Week 17, 1996

Game MVP: Tony Martin, Miami Dolphins

played in Miami, FL

67 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

Drive Charts

Rushing Statistics

Passing Statistics

Receiving Statistics

Interception Statistics

Fumble Statistics

Punting Statistics

Kicking Statistics

Punt Return Statistics

Kick Return Statistics

Defensive Statistics

Pass Rush Statistics

Pass Defense Statistics

Blocking Statistics

Special Teams Tackles

Participation

Directional Rushing Statistics

Detailed Passing Statistics

Directional Passing Statistics

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Third Down Passing Statistics

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England Patriots	7	0	0	0	-	7
Miami Dolphins	0	3	7	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:35 NED - Antonio Freeman 13 pass from Jeff Blake (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 01:53 MIA - Michael Husted 23 field goal
3Q: 07:50 MIA - Tony Martin 16 pass from Tony Clements (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 14:03 MIA - Michael Husted 47 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:35 NED - Antonio Freeman 13 pass from Jeff Blake (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 01:53 MIA - Michael Husted 23 field goal
3Q: 07:50 MIA - Tony Martin 16 pass from Tony Clements (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 14:03 MIA - Michael Husted 47 field goal

Team Statistics NED MIA
Record 7-9 11-5
First Downs 11 21
- by Rushing 2 9
- by Passing 8 12
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 142 395
- Offensive Plays 50 79
- Yards per Play 2.84 5.00
Net Rushing Yards 54 151
- Rushing Attempts 19 32
- Yards per Rush 2.84 4.72
Net Passing Yards 88 244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 13 - 1 47 - 30 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 119 244
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/31 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 2.84 5.19
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/12 8/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.2 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/33 10/77
Punt Returns/Yards 3/15 6/21
Kick Returns/Yards 2/47 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 2/37 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 30
Time of Possession 22:21 37:39

Team Statistics	NED	MIA
Record	7-9	11-5
First Downs	11	21
- by Rushing	2	9
- by Passing	8	12
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	142	395
- Offensive Plays	50	79
- Yards per Play	2.84	5.00
Net Rushing Yards	54	151
- Rushing Attempts	19	32
- Yards per Rush	2.84	4.72
Net Passing Yards	88	244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 13 - 1	47 - 30 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	119	244
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/31	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	2.84	5.19
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/12	8/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.2	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/33	10/77
Punt Returns/Yards	3/15	6/21
Kick Returns/Yards	2/47	1/26
Interception Ret./Yards	2/37	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 30
Time of Possession	22:21	37:39

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:30	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
1	9:57	2:32	OWN 34	9	66	Touchdown
1	2:18	1:09	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	14:42	1:57	OWN 22	4	25	Punt
2	10:15	2:14	OWN 20	5	6	Punt
2	6:33	1:19	OWN 33	3	-6	Punt
2	1:45	1:24	OWN 27	4	14	Interception
2	0:10	0:10	OPP 45	1	0	Half
3	11:43	1:15	OWN 7	3	-2	Punt
3	7:42	1:38	OWN 42	3	-3	Punt
3	3:18	1:57	OWN 21	3	-16	Punt
4	13:58	1:41	OWN 20	4	7	Punt
4	11:27	1:28	OWN 18	3	8	Punt
4	7:15	2:10	OWN 14	4	15	Punt

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:30	3:33	OWN 39	8	32	Interception
1	7:25	5:07	OWN 20	9	31	Punt
1	1:09	1:27	OWN 31	3	-1	Punt
2	12:45	2:30	OWN 6	6	41	Punt
2	8:01	1:28	OWN 17	3	4	Punt
2	5:14	3:29	OWN 27	9	67	Field Goal
2	0:21	0:11	OPP 49	1	0	Interception
3	15:00	3:17	OWN 30	4	15	Punt
3	10:28	2:46	OPP 49	6	49	Touchdown
3	6:04	2:46	OWN 21	6	20	Punt
3	1:21	2:23	OPP 46	6	16	Field Goal
4	12:17	0:50	OWN 31	3	0	Punt
4	9:59	2:44	OWN 21	4	25	Punt
4	5:05	5:05	OWN 25	11	41	Game

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Edgar Bennett	15	48	3.20	13	1
Mike Alstott	3	0	0.00	3	0
Jeff Blake	1	6	6.00	6	0

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeff Blake	28	13	119	3/31	1	18	1	55.5

