Week 15, 2021

played in New England, MA

53 degrees, fair, calm

Miami Dolphins1477143-45
New England Patriots7107180-42

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:13 MIA - Rich D'Arcy 7 run (Amos Wilson extra point)
1Q: 09:26 NED - Tony Lyons 25 pass from Bernard Escalante (Charlie Flannery extra point)
1Q: 03:43 MIA - Chuck Mathis 19 pass from Jackie Huntley (Amos Wilson extra point)
2Q: 14:05 NED - Bernard Escalante 4 run (Charlie Flannery extra point)
2Q: 03:49 MIA - Ellis Hatcher 22 interception return (Amos Wilson extra point)
2Q: 00:13 NED - Charlie Flannery 18 field goal
3Q: 07:12 MIA - J.R. Jenkins 2 run (Amos Wilson extra point)
3Q: 01:54 NED - Jesse Marshall 13 pass from Bernard Escalante (Charlie Flannery extra point)
4Q: 14:24 NED - Will Cave 2 run (Charlie Flannery extra point)
4Q: 11:43 MIA - Max Messersmith 6 run (Amos Wilson extra point)
4Q: 07:11 NED - Charlie Flannery 47 field goal
4Q: 02:40 MIA - Freddie Newell 3 pass from Jackie Huntley (Amos Wilson extra point)
4Q: 01:04 NED - Shaun Schwartz 14 pass from Bernard Escalante (Bernard Escalante pass to Jerome Alexander for conversion)
OT: 10:14 MIA - Amos Wilson 19 field goal

Team StatisticsMIANED
Record13-111-3
First Downs2129
- by Rushing84
- by Passing1324
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards417538
- Offensive Plays6079
- Yards per Play6.956.81
Net Rushing Yards11366
- Rushing Attempts2520
- Yards per Rush4.523.30
Net Passing Yards304472
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 18 - 056 - 39 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards304493
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/03/21
- Yards per Pass Play8.698.00
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions10/1411/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.35.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/201/5
Punt Returns/Yards2/70/0
Kick Returns/Yards8/2206/96
Interception Ret./Yards1/220/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits66
- Red Zone TDs/FGs5/14/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 24
Time of Possession28:1836:36

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:53OWN 49851Touchdown
19:151:48OWN 4433Punt
14:501:18OWN 35365Touchdown
213:551:11OWN 4635Punt
26:542:20OWN 20512Punt
313:015:59OWN 381262Touchdown
31:450:16OWN 2022Fumble
414:162:39OWN 33567Touchdown
47:054:36OWN 35665Touchdown
40:540:54OWN 39416Half
OT115:004:54OWN 39959Field Goal
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:072:52OWN 20580Touchdown
17:272:37OWN 4618Punt
13:324:37OWN 241176Touchdown
212:445:50OWN 201277Missed FG
24:340:58OWN 720Interception
23:363:31OWN 241275Field Goal
315:001:59OWN 213-5Punt
37:025:17OWN 22978Touchdown
31:292:13OPP 14414Touchdown
411:374:32OWN 11859Field Goal
42:291:35OWN 29771Touchdown

Game MVP: Bernard Escalante, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rich D'Arcy11433.91701
Max Messersmith8486.001811
Norman Newton3113.67600
J.R. Jenkins3113.67601
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Will Cave7142.00901
Bernard Escalante7344.86901
Brian Thompson4164.00800
Joe Johansson100.00000
Jerome Alexander122.00200

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jackie Huntley35183040/02470100.1
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bernard Escalante56394933/213501107.2

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Julio Tisdall4108822.0012390
WR Chuck Mathis476215.500221
TE Brant Armstrong223618.0010210
WR Freddie Newell242311.5020201
WR Drew Avery222412.007210
FB Kelly Pearson22115.50760
WR Don Abrams164747.0010470
RB Max Messersmith111313.008130
TE Marvin Redsteer0100.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tony Lyons101417717.7088501
WR Shaun Schwartz91516117.8941341
WR Jesse Marshall575110.2029291
WR Nathan Osborne455413.5035300
TE Mack Prescott3531.00030
FB Jerome Alexander34134.33080
TE Ken Stone22105.00660
RB Brian Thompson22189.004140
RB Will Cave1266.00060

