Grier #35 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 10 |
D. Bledsoe #11 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
D. Meggett #30 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Glenn #88 | 0/0 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | 25 |
T. Brown #80 | 0/0 | 32 | 16.0 | 1 | 24 |
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 |
D. Meggett #30 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 14 |
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
L. Purnell #85 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
S. Gash #33 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Johnson #52 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. McGinest #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Slade #53 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Canty #26 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Collins #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 7 | 257 | 36.7 | 49 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cullors #29 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
T. Brown #80 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
162
Total Yds
228
120
Pass Yds
120
42
Rush Yds
108
0
Total Drives
0
64
Total Plays
66
2.5
Yards Per Play
3.5
2.6
Yards Per Pass
3.4
2.5
Yards Per Rush
3.5
26:09
Possession
33:51
0
Biggest Lead
0
10
1st Downs
15
6
Passing 1st Downs
7
2
Rushing 1st Downs
7
2
1st Downs from Penalties
31
5/17
3rd Down
7/17
0/3
4th Down
0/0
/
Red Zone
/
7
Punts
7
3
Turnovers
0
2
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
0
5
Penalties
5
3.0
Sacks
4.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
