Week 4, 1988

played in New England, MA

75 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Miami Dolphins72100-28
New England Patriots63148-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:17 NED - Mike Wood 51 field goal
1Q: 05:04 MIA - Mike Sherrard 10 pass from Tony Clements (Benny Ricardo extra point)
1Q: 01:30 NED - Mike Wood 32 field goal
2Q: 12:12 MIA - Marcus Allen 4 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 11:42 MIA - Billy Ray Smith 33 fumble return (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 03:28 MIA - George Rogers 20 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 00:12 NED - Mike Wood 36 field goal
3Q: 10:20 NED - Mike Wilson 13 pass from Gary Kubiak (Mike Wood extra point)
3Q: 05:02 NED - Tony Nathan 13 pass from Gary Kubiak (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 12:34 NED - Mike Wilson 6 pass from Gary Kubiak (Dalton Hilliard run for conversion)

Team StatisticsMIANED
Record1-34-0
First Downs1723
- by Rushing58
- by Passing1014
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards254417
- Offensive Plays5765
- Yards per Play4.466.42
Net Rushing Yards109200
- Rushing Attempts1839
- Yards per Rush6.065.13
Net Passing Yards145217
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 16 - 026 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards177217
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/320/0
- Yards per Pass Play3.728.35
Fumbles/Lost1/02/2
3rd Down Conversions5/139/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.85.0
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards6/3510/65
Punt Returns/Yards2/252/17
Kick Returns/Yards5/815/159
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits26
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/03/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 35
Time of Possession24:1435:46

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:31OWN 163-6Punt
110:125:14OWN 30870Touchdown
11:224:19OWN 20980Touchdown
26:573:47OWN 20980Touchdown
23:000:42OPP 323-10Punt
20:070:07OWN 301-1Half
310:111:24OWN 2233Punt
34:541:12OWN 2032Punt
412:241:17OWN 203-2Punt
46:443:00OWN 206-1Punt
41:541:47OWN 28929Downs
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:293:17OWN 43623Field Goal
14:583:36OWN 41644Field Goal
212:030:29OWN 2914Fumble
211:344:37OWN 38848Interception
22:182:11OWN 12669Field Goal
315:004:49OWN 45855Touchdown
38:473:53OWN 44856Touchdown
33:426:18OWN 321268Touchdown
411:074:23OWN 25618Punt
43:441:50OWN 3833Punt
40:070:07OWN 431-1Game

Game MVP: Dalton Hilliard, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Marcus Allen11716.451421
George Rogers4369.002011
Tony Clements200.00100
Andra Franklin122.00200
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dalton Hilliard271585.852150
Tony Nathan8374.63900
Gary Kubiak331.00300
Steve Rivera122.00200

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Clements34161775/32120072.8
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gary Kubiak26222170/03211123.9

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Sherrard595811.603201
TE Mark Bavaro34289.330200
WR Tim McGee363210.671180
WR Mike Jones242914.502180
WR Ricky Nattiel29157.502140
TE Ed West111515.004150
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Bennie Cunningham67366.002150
RB Dalton Hilliard445714.2527210
RB Tony Nathan333812.670151
WR Mike Wilson35237.670132
WR Steve Rivera222010.003150
WR Terry LeCount222814.009180
FB Stan Edwards22157.502110
WR Carl Monroe0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Billy Ray Smith100.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Tony Clements1000
Billy Ray Smith0101
Joe Conwell0100
Jeff Donaldson0100
Gene Atkins0020
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Mike Wilson1000
Kevin Clark1000
Bruce Clark0010

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Reggie Roby626143.540.7551
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Engles29346.534.0482

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Benny Ricardo0/00/00/004/4
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Wood3/31/11/1512/2

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Sherrard22512.50
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Clark2178.50

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Gene Atkins46315.80
Jeff Groth11818.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Clark515931.80

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Billy Ray Smith1400.03525
S Bill Graham910.03221
S Patrick Hunter720.02121
CB Van Jakes520.03318
DE Keith Gary410.03314
CB Lester Hayes210.02521
DE Smiley Creswell210.02720
OLB Carl Banks210.03521
CB Gene Atkins210.02114
OLB Gregg Carr200.0125
OLB Jeff Davis110.01612
S Jeff Donaldson110.02314
S Brett Maxie110.02620
DT Erik Howard110.02316
ILB Eric Naposki110.042
DT Harvey Armstrong100.01610
OLB Robbie Jones100.02914
DE Gary Baldinger010.0126
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Greg Gaines501.01325
DE Bruce Clark312.5919
DE Bob Kohrs300.51626
S Glenn Blackwood310.01636
OLB Andrew Melontree300.0916
ILB Mark Dusbabek300.01123
CB Preston Davis211.0615
ILB John Anderson220.0621
S Dextor Clinkscale210.0410
CB Daryl Smith200.01226
CB Toi Cook200.01325
S Fred Bohannon110.01018
DT Pete Koch110.01125
CB Kevin Clark110.0613
QB Gary Kubiak10---------
DE Reggie White100.01131
S Michael Stewart100.01126
OLB Milt McColl060.01324
S Mike Davis010.0720
DT Brad Shearer010.0716
OLB Todd Seabaugh010.068

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Carl Banks0.001021
DT Erik Howard0.001016
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bruce Clark2.500119
OLB Greg Gaines1.001125
CB Preston Davis1.000015
DE Bob Kohrs0.511026
DE Reggie White0.021231
OLB Milt McColl0.002024
DT Brad Shearer0.001016
ILB Jim Eliopulos0.00106
ILB Mark Dusbabek0.001023