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ellis Hatcher12222.001
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Norman Newton1000
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Heath Hitchcock0110

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shaun Kane315953.046.3612
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lance Summers29648.044.5500

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Amos Wilson1/10/00/0196/6
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Charlie Flannery2/31/10/0474/4

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Chuck Mathis273.50
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Lorenzo Manning617729.50
Chuck Mathis24321.50
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Jesse Marshall34214.00
John Van Meter35418.00

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Ellis Hatcher840.01753
ILB Desmond Carson710.01636
OLB Donny Duncan621.02052
S Scott Hawkins620.01752
DT Grant Kozak610.01450
ILB Frank Cedeno520.51755
CB Lorenzo Manning400.01129
CB Ernie Dumas400.01138
DE Kendall Hape331.01140
DT Alfred Finch210.51547
S Kirk McCarthy200.01635
DT Nolan Craig110.01426
OLB Ricky Wheeler110.01857
OLB Dixon Palepoi100.0317
T Bruce Shields10---------
S Fred Biakabutuka100.0628
S Artie Hopkins010.014
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Donnell Arnold600.01931
ILB Luke Wayne520.01724
CB Kelly Franz500.01621
DT Wally Moore400.01716
S Heath Hitchcock300.02133
S Gino Fackleman300.01416
CB Gene Levine300.01725
DT Vernon Garrett210.01928
S David Tynik120.0916
DE Joel Lucic110.0811
S Cris Farr110.02333
OLB Reuben Lester110.0811
DE Kelvin Harbert100.02033
OLB Warren Stewart100.0117
OLB Jackie Bard100.01929

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Donny Duncan1.005452
DE Kendall Hape1.000140
DT Alfred Finch0.511347
ILB Frank Cedeno0.500055
OLB Dixon Palepoi0.001017
DE Preston George0.001014
OLB Ricky Wheeler0.000257
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Vernon Garrett0.005028
DE Kelvin Harbert0.002033
DE Kendrick Fox0.001024
OLB Warren Stewart0.00107

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ellis Hatcher62153
S Scott Hawkins50052
DT Grant Kozak40050
OLB Donny Duncan40052
CB Lorenzo Manning40029
ILB Frank Cedeno31055
CB Ernie Dumas30038
ILB Desmond Carson30036
DE Kendall Hape20040
CB Harvey Graham1109
S Fred Biakabutuka11028
OLB Ricky Wheeler11057
OLB Dixon Palepoi10017
DT Nolan Craig10026
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Donnell Arnold41031
CB Kelly Franz30021
S Heath Hitchcock20033
CB Gene Levine20025
S David Tynik20016
S Cris Farr12033
DT Vernon Garrett10028
DE Kendrick Fox10024
ILB Luke Wayne10024
DE Kelvin Harbert10033
S Gino Fackleman01016
OLB Alfred Cooley0102
OLB Jackie Bard01029

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Glen Quintero59125035
Bruce Shields22022032
Jeff Hanson22017025
Alonzo Floyd15022025
Kelly Pearson1108011
Brady Starks020706
Vincent Newton02020031
Brant Armstrong010305
Derrick Shabazz0104010
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Van Perry13020057
Lenny Spindler12017039
Jerome Alexander11112029
Mack Prescott11015042
Leonard Lytle02016250
Charlie Andrade02015152
Jesse O'Neill0103020
Darren Smith010507

