Conference Finals, 2072

played in New England, MA

45 degrees, fair, calm

Miami Dolphins71060-23
New England Patriots021317-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:43 MIA - Erik Blackburn 1 pass from Howie Starks (R.J. Derhammer extra point)
2Q: 13:54 MIA - Mitchell Sprincz 12 pass from Howie Starks (R.J. Derhammer extra point)
2Q: 13:43 NED - Rodolfo Ogden 104 kickoff return (Harold Crane extra point)
2Q: 07:58 MIA - R.J. Derhammer 42 field goal
2Q: 05:09 NED - Ken Hoover 4 run (Harold Crane extra point)
2Q: 00:59 NED - Ken Hoover 9 run (Harold Crane extra point)
3Q: 04:56 MIA - Braden Green 5 pass from Howie Starks (R.J. Derhammer extra point failed)
3Q: 00:35 NED - Harold Crane 40 field goal
4Q: 11:55 NED - Rodolfo Ogden 0 blocked punt return (Harold Crane extra point)
4Q: 04:48 NED - Ken Hoover 45 run (Harold Crane extra point)
4Q: 01:40 NED - Harold Crane 24 field goal

Team StatisticsMIANED
Record12-713-5
First Downs2419
- by Rushing99
- by Passing158
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards407281
- Offensive Plays7353
- Yards per Play5.585.30
Net Rushing Yards145147
- Rushing Attempts3326
- Yards per Rush4.395.65
Net Passing Yards262134
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 26 - 225 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards274143
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/122/9
- Yards per Pass Play6.554.96
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions7/134/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.26.4
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/452/14
Punt Returns/Yards2/20/0
Kick Returns/Yards3/605/223
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 40
Time of Possession36:3923:21

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:28OWN 251275Touchdown
16:372:57OPP 38622Interception
12:333:50OWN 49751Touchdown
213:275:37OWN 32943Field Goal
24:572:06OWN 25550Missed FG
21:450:19OWN 2020Interception
20:470:47OWN 15243Half
312:407:50OWN 201580Touchdown
30:280:45OWN 254-6Punt
413:151:36OWN 937Punt
411:391:46OWN 25423Punt
44:380:07OWN 2514Fumble
41:350:47OWN 3040Downs
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:321:55OWN 32519Fumble
13:401:07OWN 133-4Punt
27:502:53OPP 34534Touchdown
22:511:06OWN 32625Punt
21:260:39OPP 31331Touchdown
315:002:20OWN 26524Punt
34:504:22OWN 29648Field Goal
414:431:28OWN 3535Punt
49:535:15OWN 4996Touchdown
44:312:56OPP 29722Field Goal
40:480:48OPP 302-3Game

Game MVP: Ken Hoover, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Vernon Baker20844.203910
RB Abel Matijacic6162.67600
RB Maurice Bell5357.001920
QB Howie Starks166.00600
WR Mitchell Sprincz144.00400
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Rodolfo Ogden12352.921120
QB Ken Hoover77010.004513
RB Alfred Castroll6366.001020
WR Logan Alexander166.00600

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Howie Starks38262742/12327293.5
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ken Hoover25181432/9024085.9

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Braxton Grant91213014.4446270
TE Erik Blackburn7117410.5722241
WR Braden Green34196.33071
WR Mitchell Sprincz343712.330161
WR Wes Leisure232110.506190
RB Vernon Baker22-7-3.500-30
RB Abel Matijacic0100.00000
TE Mitchell Robert0100.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR J.R. Issa45348.501110
TE Erick Monroe45317.7513110
RB Rodolfo Ogden22147.00080
WR Ruben Patton22157.50680
TE Axel Melino222311.5011240
TE Jeffrey Sutter1355.00050
WR Orlando Tylski131111.000110
RB Alfred Castroll11-1-1.000-10
WR Alec Dauber121111.002110

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Edward Ellis100.000
OLB Emmanuel Battle100.000

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
WR Braxton Grant1000
OLB Clifton Rasmussen0100
ILB Fred Graham0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
QB Ken Hoover1000
DT Bryce Hoover0100
ILB Randy Bell0010
RB Rodolfo Ogden0001

