Week 17, 2023

played in Miami, FL

71 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New England Patriots	0	0	0	0	-	0
Miami Dolphins	7	10	0	17	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:29 MIA - Rick Hammond 14 pass from Jackie Huntley (Amos Wilson extra point)
2Q: 13:55 MIA - Max Messersmith 3 run (Amos Wilson extra point)
2Q: 06:52 MIA - Amos Wilson 33 field goal
4Q: 10:32 MIA - Amos Wilson 27 field goal
4Q: 06:57 MIA - Dennis Linquist 29 pass from Jackie Huntley (Amos Wilson extra point)
4Q: 04:58 MIA - Louis Ulmer recovered blocked punt in end zone (Amos Wilson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:29 MIA - Rick Hammond 14 pass from Jackie Huntley (Amos Wilson extra point)
2Q: 13:55 MIA - Max Messersmith 3 run (Amos Wilson extra point)
2Q: 06:52 MIA - Amos Wilson 33 field goal
4Q: 10:32 MIA - Amos Wilson 27 field goal
4Q: 06:57 MIA - Dennis Linquist 29 pass from Jackie Huntley (Amos Wilson extra point)
4Q: 04:58 MIA - Louis Ulmer recovered blocked punt in end zone (Amos Wilson extra point)

Team Statistics NED MIA
Record 7-9 10-6
First Downs 9 21
- by Rushing 2 8
- by Passing 7 13
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 174 371
- Offensive Plays 55 68
- Yards per Play 3.16 5.46
Net Rushing Yards 64 111
- Rushing Attempts 21 31
- Yards per Rush 3.05 3.58
Net Passing Yards 110 260
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 14 - 0 37 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 142 260
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/32 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.24 7.03
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/13 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/30 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/5 4/32
Kick Returns/Yards 5/72 1/29
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 15 OWN 39
Time of Possession 26:57 33:03

Team Statistics	NED	MIA
Record	7-9	10-6
First Downs	9	21
- by Rushing	2	8
- by Passing	7	13
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	174	371
- Offensive Plays	55	68
- Yards per Play	3.16	5.46
Net Rushing Yards	64	111
- Rushing Attempts	21	31
- Yards per Rush	3.05	3.58
Net Passing Yards	110	260
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 14 - 0	37 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	142	260
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/32	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.24	7.03
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/13	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.3	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/30	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/5	4/32
Kick Returns/Yards	5/72	1/29
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 15	OWN 39
Time of Possession	26:57	33:03

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:18	3:39	OWN 15	6	12	Punt
1	6:15	2:43	OWN 33	7	21	Punt
2	13:46	1:10	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	11:40	1:27	OWN 18	3	25	Fumble
2	6:44	1:19	OWN 22	3	-2	Punt
2	2:00	1:58	OWN 1	3	9	Punt
3	15:00	1:54	OWN 20	5	6	Punt
3	10:15	1:58	OWN 1	3	9	Punt
3	6:46	6:46	OWN 4	11	74	Missed FG
4	10:26	1:33	OWN 20	3	-10	Punt
4	6:42	1:59	OWN 14	3	1	Punt
4	4:43	1:06	OWN 19	3	4	Punt
4	1:49	0:49	OWN 20	2	9	Fumble

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:42	OWN 33	8	67	Touchdown
1	7:39	1:24	OWN 22	3	-8	Punt
1	3:32	4:46	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	12:36	0:56	OWN 35	3	-1	Punt
2	10:13	3:29	OPP 43	8	27	Field Goal
2	5:25	3:25	OWN 30	9	60	Interception
2	0:02	0:02	OPP 41	1	0	Half
3	13:06	2:51	OWN 27	6	19	Punt
3	8:17	1:31	OWN 41	3	4	Punt
4	15:00	4:34	OWN 29	8	61	Field Goal
4	8:53	2:11	OPP 49	5	49	Touchdown
4	3:37	1:48	OWN 37	3	4	Punt
4	1:00	1:00	OPP 29	2	-16	Game

