Week 17, 1984

played in Miami, FL

59 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

New England Patriots01076-23
Miami Dolphins71030-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:44 MIA - Rich Martini 14 pass from Jeff Hostetler (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 15:00 MIA - Pete Mandley 10 pass from Jeff Hostetler (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 11:56 NED - Bucky Wallace 36 field goal
2Q: 03:39 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 36 field goal
2Q: 01:41 NED - George Farmer 10 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
3Q: 11:26 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 34 field goal
3Q: 02:37 NED - Stan Edwards 2 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
4Q: 10:02 NED - Bucky Wallace 28 field goal
4Q: 00:06 NED - Bucky Wallace 50 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDMIA
Record13-35-11
First Downs1618
- by Rushing57
- by Passing1010
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards244267
- Offensive Plays5871
- Yards per Play4.213.76
Net Rushing Yards82132
- Rushing Attempts2030
- Yards per Rush4.104.40
Net Passing Yards162135
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 20 - 238 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards175153
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/133/18
- Yards per Pass Play4.263.29
Fumbles/Lost3/22/1
3rd Down Conversions4/117/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.97.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/356/42
Punt Returns/Yards2/171/9
Kick Returns/Yards4/1042/50
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/15
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits54
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/22/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 43OWN 30
Time of Possession24:3235:28

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:440:55OPP 142-5Fumble
16:363:22OWN 4256Fumble
214:522:01OWN 4130Punt
212:511:02OPP 2738Field Goal
26:421:26OWN 20511Interception
23:322:00OWN 30670Touchdown
315:000:19OWN 2015Interception
311:191:46OWN 4130Punt
37:570:49OWN 4434Punt
36:093:41OWN 481052Touchdown
30:465:52OWN 371152Field Goal
43:420:38OWN 4438Punt
40:520:52OWN 34433Field Goal
Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:16OWN 303-4Punt
111:495:13OWN 361064Touchdown
13:143:22OPP 39739Touchdown
211:495:07OWN 81051Punt
25:161:44OPP 40621Field Goal
21:321:32OWN 20414Half
314:413:22OPP 28611Field Goal
39:331:36OWN 1338Punt
37:080:59OWN 1630Punt
32:281:42OWN 2031Punt
49:546:12OWN 261137Missed FG
43:042:12OWN 1515Punt

Game MVP: Jeff Hostetler, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tony Nathan10373.701220
Jimmy Rogers8415.131010
Steve Bartkowski242.00300
MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
George Rogers15895.931630
Robert Weathers6152.50700
Del Rodgers5204.00600
Mike Hogan177.00700
Dennis Bligen111.00100
Jeff Hostetler100.00000
Pete Mandley100.00000

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bartkowski35201753/13218265.8
MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jeff Hostetler38241533/18214089.0

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Lin Dawson78608.5721180
FB Stan Edwards33248.009161
TE Walter White22126.00580
RB Tony Nathan26157.509160
WR Benny Malone1288.00080
WR Lynn Swann1599.00290
WR Johnny Perkins121616.000160
WR George Farmer121010.000101
RB Jimmy Rogers1177.00170
WR Mike Wilson141414.001140
MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Irving Royer56397.805130
WR Rich Martini46358.755141
WR Pete Mandley48225.500101
TE Mike Cobb35155.0013110
RB George Rogers3493.00330
FB Mike Hogan22105.000100
WR Jeff Groth2594.50160
RB Robert Weathers121414.0014140

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Terry Tautolo11212.000
CB Lester Hayes133.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Bartkowski2000
Tony Nathan1000
John Hannah0100
Wade Griffin0100
Vinny Hoover0010
Johnny Perkins0010
MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Dennis Bligen1000
Pete Mandley1000
Glen Collins0100
Bill Elko0100
Jeff Hostetler0100
Ezra Johnson0010
Bill Graham0010
Billy Ray Smith0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Engles417042.540.3474
MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eddie Hare622637.731.5550

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bucky Wallace3/31/11/1502/2
MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Steinfort2/30/10/1362/2