Special Teams Statistics

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Dixon Palepoi220
Don Abrams217
Graham Vasher120
Harvey Graham116
Norman Newton020
Toby Van Pelt020
Drew Avery016
Artie Hopkins016
Ricky Wheeler013
Brant Armstrong011
Lorenzo Manning011
Chuck Mathis011
Max Messersmith010
Amos Wilson08
Nolan Craig06
Ernie Dumas05
Brady Starks04
Scott Hawkins04
Derrick Shabazz04
Alfred Finch03
Ellis Hatcher03
Kelly Pearson03
Frank Cedeno03
Desmond Carson03
Wes Pentasuglio03
Shaun Kane03
Freddie Newell02
Bruce Shields02
Kendall Hape02
Grant Kozak02
Marvin Redsteer02
Donny Duncan02
Kirk McCarthy02
Fred Biakabutuka02
Jeff Hanson02
Alonzo Floyd02
Jackie Huntley01
Glen Quintero01
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Brian Thompson623
John Van Meter217
Nathan Osborne121
Will Cave110
Jerome Alexander021
Ken Stone021
Jesse Marshall019
Alfred Cooley017
Gino Fackleman016
David Tynik015
Warren Stewart014
Charlie Flannery012
Cris Farr010
Shaun Schwartz07
Jesse O'Neill05
Patrick Hamilton05
Cole Robles05
Charlie Andrade05
Lenny Spindler04
Joe Johansson04
Corey Hammond03
Kelvin Harbert03
Reuben Lester03
Kendrick Fox02
Gene Levine02
Lance Summers02
Joel Lucic02
Vernon Garrett01
Heath Hitchcock01
Luke Wayne01
Wally Moore01
Alan Woodard01
Kelly Franz01
Darren Smith01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7314.4
Middle7223.1
Right11605.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3124.0
Middle15533.5
Right210.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jackie Huntley35187026900
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bernard Escalante5639100168101

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1133.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)1671217.6
Long (19+ Yds)10412712.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)31222106.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)13915311.8
Long (19+ Yds)528316.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Julio Tisdall104288235
WR Chuck Mathis74062126
WR Don Abrams61047123
WR Freddie Newell42023116
TE Brant Armstrong2203615
WR Drew Avery22024113
FB Kelly Pearson22011011
TE Marvin Redsteer100009
RB Max Messersmith11013016
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Shaun Schwartz1591161439
WR Tony Lyons14100177447
WR Jesse Marshall75051123
WR Nathan Osborne54054118
TE Mack Prescott5303042
FB Jerome Alexander43013029
RB Will Cave2106025
TE Ken Stone22010011
RB Brian Thompson22018032

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Max Messersmith3165.336.00
J.R. Jenkins284.003.67
Rich D'Arcy177.003.91
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Will Cave263.002.00
Bernard Escalante2136.504.86
Brian Thompson252.504.00
Jerome Alexander122.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jackie Huntley106565.608.69
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bernard Escalante157614.078.80

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chuck Mathis42348.508.86
WR Freddie Newell2131.505.75
WR Julio Tisdall2184.008.80
FB Kelly Pearson22115.505.50
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Shaun Schwartz52275.4010.73
WR Jesse Marshall42153.757.29
WR Tony Lyons31113.6712.64
RB Will Cave1000.003.00
FB Jerome Alexander1122.003.25
TE Ken Stone1166.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
J.R. Jenkins33
Rich D'Arcy22
Max Messersmith11
New EnglandRushesConversions
Bernard Escalante11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Jackie Huntley854
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Bernard Escalante131110

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
TE Brant Armstrong222
WR Julio Tisdall200
TE Marvin Redsteer100
WR Drew Avery111
FB Kelly Pearson110
WR Chuck Mathis111
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Jesse Marshall432
WR Nathan Osborne322
WR Shaun Schwartz333
WR Tony Lyons222
TE Ken Stone111

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,200 (68,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,900 (21,600)
End Zone14,100 (15,600)
Mezzanine8,700 (9,000)
Sideline Seats13,500 (13,800)
Club Seats6,000 (6,000)
Luxury Boxes2,000 (2,000)