New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

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November 23rd, 1997

1997 Week 13

Regular Season

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Bledsoe

RB C. Martin

FB S. Gash

WR T. Brown

WR S. Jefferson

TE B. Coates

T B. Armstrong

G M. Lane

C D. Wohlabaugh

G T. Rucci

T Z. Moss

Defensive Starters

DE C. Sullivan

DT M. Wheeler

DT H. Thomas

DE W. McGinest

LB C. Slade

LB T. Johnson

LB T. Collins

CB T. Law

CB J. Hitchcock

S L. Milloy

S W. Clay

Score by Quarter

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

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

Key Performers

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

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

Team Comparison

Patriots

Stat

Dolphins

First Downs

318

Total Yards

406

Rushes

Rush YDS

Rush TD

59.3%

PASS %

63.3%

234

NET PASS YDS

370

PASS TD

Takeaways

25:45

Time of Possession

34:15

Offensive Starters

D. Marino QB

K. Abdul-Jabbar RB

L. Thomas WR

O. McDuffie WR

T. Drayton TE

E. Perry TE

R. Webb T

J. Buckey G

T. Ruddy C

J. Bock G

J. Brown T

Defensive Starters

T. Armstrong DE

T. Bowens DT

D. Gardener DT

J. Taylor DE

D. Hollier LB

Z. Thomas LB

A. Harris LB

T. Buckley CB

S. Madison CB

S. Wooden S

C. Jackson S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 13 match up between the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins featuring 80 rushing yards by Curtis Martin.

Legend

Moment: Patriots

Moment: Dolphins

Patriots Momentum

Dolphins 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	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

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Dave Meggett	2	39	19.5
Derrick Cullors	1	26	26
Team Totals	3	65	21.7

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Meggett	2	12	6	0
Team Totals	2	12	6.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Adam Vinatieri	3	2	3	3
Team Totals	3	2	3	3

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Tom Tupa	2	88	44
Team Totals	2	88	44.0

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