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Lynn Swann2178.50
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Pete Mandley199.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Edddie Brown37926.30
Jimmy Rogers12525.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Irving Royer13232.00
Pete Mandley11818.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Herman Edwards720.02729
OLB Gary Campbell630.02940
OLB Sam Hunt501.02133
S Mike Davis530.52734
ILB Shane Nelson540.01824
DE Al Harris410.01718
CB Mark Mitchell400.02227
ILB John Anderson310.01930
S Edddie Brown300.065
DT Ron Fernandes201.51520
DT Pete Koch240.02225
S Vinny Hoover220.01927
ILB Jerry Blanton200.056
S Jeff Donaldson200.0810
CB Eddie McMillan100.01422
QB Steve Bartkowski10---------
S Doug Greene100.01927
WR George Farmer10---------
TE Lin Dawson10---------
WR Mike Wilson10---------
CB Garcia Lane100.0512
DE Brison Manor010.01728
OLB Rusty Rebowe010.012
MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Billy Ray Smith421.01634
ILB Terry Tautolo410.01428
OLB Carl Banks410.01224
DE Glen Collins400.01624
OLB Jeff Rohrer330.51422
S Bill Graham320.01634
CB Lester Hayes300.01727
S Bobby Kemp300.066
DE Ezra Johnson201.51022
CB Lionel Washington210.01632
DT Bill Elko200.01218
CB Jerome Dove130.01525
S Neal Colzie110.01222
OLB Steve Towle110.038
S Bob Glazebrook110.01733
ILB Calvin Daniels100.029
DT Mitch Willis100.01022
DE Keith Gary010.01228

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Ron Fernandes1.500020
OLB Sam Hunt1.010033
S Mike Davis0.500034
DE Jim Young0.002032
DE Brison Manor0.001028
OLB Gary Campbell0.001040
DE Al Harris0.001018
MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ezra Johnson1.500022
ILB Billy Ray Smith1.000034
OLB Jeff Rohrer0.501022
DE Keith Gary0.012028
OLB Carl Banks0.011024
DT Mitch Willis0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Gary Campbell50040
ILB Shane Nelson40024
CB Herman Edwards22029
OLB Sam Hunt20033
CB Mark Mitchell20027
ILB John Anderson20030
DE Al Harris20018
S Edddie Brown1005
DE Brison Manor10028
S Mike Davis10034
ILB Jerry Blanton1006
S Doug Greene10027
S Vinny Hoover01027
MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Billy Ray Smith41034
CB Lester Hayes31127
OLB Carl Banks30024
S Bob Glazebrook21033
ILB Terry Tautolo20128
CB Lionel Washington11032
S Neal Colzie10022
OLB Steve Towle1008
CB Jerome Dove10025
S Bobby Kemp1006
DE Glen Collins10024

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Wade Griffin26219133
John Hannah26016032
Montique Anderson2209119
Joe Fields02016030
Don Maggs01014124
Larry Tearry01018035
MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dennis Harrah36025029
Chris Hinton25028237
Billy Bryan25027030
Fred Dean24026034
Gerry Feehery23027131
Wes Hamilton1407018
Sylvester Croom0103010
Dennis Bligen0101708

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Johnny Perkins217
Jimmy Rogers119
MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Del Rodgers222
Neal Colzie118
Mike Cobb118
Ron Essink19
Billy Bryan14