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Billy Ray Smith60125
CB Van Jakes50018
CB Lester Hayes30021
S Patrick Hunter30021
S Bill Graham20021
CB Gene Atkins20014
OLB Carl Banks10021
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Glenn Blackwood22036
ILB John Anderson20021
OLB Andrew Melontree20016
OLB Greg Gaines20025
ILB Mark Dusbabek20023
S Michael Stewart20026
CB Kevin Clark11013
S Dextor Clinkscale10010
CB Daryl Smith10026
CB Toi Cook10025

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Wilkerson34015035
Joe Conwell14013030
Gerry Feehery12013233
Mke Schad12013134
Chris Hinton12017035
Kevin Gogan110505
Andra Franklin0107018
Gregg Rakoczy010506
Craig Wolfley000111
Eric Moran0005112
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Larry Tearry410029018
Duval Love3411806
Ron Solt23031022
Don Maggs14020014
Vince Stroth14025014
Bennie Cunningham12032023
Bill Cherry12012010
J.D. Maarleveld12030023
Randy Dixon03030023
Stan Edwards02024018

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Jeff Donaldson221
Gene Atkins212
Bill Ring120
Mike Jones114
Craig Wolfley16
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Stan Edwards217
Sylvester Stamps29
Carl Roaches118
Dalton Hilliard18
Bennie Cunningham16

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Billy Ray Smith------3525464
Bill Graham------3221861
Robbie Jones------29141861
Carl Banks------3521258
Jeff Donaldson------23142158
Tony Clements1839---------57
Patrick Hunter------21211557
Van Jakes------3318253
Chris Hinton1735---------52
Mke Schad1334------552
Lester Hayes------2521450
Keith Gary------3314350
Bruce Wilkerson1535---------50
Smiley Creswell------2720249
Brett Maxie------2620147
Gene Atkins------21141247
Gerry Feehery1333---------46
Ricky Nattiel1629---------45
Mark Bavaro1527------244
Andra Franklin718------1843
Joe Conwell1330---------43
Mike Sherrard724------1243
Mike Jones919------1442
Erik Howard------2316241
Tim McGee826------741
Marcus Allen1424---------38
Ed West510------1833
Bill Ring56------2031
Jeff Davis------1612230
Harvey Armstrong------1610228
Eric Moran512------623
Rick Ackerman------612220
Gary Baldinger------126220
Gregg Carr------125118
Gregg Rakoczy56------617
Kevin Gogan55------616
Jeff Groth02------1214
George Rogers410---------14
Eric Naposki------42612
Craig Wolfley11------68
Harry Gailbreath34------18
Reggie Roby00------66
Benny Ricardo00------55
Steve Grogan00---------0
Todd Blackledge00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gary Kubiak3926---------65
Bennie Cunningham3223------661
Stan Edwards2418------1759
Ron Solt3122------558
Dalton Hilliard3117------856
J.D. Maarleveld3023---------53
Randy Dixon3023---------53
Glenn Blackwood------1636---52
Lin Dawson2212------1751
Daryl Smith------12261250
Larry Tearry2918------148
Vince Stroth2514------443
Bob Kohrs------1626---42
Reggie White------1131---42
Greg Gaines------1325341
Tony Nathan89------2340
Andrew Melontree------9161540
Don Maggs2014------539
Terry LeCount2513---------38
Carl Roaches128------1838
Milt McColl------1324138
Toi Cook------1325---38
Michael Stewart------1126138
Pete Koch------1125---36
Kevin Clark------6131736
Fred Bohannon------1018735
Bruce Clark------919634
Mark Dusbabek------1123---34
Mike Wilson1715---------32
Carl Monroe106------1531
John Anderson------621330
Mike Davis------720229
Duval Love186------529
Brad Shearer------716427
Dextor Clinkscale------4101327
Bill Cherry1210------527
Steve Rivera149---------23
Preston Davis------615---21
Todd Seabaugh------68519
Jim Eliopulos------161118
Sylvester Stamps00------99
Allan Leavitt00------77
Mike Wood00------33
Erik Kramer00------33
Rick Engles00------22
Chris Miller00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8506.3
Middle5204.0
Right44010.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13735.6
Middle15513.4
Right10777.7
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Clements34162213840
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gary Kubiak26221100201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)95232.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1591147.6
Long (19+ Yds)92404.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2263.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1311816.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)10913013.0
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Sherrard95158124
WR Ricky Nattiel92015029
WR Tim McGee63032026
WR Mike Jones42029019
TE Mark Bavaro43028127
TE Ed West11015010
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Bennie Cunningham76036023
WR Mike Wilson53023015
RB Dalton Hilliard44057117
RB Tony Nathan3303809
WR Steve Rivera2202009
WR Terry LeCount22028013
FB Stan Edwards22015018
WR Carl Monroe100006

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
George Rogers22311.509.00
Marcus Allen2126.006.45
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dalton Hilliard3165.335.85
Tony Nathan122.004.63
Gary Kubiak111.001.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Clements22105.005.21
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gary Kubiak74395.578.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Mark Bavaro1100.007.00
WR Mike Sherrard111010.006.44
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Wilson42194.754.60
TE Bennie Cunningham2173.505.14
RB Tony Nathan111313.0012.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
Marcus Allen11
New EnglandRushesConversions
Dalton Hilliard53
Tony Nathan10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Tony Clements1154
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Gary Kubiak766

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Sherrard643
WR Ricky Nattiel300
WR Mike Jones111
WR Tim McGee100
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
TE Bennie Cunningham211
RB Tony Nathan222
WR Terry LeCount111
WR Mike Wilson111
RB Dalton Hilliard111

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,100 (21,400)
End Zone15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)