New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

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December 22nd, 1997

1997 Week 17

Regular Season

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Dolphins Home

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Bledsoe

RB D. Cullors

FB S. Gash

WR S. Jefferson

WR T. Glenn

TE B. Coates

T B. Armstrong

G M. Lane

C D. Wohlabaugh

G T. Rucci

T Z. Moss

Defensive Starters

DE C. Sullivan

DT C. Eaton

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	0	0	7	7	14
Dolphins	3	3	0	6	12

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

Key Performers

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

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

Team Comparison

Patriots

Stat

Dolphins

First Downs

207

Total Yards

295

Rushes

Rush YDS

Rush TD

69.2%

PASS %

63.6%

160

NET PASS YDS

253

PASS TD

Takeaways

23:47

Time of Possession

36:13

Offensive Starters

D. Marino QB

K. Abdul-Jabbar RB

S. Pritchett FB

B. Perriman WR

O. McDuffie WR

T. Drayton TE

R. Webb T

J. Buckey G

T. Ruddy C

E. McIver G

J. Brown T

Defensive Starters

T. Armstrong DE

T. Bowens DT

D. Gardener DT

J. Taylor DE

A. Harris LB

Z. Thomas LB

D. Rodgers 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 17 match up between the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins featuring 76 receiving yards by Shawn Jefferson.

Legend

Moment: Patriots

Moment: Dolphins

Patriots Momentum

Dolphins 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
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

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Derrick Cullors	1	5	5	0
Team Totals	1	5	5.0	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Meggett	4	20	5	0
Team Totals	4	20	5.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Adam Vinatieri	0	0	2	2
Team Totals	0	0	2	2

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Tom Tupa	7	326	46.6
Team Totals	7	326	46.6

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