Week 10, 1987

played in New England, MA

33 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Miami Dolphins70710-24
New England Patriots014710-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:43 MIA - Marcus Allen 9 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 10:09 NED - Tony Nathan 5 run (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 01:31 NED - Carl Monroe 4 pass from Chris Miller (Mike Wood extra point)
3Q: 08:46 MIA - Marcus Allen 3 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
3Q: 05:50 NED - Mike Wilson 36 pass from Chris Miller (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 14:53 MIA - Benny Ricardo 55 field goal
4Q: 12:25 NED - Mike Wood 46 field goal
4Q: 07:23 MIA - Jeff Groth 5 pass from Tony Clements (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 01:06 NED - Mike Wilson 36 pass from Chris Miller (Mike Wood extra point)

Team StatisticsMIANED
Record2-74-5
First Downs2719
- by Rushing146
- by Passing1311
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards415285
- Offensive Plays8151
- Yards per Play5.125.59
Net Rushing Yards19252
- Rushing Attempts3613
- Yards per Rush5.334.00
Net Passing Yards223233
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 24 - 435 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards234251
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/113/18
- Yards per Pass Play4.966.13
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions8/155/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.08.5
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards9/595/35
Punt Returns/Yards1/42/18
Kick Returns/Yards3/365/132
Interception Ret./Yards2/64/50
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 44
Time of Possession38:2921:31

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:341:28OWN 20315Interception
111:352:05OWN 20520Interception
18:175:41OWN 201180Touchdown
213:311:39OWN 20316Interception
29:596:11OWN 101172Interception
21:250:58OWN 2037Punt
315:006:20OWN 321068Touchdown
35:333:09OWN 1462Punt
32:241:23OPP 463-9Punt
30:531:08OPP 4133Field Goal
412:195:06OWN 201180Touchdown
43:361:52OWN 23837Missed FG
40:460:45OWN 2449Downs
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:26OWN 2638Punt
112:060:31OPP 243-15Punt
19:301:13OWN 4635Punt
12:364:05OWN 35714Punt
211:521:53OPP 38438Touchdown
23:482:23OWN 24776Touchdown
20:270:27OWN 3515Half
38:403:07OWN 36764Touchdown
31:010:08OWN 2410Interception
414:452:26OPP 47418Field Goal
47:133:37OWN 40823Interception
41:440:58OWN 49251Touchdown
40:010:01OPP 331-2Game

Game MVP: Carl Banks, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Marcus Allen20994.951332
George Rogers10707.002120
Tony Clements372.33500
Dennis Bligen2126.00900
Walt Arnold144.00400
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dalton Hilliard9434.781320
Tony Nathan3113.67501
Chris Miller1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Clements43242342/11129440.2
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Chris Miller35182513/18336279.6

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ricky Nattiel6126911.5014290
WR Tim McGee595310.604180
RB George Rogers33248.0022170
TE Mark Bavaro343210.6718170
WR Theo Bell233216.007200
WR Jeff Groth25126.00071
TE Walt Arnold1199.00090
RB Marcus Allen13-2-2.000-20
FB Dennis Bligen1355.00350
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Wilson6610918.1735362
WR Carl Monroe48338.250151
WR Stanley Morgan385016.6717290
WR Carl Roaches223517.5012180
FB Stan Edwards23136.50670
TE Lin Dawson131111.005110
WR Phil Freeman0100.00000
TE Greg Baty0100.00000
RB Dalton Hilliard0200.00000
TE Eric Kattus0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
S Lyle Blackwood100.000
OLB Carl Banks166.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Mike Davis13636.000
ILB John Anderson100.000
CB Kevin Clark166.000
CB Toi Cook188.000

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Bill Ring0100
Lee Davis0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Stanley Morgan1000

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Reggie Roby312541.735.7441
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Engles418947.331.3511

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Benny Ricardo1/21/21/2553/3
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Wood1/11/10/0464/4

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Lester Hayes144.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Stanley Morgan2189.00

