Wild Card Playoff Games, 1981

played in Miami, FL

75 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

New England Patriots713313-36
Miami Dolphins0737-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:20 NED - Reuben Gant 17 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 12:05 NED - Bucky Wallace 23 field goal
2Q: 05:52 NED - Chuck Foreman 1 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 02:37 MIA - Ike Harris 3 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 00:05 NED - Bucky Wallace 51 field goal
3Q: 09:08 NED - Bucky Wallace 31 field goal
3Q: 05:34 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 30 field goal
4Q: 13:43 MIA - Roynell Young 27 fumble return (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
4Q: 10:36 NED - Bucky Wallace 47 field goal
4Q: 08:32 NED - Stanley Morgan 76 punt return (Bucky Wallace extra point)
4Q: 02:07 NED - Bucky Wallace 35 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDMIA
Record10-710-7
First Downs2614
- by Rushing103
- by Passing1411
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards425250
- Offensive Plays7061
- Yards per Play6.074.10
Net Rushing Yards13942
- Rushing Attempts3115
- Yards per Rush4.482.80
Net Passing Yards286208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 28 - 144 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards292221
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/62/13
- Yards per Pass Play7.334.52
Fumbles/Lost3/30/0
3rd Down Conversions6/123/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.89.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards7/557/60
Punt Returns/Yards5/1201/16
Kick Returns/Yards2/654/80
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/30
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits53
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/31/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 31
Time of Possession35:5124:09

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:362:23OPP 43543Touchdown
18:223:57OWN 6858Fumble
13:341:23OWN 1035Punt
10:293:30OWN 22872Field Goal
29:564:13OWN 38862Touchdown
22:272:27OWN 20446Field Goal
315:006:00OWN 441342Field Goal
35:264:18OWN 231155Interception
413:430:10OWN 2017Fumble
413:333:0550520Field Goal
45:103:08OPP 38620Field Goal
Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:24OWN 1639Punt
111:132:51OWN 20624Punt
14:250:51OWN 3632Punt
12:111:42OWN 483-4Punt
211:592:03OWN 2435Punt
25:211:32OWN 2053Punt
23:491:22OPP 33633Touchdown
39:003:34OWN 32755Field Goal
31:082:25OWN 44516Punt
410:282:03OWN 2631Punt
48:253:15OWN 20818Downs
42:022:02OWN 21968Downs

Game MVP: Bucky Wallace, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chuck Foreman19784.111821
Jimmy Rogers9535.891120
Lynn Swann144.00400
Steve Bartkowski122.00200
Stanley Morgan122.00200
MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
George Rogers11292.641410
Monroe Eley3134.331010
Rich Martini100.00000

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bartkowski38282921/6136193.3
MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bob Griese44202212/13132068.4

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Lynn Swann81010413.0036340
WR Stanley Morgan7108812.5749360
RB Chuck Foreman44133.25470
TE Loaird McCreary34258.336140
WR Reuben Gant222110.508171
WR Darryl Stingley252211.005210
TE Jim Kelly111111.006110
TE Mike Hawkins1188.00680
FB John Brockington0100.00000
MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ike Harris410358.759201
WR Jeff Groth4106917.2519230
WR Nat Moore345217.3312320
WR Rich Martini393010.0016160
TE Dana McKenzie23157.50090
RB Monroe Eley1144.00340
RB Alonzo Becker1111.00010
FB Mike Hogan1277.00070
WR Sammy White1188.00480
TE Wilbert Martin0100.00000
RB George Rogers0200.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Fred McNeil13030.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Stanley Morgan2000
Lynn Swann1000
MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Lester Hayes0110
Roynell Young0101
Sylvester Croom0100
Ed Bradley0010
Mike Hogan0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Engles15353.037.0530
MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eddie Hare835444.330.1512

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bucky Wallace5/52/21/1513/3
MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Steinfort1/10/00/0302/2