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marco Jenkins39431.331.3481
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Moe Simonson418847.036.5501

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
R.J. Derhammer1/21/20/0422/3
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Harold Crane2/21/10/0405/5

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Braxton Grant221.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Mitchell Sprincz24321.50
Wes Leisure11717.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Rodolfo Ogden522344.61

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Malik Frederick720.02527
S Archie Lackey520.02023
ILB Fred Graham410.51619
DE Wes Clemons410.02527
OLB Clifton Rasmussen410.02526
CB Seth Gonzalez410.01616
ILB Thomas Hutchins300.01010
OLB Christian Frazier201.0119
CB Colton Velasco200.01515
CB Jason Barber200.02124
CB Louis Ciccant200.098
DE Donald Rodman110.52427
WR Braden Green10---------
S Leon Bandhauer100.053
TE Erik Blackburn10---------
OLB Eli Pritchett010.01518
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Edward Ellis730.03138
DT Fernando Mitchell710.02525
DT Rodolfo Burks630.53030
OLB Emmanuel Battle650.02825
S Andrew McIntyre610.02930
S Norm Giles500.01021
CB Tevin Sampson420.03238
S Joey Stuvaints400.03339
CB James Adler320.01730
ILB Eli Mathis230.0157
DE Pete Barnes200.02730
DT Bryce Hoover100.536
OLB Bo Brothers110.01717
ILB Brendan Lindsay100.01422
WR Ruben Patton10---------
ILB Randy Bell100.0411
DE Cory Mendez021.0514

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Christian Frazier1.00009
DE Donald Rodman0.501027
ILB Fred Graham0.500019
DE Wes Clemons0.001027
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Cory Mendez1.000014
DT Bryce Hoover0.50016
DT Rodolfo Burks0.500030
DT Fernando Mitchell0.010025
DE Pete Barnes0.010030
DE Jeff McClintock0.001428
DE T.J. Wells0.00118
DT Richard Rochon0.000120

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Archie Lackey51023
OLB Clifton Rasmussen31026
CB Colton Velasco21015
CB Jason Barber20024
CB Louis Ciccant2008
ILB Thomas Hutchins10010
ILB Fred Graham10019
CB Seth Gonzalez10016
S Malik Frederick10027
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Edward Ellis61138
S Andrew McIntyre51030
S Norm Giles31021
S Joey Stuvaints30039
DT Fernando Mitchell20025
CB James Adler20030
CB Tevin Sampson20038
ILB Randy Bell20011
DE Jeff McClintock10028
OLB Emmanuel Battle00125

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G B.J. Whiting712333140
T Dustin Gonzalez28033040
C Arnold Lunn26033040
G Nathan Benoit14033139
T Amari Lindsay12033040
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Sedrick Hancuff38126027
G Cornelius Terry24026127
T Gerald Nkwenti13026027
G Brett Austin11026127
TE Axel Melino11024026
T Rodney Richmond02023027

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Joel Foster213
Myles Ross122
Maurice Bell121
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Edward Ellis225
Rodolfo Burks221
Rodolfo Ogden121

