Week 15, 1997

Game MVP: Don Majkowski, New England Patriots

played in New England, MA

40 degrees, fair, 1 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

Miami Dolphins	0	7	0	14	-	21
New England Patriots	0	21	0	6	-	27

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 NED - Edgar Bennett 2 run (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 09:36 MIA - Ross Geller 3 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 02:20 NED - Ed McCaffrey 33 pass from Don Majkowski (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 01:05 NED - Antonio Freeman 5 pass from Don Majkowski (Cole Ford extra point)
4Q: 10:41 MIA - Lawrence Phillips 6 run (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 06:58 NED - Cole Ford 49 field goal
4Q: 02:24 NED - Cole Ford 28 field goal
4Q: 00:57 MIA - Cosmo Kramer 15 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 NED - Edgar Bennett 2 run (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 09:36 MIA - Ross Geller 3 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 02:20 NED - Ed McCaffrey 33 pass from Don Majkowski (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 01:05 NED - Antonio Freeman 5 pass from Don Majkowski (Cole Ford extra point)
4Q: 10:41 MIA - Lawrence Phillips 6 run (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 06:58 NED - Cole Ford 49 field goal
4Q: 02:24 NED - Cole Ford 28 field goal
4Q: 00:57 MIA - Cosmo Kramer 15 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)

Team Statistics MIA NED
Record 9-5 8-6
First Downs 19 15
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 15 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 344 318
- Offensive Plays 61 63
- Yards per Play 5.64 5.05
Net Rushing Yards 63 119
- Rushing Attempts 18 35
- Yards per Rush 3.50 3.40
Net Passing Yards 281 199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 30 - 2 28 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 295 199
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.53 7.11
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 9/15 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/27 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 3/71 1/25
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/16
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 34
Time of Possession 28:12 31:48

Team Statistics	MIA	NED
Record	9-5	8-6
First Downs	19	15
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	15	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	344	318
- Offensive Plays	61	63
- Yards per Play	5.64	5.05
Net Rushing Yards	63	119
- Rushing Attempts	18	35
- Yards per Rush	3.50	3.40
Net Passing Yards	281	199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 30 - 2	28 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	295	199
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.53	7.11
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	9/15	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/27	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	3/71	1/25
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/16
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 34
Time of Possession	28:12	31:48

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:08	2:49	OWN 32	5	19	Punt
1	8:29	1:53	OWN 37	4	10	Interception
2	14:51	2:45	OWN 20	4	23	Punt
2	10:21	0:55	OPP 49	2	49	Touchdown
2	7:44	4:19	OWN 39	9	25	Punt
2	2:05	0:13	OWN 20	2	14	Fumble
2	0:54	0:54	OWN 39	3	31	Missed FG
3	15:00	2:40	OWN 39	3	0	Punt
3	10:45	2:49	OWN 27	6	21	Punt
3	1:58	6:27	OWN 26	14	74	Touchdown
4	6:52	1:16	OWN 20	3	-1	Interception
4	2:17	1:27	OWN 31	6	69	Touchdown

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:52	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	10:19	1:50	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	6:36	6:45	OWN 42	14	58	Touchdown
2	12:06	1:45	OWN 22	5	27	Fumble
2	9:26	1:42	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	3:25	1:20	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
2	1:52	0:58	OPP 34	3	34	Touchdown
3	12:20	1:35	OWN 3	3	3	Punt
3	7:56	5:58	OWN 20	10	61	Missed FG
4	10:31	2:14	OWN 22	3	8	Punt
4	8:17	1:25	OPP 36	3	4	Field Goal
4	5:36	3:19	OPP 23	6	12	Field Goal
4	0:50	0:50	OPP 47	2	-3	Game

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Lawrence Phillips	13	54	4.15	9	1
Matt Tucker	3	3	1.00	3	0
Drew Bledsoe	2	6	3.00	6	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Edgar Bennett	20	61	3.05	27	2	1
Don Majkowski	5	16	3.20	9	0	0
Bob Christian	5	-4	-0.80	2	0	0
John Miller	3	14	4.67	10	1	0
Mike Alstott	2	32	16.00	32	1	0

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	41	30	295	2/14	2	48	2	88.9

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Majkowski	28	22	199	0/0	2	33	0	120.1

