Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

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December 22nd, 1997

1997 Week 17

Regular Season

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Patriots Away

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Marino

RB K. Abdul-Jabbar

FB S. Pritchett

WR B. Perriman

WR O. McDuffie

TE T. Drayton

T R. Webb

G J. Buckey

C T. Ruddy

G E. McIver

T J. Brown

Defensive Starters

DE T. Armstrong

DT T. Bowens

DT D. Gardener

DE J. Taylor

LB A. Harris

LB Z. Thomas

LB D. Rodgers

CB T. Buckley

CB S. Madison

S S. Wooden

S C. Jackson

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Dolphins	3	3	0	6	12
Patriots	0	0	7	7	14

	Dolphins	Patriots
Q1	3	0
Q2	3	0
Q3	0	7
Q4	6	7
FINAL	12	14

Key Performers

Dolphins

PassingD. Marino

28/44, 275 YDS, 1 TD

RushingK. Abdul-Jabbar

13, 33 YDS

ReceivingL. Thomas

6, 64 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesC. Jackson

SacksD. Gardener

1.0

InterceptionsT. Buckley

Patriots

PassingD. Bledsoe

18/26, 173 YDS

RushingD. Cullors

10, 29 YDS

ReceivingS. Jefferson

7, 76 YDS

TacklesT. Collins

SacksT. Collins

1.0

InterceptionsL. Milloy

Team Comparison

Dolphins

Stat

Patriots

First Downs

295

Total Yards

207

Rushes

Rush YDS

Rush TD

63.6%

PASS %

69.2%

253

NET PASS YDS

160

PASS TD

Takeaways

36:13

Time of Possession

23:47

Offensive Starters

D. Bledsoe QB

D. Cullors RB

S. Gash FB

S. Jefferson WR

T. Glenn WR

B. Coates TE

B. Armstrong T

M. Lane G

D. Wohlabaugh C

T. Rucci G

Z. Moss T

Defensive Starters

C. Sullivan DE

C. Eaton 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 17 match up between the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots featuring 6 tackles by Calvin Jackson.

Legend

Moment: Dolphins

Moment: Patriots

Dolphins Momentum

Patriots Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • MIA FG MIA FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Olindo Mare 50 yard field goal good

Dolphins opens scoring → 3-0

< Q2 > • MIA FG MIA FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Olindo Mare 41 yard field goal good

Dolphins extends lead → 6-0

< Q3 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Marrio Grier left guard for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots takes the lead → 7-6

< Q4 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dave Meggett middle for 5 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots extends lead → 14-6

< Q4 > • MIA TD MIA TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dan Marino pass complete to Lamar Thomas for 8 yards touchdown

Dolphins cuts lead → 14-12

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Dan Marino	44	28	63.6	275	1	1	27	3	79.3
Team Totals	44	28	63.6	275	1	1	27	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	13	33	2.5	8
Lawrence Phillips	5	8	1.6	3
Dan Marino	2	-2	-1.0	0
Jerris McPhail	1	3	3.0	3
Team Totals	21	42	2.0	8

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	7	6	60	10.0	0	27
Lamar Thomas	8	6	64	10.7	1	16
O.J. McDuffie	6	4	48	12.0	0	17
Jerris McPhail	4	3	15	5.0	0	8
Brett Perriman	7	2	29	14.5	0	17
Bernie Parmalee	3	2	25	12.5	0	17
Roosevelt Potts	3	2	14	7.0	0	12
Stanley Pritchett	2	2	11	5.5	0	10
Troy Drayton	2	1	9	9.0	0	9
Team Totals	42	28	275	9.8	1	27

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Calvin Jackson	6	3	3	0	0
Terrell Buckley	4	3	1	0	1
Daryl Gardener	4	3	1	1	0
Sam Madison	4	4	0	0	0
Zach Thomas	4	3	1	0	0
Trace Armstrong	3	3	0	1	0
Tim Bowens	3	1	2	0	0
Derrick Rodgers	3	0	3	0	0
Anthony Harris	2	2	0	0	0
Dwight Hollier	2	1	1	0	0
Barron Tanner	2	1	1	0	0
Jerry Wilson	2	1	1	0	0
Shawn Wooden	2	0	2	0	0
Shane Burton	1	1	0	0	0
George Teague	1	0	1	0	0
Team Totals	43	26	17	2	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Jerris McPhail	2	29	14.5
Corey Harris	1	23	23
Team Totals	3	52	17.3

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Terrell Buckley	4	58	14.5
O.J. McDuffie	1	1	1
Team Totals	5	59	11.8

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Olindo Mare	3	2	0	0
Team Totals	3	2	0	0

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
John Kidd	5	218	43.6
Team Totals	5	218	43.6

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	26	18	69.2	173	0	1	22	2	71.5
Team Totals	26	18	69.2	173	0	1	22	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Derrick Cullors	10	29	2.9	0	6
Drew Bledsoe	3	7	2.3	0	7
Dave Meggett	3	9	3.0	1	5
Marrio Grier	1	2	2.0	1	2
Team Totals	17	47	2.8	2	7

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Shawn Jefferson	8	7	76	10.9	22
Ben Coates	5	4	28	7.0	9
Dave Meggett	3	3	29	9.7	20
Keith Byars	3	2	25	12.5	22
Derrick Cullors	2	1	6	6.0	6
Vincent Brisby	1	1	9	9.0	9
Sam Gash	1	0	0	0.0	0
Troy Brown	1	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	24	18	173	9.6	22

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Todd Collins	7	6	1	1	0
Ted Johnson	7	7	0	1	0
Chris Slade	7	6	1	0	0
Lawyer Milloy	4	4	0	0	1
Chris Canty	4	4	0	1	0
Henry Thomas	4	1	3	0	0
Chad Eaton	3	2	1	0	0
Jimmy Hitchcock	3	3	0	0	0
Chris Sullivan	3	2	1	0	0
Willie Clay	2	2	0	0	0
Ty Law	2	2	0	0	0
Willie McGinest	2	2	0	0	0
Steve Israel	1	1	0	0	0
Mike Jones	1	1	0	0	0
Brandon Mitchell	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	51	44	7	3	1