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Stanley Morgan512024.01
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Keith Moody11616.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Edddie Brown26532.50
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Keith Moody48020.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Gary Campbell600.01545
DE Barney Chavous520.51446
OLB Sam Hunt520.01125
CB Mike Washington510.01444
S Sandy Durko320.01232
DT Jeff Lloyd201.51545
S Edddie Brown210.0521
S Mike Davis210.01544
CB Mark Mitchell200.0723
ILB Shane Nelson130.01137
S Steve Luke120.0316
CB Herman Edwards100.01139
WR Stanley Morgan10---------
DE Al Harris100.01445
MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ed Bradley730.02227
DE Keith Gary510.52232
S Chris Farasopoulos510.02628
OLB Fred McNeil510.02629
CB Bobby Jackson510.01525
OLB Richie Minter420.51117
ILB Dave Simmons420.02022
CB Lester Hayes410.02530
S Clarence Ellis310.01318
ILB Brian Kelley310.01824
OLB Mike Varty300.01010
CB Keith Moody300.059
DT Tom Tuinei120.01725
S Neal Colzie110.02333
DE Leroy Jones110.02125
CB Roynell Young110.01514
DT Brad White110.02423
DE Mike Clark100.01012

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Jeff Lloyd1.500045
DE Barney Chavous0.501146
DE Al Harris0.005245
CB Luke Szorcsik0.001030
OLB Gary Campbell0.001045
MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Richie Minter0.511017
DE Keith Gary0.500032
ILB Brian Kelley0.001024
ILB Dave Simmons0.001022
DT Tom Tuinei0.001025
OLB Fred McNeil0.000129
DE Leroy Jones0.000125

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Gary Campbell50045
CB Mike Washington41044
S Mike Davis22044
S Sandy Durko21032
DE Barney Chavous20046
CB Herman Edwards12039
ILB Shane Nelson11037
S Edddie Brown10021
OLB Sam Hunt10025
CB Mark Mitchell10023
CB Luke Szorcsik02030
ILB Rick Kay0102
S Steve Luke01016
MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Lester Hayes40030
S Chris Farasopoulos30028
CB Keith Moody3009
CB Bobby Jackson30025
ILB Brian Kelley21024
CB Roynell Young21014
OLB Fred McNeil20129
ILB Ed Bradley20027
S Clarence Ellis10018
OLB Mike Varty10010
OLB Richie Minter10017
S Neal Colzie10033
ILB Dave Simmons10022
DE Mike Clark10012
DE Keith Gary10032
DT Brad White01023

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Wade Griffin710130039
John Hannah38030039
Joe Fields23024032
Lynn Boden14013011
John Brockington11018020
Irv Pankey11026033
Larry Tearry03025034
Loaird McCreary00021120
MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Craig Wolfley16014033
Dennis Harrah13015042
Mike Hogan1107021
Greg Sampson03013039
Guy Morriss010409
Dana McKenzie0107018
Robert Woods00011137
Wes Hamilton000016

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Andy Bolton213
Jim Kelly118
Jimmy Rogers19
John Brockington17
MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Tim Sherwin221
Monroe Eley122
Rich Martini113
Wes Hamilton19
Mike Hogan18

