Week 9, 1983

played in New England, MA

38 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Miami Dolphins	0	0	3	3	-	6
New England Patriots	14	17	10	0	-	41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:51 NED - Stan Edwards 2 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
1Q: 00:29 NED - Jimmy Rogers 3 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 12:41 NED - Bucky Wallace 29 field goal
2Q: 05:02 NED - Lynn Swann 6 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 00:21 NED - Tony Nathan 8 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
3Q: 13:10 NED - Tony Nathan 55 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
3Q: 10:04 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 36 field goal
3Q: 03:04 NED - Bucky Wallace 18 field goal
4Q: 04:19 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:51 NED - Stan Edwards 2 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
1Q: 00:29 NED - Jimmy Rogers 3 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 12:41 NED - Bucky Wallace 29 field goal
2Q: 05:02 NED - Lynn Swann 6 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 00:21 NED - Tony Nathan 8 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
3Q: 13:10 NED - Tony Nathan 55 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
3Q: 10:04 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 36 field goal
3Q: 03:04 NED - Bucky Wallace 18 field goal
4Q: 04:19 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 36 field goal

Team Statistics MIA NED
Record 3-5 9-0
First Downs 11 24
- by Rushing 5 13
- by Passing 5 11
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 218 437
- Offensive Plays 49 68
- Yards per Play 4.45 6.43
Net Rushing Yards 104 205
- Rushing Attempts 26 44
- Yards per Rush 4.00 4.66
Net Passing Yards 114 232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 13 - 1 23 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 120 239
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 4.96 9.67
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 11/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 4.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/24 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/1 4/57
Kick Returns/Yards 5/64 2/59
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/24
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 4/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 18 OWN 42
Time of Possession 24:20 35:40

Team Statistics	MIA	NED
Record	3-5	9-0
First Downs	11	24
- by Rushing	5	13
- by Passing	5	11
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	218	437
- Offensive Plays	49	68
- Yards per Play	4.45	6.43
Net Rushing Yards	104	205
- Rushing Attempts	26	44
- Yards per Rush	4.00	4.66
Net Passing Yards	114	232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	22 - 13 - 1	23 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	120	239
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	4.96	9.67
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	11/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	4.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/24	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/1	4/57
Kick Returns/Yards	5/64	2/59
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/24
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	4/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 18	OWN 42
Time of Possession	24:20	35:40

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:41	3:33	OWN 12	5	15	Punt
1	0:21	1:02	OWN 13	2	14	Fumble
2	12:34	2:50	OWN 26	5	18	Punt
2	4:55	2:15	OWN 9	3	7	Punt
2	0:14	0:14	OWN 15	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	1:24	OWN 11	3	2	Punt
3	12:50	2:54	OWN 36	4	45	Field Goal
3	4:58	0:21	OWN 6	3	0	Interception
3	2:56	3:08	OWN 20	7	32	Punt
4	10:00	5:46	OWN 26	11	55	Field Goal
4	2:19	2:19	OWN 28	5	36	Game

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:19	OWN 23	11	77	Touchdown
1	5:08	4:47	OWN 39	9	61	Touchdown
2	14:19	1:45	OPP 27	4	15	Field Goal
2	9:44	4:49	OWN 16	12	84	Touchdown
2	2:40	2:26	OWN 48	8	52	Touchdown
3	13:36	0:46	OWN 43	2	57	Touchdown
3	9:56	4:58	OWN 26	7	18	Punt
3	4:37	1:41	OPP 2	3	1	Field Goal
4	14:48	4:48	OWN 29	9	52	Missed FG
4	4:14	1:55	OWN 34	4	-10	Punt

Game MVP: Steve Bartkowski, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
George Rogers	15	58	3.87	15	1
Del Rodgers	8	43	5.38	13	2
Deacon Turner	2	4	2.00	3	0
Dan Manucci	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tony Nathan	23	120	5.22	39	3	1
Jimmy Rogers	14	58	4.14	15	1	1
Stan Edwards	4	16	4.00	11	1	0
Lin Dawson	2	8	4.00	6	0	0
Steve Bartkowski	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Manucci	15	9	73	1/6	0	36	1	44.6
Joe Dufek	7	4	47	0/0	0	21	0	77.7

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Bartkowski	23	19	239	1/7	3	55	0	149.5