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Clements	47	30	244	0/0	1	36	2	66.2

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Edgar Bennett	4	4	24	6.00	15	16	0
WR Antonio Freeman	4	13	34	8.50	11	13	1
WR Charles Davenport	2	2	13	6.50	0	10	0
WR Eric Moulds	2	5	30	15.00	6	18	0
WR Dave Groh	1	1	18	18.00	9	18	0
TE Jackie Harris	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Jamie Asher	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tony Martin	8	12	117	14.63	67	36	1
WR Ross Geller	4	12	15	3.75	0	8	0
RB Lawrence Phillips	4	4	15	3.75	5	7	0
FB Sam Gash	3	5	19	6.33	16	16	0
FB Jeff Cothran	3	3	25	8.33	12	17	0
WR Cosmo Kramer	2	3	8	4.00	0	4	0
TE Pete Mitchell	2	3	26	13.00	12	15	0
WR Tony Johnson	2	3	19	9.50	0	12	0
RB Leroy Hoard	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Hayward Clay	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ray Crockett	1	16	16.00	0
CB Steve Isreal	1	21	21.00	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Tim Taylor	1	0	0.00	0

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Barker	11	510	46.4	44.5	55	3

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Roby	8	388	48.5	41.6	57	4

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cole Ford	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michael Husted	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	1/1

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	3	15	5.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cosmo Kramer	5	14	2.8	0
Kenneth Johnson	1	7	7.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	2	47	23.5	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cosmo Kramer	1	26	26.0	0

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Je-rod Rozumek	7	2	0.0	31	47
OLB James Francis	7	0	0.0	11	11
DT Tony Siragusa	6	1	0.0	27	40
ILB Curly Washburn	5	1	0.0	14	25
DE Jeff Lageman	5	0	0.0	26	31
ILB Ted Johnson	4	3	0.0	30	44
OLB John McClane	4	0	0.0	16	12
S Rodney Harrison	4	0	0.0	30	46
CB Ray Crockett	3	3	0.0	13	31
CB Chris Allerman	3	1	0.0	32	41
CB Saleem Dawson	3	0	0.0	29	47
DT John Randle	2	1	0.0	19	26
DE Donnell Johnson	2	0	0.0	15	22
DT Chuck Johnson	1	2	0.0	12	13
DE Warren Powers	1	1	0.0	23	41
OLB Mike Jones	1	0	0.0	3	10
CB Steve Isreal	1	0	0.0	3	6
ILB Ron Johnson	1	0	0.0	9	9
WR Antonio Freeman	1	0	---	---	---
S Floyd Fields	0	2	0.0	9	15

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Antonio Edwards	5	0	1.0	13	21
ILB Marquis Green	4	1	0.5	6	9
OLB Carl Banks	3	1	1.0	11	23
S Myron Bell	3	1	0.0	19	31
CB Tim Taylor	3	0	0.0	19	31
OLB Mark Fields	2	0	0.5	16	25
S Monty Grow	2	3	0.0	18	30
DE Shawn Price	2	1	0.0	12	22
DE Troy Barnett	2	1	0.0	13	19
CB Lloyd Dobler	2	0	0.0	12	21
DT Dan Saleaumula	1	1	0.0	9	16
DT Darren Benson	1	1	0.0	10	15
WR Tony Martin	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Junior Seau	1	0	0.0	19	31
ILB Mike Stonebreaker	1	0	0.0	2	6
WR Ross Geller	1	0	---	---	---

New England	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Je-rod Rozumek	1	0	0	47
DE Jeff Lageman	0	2	2	31
DE Warren Powers	0	1	0	41
DT Tony Siragusa	0	1	0	40
DE Donnell Johnson	0	1	0	22
DT Chuck Johnson	0	1	0	13

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Carl Banks	1.0	0	2	0	23
DE Antonio Edwards	1.0	0	0	0	21
OLB Mark Fields	0.5	0	0	1	25
ILB Marquis Green	0.5	0	0	0	9
DE Troy Barnett	0.0	1	1	0	19
DE Shawn Price	0.0	0	3	0	22
S Monty Grow	0.0	0	1	0	30