Game MVP: Donny Duncan, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Cory Blackburn	9	15	1.67	4
Bernard Escalante	6	28	4.67	8
Jerome Alexander	2	8	4.00	5
Brian Thompson	2	6	3.00	5
Rickey Whalen	2	7	3.50	4

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Clyde Davis	16	53	3.31	11	1	0
Max Messersmith	13	54	4.15	18	2	1
Jackie Huntley	2	4	2.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bernard Escalante	28	14	142	6/32	0	29	0	64.9

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jackie Huntley	37	19	260	0/0	2	31	1	80.9

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Terrell Boyd	4	6	67	16.75	23	29
WR Mark Rhoads	3	7	24	8.00	12	10
WR Bo Lucas	2	2	13	6.50	1	14
TE Harry Torres	1	2	7	7.00	0	7
FB Jerome Alexander	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
TE Ken Stone	1	1	10	10.00	10	10
RB Brian Thompson	1	1	10	10.00	0	10
WR Ricardo Burns	1	3	9	9.00	4	9
RB Rickey Whalen	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Cory Blackburn	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Leslie Hicks	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Max Messersmith	4	5	55	13.75	52	24	0
WR Benjamin Dubey	4	4	43	10.75	9	19	0
WR Julio Tisdall	3	8	65	21.67	13	31	0
RB Clyde Davis	2	2	-1	-0.50	4	2	0
WR Dennis Linquist	2	7	48	24.00	49	29	1
TE Rick Hammond	1	4	14	14.00	0	14	1
TE Steven Owens	1	3	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Patrick Hastings	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	0
WR Chuck Mathis	1	1	13	13.00	1	13	0
WR J.C. Anthony	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Cris Farr	1	0	0.00	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Bo Lucas	1	0	0	0
Rickey Whalen	1	0	0	0

Miami	Recov	Force	TD
Ellis Hatcher	1	0	0
Artie Hopkins	1	0	0
Lorenzo Manning	0	1	0
Travis O'Neill	0	1	0
Louis Ulmer	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lester Laxdal	10	424	42.4	37.2	60	1

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shaun Kane	5	269	53.8	48.8	59	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Charlie Flannery	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	0/0

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Amos Wilson	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leslie Hicks	2	5	2.5	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Patrick Hastings	3	22	7.3	0
Chuck Mathis	1	10	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ricardo Burns	3	36	12.0	0
John Van Meter	2	36	18.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chuck Mathis	1	29	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Cris Farr	7	2	30	34
S David Tynik	7	1	20	32
DT Gus Bensen	5	1	15	33
ILB Drew Slaughter	4	2	24	25
OLB Reuben Lester	3	1	13	14
DE Kendrick Fox	3	0	22	26
CB Kelly Franz	3	0	20	27
CB Gene Levine	2	1	30	36
OLB Warren Stewart	2	1	21	24
OLB Jackie Bard	2	1	19	9
S Kirk McCarthy	2	0	18	20
ILB Quentin Davidson	2	0	23	33
DE Ernie Sturgeon	2	0	9	11
DE Kelvin Harbert	1	1	14	19
OLB Alfred Cooley	1	0	10	13
DT Vernon Garrett	0	1	18	4
CB Donnell Arnold	0	1	9	14
DT T.K.O. Schofer	0	1	17	18
S John Van Meter	0	1	9	14

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Billy Joe Woodard	8	2	1.0	20	33
S Myron Trivedi	6	3	0.5	17	23
ILB Frank Cedeno	4	0	1.0	19	28
CB Ellis Hatcher	4	0	0.0	19	27
OLB Ethan McMullen	4	0	0.0	15	20
OLB Donny Duncan	3	0	3.0	18	32
ILB Dexter Strong	2	1	0.0	12	25
CB J.B. Garner	2	0	0.0	8	20
DT Travis O'Neill	2	0	0.0	12	18
DT Louis Ulmer	2	0	0.0	9	16
CB Lorenzo Manning	1	1	0.0	15	21
S Tito Mayes	1	0	0.0	4	6
WR Julio Tisdall	1	0	---	---	---
DT Alfred Finch	1	0	0.0	20	30
DE Travis Worley	0	1	0.5	1	2
S Artie Hopkins	0	1	0.0	12	21
DE Preston George	0	1	0.0	8	18

