New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

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September 1st, 1996

1996 Week 1

Regular Season

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Final

Dolphins Home

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Bledsoe

RB C. Martin

WR S. Jefferson

WR W. Moore

TE J. Burke

TE B. Coates

T B. Armstrong

G W. Roberts

C D. Wohlabaugh

G B. Kratch

T M. Lane

Defensive Starters

DE M. Jones

DT M. Wheeler

DT D. Wyman

DE W. McGinest

LB D. Sabb

LB T. Johnson

LB M. Brown

CB T. Law

CB R. Reynolds

S T. Ray

S W. Clay

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Patriots	0	3	7	0	10
Dolphins	10	7	7	0	24

	Patriots	Dolphins
Q1	0	10
Q2	3	7
Q3	7	7
Q4	0	0
FINAL	10	24

Key Performers

Patriots

PassingD. Bledsoe

19/38, 221 YDS, 1 TD

RushingC. Martin

11, 23 YDS

ReceivingB. Coates

6, 69 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesT. Ray

SacksN/A

0.0

InterceptionsT. Ray

Dolphins

PassingD. Marino

16/22, 176 YDS

RushingK. Abdul-Jabbar

26, 115 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingS. Pritchett

6, 77 YDS

TacklesZ. Thomas

SacksZ. Thomas

1.0

InterceptionsL. Oliver

Team Comparison

Patriots

Stat

Dolphins

First Downs

229

Total Yards

322

Rushes

Rush YDS

146

Rush TD

50.0%

PASS %

72.7%

200

NET PASS YDS

176

PASS TD

Takeaways

24:01

Time of Possession

35:59

Offensive Starters

D. Marino QB

K. Abdul-Jabbar RB

K. Byars RB

S. Pritchett FB

S. Miller WR

O. McDuffie WR

R. Webb T

K. Sims G

T. Ruddy C

C. Gray G

J. Brown T

Defensive Starters

T. Armstrong DE

D. Gardener DT

T. Bowens DT

D. Stubbs DE

D. Hollier LB

Z. Thomas LB

C. Singleton LB

T. Buckley CB

C. Jackson CB

L. Oliver S

G. Atkins S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1996 Week 1 match up between the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins featuring 6 tackles by Terry Ray.

Legend

Moment: Patriots

Moment: Dolphins

Patriots Momentum

Dolphins Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • MIA TD MIA TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass intended for Will Moore is intercepted by Louis Oliver at MD30 and returned for 60 yards touchdown. Louis Oliver fumbles recovered by Sean Hill at MD30 and returned for 10 yards touchdown - PAT good

Dolphins opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • MIA FG MIA FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Joe Nedney 34 yard field goal good

Dolphins extends lead → 10-0

< Q2 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 25 yard field goal good

Patriots cuts lead → 10-3

< Q2 > • MIA TD MIA TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Karim Abdul-Jabbar right guard for 3 yards touchdown - PAT good

Dolphins extends lead → 17-3

< Q3 > • MIA TD MIA TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Stanley Pritchett fumbles recovered by Scott Miller at NE0 - PAT good

Dolphins extends lead → 24-3

< Q3 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass complete to Ben Coates for 29 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots cuts lead → 24-10

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	38	19	50.0	221	1	2	29	4	54.8
Team Totals	38	19	50.0	221	1	2	29	4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Curtis Martin	11	23	2.1	7
Drew Bledsoe	1	-1	-1.0	-1
Dave Meggett	1	1	1.0	1
Shawn Jefferson	1	6	6.0	6
Team Totals	14	29	2.1	7

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Ben Coates	9	6	69	11.5	1	29
Shawn Jefferson	7	5	47	9.4	0	15
Dave Meggett	5	2	17	8.5	0	9
Hason Graham	5	2	32	16.0	0	23
Will Moore	4	2	26	13.0	0	16
John Burke	1	1	19	19.0	0	19
Sam Gash	1	1	11	11.0	0	11
Curtis Martin	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Troy Brown	3	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	36	19	221	11.6	1	29

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Int
Terry Ray	6	5	1	1
Ted Johnson	6	6	0	0
Willie Clay	5	5	0	0
Ty Law	5	5	0	0
Mike Jones	4	4	0	0
Dwayne Sabb	4	4	0	0
Monty Brown	3	3	0	0
Ferric Collons	3	3	0	0
Willie McGinest	3	3	0	0
Ricky Reynolds	3	3	0	0
Devin Wyman	3	3	0	0
Mark Wheeler	2	2	0	0
Corwin Brown	1	1	0	0
Pio Sagapolutele	1	1	0	0
Chris Slade	1	1	0	0
Larry Whigham	1	1	0	0
Todd Collins	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	52	51	1	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Dave Meggett	4	131	32.8
Troy Brown	1	20	20
Team Totals	5	151	30.2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Meggett	3	21	7	0
Team Totals	3	21	7.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Adam Vinatieri	1	1	1	1
Team Totals	1	1	1	1

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Tom Tupa	2	94	47
Team Totals	2	94	47.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Dan Marino	22	16	72.7	176	0	1	52	0	77.1
Team Totals	22	16	72.7	176	0	1	52	0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	26	115	4.4	1	14
Bernie Parmalee	8	32	4.0	0	17
Dan Marino	3	-3	-1.0	0	-1
Jerris McPhail	2	2	1.0	0	2
Team Totals	39	146	3.7	1	17

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Stanley Pritchett	8	6	77	12.8	52
O.J. McDuffie	5	3	43	14.3	22
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	2	2	2	1.0	4
Keith Byars	3	2	18	9.0	16
Scott Miller	3	2	15	7.5	8
Jerris McPhail	1	1	21	21.0	21
Team Totals	22	16	176	11.0	52

Player	Comb	Solo	Sk	Int
Zach Thomas	9	9	1	0
Louis Oliver	3	3	0	1
Daryl Gardener	3	3	1	0
Gene Atkins	3	3	0	0
J.B. Brown	3	3	0	0
Robert Bailey	2	2	1	0
Sean Hill	2	2	0	0
Terrell Buckley	1	1	0	1
Danny Stubbs	1	1	1	0
Tim Bowens	1	1	0	0
O.J. Brigance	1	1	0	0
Steve Emtman	1	1	0	0
Dwight Hollier	1	1	0	0
Calvin Jackson	1	1	0	0
Chris Singleton	1	1	0	0
Michael Stewart	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	34	34	4	2