Receiving Statistics

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Danny Pittman	3	6	41	13.67	23	21
RB George Rogers	3	3	47	15.67	33	36
WR Rich Martini	2	3	12	6.00	1	8
WR Jeff Groth	2	4	11	5.50	0	11
WR Irving Royer	1	3	5	5.00	0	5
TE Tony Samuels	1	1	1	1.00	1	1
RB Del Rodgers	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Jimmy Cefalo	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lynn Swann	5	6	53	10.60	26	24	1
RB Tony Nathan	4	4	89	22.25	69	55	1
WR Johnny Perkins	3	5	27	9.00	0	11	0
TE Lin Dawson	2	2	31	15.50	15	23	0
FB Stan Edwards	2	3	10	5.00	2	8	1
WR Benny Malone	1	1	17	17.00	3	17	0
WR Stanley Morgan	1	1	3	3.00	4	3	0
TE Chris Dressel	1	1	9	9.00	8	9	0

Interception Statistics

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Vinny Hoover	1	24	24.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Miami	Fumb	Recov
Irving Royer	1	2
Deacon Turner	1	0
Jeff Groth	1	0

New England	Recov	Force
Jim Eliopulos	1	0
Reuben Gant	0	1
Gary Campbell	0	1
Rusty Rebowe	0	1

Punting Statistics

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eddie Hare	5	230	46.0	34.6	55	3

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Engles	2	93	46.5	46.0	49	1

Kicking Statistics

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Freddie Steinfort	2/2	0/0	0/0	36	0/0

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bucky Wallace	2/3	0/0	0/0	29	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Royer	1	1	1.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lynn Swann	2	29	14.5	0
Stanley Morgan	2	28	14.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Royer	3	48	16.0	0
Del Rodgers	2	16	8.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lynn Swann	2	59	29.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bill Graham	7	0	0.0	32	16
CB Jerome Dove	6	0	0.0	16	11
DE Glen Collins	5	2	1.0	38	21
ILB Dave Simmons	4	3	0.0	33	18
OLB Vernon Maxwell	4	0	0.0	27	18
CB Rod Perry	3	3	0.0	18	11
S Bob Glazebrook	3	1	0.0	24	13
DE Keith Gary	3	1	0.0	28	10
DT Immanuel Tarbox	3	1	0.0	25	13
CB Ronald Cinkovsky	3	0	0.0	19	9
ILB Billy Ray Smith	2	6	0.0	41	21
CB Lester Hayes	2	3	0.0	32	19
OLB Steve Towle	2	1	0.0	12	7
ILB Calvin Daniels	2	1	0.0	15	8
DT Bill Elko	2	1	0.0	22	12
OLB Fred McNeil	2	0	0.0	16	5
OLB Mike Varty	2	0	0.0	8	5
DE Sam Clancy	2	0	0.0	22	17
S Neal Colzie	1	1	0.0	24	17
WR Irving Royer	1	0	---	---	---
CB Lionel Washington	1	0	0.0	32	13

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mike Davis	6	0	1.0	22	22
ILB John Anderson	5	2	0.0	21	18
OLB Gary Campbell	5	1	0.0	26	23
S Vinny Hoover	4	2	0.0	22	13
DT Jeff Lloyd	4	1	0.0	22	16
ILB Shane Nelson	4	0	0.0	6	11
S Steve Luke	2	2	0.0	16	15
OLB Sam Hunt	1	1	0.0	15	9
CB Herman Edwards	1	1	0.0	20	18
CB Mark Mitchell	1	1	0.0	7	4
S Edddie Brown	1	0	0.0	9	7
DT Ron Fernandes	1	0	0.0	11	8
CB Eddie McMillan	1	0	0.0	11	12
OLB Rusty Rebowe	1	0	0.0	3	7
ILB Jim Eliopulos	1	0	0.0	7	2
DE Al Harris	0	3	0.0	14	15
DE Jim Young	0	1	0.0	11	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Miami	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Glen Collins	1.0	0	0	21
OLB Mike Varty	0.0	1	0	5
DE Sam Clancy	0.0	1	0	17
CB Lester Hayes	0.0	0	1	19

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Mike Davis	1.0	0	0	22
OLB Gary Campbell	0.0	1	1	23
ILB Shane Nelson	0.0	1	0	11
DE Jim Young	0.0	1	0	16
DE Al Harris	0.0	1	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jerome Dove	3	0	11
ILB Calvin Daniels	2	1	8
CB Rod Perry	2	0	11
OLB Steve Towle	2	0	7
ILB Billy Ray Smith	2	0	21
CB Ronald Cinkovsky	1	0	9
S Neal Colzie	1	0	17
CB Lester Hayes	1	0	19
S Bob Glazebrook	1	0	13
ILB Dave Simmons	1	0	18
DE Glen Collins	1	0	21
OLB Vernon Maxwell	1	0	18
DT Immanuel Tarbox	1	0	13

