New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

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← Week 17

December 28th, 1997

1997 Week WC

Wild Card Playoffs

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Patriots Home

Final

Dolphins Away

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Bledsoe

RB D. Cullors

FB K. Byars

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 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	0	7	10	0	17
Dolphins	0	0	0	3	3

	Patriots	Dolphins
Q1	0	0
Q2	7	0
Q3	10	0
Q4	0	3
FINAL	17	3

Key Performers

Patriots

PassingD. Bledsoe

16/32, 139 YDS, 1 TD

RushingD. Cullors

22, 86 YDS

ReceivingT. Glenn

4, 57 YDS

TacklesT. Johnson

SacksC. Slade

1.0

InterceptionsC. Slade

Dolphins

PassingD. Marino

17/43, 141 YDS

RushingB. Parmalee

9, 22 YDS

ReceivingL. Thomas

3, 62 YDS

TacklesZ. Thomas

SacksD. Gardener

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Patriots

Stat

Dolphins

First Downs

228

Total Yards

162

Rushes

108

Rush YDS

Rush TD

50.0%

PASS %

39.5%

120

NET PASS YDS

120

PASS TD

Takeaways

33:51

Time of Possession

26:09

Offensive Starters

D. Marino QB

B. Parmalee RB

S. Pritchett FB

L. Thomas 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. Hollier 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 Wild Card match up between the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins featuring 86 rushing yards by Derrick Cullors.

Legend

Moment: Patriots

Moment: Dolphins

Patriots Momentum

Dolphins Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q2 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass complete to Troy Brown for 24 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots opens scoring → 7-0

< Q3 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dan Marino pass intended for Troy Drayton is intercepted by Todd Collins at MIA40 and returned for 40 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots extends lead → 14-0

< Q3 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 22 yard field goal good

Patriots extends lead → 17-0

< Q4 > • MIA FG MIA FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Olindo Mare 38 yard field goal good

Dolphins cuts lead → 17-3

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	32	16	50.0	139	1	0	24	3	72.3
Team Totals	32	16	50.0	139	1	0	24	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Derrick Cullors	22	86	3.9	13
Marrio Grier	6	16	2.7	10
Drew Bledsoe	2	4	2.0	4
Dave Meggett	1	2	2.0	2
Team Totals	31	108	3.5	13

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Terry Glenn	11	4	57	14.3	0	25
Ben Coates	5	4	25	6.3	0	9
Dave Meggett	2	2	11	5.5	0	14
Troy Brown	2	2	32	16.0	1	24
Derrick Cullors	4	1	0	0.0	0	0
Shawn Jefferson	5	1	7	7.0	0	7
Lovett Purnell	1	1	4	4.0	0	4
Sam Gash	1	1	3	3.0	0	3
Keith Byars	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	32	16	139	8.7	1	25

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Ted Johnson	9	6	3	1	0
Willie McGinest	5	4	1	1	0
Chris Slade	4	4	0	1	1
Lawyer Milloy	4	2	2	0	0
Henry Thomas	4	3	1	0	0
Todd Collins	3	2	1	0	1
Chris Canty	3	2	1	1	0
Willie Clay	3	1	2	0	0
Jimmy Hitchcock	3	3	0	0	0
Mark Wheeler	3	2	1	0	0
Tedy Bruschi	3	1	2	0	0
Larry Whigham	3	3	0	0	0
Ty Law	2	2	0	0	0
Chris Sullivan	1	0	1	0	0
Chad Eaton	1	1	0	0	0
Steve Israel	1	0	1	0	0
Mike Jones	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	53	37	16	4	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Derrick Cullors	1	17	17	0
Team Totals	1	17	17.0	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Troy Brown	1	0	0
Dave Meggett	1	10	10
Team Totals	2	10	5.0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Adam Vinatieri	3	1	2	2
Team Totals	3	1	2	2

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Tom Tupa	7	257	36.7
Team Totals	7	257	36.7

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Dan Marino	43	17	39.5	141	0	2	42	4	29.3
Team Totals	43	17	39.5	141	0	2	42	4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Bernie Parmalee	9	22	2.4	5
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	5	16	3.2	15
Dan Marino	1	2	2.0	2
Jerris McPhail	1	4	4.0	4
Stanley Pritchett	1	-2	-2.0	-2
Team Totals	17	42	2.5	15

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Jerris McPhail	9	5	28	5.6	16
Bernie Parmalee	4	3	13	4.3	9
Lamar Thomas	8	3	62	20.7	42
O.J. McDuffie	11	3	6	2.0	5
Brett Perriman	1	1	13	13.0	13
Charles Jordan	4	1	11	11.0	11
Troy Drayton	3	1	8	8.0	8
Stanley Pritchett	1	0	0	0.0	0
Ed Perry	1	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	42	17	141	8.3	42

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Zach Thomas	10	6	4	0
Anthony Harris	8	5	3	0
Shawn Wooden	8	4	4	0
Daryl Gardener	7	5	2	1
Calvin Jackson	6	6	0	0
Derrick Rodgers	6	4	2	0
Tim Bowens	4	3	1	0
Dwight Hollier	4	1	3	0
Terrell Buckley	3	3	0	0
Jason Taylor	3	2	1	0
O.J. Brigance	2	2	0	1
Sam Madison	2	1	1	0
George Teague	2	2	0	0
Jerry Wilson	2	2	0	0
Trace Armstrong	1	1	0	1
Barron Tanner	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	69	48	21	3