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Kendrick Fox	2	2	26
OLB Warren Stewart	0	3	24
OLB Reuben Lester	0	1	14

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Donny Duncan	3.0	0	2	3	32
ILB Frank Cedeno	1.0	0	1	0	28
ILB Billy Joe Woodard	1.0	0	0	0	33
S Myron Trivedi	0.5	0	0	0	23
DE Travis Worley	0.5	0	0	0	2
DE Preston George	0.0	1	0	0	18
DT Alfred Finch	0.0	0	2	2	30
OLB Ethan McMullen	0.0	0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S David Tynik	6	1	0	32
S Cris Farr	5	1	1	34
CB Kelly Franz	2	2	0	27
S Kirk McCarthy	1	1	0	20
DE Kendrick Fox	1	0	0	26
CB Gene Levine	1	0	0	36
DT Gus Bensen	1	0	0	33
OLB Reuben Lester	1	0	0	14
ILB Drew Slaughter	1	0	0	25
ILB Quentin Davidson	0	2	0	33

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Billy Joe Woodard	3	0	33
CB Ellis Hatcher	3	0	27
CB J.B. Garner	2	1	20
CB Lorenzo Manning	2	0	21
DT Alfred Finch	1	0	30
ILB Dexter Strong	1	0	25
S Myron Trivedi	1	0	23
DT Louis Ulmer	1	0	16
ILB Frank Cedeno	0	1	28
DT Travis O'Neill	0	1	18

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Lenny Spindler	2	4	17	1	27
Charlie Andrade	0	4	19	2	25
Jesse O'Neill	0	3	18	0	27
Clay Wallenbrock	0	1	14	0	24
Van Perry	0	1	5	0	16
Jerome Alexander	0	1	12	0	8
Leland Roundy	0	1	3	0	6
Otis Porter	0	0	18	2	28
Lewis Culpepper	0	0	4	1	7

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Ed Bunnell	3	4	0	18	24
Glen Quintero	2	5	2	31	37
Bruce Shields	2	5	0	29	33
Karl Nevicosi	2	3	0	10	8
Derrick Shabazz	1	6	0	13	13
Gene Setzer	1	4	0	29	34
Vincent Newton	0	1	0	23	31
Ken Marsh	0	1	0	7	11

Special Teams Statistics

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Ricardo Burns	2	23
Brian Thompson	1	24
Terrell Boyd	1	8
Van Perry	1	6
Harry Torres	0	19
Jerome Alexander	0	18
Gene Levine	0	17
David Tynik	0	14
Reuben Lester	0	14
Bo Lucas	0	11
Lewis Culpepper	0	11
Leland Roundy	0	11
Darren Smith	0	10
Lester Laxdal	0	10
John Van Meter	0	9
Rickey Whalen	0	9
Kelvin Harbert	0	8
Alfred Cooley	0	7
Charlie Andrade	0	7
Clay Wallenbrock	0	5
Vernon Garrett	0	5
Otis Porter	0	5
Ken Stone	0	5
Kendrick Fox	0	4
Mark Rhoads	0	4
Leslie Hicks	0	4
Drew Slaughter	0	3
Charlie Flannery	0	2
Quentin Davidson	0	2
Gus Bensen	0	2
Warren Stewart	0	2
Jackie Bard	0	2
Bobby McMichael	0	1
Kelly Franz	0	1
Kirk McCarthy	0	1
Donnell Arnold	0	1
T.K.O. Schofer	0	1

