Week 15, 2003

Game MVP: Trot Nixon, New England Patriots

played in Miami, FL

62 degrees, rain, 9 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	13	6	7	10	-	36
Miami Dolphins	7	7	7	7	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:35 NED - Michael Jackson 7 pass from Trot Nixon (Jeff Chandler extra point failed)
1Q: 04:38 NED - Robert Holcombe 10 pass from Trot Nixon (Jeff Chandler extra point)
1Q: 00:22 MIA - Ross Geller 28 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 11:29 MIA - Brian Jennings 20 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 07:25 NED - Jeff Chandler 41 field goal
2Q: 00:35 NED - Jeff Chandler 38 field goal
3Q: 10:59 NED - Eric Moulds 12 pass from Trot Nixon (Jeff Chandler extra point)
3Q: 06:35 MIA - Jacquez Green 30 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 13:26 NED - Antonio Freeman 4 pass from Trot Nixon (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 10:08 MIA - Jeff Paulk 10 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 08:26 NED - Jeff Chandler 50 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:35 NED - Michael Jackson 7 pass from Trot Nixon (Jeff Chandler extra point failed)
1Q: 04:38 NED - Robert Holcombe 10 pass from Trot Nixon (Jeff Chandler extra point)
1Q: 00:22 MIA - Ross Geller 28 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 11:29 MIA - Brian Jennings 20 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 07:25 NED - Jeff Chandler 41 field goal
2Q: 00:35 NED - Jeff Chandler 38 field goal
3Q: 10:59 NED - Eric Moulds 12 pass from Trot Nixon (Jeff Chandler extra point)
3Q: 06:35 MIA - Jacquez Green 30 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 13:26 NED - Antonio Freeman 4 pass from Trot Nixon (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 10:08 MIA - Jeff Paulk 10 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 08:26 NED - Jeff Chandler 50 field goal

Team Statistics NED MIA
Record 6-8 10-4
First Downs 23 23
- by Rushing 9 6
- by Passing 13 17
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 384 384
- Offensive Plays 62 61
- Yards per Play 6.19 6.30
Net Rushing Yards 129 92
- Rushing Attempts 30 17
- Yards per Rush 4.30 5.41
Net Passing Yards 255 292
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 25 - 0 41 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 255 312
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/20
- Yards per Pass Play 7.97 6.64
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/13 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.1 11.0
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 0/0 10/68
Punt Returns/Yards 1/18 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/128 4/81
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 42 OWN 25
Time of Possession 30:32 29:28

Team Statistics	NED	MIA
Record	6-8	10-4
First Downs	23	23
- by Rushing	9	6
- by Passing	13	17
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	384	384
- Offensive Plays	62	61
- Yards per Play	6.19	6.30
Net Rushing Yards	129	92
- Rushing Attempts	30	17
- Yards per Rush	4.30	5.41
Net Passing Yards	255	292
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 25 - 0	41 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	255	312
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/20
- Yards per Pass Play	7.97	6.64
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/13	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.1	11.0
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	0/0	10/68
Punt Returns/Yards	1/18	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/128	4/81
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 42	OWN 25
Time of Possession	30:32	29:28

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:36	OWN 46	9	54	Touchdown
1	7:40	3:10	OWN 48	6	52	Touchdown
1	0:12	0:46	OWN 20	3	13	Fumble
2	11:18	3:58	OWN 27	6	49	Field Goal
2	4:03	3:33	OWN 31	7	48	Field Goal
3	12:00	1:10	OPP 45	4	45	Touchdown
3	6:23	3:46	OWN 30	8	26	Punt
3	1:18	3:00	OWN 38	7	62	Touchdown
4	9:58	1:38	OPP 42	3	9	Field Goal
4	6:09	1:45	OWN 35	4	16	Punt
4	1:42	1:42	OPP 21	5	18	Game

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:24	1:44	OWN 20	3	-8	Punt
1	4:30	4:18	OWN 29	8	71	Touchdown
2	14:26	3:08	OPP 33	6	33	Touchdown
2	7:20	3:17	OWN 20	7	25	Punt
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 20	2	19	Half
3	15:00	3:00	OWN 13	5	32	Fumble
3	10:50	4:27	OWN 37	7	63	Touchdown
3	2:37	1:19	OWN 20	5	13	Punt
4	13:18	3:20	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	8:20	2:11	OWN 18	3	-5	Punt
4	4:24	2:42	OWN 20	7	1	Downs

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Luke Staley	20	68	3.40	13	4
Robert Holcombe	9	62	6.89	15	3
Trot Nixon	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Larry Johnson	14	88	6.29	11	3	0
Lee Harper	3	4	1.33	3	0	0

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trot Nixon	32	25	255	0/0	4	30	0	139.4

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	41	28	312	3/20	4	30	0	123.2

