Dolphins 3-17 Patriots (Dec 28, 1997)

MIA

NE

1

0

2

0

7

3

0

10

4

3

0

3

17

2Q

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

Dan Marino

MIA QB #13

Drew Bledsoe

NE QB #11

141

Pass Yds

139

0

Pass TD

1

2

Int

0

MIA

Team Stats

NE

162

Total Yds

228

26:09

Possession

33:51

10

1st Downs

15

5/17

3rd Down

7/17

3

Turnovers

0

1997 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	10	6	.625
Dolphins	9	7	.563
Jets	9	7	.563
Bills	6	10	.375
Colts	3	13	.188

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.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Marino D. Marino #13	17/43	141	3.3	0	2	4-21	29.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	16/32	139	4.3	1	0	3-19	72.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Bernie Parmalee B. Parmalee #30	9	22	2.4	5
Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar A. al-Jabbar #33	5	16	3.2	15
Jerris McPhail J. McPhail #32	1	4	4.0	4
Dan Marino D. Marino #13	1	2	2.0	2
Stanley Pritchett S. Pritchett #36	1	-2	-2.0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	22	86	3.9	13
Marrio Grier M. Grier #35	6	16	2.7	10
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	2	4	2.0	4
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Lamar Thomas L. Thomas #85	0/0	62	20.7	42
Jerris McPhail J. McPhail #32	0/0	28	5.6	16
Bernie Parmalee B. Parmalee #30	0/0	13	4.3	9
Brett Perriman B. Perriman #80	0/0	13	13.0	13
Charles Jordan C. Jordan #88	0/0	11	11.0	11
Troy Drayton T. Drayton #84	0/0	8	8.0	8
O.J. McDuffie #81	0/0	6	2.0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	57	14.3	0	25
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	32	16.0	1	24
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	25	6.3	0	9
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	0/0	11	5.5	0	14
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Lovett Purnell L. Purnell #85	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
O.J. Brigance #57	0-0	1.0
Trace Armstrong T. Armstrong #93	0-0	1.0
Daryl Gardener D. Gardener #92	0-0	1.0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ted Johnson T. Johnson #52	0-0	1.0	0
Willie McGinest W. McGinest #55	0-0	1.0	0
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	1.0	1
Chris Canty C. Canty #26	0-0	1.0	0
Todd Collins T. Collins #59	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Olindo Mare O. Mare #10	1/1	0/0	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	1/3	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Kidd J. Kidd #4	7	262	37.4	47

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	7	257	36.7	49

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Corey Harris C. Harris #45	3	77	25.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Derrick Cullors 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
Terrell Buckley T. Buckley #27	1	11	11.0	11	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	10	10.0	10	0
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Marino D. Marino #13	17/43	141	3.3	0	2	4-21	29.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Bernie Parmalee B. Parmalee #30	9	22	2.4	5
Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar A. al-Jabbar #33	5	16	3.2	15
Jerris McPhail J. McPhail #32	1	4	4.0	4
Dan Marino D. Marino #13	1	2	2.0	2
Stanley Pritchett S. Pritchett #36	1	-2	-2.0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Lamar Thomas L. Thomas #85	0/0	62	20.7	42
Jerris McPhail J. McPhail #32	0/0	28	5.6	16
Bernie Parmalee B. Parmalee #30	0/0	13	4.3	9
Brett Perriman B. Perriman #80	0/0	13	13.0	13
Charles Jordan C. Jordan #88	0/0	11	11.0	11
Troy Drayton T. Drayton #84	0/0	8	8.0	8
O.J. McDuffie #81	0/0	6	2.0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
O.J. Brigance #57	0-0	1.0
Trace Armstrong T. Armstrong #93	0-0	1.0
Daryl Gardener D. Gardener #92	0-0	1.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Olindo Mare O. Mare #10	1/1	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Kidd J. Kidd #4	7	262	37.4	47

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Corey Harris 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
Terrell Buckley T. Buckley #27	1	11	11.0	11	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	16/32	139	4.3	1	0	3-19	72.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	22	86	3.9	13
Marrio Grier M. Grier #35	6	16	2.7	10
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	2	4	2.0	4
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	57	14.3	0	25
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	32	16.0	1	24
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	25	6.3	0	9
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	0/0	11	5.5	0	14
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Lovett Purnell L. Purnell #85	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ted Johnson T. Johnson #52	0-0	1.0	0
Willie McGinest W. McGinest #55	0-0	1.0	0
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	1.0	1
Chris Canty C. Canty #26	0-0	1.0	0
Todd Collins T. Collins #59	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	1/3	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	7	257	36.7	49

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	10	10.0	10	0
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	1	0	0.0	0	0

MIA

NE

1

0

2

0

7

3

0

10

4

3

0

3

17

MIA

Team Stats

NE

162

Total Yds

228

120

Pass Yds

120

42

Rush Yds

108

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

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

7

Punts

7

3

Turnovers

0

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

5

3.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 MIA

NE 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats