Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

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November 23rd, 1997

1997 Week 13

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Marino

RB K. Abdul-Jabbar

WR L. Thomas

WR O. McDuffie

TE T. Drayton

TE E. Perry

T R. Webb

G J. Buckey

C T. Ruddy

G J. Bock

T J. Brown

Defensive Starters

DE T. Armstrong

DT T. Bowens

DT D. Gardener

DE J. Taylor

LB D. Hollier

LB Z. Thomas

LB A. Harris

CB T. Buckley

CB S. Madison

S S. Wooden

S C. Jackson

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Dolphins	0	3	7	14	24
Patriots	3	21	3	0	27

	Dolphins	Patriots
Q1	0	3
Q2	3	21
Q3	7	3
Q4	14	0
FINAL	24	27

Key Performers

Dolphins

PassingD. Marino

38/60, 389 YDS

RushingK. Abdul-Jabbar

18, 33 YDS, 3 TD

ReceivingO. McDuffie

9, 110 YDS

TacklesD. Hollier

SacksJ. Taylor

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Patriots

PassingD. Bledsoe

15/26, 207 YDS

RushingC. Martin

22, 80 YDS

ReceivingS. Jefferson

4, 71 YDS

TacklesT. Johnson

SacksC. Slade

2.0

InterceptionsL. Whigham

Team Comparison

Dolphins

Stat

Patriots

First Downs

406

Total Yards

318

Rushes

Rush YDS

Rush TD

63.3%

PASS %

59.3%

370

NET PASS YDS

234

PASS TD

Takeaways

34:15

Time of Possession

25:45

Offensive Starters

D. Bledsoe QB

C. Martin RB

S. Gash FB

T. Brown WR

S. Jefferson WR

B. Coates TE

B. Armstrong T

M. Lane G

D. Wohlabaugh C

T. Rucci G

Z. Moss T

Defensive Starters

C. Sullivan DE

M. Wheeler DT

H. Thomas DT

W. McGinest DE

C. Slade LB

T. Johnson LB

T. Collins LB

T. Law CB

J. Hitchcock CB

L. Milloy S

W. Clay S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 13 match up between the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots featuring 389 passing yards by Dan Marino.

Legend

Moment: Dolphins

Moment: Patriots

Dolphins Momentum

Patriots Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 36 yard field goal good

Patriots opens scoring → 3-0

< Q2 > • MIA FG MIA FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Olindo Mare 25 yard field goal good

Dolphins ties it up → 3-3

< Q2 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dave Meggett pass complete to Troy Brown for 35 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots takes the lead → 10-3

< Q2 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dan Marino pass intended for O.J. McDuffie is intercepted by Larry Whigham at NE40 and returned for 60 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots extends lead → 17-3

< Q2 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dan Marino pass intended for O.J. McDuffie is intercepted by Jimmy Hitchcock at NE0 and returned for 100 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots extends lead → 24-3

< Q3 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 27 yard field goal good

Patriots extends lead → 27-3

< Q3 > • MIA TD MIA TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Karim Abdul-Jabbar right end for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Dolphins cuts lead → 27-10

< Q4 > • MIA TD MIA TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Karim Abdul-Jabbar right guard for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Dolphins cuts lead → 27-17

< Q4 > • MIA TD MIA TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Karim Abdul-Jabbar left guard for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Dolphins cuts lead → 27-24

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Dan Marino	60	38	63.3	389	0	3	27	3	61
Team Totals	60	38	63.3	389	0	3	27	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	18	33	1.8	3	9
Dan Marino	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
Ray Nealy	1	2	2.0	0	2
Jerris McPhail	1	1	1.0	0	1
Bernie Parmalee	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team Totals	22	36	1.6	3	9

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
O.J. McDuffie	15	9	110	12.2	27
Jerris McPhail	7	5	47	9.4	15
Charles Jordan	12	5	78	15.6	20
Brian Manning	8	5	60	12.0	21
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	4	4	14	3.5	6
Lamar Thomas	6	4	53	13.3	23
Troy Drayton	4	3	18	6.0	12
Ed Perry	3	3	9	3.0	6
Roosevelt Potts	1	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	60	38	389	10.2	27

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Dwight Hollier	8	4	4	0
Terrell Buckley	7	6	1	0
Anthony Harris	6	5	1	0
Sam Madison	6	4	2	0
Zach Thomas	6	4	2	0
Shawn Wooden	5	5	0	0
Calvin Jackson	4	3	1	0
Jason Taylor	3	2	1	1
Trace Armstrong	3	2	1	0
Tim Bowens	2	2	0	0
Daryl Gardener	2	1	1	0
Shane Burton	1	0	1	0
Derrick Rodgers	1	1	0	0
George Teague	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	55	40	15	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Corey Harris	5	101	20.2
Dwight Hollier	1	0	0
Team Totals	6	101	16.8

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Charles Jordan	2	14	7	0
Team Totals	2	14	7.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Olindo Mare	1	1	3	3
Team Totals	1	1	3	3

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
John Kidd	3	111	37
Team Totals	3	111	37.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	26	15	57.7	207	0	51	1	83.3
Dave Meggett	1	1	100.0	35	1	35	0	158.3
Team Totals	27	16	59.3	242	1	51	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Curtis Martin	22	80	3.6	14
Drew Bledsoe	1	3	3.0	3
Sam Gash	1	1	1.0	1
Team Totals	24	84	3.5	14

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Shawn Jefferson	5	4	71	17.8	0	25
Keith Byars	4	3	58	19.3	0	51
Troy Brown	6	3	46	15.3	1	35
Ben Coates	6	3	39	13.0	0	18
Curtis Martin	3	2	18	9.0	0	13
Sam Gash	2	1	10	10.0	0	10
Dave Meggett	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	27	16	242	15.1	1	51

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Ted Johnson	13	10	3	0	0
Lawyer Milloy	12	10	2	0	0
Jimmy Hitchcock	9	6	3	0	1
Todd Collins	9	5	4	0	0
Willie Clay	7	5	2	0	0
Chris Slade	6	4	2	2	0
Larry Whigham	4	3	1	0	2
Chris Canty	4	3	1	0	0
Ty Law	3	3	0	0	0
Henry Thomas	3	1	2	0	0
Mark Wheeler	3	3	0	0	0
Mike Jones	2	1	1	1	0
Tedy Bruschi	2	2	0	0	0
Willie McGinest	2	1	1	0	0
Chris Sullivan	2	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	81	58	23	3	3