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Antonio Freeman	9	12	79	8.78	33	27	1
WR Eric Moulds	4	4	70	17.50	51	30	1
WR Michael Jackson	3	3	23	7.67	0	9	1
RB Robert Holcombe	3	4	25	8.33	11	12	1
TE Jamie Asher	2	3	1	0.50	0	2	0
RB Luke Staley	1	2	18	18.00	19	18	0
WR Dana Prior	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Eric Crouch	1	1	18	18.00	13	18	0
TE Bennie Joppru	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ross Geller	8	12	87	10.88	18	28	1
WR Jacquez Green	6	7	90	15.00	11	30	1
WR Dont'e Stallworth	6	10	57	9.50	13	17	0
TE Brian Jennings	3	3	27	9.00	0	20	1
WR Koren Robinson	2	4	33	16.50	16	24	0
RB Larry Johnson	2	4	8	4.00	0	5	0
FB Jeff Paulk	1	1	10	10.00	8	10	1

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Luke Staley	1	0	0
Duane Burnham	0	1	0
Raonall Smith	0	0	1
Lance Briggs	0	0	1

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Wes Farr	1	1	0
Dont'e Stallworth	1	0	0
Mark Fields	0	1	0
Curtis Fuller	0	0	1

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Barker	2	93	46.5	26.5	49	0

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Skip Ingram	4	163	40.8	36.3	52	1

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	3/3	2/2	1/1	50	3/4

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michael Husted	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	1	18	18.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	3	106	35.3	0
Rodney Harrison	1	22	22.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wes Farr	4	81	20.3	0

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Brian Dawkins	6	1	1.0	17	44
S Duane Burnham	5	2	0.0	12	37
OLB Ted Johnson	5	1	0.0	9	29
S Rodney Harrison	4	0	0.0	17	44
ILB Lance Briggs	4	0	0.0	17	44
CB DeJuan Groce	4	0	0.0	16	44
CB Andre Woolfork	3	1	0.0	15	43
OLB Orlando Huff	3	0	0.0	9	17
OLB Raonall Smith	3	0	0.0	15	38
DE Erik Flowers	2	0	1.0	8	16
DE Richard Seymour	1	3	0.5	9	28
OLB Kaleb Morton	1	0	0.5	1	4
DE Ty Warren	1	2	0.0	11	36
ILB Riall Thompson	1	0	0.0	8	8
DT Sam Adams	0	2	0.0	12	28
DE Michael Strahan	0	1	0.0	6	8

Miami	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kendall Roberts	9	2	29	32
S Lance Schulters	5	5	29	28
CB Keith Thibodeaux	5	3	27	23
S Curtis Fuller	5	1	27	31
OLB Anthony Simmons	4	2	19	24
CB Chris Carter	3	2	23	26
CB Robbie Fouse	3	2	16	26
OLB Mark Fields	3	1	21	15
DE Anthony Weaver	2	1	26	27
DT Jaylen Lorey	2	1	23	19
CB Rashard Cook	2	0	4	13
DE Nicholas Humphrey	2	0	17	11
DT Kenny Peterson	2	0	21	20
DT Barron Tanner	1	1	17	18
DE Andrew Williams	1	1	16	22
OLB Stephen Cooper	1	0	10	2
OLB Mike Barber	0	1	3	8
S Kenyon Shannon	0	1	1	7

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Erik Flowers	1.0	0	1	0	16
S Brian Dawkins	1.0	0	0	0	44
DE Richard Seymour	0.5	0	0	0	28
OLB Kaleb Morton	0.5	0	0	0	4
OLB Orlando Huff	0.0	1	0	0	17
DE Michael Strahan	0.0	0	1	0	8
DT Sam Adams	0.0	0	1	0	28
DE Ty Warren	0.0	0	1	0	36
OLB Raonall Smith	0.0	0	0	2	38

Miami	Hurry	PPlay
DE Anthony Weaver	2	27
DE Nicholas Humphrey	1	11
DT Kenny Peterson	1	20

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB DeJuan Groce	7	1	44
OLB Ted Johnson	4	1	29
S Brian Dawkins	4	0	44
S Duane Burnham	3	1	37
ILB Lance Briggs	3	0	44
CB Andre Woolfork	3	0	43
S Rodney Harrison	2	1	44
OLB Orlando Huff	1	0	17
DE Ty Warren	1	0	36
DE Erik Flowers	0	1	16

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Kendall Roberts	6	0	32
CB Rashard Cook	3	0	13
CB Robbie Fouse	3	0	26
S Lance Schulters	2	1	28
S Curtis Fuller	2	1	31
OLB Mark Fields	2	0	15
CB Keith Thibodeaux	2	0	23
OLB Anthony Simmons	2	0	24
CB Chris Carter	1	1	26
DE Nicholas Humphrey	1	0	11
OLB Stephen Cooper	1	0	2