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Je-rod Rozumek	6	2	0	47
OLB James Francis	4	0	0	11
CB Saleem Dawson	4	0	0	47
ILB Curly Washburn	3	0	0	25
CB Ray Crockett	2	0	1	31
OLB John McClane	2	0	0	12
DE Donnell Johnson	2	0	0	22
CB Chris Allerman	2	0	0	41
S Rodney Harrison	2	0	0	46
CB Steve Isreal	1	0	1	6
DT Tony Siragusa	1	0	0	40
OLB Mike Jones	1	0	0	10

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Tim Taylor	2	0	1	31
ILB Marquis Green	2	0	0	9
S Myron Bell	2	0	0	31
CB Gene Atkins	1	1	0	31
OLB Carl Banks	1	0	0	23
CB Lloyd Dobler	1	0	0	21
OLB Junior Seau	1	0	0	31
DE Troy Barnett	1	0	0	19
S Monty Grow	1	0	0	30
OLB Mark Fields	1	0	0	25
ILB Mike Stonebreaker	0	1	0	6

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Greg Truitt	1	3	19	0	31
Trent Pollary	1	3	19	0	31
Jamie Asher	1	1	16	0	27
Brendan Stai	0	4	19	2	31
Tom Nutten	0	4	19	0	31
Mike Alstott	0	2	17	0	24
Keith Jackson	0	1	6	0	8
Mo Elewonibi	0	0	19	1	31

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Andy Heck	4	6	0	32	47
Rocky Saturday	2	4	1	32	47
Mke Schad	1	7	0	32	47
Kevin Dogins	1	5	0	32	47
Sam Gash	1	3	0	16	16
John Fina	1	3	0	32	47
Jeff Cothran	1	1	0	5	9
Pete Mitchell	0	1	0	24	39

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Dexter Carter	2	20
Steve Isreal	2	17
Rodney Harrison	2	9
Bob Christian	1	25

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Monty Grow	2	12
Leroy Hoard	1	26
Hayward Clay	1	16
Glen McKeller	1	10

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rodney Harrison	---	---	30	46	9	85
Je-rod Rozumek	---	---	31	47	2	80
Saleem Dawson	---	---	29	47	1	77
Ted Johnson	---	---	30	44	2	76
Chris Allerman	---	---	32	41	2	75
Tony Siragusa	---	---	27	40	2	69
Warren Powers	---	---	23	41	1	65
Ray Crockett	---	---	13	31	17	61
Mo Elewonibi	19	31	---	---	11	61
Brendan Stai	19	31	---	---	11	61
Jeff Lageman	---	---	26	31	2	59
John Randle	---	---	19	26	6	51
Jeff Blake	19	31	---	---	---	50
Edgar Bennett	18	24	---	---	8	50
Greg Truitt	19	31	---	---	---	50
Trent Pollary	19	31	---	---	---	50
Tom Nutten	19	31	---	---	---	50
Mike Alstott	17	24	---	---	9	50
Curly Washburn	---	---	14	25	7	46
Donnell Johnson	---	---	15	22	9	46
Antonio Freeman	18	28	---	---	---	46
Jamie Asher	16	27	---	---	---	43
Eric Moulds	9	18	---	---	11	38
Bob Christian	1	4	---	---	25	30
John McClane	---	---	16	12	1	29
Floyd Fields	---	---	9	15	5	29
Mike Jones	---	---	3	10	16	29
Chuck Johnson	---	---	12	13	4	29
Steve Isreal	---	---	3	6	17	26
Dave Groh	6	5	---	---	14	25
James Francis	---	---	11	11	2	24
Keith Jackson	6	8	---	---	9	23
Ron Johnson	---	---	9	9	3	21
Dexter Carter	0	0	---	---	20	20
Jackie Harris	0	2	---	---	16	18
Charles Davenport	4	13	---	---	---	17
Doug Riesenberg	0	0	---	---	11	11
Jim Juriga	0	0	---	---	11	11
Bryan Barker	0	0	---	---	11	11
Mike Hampton	0	0	---	---	11	11
Jeff Query	0	2	---	---	6	8
Mark Maddox	---	---	0	0	3	3
Cole Ford	0	0	---	---	2	2
Doug Pederson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Curtis Conway	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gene Holecek	0	0	---	---	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kevin Dogins	32	47	---	---	10	89
Tony Clements	32	47	---	---	---	79
Mke Schad	32	47	---	---	---	79
Andy Heck	32	47	---	---	---	79
Rocky Saturday	32	47	---	---	---	79
John Fina	32	47	---	---	---	79
Tony Martin	28	40	---	---	10	78
Junior Seau	---	---	19	31	22	72
Ross Geller	26	38	---	---	---	64
Pete Mitchell	24	39	---	---	1	64
Monty Grow	---	---	18	30	12	60
Cosmo Kramer	13	24	---	---	21	58
Gene Atkins	---	---	19	31	---	50
Tim Taylor	---	---	19	31	---	50
Myron Bell	---	---	19	31	---	50
Antonio Edwards	---	---	13	21	11	45
Mark Fields	---	---	16	25	---	41
Lloyd Dobler	---	---	12	21	6	39
Leroy Hoard	3	10	---	---	26	39
Lawrence Phillips	15	22	---	---	---	37
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	9	16	11	36
Jerry Evans	10	8	---	---	17	35
Carl Banks	---	---	11	23	---	34
Sam Gash	16	16	---	---	2	34
Shawn Price	---	---	12	22	---	34
John Kimbrough	---	---	6	4	24	34
Troy Barnett	---	---	13	19	---	32
Tony Johnson	4	18	---	---	10	32
Jeff Cothran	5	9	---	---	15	29
Marquis Green	---	---	6	9	10	25
Darren Benson	---	---	10	15	---	25
Matt Tucker	14	7	---	---	1	22
Hayward Clay	2	4	---	---	16	22
Bruce Ellerson	---	---	3	5	5	13
Kenneth Johnson	---	---	1	1	8	10
Mark Staten	0	0	---	---	10	10
Glen McKeller	0	0	---	---	10	10
James Atkins	0	0	---	---	10	10
Morris Unutoa	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mike Stonebreaker	---	---	2	6	1	9
Reggie Roby	0	0	---	---	8	8
Michael Husted	0	0	---	---	6	6
Sammie Burroughs	---	---	1	0	2	3
Ricky Schumacher	0	0	---	---	2	2
Tommy Thompson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Craig Whelihan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	31	6.2
Middle	9	16	1.8
Right	5	7	1.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	51	5.1
Middle	14	78	5.6
Right	7	23	3.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeff Blake	28	13	0	2	2	2	7	1	1