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ross Geller	9	10	106	11.78	37	48	1
WR Tim McGee	4	7	40	10.00	5	16	0
RB Matt Tucker	4	4	16	4.00	14	8	0
WR Cosmo Kramer	3	4	37	12.33	11	15	1
FB Sam Gash	3	3	51	17.00	44	46	0
RB Lawrence Phillips	3	3	4	1.33	3	9	0
WR Tony Martin	2	6	37	18.50	9	26	0
TE O.J. Santiago	2	2	4	2.00	0	3	0
WR Jeff Query	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Jeff Cothran	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ed McCaffrey	5	5	84	16.80	81	33	1
WR Antonio Freeman	4	6	21	5.25	0	14	1
WR Evan Toomer	4	4	31	7.75	15	15	0
FB Bob Christian	2	3	9	4.50	4	5	0
RB Edgar Bennett	2	3	5	2.50	1	3	0
TE Jamie Asher	2	3	21	10.50	5	15	0
TE Keith Jackson	1	2	18	18.00	0	18	0
WR Curtis Conway	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB John Miller	1	1	3	3.00	1	3	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Mike Jones	1	0	0.00	0
S Je-rod Rozumek	1	16	16.00	0

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jeff Query	1	0	0
Lawrence Phillips	1	0	0
Keith Taylor	0	1	0
Dave Thomas	0	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Evan Toomer	1	0	1
Greg Myers	0	1	1
Mike Alstott	0	1	0

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Roby	5	237	47.4	34.0	58	2

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Barker	5	225	45.0	39.6	56	1

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michael Husted	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cole Ford	2/3	1/1	0/0	49	3/3

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeff Query	2	27	13.5	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Evan Toomer	1	7	7.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cosmo Kramer	3	71	23.7	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Carter	1	25	25.0	0

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dave Thomas	6	2	0.0	32	24
OLB Mark Fields	6	0	0.0	30	19
CB Chris Carter	5	2	0.0	32	26
DE Shawn Price	5	1	0.0	29	21
OLB Chris Singleton	4	3	0.0	34	24
CB Keith Taylor	4	0	0.0	31	26
OLB Junior Seau	4	0	0.0	30	23
S Monty Grow	3	2	0.0	33	25
CB John Kimbrough	3	1	0.0	22	16
ILB Marquis Green	2	1	0.0	16	12
DE Troy Barnett	2	0	0.0	20	20
S Myron Bell	2	0	0.0	7	11
DT Seth Payne	2	0	0.0	12	14
DT Raion Brundige	1	2	0.0	24	14
WR Tim McGee	1	0	---	---	---
WR Cosmo Kramer	1	0	---	---	---
CB Tim Taylor	1	0	0.0	4	3
OLB Kinnon Tatum	1	0	0.0	8	11

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Steve Isreal	9	0	0.0	17	39
S Greg Myers	5	0	0.0	15	39
DE Ben Karpinski	4	1	2.0	11	33
CB Homey D Clown	4	1	0.0	8	25
ILB Ted Johnson	4	1	0.0	17	39
S Je-rod Rozumek	3	2	0.0	18	42
CB Tom Carter	3	1	0.0	17	41
S Torrian Gray	3	1	0.0	14	37
DT Tony Siragusa	2	3	0.0	10	19
S Rodney Harrison	2	1	0.0	18	42
DT John Randle	2	0	0.0	12	29
DE Jeff Lageman	1	1	0.0	13	25
OLB James Francis	1	0	0.0	1	4
OLB Mike Jones	1	0	0.0	3	4
DT Chuck Johnson	1	0	0.0	9	21
OLB Larry Izzo	1	0	0.0	1	2
DE Shawn Sawyda	1	0	0.0	10	25

Miami	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Junior Seau	1	1	23
OLB Kinnon Tatum	1	0	11
OLB Mark Fields	0	1	19

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ben Karpinski	2.0	1	0	33
DE Shawn Sawyda	0.0	1	0	25
DE Jeff Lageman	0.0	0	2	25
ILB Ted Johnson	0.0	0	1	39

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Keith Taylor	4	0	26
CB Chris Carter	4	0	26
S Dave Thomas	3	1	24
OLB Junior Seau	2	1	23
OLB Chris Singleton	2	0	24
CB John Kimbrough	2	0	16
S Monty Grow	1	2	25
CB Tim Taylor	1	0	3
DE Troy Barnett	1	0	20
S Myron Bell	1	0	11
OLB Mark Fields	1	0	19