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Harvey Graham	3	13
Andrew Starling	3	12
Tito Mayes	1	8
Clyde Davis	0	25
Billy Joe Woodard	0	22
Patrick Hastings	0	17
Ethan McMullen	0	17
Steven Owens	0	15
Lorenzo Manning	0	15
Ken Marsh	0	15
Artie Hopkins	0	11
Chuck Mathis	0	10
Dennis Linquist	0	10
Amos Wilson	0	9
Rick Hammond	0	8
Glen Quintero	0	7
Drew Daughtry	0	7
Derrick Shabazz	0	7
Gene Setzer	0	7
Louis Ulmer	0	7
Bennie Davison	0	6
Jeff Hanson	0	6
Shaun Kane	0	5
J.B. Garner	0	5
Scott Hawkins	0	2
Donny Duncan	0	2
Ellis Hatcher	0	2
Ty Bridges	0	2
Karl Nevicosi	0	2
Myron Trivedi	0	2
Travis O'Neill	0	2
Bruce Shields	0	1
Julio Tisdall	0	1
J.C. Anthony	0	1
Alfred Finch	0	1
Frank Cedeno	0	1
Preston George	0	1
Dexter Strong	0	1
Travis Worley	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	18	55	3.1
Right	3	9	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	49	4.1
Middle	10	46	4.6
Right	8	18	2.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bernard Escalante	28	14	2	1	3	3	6	5	0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jackie Huntley	37	19	3	1	1	7	6	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	29	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	50	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	63	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	10	109	10.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	0	0	0	0.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	8	120	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	9	1	31	3.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mark Rhoads	7	3	1	24	0	26
WR Terrell Boyd	6	4	0	67	2	19
WR Ricardo Burns	3	1	1	9	0	14
WR Leslie Hicks	3	0	0	0	0	28
WR Bo Lucas	2	2	0	13	0	8
TE Harry Torres	2	1	1	7	0	11
FB Jerome Alexander	1	1	0	2	0	8
TE Ken Stone	1	1	0	10	0	18
RB Brian Thompson	1	1	0	10	0	13
RB Rickey Whalen	1	0	0	0	0	5
RB Cory Blackburn	1	0	0	0	0	20

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julio Tisdall	8	3	0	65	1	36
WR Dennis Linquist	7	2	0	48	1	21
RB Max Messersmith	5	4	0	55	1	17
TE Rick Hammond	4	1	0	14	0	19
WR Benjamin Dubey	4	4	0	43	0	24
TE Steven Owens	3	1	1	9	0	13
WR J.C. Anthony	2	0	0	0	0	12
RB Clyde Davis	2	2	0	-1	0	14
WR Patrick Hastings	1	1	0	14	0	4
WR Chuck Mathis	1	1	0	13	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Clyde Davis	5	19	3.80	3.31
Max Messersmith	3	-4	-1.33	4.15

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jackie Huntley	6	1	14	2.33	7.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Rick Hammond	2	1	14	7.00	3.50
WR Dennis Linquist	2	0	0	0.00	6.86
WR Julio Tisdall	1	0	0	0.00	8.13
TE Steven Owens	1	0	0	0.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Bernard Escalante	2	0

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Clyde Davis	2	2
Max Messersmith	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bernard Escalante	10	4	2

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jackie Huntley	10	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrell Boyd	3	1	1
WR Ricardo Burns	2	1	1
WR Mark Rhoads	2	1	0
WR Bo Lucas	1	1	0
TE Harry Torres	1	0	0
RB Cory Blackburn	1	0	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Julio Tisdall	3	1	1
TE Steven Owens	3	1	1
TE Rick Hammond	2	0	0
RB Max Messersmith	1	1	1
WR Dennis Linquist	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,900 (74,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,500 (21,500)
End Zone 15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine 9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats 13,800 (13,800)
Club Seats 10,200 (10,200)
Luxury Boxes 4,800 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,900 (74,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,500 (21,500)
End Zone	15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine	9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats	13,800 (13,800)
Club Seats	10,200 (10,200)
Luxury Boxes	4,800 (4,800)