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Lyle Blackwood33612.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Clark513226.40

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Carl Banks502.01338
CB Lester Hayes400.0927
ILB Calvin Daniels300.0824
OLB Jeff Rohrer201.0212
CB Lee Davis210.0414
S Patrick Hunter210.0211
S Bill Graham200.0730
CB Lionel Washington200.01232
S Lyle Blackwood110.0924
DE Keith Gary110.01225
S Brett Maxie110.01128
ILB Tom Cousineau100.067
TE Walt Arnold10---------
CB Ron Fellows100.0414
FB Dennis Bligen10---------
DE Gary Baldinger100.0832
DT Erik Howard100.0517
WR Tim McGee10---------
WR Ricky Nattiel10---------
ILB Eugene Marve030.0618
OLB Guy Frazier010.01124
DT Harvey Armstrong010.0821
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Milt McColl710.02120
OLB Greg Gaines550.02422
S Doug Greene530.01623
ILB John Anderson510.02731
S Glenn Blackwood500.03030
OLB Andrew Melontree421.01724
DE Bruce Clark400.02214
CB Toi Cook400.02931
DE Bob Kohrs320.52536
S Mike Davis330.03039
S Fred Bohannon310.01126
OLB Gary Campbell240.01525
ILB Mark Dusbabek220.02016
CB Herman Edwards210.01928
CB Chris Goode200.0718
DE Reggie White110.52540
DT Pete Koch110.01220
CB Kevin Clark110.02227
WR Carl Monroe10---------
TE Eric Kattus10---------
DT Johnny Robinson020.02425

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Carl Banks2.000038
OLB Jeff Rohrer1.001012
OLB Guy Frazier0.001024
S Brett Maxie0.001028
DT Erik Howard0.001017
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Andrew Melontree1.000024
DE Bob Kohrs0.503036
DE Reggie White0.501340
DE Bruce Clark0.003014
DT Pete Koch0.001020

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Carl Banks31138
CB Lester Hayes30027
ILB Calvin Daniels21024
CB Lee Davis21014
CB Ron Fellows20014
S Patrick Hunter20011
S Lyle Blackwood11124
S Bill Graham10030
OLB Jeff Rohrer10012
CB Lionel Washington10032
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Toi Cook40131
ILB John Anderson30131
S Doug Greene30023
S Glenn Blackwood30030
OLB Greg Gaines30022
S Fred Bohannon30026
OLB Milt McColl20020
CB Herman Edwards12028
S Mike Davis11139
ILB Mark Dusbabek10016
OLB Andrew Melontree01024
CB Kevin Clark00127

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Gerry Feehery45029032
Chris Hinton36033042
Craig Wolfley24029036
Mark Bavaro24033033
Joe Conwell23112015
Gregg Rakoczy2308015
Dennis Bligen22021021
Billy Bryan13023015
Bruce Wilkerson11015133
Fred Dean02031137
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Don Maggs1309131
Duval Love1218124
Steve August12010028
J.D. Maarleveld1208014
Bill Cherry110609
Randy Dixon1108017
Ron Solt0108033
Larry Tearry0008134

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Mike Sherrard216
Ron Fellows215
Patrick Hunter111
Lee Davis19
Bruce Wilkerson15
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Herbert Harris114
Toi Cook113
Chris Goode113
Carl Monroe19