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Clements	47	30	3	3	3	2	6	2	2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	7	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	5	59	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	53	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	44	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	17	124	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	54	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	22	7.3

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Antonio Freeman	13	4	1	34	28
WR Eric Moulds	5	2	1	30	18
RB Edgar Bennett	4	4	0	24	24
TE Jackie Harris	2	0	0	0	2
WR Charles Davenport	2	2	0	13	13
WR Dave Groh	1	1	0	18	5
TE Jamie Asher	1	0	0	0	27

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tony Martin	12	8	0	117	3	40
WR Ross Geller	12	4	2	15	0	38
FB Sam Gash	5	3	0	19	0	16
RB Lawrence Phillips	4	4	0	15	0	22
WR Cosmo Kramer	3	2	0	8	0	24
FB Jeff Cothran	3	3	0	25	0	9
TE Pete Mitchell	3	2	1	26	0	39
WR Tony Johnson	3	2	0	19	0	18
RB Leroy Hoard	1	1	0	3	0	10
TE Hayward Clay	1	1	0	-3	0	4

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Matt Tucker	2	12	6.00	3.69
Lawrence Phillips	1	-2	-2.00	6.21

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jeff Blake	1	1	13	13.00	4.25

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Clements	3	1	16	5.33	5.19

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Antonio Freeman	1	1	13	13.00	2.62

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tony Martin	1	1	16	16.00	9.75
WR Cosmo Kramer	1	0	0	0.00	2.67
TE Pete Mitchell	1	0	0	0.00	8.67

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Edgar Bennett	3	1

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Matt Tucker	2	2
Tony Clements	1	0

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeff Blake	8	2	0

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Clements	16	9	6

Lawrence Phillips

Matt Tucker

Leroy Hoard

Tony Clements

New England	Targ	Catch
WR Antonio Freeman	6	1
RB Edgar Bennett	1	1
WR Eric Moulds	1	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ross Geller	5	1	1
WR Tony Martin	3	2	2
WR Cosmo Kramer	3	2	1
WR Tony Johnson	2	1	1
RB Leroy Hoard	1	1	0
FB Jeff Cothran	1	1	0
TE Pete Mitchell	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,800 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,600 (17,600)
End Zone 12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine 7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats 10,000 (10,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,800 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,600 (17,600)
End Zone	12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine	7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats	10,000 (10,000)