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Dustin Gonzalez3340------578
G B.J. Whiting3340------578
T Amari Lindsay3340------578
G Nathan Benoit3339------577
WR Braxton Grant2738------1176
QB Howie Starks3340---------73
C Arnold Lunn3340---------73
S Malik Frederick------25271769
DE Wes Clemons------2527658
TE Erik Blackburn2632---------58
WR Braden Green2432------157
OLB Clifton Rasmussen------2526556
DE Donald Rodman------2427253
CB Seth Gonzalez------16161749
WR Wes Leisure1624------848
CB Jason Barber------2124146
S Archie Lackey------2023144
RB Vernon Baker2320------144
DT Joel Foster------16141343
TE Myles Ross117------2240
OLB Christian Frazier------1191838
ILB Fred Graham------1619237
CB Colton Velasco------1515737
OLB Eli Pritchett------1518235
RB Maurice Bell74------2132
WR Mitchell Sprincz49------1831
RB Abel Matijacic919------129
TE Mitchell Robert1514---------29
DE Louie Ahmad------1212---24
ILB Thomas Hutchins------1010222
OLB Ramon Mathews------301821
DT Adrian Barrett------79117
CB Louis Ciccant------98---17
RB Edwin Fletcher20------1416
S Alan Coles------76215
WR Antoine Becker11------1214
S Leon Bandhauer------53210
DT Marcos Waeltz------44---8
K R.J. Derhammer00------77
P Marco Jenkins00------55
C Toby Hogans00------55
G Lamont Apel01---------1
QB Roosevelt Guthrie00---------0
DT Dusty Jeffries------00---0
G Winfred Herbert00---------0
T Micah Casas00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Edward Ellis------31382594
DT Rodolfo Burks------30302181
S Joey Stuvaints------3339274
CB Tevin Sampson------3238272
TE Axel Melino2426------1464
S Andrew McIntyre------2930160
T Gerald Nkwenti2627------659
G Cornelius Terry2627------659
RB Rodolfo Ogden1820------2159
G Brett Austin2627------659
DE Jeff McClintock------3028---58
DE Pete Barnes------2730---57
T Rodney Richmond2327------555
OLB Emmanuel Battle------2825255
C Sedrick Hancuff2627---------53
QB Ken Hoover2627---------53
CB James Adler------1730552
DT Fernando Mitchell------2525151
WR Orlando Tylski2424------149
S Norm Giles------10211647
ILB Eli Mathis------1572042
TE Erick Monroe613------2140
ILB Brendan Lindsay------1422137
WR Ruben Patton119------1737
OLB Bo Brothers------1717236
WR J.R. Issa1517------133
RB Alfred Castroll1711------129
DT Richard Rochon------820129
DE Cory Mendez------514221
WR Alec Dauber1110---------21
ILB Randy Bell------411318
DE T.J. Wells------48517
DT Logan Davis------001515
WR Logan Alexander20------1214
TE Jeffrey Sutter13------610
K Harold Crane00------1010
DT Bryce Hoover------36---9
C Brant Ross00------66
P Moe Simonson00------66
T Byron Reeves30------14
RB Garrett Irwin12------14
S Efrain Dakis------1113
DT Isaac Pearl------00---0
QB Donny Anglin00---------0
C Tony Guthrie00---------0
G Corbin Kosier00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5489.6
Middle20643.2
Right8334.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2178.5
Middle191216.4
Right3124.0
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Howie Starks38264123272
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ken Hoover25181113200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33144.7
Short (0-8 Yds)126494.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)20161959.8
Long (19+ Yds)31165.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22199.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1210494.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)767510.7
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Braxton Grant1291130338
TE Erik Blackburn117074132
WR Braden Green43019032
WR Mitchell Sprincz4313709
WR Wes Leisure32021024
RB Vernon Baker220-7020
RB Abel Matijacic1000019
TE Mitchell Robert1000014
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR J.R. Issa54034017
TE Erick Monroe54031013
TE Jeffrey Sutter311503
WR Orlando Tylski31011024
RB Rodolfo Ogden22014020
WR Alec Dauber21011010
WR Ruben Patton2201509
TE Axel Melino22023126
RB Alfred Castroll110-1011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Vernon Baker100.004.20
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Rodolfo Ogden492.252.92
QB Ken Hoover2136.5010.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Howie Starks65213.507.21
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ken Hoover33217.005.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Erik Blackburn3272.336.73
WR Braden Green1155.004.75
WR Mitchell Sprincz111212.009.25
RB Vernon Baker11-3-3.00-3.50
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR J.R. Issa111111.006.80
RB Alfred Castroll11-1-1.00-1.00
WR Alec Dauber111111.005.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
RB Abel Matijacic21
QB Howie Starks10
New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Rodolfo Ogden31
RB Alfred Castroll11
QB Ken Hoover11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Howie Starks966
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Ken Hoover531

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Braxton Grant744
WR Braden Green111
TE Erik Blackburn111
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR J.R. Issa221
TE Jeffrey Sutter100
TE Erick Monroe110
WR Alec Dauber100

SectionAttendance
Stadium90,000 (90,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,800 (21,800)
End Zone15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats13,800 (13,800)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)