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gary Campbell------2940372
Mark Mitchell------22271665
Mike Davis------2734364
Herman Edwards------2729460
Jim Young------1932960
Sam Hunt------2133458
Steve Bartkowski2038---------58
Larry Tearry1835------558
John Hannah1632------755
Wade Griffin1933------254
John Anderson------1930554
Joe Fields1630------753
Walter White1422------1753
Doug Greene------1927652
Benny Malone1319------1850
Lin Dawson1427------849
Pete Koch------2225249
Vinny Hoover------1927248
Shane Nelson------1824446
Brison Manor------1728---45
Lynn Swann1125------642
Eddie McMillan------1422440
Tony Nathan1127------139
Don Maggs1424---------38
Ron Fernandes------1520237
Al Harris------1718237
Jimmy Rogers98------1936
Montique Anderson919------735
Mike Wilson1023---------33
Johnny Perkins510------1732
Irv Pankey817------732
Stan Edwards615------1132
George Farmer713------525
Edddie Brown------651223
Jeff Donaldson------810422
Jerry Blanton------561021
Rusty Rebowe------121720
Garcia Lane------512118
Sylvester Stamps00------1212
Carlos Stevens01------67
Milt McColl------0066
Allan Leavitt00------55
Rick Engles00------44
Larry Lawrence00------33
Bucky Wallace00------33
Sam Adkins00---------0
MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jeff Hostetler3041---------71
Chris Hinton2837---------65
Billy Bryan2730------461
Gerry Feehery2731------361
Fred Dean2634---------60
Pete Mandley1731------957
Jerome Dove------15251656
Terry Tautolo------14281355
Dennis Harrah2529---------54
Mike Cobb1620------1854
Billy Ray Smith------1634353
Neal Colzie------12221852
Bob Glazebrook------1733252
Bill Graham------1634252
Lionel Washington------1632351
Jeff Groth2027---------47
Lester Hayes------1727246
George Rogers1727------145
Bruce Hardy2015------944
Keith Gary------1228242
Glen Collins------1624141
Jeff Rohrer------1422440
Irving Royer817------1439
Mike Hogan812------1939
Ezra Johnson------1022739
Rich Martini1123------539
Mitch Willis------1022739
Carl Banks------1224238
Wes Hamilton718------934
Robert Weathers813------1132
Bill Elko------1218---30
Del Rodgers51------2228
Danny Pittman311------1327
Dennis Bligen178------227
Sylvester Croom310------922
Steve Towle------381122
Craig Wolfley512------522
Bobby Kemp------661022
Ron Essink24------915
Calvin Daniels------29415
Freddie Steinfort00------88
Eddie Hare00------66
Dan Manucci00------33
Rod Perry------00---0
Joe Dufek00---------0
Joe Conwell00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6254.2
Middle8344.3
Right6233.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left55110.2
Middle19653.4
Right6162.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bartkowski35200114502
MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jeff Hostetler38240323500

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen97303.3
Short (0-8 Yds)117706.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)126756.3
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76395.6
Short (0-8 Yds)1813683.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)115464.2
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Lin Dawson87060027
RB Tony Nathan62115027
WR Lynn Swann5109025
WR Mike Wilson41014023
FB Stan Edwards33024015
WR Benny Malone2108019
TE Walter White22012022
WR Johnny Perkins21016010
WR George Farmer21010013
RB Jimmy Rogers110708
MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Pete Mandley84022031
WR Irving Royer65039017
WR Rich Martini64035023
TE Mike Cobb53115020
WR Jeff Groth5209027
RB George Rogers4319027
FB Mike Hogan22010012
RB Robert Weathers21014013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Nathan242.003.70
Steve Bartkowski133.002.00
MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
George Rogers1-3-3.005.93
Del Rodgers111.004.00
Pete Mandley100.000.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bartkowski96283.115.00
MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jeff Hostetler64294.834.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Tony Nathan21-1-0.502.50
WR George Farmer21105.005.00
TE Lin Dawson22136.507.50
TE Walter White1144.006.00
WR Mike Wilson1000.003.50
FB Stan Edwards1122.008.00
MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rich Martini31144.675.83
WR Irving Royer1122.006.50
TE Mike Cobb1133.003.00
WR Pete Mandley111010.002.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Tony Nathan10
Jimmy Rogers11
MiamiRushesConversions
George Rogers10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Steve Bartkowski933
MiamiAttCompConversions
Jeff Hostetler1497

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Lynn Swann200
WR Mike Wilson211
WR Benny Malone100
TE Walter White111
WR Johnny Perkins100
TE Lin Dawson100
FB Stan Edwards111
MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Rich Martini422
WR Pete Mandley321
TE Mike Cobb211
RB Robert Weathers211
WR Irving Royer111
FB Mike Hogan111
RB George Rogers110

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)