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tony Clements3645---------81
Chris Hinton3342---------75
Mark Bavaro3333------975
Fred Dean3137------472
Craig Wolfley2936------166
Walt Arnold2128------1665
Ricky Nattiel2934---------63
Gerry Feehery2932------162
Bruce Wilkerson1533------553
Carl Banks------1338152
Dennis Bligen2121------951
Tim McGee2025------651
Marcus Allen2228---------50
Gary Baldinger------832545
Lester Hayes------927844
Lionel Washington------1232---44
Lyle Blackwood------9241043
Brett Maxie------1128140
Billy Bryan2315------139
Bill Graham------730239
Keith Gary------1225---37
Guy Frazier------1124136
Jeff Groth712------1635
George Rogers1416------434
Eugene Marve------6181034
Ron Fellows------4141533
Calvin Daniels------824133
Joe Conwell1215------532
Theo Bell1218------131
Harvey Armstrong------821231
Gregg Rakoczy815------528
Lee Davis------414927
Mike Sherrard110------1627
Glen Collins------619126
Patrick Hunter------2111124
Erik Howard------517---22
Jeff Rohrer------212620
Bill Ring00------1919
Tom Cousineau------67518
Vernon Maxwell------0099
Benny Ricardo00------77
Gene Atkins------0145
Reggie Roby00------33
Tinker Smith00------22
Steve Grogan00---------0
Randall Morris00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Toi Cook------29311373
Mike Davis------3039170
Reggie White------2540267
Bob Kohrs------2536566
Kevin Clark------22271261
John Anderson------2731260
Glenn Blackwood------3030---60
Milt McColl------21201354
Greg Gaines------2422551
Chris Miller1338---------51
Herman Edwards------1928249
Johnny Robinson------2425---49
Andrew Melontree------1724748
Lin Dawson923------1446
Ron Solt833------445
Larry Tearry834------244
Fred Bohannon------1126744
Gary Campbell------1525141
Doug Greene------1623241
Don Maggs931---------40
Steve August1028------139
Carl Monroe920------938
Mark Dusbabek------2016238
Chris Goode------7181338
Pete Koch------1220537
Bruce Clark------2214---36
Dalton Hilliard927---------36
Tony Nathan411------1934
Duval Love824---------32
Stanley Morgan919------331
Greg Baty521------531
Stan Edwards422------430
Randy Dixon817------530
Eric Kattus48------1527
J.D. Maarleveld814------527
Mike Wilson620---------26
Phil Freeman48------1224
Bill Cherry69------520
Herbert Harris01------1415
Carl Roaches210---------12
Sylvester Stamps00------1010
Allan Leavitt00------66
Rick Engles00------44
Mike Wood00------11
Erik Kramer00------11
J.J. Jones00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11494.5
Middle221064.8
Right33712.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left200.0
Middle3196.3
Right7355.0
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Clements43242214834
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Chris Miller35183524402

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen86334.1
Short (0-8 Yds)1410785.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)177945.5
Long (19+ Yds)41297.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32124.0
Short (0-8 Yds)127514.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)13713410.3
Long (19+ Yds)72547.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ricky Nattiel126169134
WR Tim McGee95053025
WR Jeff Groth52012012
TE Mark Bavaro43032033
WR Theo Bell32032118
RB George Rogers33024016
RB Marcus Allen310-2028
FB Dennis Bligen3105021
TE Walt Arnold1109028
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stanley Morgan83050119
WR Carl Monroe84033020
WR Mike Wilson660109220
TE Lin Dawson31011023
FB Stan Edwards32013022
WR Carl Roaches22035010
RB Dalton Hilliard2010027
WR Phil Freeman100008
TE Greg Baty1000021
TE Eric Kattus101008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Marcus Allen3144.674.95
Walt Arnold144.004.00
George Rogers111.007.00
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Nathan294.503.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Clements63223.675.44
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chris Miller33299.677.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tim McGee32175.675.89
FB Dennis Bligen2000.001.67
WR Jeff Groth1155.002.40
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Stanley Morgan111414.006.25
TE Lin Dawson111111.003.67
WR Carl Monroe1144.004.13

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
Marcus Allen54
New EnglandRushesConversions
Dalton Hilliard22

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Tony Clements954
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Chris Miller733

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Ricky Nattiel411
RB Marcus Allen210
WR Theo Bell111
WR Jeff Groth111
WR Tim McGee111
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Carl Monroe311
WR Stanley Morgan100
WR Carl Roaches111
WR Mike Wilson111
RB Dalton Hilliard100

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,900 (21,400)
End Zone14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)