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Shane Nelson	3	1	0	11
ILB John Anderson	2	1	0	18
OLB Rusty Rebowe	2	0	0	7
S Edddie Brown	1	0	0	7
OLB Sam Hunt	1	0	0	9
S Steve Luke	1	0	0	15
OLB Gary Campbell	1	0	0	23
S Mike Davis	1	0	0	22
CB Mark Mitchell	1	0	0	4
CB Herman Edwards	0	1	0	18
S Vinny Hoover	0	0	1	13

Blocking Statistics

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dennis Harrah	3	4	22	0	17
Billy Bryan	2	3	23	0	20
Wes Hamilton	1	2	6	0	4
Sylvester Croom	1	1	2	0	3
Gerry Feehery	0	5	24	0	20
Fred Dean	0	4	23	1	21
Ron Essink	0	3	6	0	4
Chris Hinton	0	3	20	0	19

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Larry Tearry	6	12	0	40	1	19
John Hannah	5	10	2	39	0	23
Joe Fields	4	7	1	40	0	21
Leonard Mitchell	2	5	0	31	0	13
Irv Pankey	1	4	0	37	0	19
Montique Anderson	1	1	0	15	0	11
Wade Griffin	0	1	0	18	0	14
Lin Dawson	0	1	0	30	0	9
Stan Edwards	0	1	0	35	0	13
Chris Dressel	0	1	0	27	0	13

Special Teams Tackles

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Tony Samuels	2	16
Del Rodgers	2	11
Jimmy Cefalo	1	17
Billy Bryan	1	7

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Jimmy Rogers	1	20
Mike Wilson	1	16
Reuben Gant	1	15
Edddie Brown	1	12
Johnny Perkins	1	9
Jerry Blanton	1	9

Participation

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Billy Ray Smith	---	---	41	21	2	64
Glen Collins	---	---	38	21	4	63
Lester Hayes	---	---	32	19	3	54
Dave Simmons	---	---	33	18	3	54
Billy Bryan	23	20	---	---	7	50
Bob Glazebrook	---	---	24	13	13	50
Bill Graham	---	---	32	16	---	48
Vernon Maxwell	---	---	27	18	3	48
Lionel Washington	---	---	32	13	2	47
Tony Samuels	14	16	---	---	16	46
Fred Dean	23	21	---	---	---	44
Gerry Feehery	24	20	---	---	---	44
Neal Colzie	---	---	24	17	2	43
Immanuel Tarbox	---	---	25	13	5	43
Ronald Cinkovsky	---	---	19	9	13	41
Keith Gary	---	---	28	10	3	41
Sam Clancy	---	---	22	17	1	40
Dennis Harrah	22	17	---	---	---	39
Chris Hinton	20	19	---	---	---	39
Irving Royer	15	9	---	---	13	37
Steve Towle	---	---	12	7	17	36
Bill Elko	---	---	22	12	---	34
Jerome Dove	---	---	16	11	5	32
Rod Perry	---	---	18	11	2	31
Rich Martini	17	13	---	---	1	31
Jeff Groth	13	18	---	---	---	31
Danny Pittman	10	13	---	---	8	31
Del Rodgers	8	12	---	---	11	31
Dan Manucci	14	16	---	---	---	30
Mike Hogan	7	4	---	---	18	29
Fred McNeil	---	---	16	5	7	28
Jimmy Cefalo	4	7	---	---	17	28
George Rogers	16	10	---	---	---	26
Calvin Daniels	---	---	15	8	2	25
Mike Varty	---	---	8	5	11	24
Bruce Hardy	13	5	---	---	4	22
Deacon Turner	2	0	---	---	20	22
Cleveland Franklin	11	8	---	---	---	19
Joe Dufek	12	7	---	---	---	19
Craig Wolfley	4	7	---	---	7	18
Wes Hamilton	6	4	---	---	7	17
Ron Essink	6	4	---	---	7	17
Sylvester Croom	2	3	---	---	7	12
Freddie Steinfort	0	0	---	---	5	5
Eddie Hare	0	0	---	---	5	5
Don Faggins	0	0	---	---	2	2