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Hannah3039------675
Steve Bartkowski3139---------70
Jeff Lloyd------1545969
Wade Griffin3039---------69
Mike Washington------14441068
Al Harris------1445968
Joe Fields2432------662
Barney Chavous------1446161
Gary Campbell------1545161
Mike Davis------1544160
Larry Tearry2534---------59
Irv Pankey2633---------59
Mike Hawkins1821------1756
Herman Edwards------1139151
Shane Nelson------1137351
Loaird McCreary2120------950
Stanley Morgan1327------848
Chuck Foreman2126---------47
Reuben Gant1214------2046
John Brockington1820------745
Sandy Durko------1232145
Lynn Swann1926---------45
Mark Mitchell------7231242
Darryl Stingley1823---------41
Luke Szorcsik------1030---40
Edddie Brown------5211238
Sam Hunt------1125238
Lynn Boden1311------630
Jimmy Rogers107------926
Mike Wilson27------1726
Cullen Bryant00------2525
Jim Kelly34------1825
Milt McColl------012425
Steve Luke------316423
Leonard Mitchell77------620
John Anderson------58619
Rick Kay------121114
Andy Bolton00------1313
Garo Yepremian00------88
Larry Lawrence00------55
Steve Nelson------0145
Bucky Wallace00------55
Jim Young------21---3
R.J. Reese------01---1
Rick Engles00------11
Joe Gilliam00---------0
MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Neal Colzie------23331571
Chris Farasopoulos------26281367
Dennis Harrah1542------966
Bob Griese1546---------61
Lester Hayes------2530560
Keith Gary------2232660
Brian Kelley------18241658
Fred McNeil------2629257
Rich Martini933------1355
Craig Wolfley1433------855
Ed Bradley------2227453
Greg Sampson1339---------52
Sylvester Croom1137------452
Brad White------2423350
Clarence Ellis------13181849
Ronald Cinkovsky------1826549
Leroy Jones------2125349
Robert Woods1137---------48
Dave Simmons------2022345
Monroe Eley418------2244
Tom Tuinei------1725244
Bobby Jackson------1525343
Jeff Groth732---------39
Roynell Young------15141039
Ike Harris730---------37
Wilbert Martin916------1237
Mike Hogan721------836
Nat Moore1024---------34
Mike Varty------10101030
Richie Minter------1117230
Dana McKenzie718------530
George Rogers1117---------28
Keith Moody------591327
Tim Sherwin24------2127
Mike Clark------1012325
Sammy White19------1323
Billy Bryan113------923
Bob Kuechenberg614---------20
Mike Vardell11------1315
Wes Hamilton06------915
Guy Morriss49------114
Eddie Hare00------88
Alonzo Becker07---------7
Freddie Steinfort00------55
Dan Manucci00------11
Vince Evans00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11504.5
Middle13433.3
Right7466.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left482.0
Middle4153.8
Right7192.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bartkowski38283013421
MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bob Griese442032311830

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64325.3
Short (0-8 Yds)23181496.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)9611112.3
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22178.5
Short (0-8 Yds)117373.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)2091206.0
Long (19+ Yds)112474.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Lynn Swann1080104126
WR Stanley Morgan107188127
WR Darryl Stingley52022123
RB Chuck Foreman44013026
TE Loaird McCreary43025020
WR Reuben Gant22021014
FB John Brockington1000020
TE Jim Kelly1101104
TE Mike Hawkins1108021
MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ike Harris104035130
WR Jeff Groth104269132
WR Rich Martini93030033
WR Nat Moore43152124
TE Dana McKenzie32015018
FB Mike Hogan2107021
RB George Rogers2000017
RB Monroe Eley1104018
TE Wilbert Martin1000016
RB Alonzo Becker110107
WR Sammy White110809

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chuck Foreman420.504.11
Jimmy Rogers252.505.89
MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bartkowski85303.757.68
MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bob Griese83162.005.02

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lynn Swann2000.0010.40
WR Stanley Morgan22157.508.80
RB Chuck Foreman11-1-1.003.25
WR Reuben Gant111717.0010.50
WR Darryl Stingley1000.004.40
TE Loaird McCreary11-1-1.006.25
MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ike Harris4251.253.50
WR Rich Martini31113.673.33
RB George Rogers1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Chuck Foreman11
Jimmy Rogers10
MiamiRushesConversions
Monroe Eley11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Steve Bartkowski1055
MiamiAttCompConversions
Bob Griese1162

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Lynn Swann422
WR Stanley Morgan422
WR Darryl Stingley100
TE Mike Hawkins111
MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Ike Harris321
WR Nat Moore210
WR Jeff Groth211
RB Monroe Eley110
TE Wilbert Martin100
RB Alonzo Becker110
WR Rich Martini100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)