New England	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Steve Isreal	8	0	39
CB Homey D Clown	3	0	25
CB Tom Carter	3	0	41
S Torrian Gray	3	0	37
DE Ben Karpinski	2	0	33
S Rodney Harrison	2	0	42
S Greg Myers	2	0	39
S Je-rod Rozumek	1	1	42
DT Tony Siragusa	1	0	19
OLB James Francis	1	0	4
ILB Ron Johnson	1	0	6
ILB Ted Johnson	1	0	39
OLB Larry Izzo	1	0	2
DE Shawn Sawyda	1	0	25
OLB Mike Jones	0	1	4

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Tom Nutten	3	12	35	28
Brendan Stai	2	6	35	28
Tony Ramirez	1	2	18	9
Fred Miller	1	1	18	21
Harrison Burks	0	4	35	28
Bob Christian	0	3	27	19
Jamie Asher	0	1	25	16
Mike Alstott	0	1	7	5

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Tim McGee	2	15

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Evan Toomer	3	20
Dexter Carter	1	18
Larry Izzo	1	11

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Keith Taylor	---	---	31	26	21	78
Kevin Dogins	18	43	---	---	6	67
Junior Seau	---	---	30	23	12	65
Chris Singleton	---	---	34	24	4	62
Mke Schad	18	43	---	---	---	61
Andy Heck	18	43	---	---	---	61
Rocky Saturday	18	43	---	---	---	61
John Fina	18	43	---	---	---	61
Drew Bledsoe	18	43	---	---	---	61
Monty Grow	---	---	33	25	3	61
Dave Thomas	---	---	32	24	4	60
Chris Carter	---	---	32	26	2	60
Ross Geller	17	37	---	---	---	54
Shawn Price	---	---	29	21	1	51
Mark Fields	---	---	30	19	2	51
Tony Martin	17	32	---	---	---	49
Tim McGee	8	25	---	---	15	48
Pete Mitchell	12	18	---	---	15	45
Antonio Edwards	---	---	20	15	8	43
John Kimbrough	---	---	22	16	5	43
Troy Barnett	---	---	20	20	2	42
Raion Brundige	---	---	24	14	1	39
Sam Gash	12	19	---	---	8	39
Marquis Green	---	---	16	12	10	38
Myron Bell	---	---	7	11	16	34
Seth Payne	---	---	12	14	7	33
Lawrence Phillips	14	18	---	---	---	32
Jeff Cothran	2	13	---	---	16	31
Cosmo Kramer	1	17	---	---	11	29
O.J. Santiago	3	12	---	---	13	28
Matt Tucker	4	14	---	---	6	24
Kinnon Tatum	---	---	8	11	3	22
Jeff Query	0	3	---	---	16	19
Marcus Robinson	0	7	---	---	10	17
Lloyd Riggle	---	---	1	4	3	8
Tim Taylor	---	---	4	3	---	7
Mark Staten	0	0	---	---	6	6
Glen McKeller	0	0	---	---	6	6
James Atkins	0	0	---	---	6	6
Bruce Ellerson	---	---	0	0	6	6
Hunter Wilcox	0	0	---	---	6	6
Reggie Roby	0	0	---	---	5	5
Michael Husted	0	0	---	---	5	5
Richard Jordan	---	---	0	0	3	3
Corwin Carr	0	0	---	---	1	1
Erik Wilhelm	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rodney Harrison	---	---	18	42	21	81
Brendan Stai	35	28	---	---	8	71
Steve Isreal	---	---	17	39	11	67
Bob Christian	27	19	---	---	20	66
Don Majkowski	35	28	---	---	---	63
Tom Nutten	35	28	---	---	---	63
Harrison Burks	35	28	---	---	---	63
Je-rod Rozumek	---	---	18	42	1	61
Tom Carter	---	---	17	41	1	59
Antonio Freeman	33	26	---	---	---	59
Greg Myers	---	---	15	39	4	58
Ted Johnson	---	---	17	39	---	56
Edgar Bennett	28	24	---	---	1	53
Torrian Gray	---	---	14	37	1	52
Ed McCaffrey	25	24	---	---	---	49
Ben Karpinski	---	---	11	33	3	47
Evan Toomer	8	17	---	---	20	45
Homey D Clown	---	---	8	25	11	44
John Randle	---	---	12	29	1	42
Jamie Asher	25	16	---	---	---	41
Jeff Lageman	---	---	13	25	2	40
Shawn Sawyda	---	---	10	25	5	40
Fred Miller	18	21	---	---	---	39
Richmond Webb	17	19	---	---	---	36
Tony Ramirez	18	9	---	---	8	35
Frank Winters	17	7	---	---	8	32
Chuck Johnson	---	---	9	21	2	32
Keith Jackson	10	3	---	---	18	31
Tony Siragusa	---	---	10	19	---	29
Mike Alstott	7	5	---	---	7	19
Dexter Carter	0	0	---	---	18	18
Curtis Conway	1	2	---	---	13	16
James Francis	---	---	1	4	10	15
John Miller	7	4	---	---	4	15
Larry Izzo	---	---	1	2	11	14
Ron Johnson	---	---	4	6	3	13
Mike Jones	---	---	3	4	4	11
Charles Davenport	0	0	---	---	10	10
Eric Bjornson	4	0	---	---	5	9
Cole Ford	0	0	---	---	9	9
Tre Fuller	0	0	---	---	8	8
Daquan Peterman	0	0	---	---	8	8
Bryan Barker	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Cherry	0	0	---	---	3	3
Kevin Abrams	---	---	0	1	---	1
Trot Nixon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	15	5.0
Middle	12	41	3.4
Right	3	7	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	5	1.7
Middle	27	115	4.3
Right	3	2	0.7
None	2	-3	-1.5