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Steve Bartkowski	44	24	---	---	---	68
John Hannah	39	23	---	---	5	67
Joe Fields	40	21	---	---	5	66
Larry Tearry	40	19	---	---	2	61
Mike Washington	---	---	22	19	18	59
Stan Edwards	35	13	---	---	11	59
Irv Pankey	37	19	---	---	---	56
Lin Dawson	30	9	---	---	14	53
Gary Campbell	---	---	26	23	3	52
Leonard Mitchell	31	13	---	---	5	49
Tony Nathan	26	12	---	---	10	48
Jimmy Rogers	18	10	---	---	20	48
Mike Davis	---	---	22	22	2	46
Lynn Swann	19	18	---	---	5	42
John Anderson	---	---	21	18	3	42
Barney Chavous	---	---	20	14	6	40
Herman Edwards	---	---	20	18	2	40
Chris Dressel	27	13	---	---	---	40
Jeff Lloyd	---	---	22	16	1	39
Vinny Hoover	---	---	22	13	2	37
Walter White	17	4	---	---	16	37
Steve Luke	---	---	16	15	1	32
Wade Griffin	18	14	---	---	---	32
Stanley Morgan	18	11	---	---	3	32
Montique Anderson	15	11	---	---	4	30
Al Harris	---	---	14	15	1	30
Sam Hunt	---	---	15	9	5	29
Benny Malone	15	12	---	---	2	29
Jim Young	---	---	11	16	2	29
Edddie Brown	---	---	9	7	12	28
Johnny Perkins	7	11	---	---	9	27
Reuben Gant	7	4	---	---	15	26
Eddie McMillan	---	---	11	12	2	25
Rusty Rebowe	---	---	3	7	12	22
Ron Fernandes	---	---	11	8	1	20
Shane Nelson	---	---	6	11	3	20
Mike Wilson	1	3	---	---	16	20
Jerry Blanton	---	---	1	4	9	14
Jim Eliopulos	---	---	7	2	5	14
Mark Mitchell	---	---	7	4	2	13
Allan Leavitt	0	0	---	---	8	8
Larry Lawrence	0	0	---	---	3	3
Bucky Wallace	0	0	---	---	3	3
Milt McColl	---	---	0	0	3	3
Rick Engles	0	0	---	---	2	2
Joe Gilliam	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	5	1.3
Middle	17	82	4.8
Right	4	18	4.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	22	99	4.5
Middle	10	57	5.7
Right	12	49	4.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Manucci	15	9	1	0	0	2	3	1	1
Joe Dufek	7	4	1	0	1	1	1	0	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Bartkowski	23	19	3	0	1	1	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	3	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	98	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	19	3.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	31	6.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	135	10.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	73	14.6
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Danny Pittman	6	3	1	41	1	13
WR Jeff Groth	4	2	0	11	0	18
WR Irving Royer	3	1	0	5	0	9
WR Rich Martini	3	2	0	12	0	13
RB George Rogers	3	3	0	47	1	10
TE Tony Samuels	1	1	0	1	0	16
WR Jimmy Cefalo	1	0	0	0	0	7
RB Del Rodgers	1	1	0	3	0	12

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lynn Swann	6	5	0	53	1	18
WR Johnny Perkins	5	3	0	27	0	11
RB Tony Nathan	4	4	0	89	1	12
FB Stan Edwards	3	2	1	10	0	13
TE Lin Dawson	2	2	0	31	1	9
WR Benny Malone	1	1	0	17	0	12
WR Stanley Morgan	1	1	0	3	0	11
TE Chris Dressel	1	1	0	9	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Deacon Turner	1	1	1.00	2.00
George Rogers	1	-1	-1.00	3.87

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tony Nathan	8	24	3.00	5.22
Jimmy Rogers	5	11	2.20	4.14
Stan Edwards	1	4	4.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Dufek	1	0	0	0.00	6.71

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Bartkowski	6	4	16	2.67	10.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Danny Pittman	1	0	0	0.00	6.83

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lynn Swann	3	2	7	2.33	8.83
WR Johnny Perkins	2	1	7	3.50	5.40
FB Stan Edwards	1	1	2	2.00	3.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Deacon Turner	2	1
Del Rodgers	1	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Tony Nathan	6	5
Jimmy Rogers	3	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Manucci	6	3	1
Joe Dufek	2	0	0

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Bartkowski	6	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Danny Pittman	3	0	0
WR Rich Martini	2	2	1
WR Irving Royer	1	0	0
WR Jimmy Cefalo	1	0	0
RB Del Rodgers	1	1	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Johnny Perkins	2	1	1
WR Lynn Swann	1	0	0
TE Lin Dawson	1	1	1
FB Stan Edwards	1	1	1
TE Chris Dressel	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,500 (21,400)
End Zone 14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,500 (21,400)
End Zone	14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)