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Bledsoe	41	30	4	3	4	0	2	3	2

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Majkowski	28	22	2	0	0	4	2	2	0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	53	8.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	15	80	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	142	12.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	20	4.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	9	101	9.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	7	23	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	75	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ross Geller	10	9	0	106	2	37
WR Tim McGee	7	4	1	40	0	25
WR Tony Martin	6	2	1	37	1	32
WR Cosmo Kramer	4	3	0	37	0	17
RB Matt Tucker	4	4	0	16	0	14
FB Sam Gash	3	3	0	51	1	19
RB Lawrence Phillips	3	3	0	4	0	18
TE O.J. Santiago	2	2	0	4	0	12
WR Jeff Query	1	0	1	0	0	3
FB Jeff Cothran	1	0	1	0	0	13

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Antonio Freeman	6	4	21	0	26
WR Ed McCaffrey	5	5	84	2	24
WR Evan Toomer	4	4	31	0	17
FB Bob Christian	3	2	9	0	19
RB Edgar Bennett	3	2	5	0	24
TE Jamie Asher	3	2	21	0	16
TE Keith Jackson	2	1	18	0	3
WR Curtis Conway	1	1	7	0	2
RB John Miller	1	1	3	0	4

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Lawrence Phillips	1	6	6.00	4.15

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Edgar Bennett	5	13	2.60	3.05
Bob Christian	1	-2	-2.00	-0.80

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Bledsoe	6	5	42	7.00	7.20

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Majkowski	5	4	14	2.80	7.11

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cosmo Kramer	2	2	24	12.00	9.25
WR Tim McGee	1	1	16	16.00	5.71
RB Matt Tucker	1	1	-1	-1.00	4.00
FB Jeff Cothran	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Ross Geller	1	1	3	3.00	10.60

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Antonio Freeman	2	2	4	2.00	3.50
TE Keith Jackson	1	0	0	0.00	9.00
FB Bob Christian	1	1	5	5.00	3.00
WR Ed McCaffrey	1	1	5	5.00	16.80

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Matt Tucker	1	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Don Majkowski	2	0
Edgar Bennett	2	2
Bob Christian	1	0
Mike Alstott	1	0

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Bledsoe	14	12	8

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Majkowski	10	9	5

Rocky Saturday

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Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tim McGee	3	2	1
WR Ross Geller	3	3	2
WR Tony Martin	2	1	1
WR Cosmo Kramer	2	2	2
RB Lawrence Phillips	2	2	1
FB Sam Gash	1	1	0
RB Matt Tucker	1	1	1

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Antonio Freeman	3	2	0
WR Ed McCaffrey	2	2	2
WR Evan Toomer	2	2	1
FB Bob Christian	1	1	1
RB Edgar Bennett	1	1	0
WR Curtis Conway	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,400)
End Zone 14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,400)
End Zone	14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)