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Kelvin Garmon	2	8	30	32
Greg Randall	2	6	30	32
Toniu Fonoti	2	4	30	32
Damien Woody	2	3	30	32
Matt Light	1	5	30	32
Bennie Joppru	1	2	20	17
Mike Alstott	1	1	20	17

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Rodney Harrison	1	21
Elijah Halford	1	16
Raonall Smith	1	15
Lance Briggs	1	13

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Jack An	2	17
Koren Robinson	1	17
Rashard Cook	1	13
Lorenzo Joens	1	4

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rodney Harrison	---	---	17	44	21	82
Brian Dawkins	---	---	17	44	13	74
Lance Briggs	---	---	17	44	13	74
Raonall Smith	---	---	15	38	15	68
Kelvin Garmon	30	32	---	---	5	67
Greg Randall	30	32	---	---	5	67
Trot Nixon	30	32	---	---	---	62
Eric Moulds	29	24	---	---	9	62
Damien Woody	30	32	---	---	---	62
Matt Light	30	32	---	---	---	62
Toniu Fonoti	30	32	---	---	---	62
Antonio Freeman	30	31	---	---	---	61
DeJuan Groce	---	---	16	44	1	61
Andre Woolfork	---	---	15	43	---	58
Duane Burnham	---	---	12	37	8	57
Bennie Joppru	20	17	---	---	15	52
Ty Warren	---	---	11	36	1	48
Robert Holcombe	10	14	---	---	22	46
Ted Johnson	---	---	9	29	5	43
Mike Alstott	20	17	---	---	5	42
Sam Adams	---	---	12	28	1	41
Richard Seymour	---	---	9	28	---	37
Michael Jackson	8	19	---	---	8	35
Luke Staley	20	15	---	---	---	35
Erik Flowers	---	---	8	16	6	30
Orlando Huff	---	---	9	17	---	26
Rod Watkins	---	---	5	16	3	24
Jamie Asher	10	9	---	---	4	23
Elijah Halford	3	2	---	---	16	21
Eric Crouch	0	3	---	---	18	21
Ricky Proehl	0	1	---	---	17	18
Riall Thompson	---	---	8	8	---	16
Michael Strahan	---	---	6	8	---	14
Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	11	11
Dana Prior	0	8	---	---	---	8
David Ortiz	0	0	---	---	5	5
Steve Scifres	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Schneck	0	0	---	---	5	5
Kaleb Morton	---	---	1	4	---	5
Sean Parker	0	0	---	---	3	3
Bryan Barker	0	0	---	---	2	2
Curtis Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Desmond Grasso	---	---	0	0	---	0
James Becker	---	---	0	0	---	0
Jarious Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kendrick Clancy	---	---	0	0	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dont'e Stallworth	16	39	---	---	15	70
Jamar Nesbit	17	44	---	---	4	65
Kendall Roberts	---	---	29	32	3	64
Rocky Saturday	17	44	---	---	---	61
Drew Bledsoe	17	44	---	---	---	61
Aaron Gibson	17	44	---	---	---	61
Kynan Forney	17	44	---	---	---	61
J.T. Mullens	17	44	---	---	---	61
Lance Schulters	---	---	29	28	3	60
Curtis Fuller	---	---	27	31	2	60
Robbie Fouse	---	---	16	26	17	59
Ross Geller	17	37	---	---	2	56
Anthony Weaver	---	---	26	27	2	55
Keith Thibodeaux	---	---	27	23	3	53
Chris Carter	---	---	23	26	3	52
Jacquez Green	7	29	---	---	13	49
Anthony Simmons	---	---	19	24	3	46
Larry Johnson	14	32	---	---	---	46
Jaylen Lorey	---	---	23	19	4	46
Kenny Peterson	---	---	21	20	4	45
Mark Fields	---	---	21	15	7	43
Brian Jennings	12	22	---	---	8	42
Andrew Williams	---	---	16	22	3	41
Jeff Paulk	12	22	---	---	4	38
Barron Tanner	---	---	17	18	1	36
Koren Robinson	1	17	---	---	17	35
Rashard Cook	---	---	4	13	13	30
Nicholas Humphrey	---	---	17	11	---	28
Mike Barber	---	---	3	8	16	27
Lee Harper	3	5	---	---	19	27
Dylan Reynolds	2	9	---	---	16	27
Jack An	1	1	---	---	17	19
Wes Farr	0	7	---	---	8	15
Stephen Cooper	---	---	10	2	2	14
Gavin Dole	---	---	1	0	8	9
Kenyon Shannon	---	---	1	7	---	8
Michael Husted	0	0	---	---	5	5
Lorenzo Joens	0	0	---	---	4	4
Skip Ingram	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ross Phillips	0	0	---	---	4	4
Sean Martin	0	0	---	---	4	4
Lorenzo Woodson	0	0	---	---	4	4
John Fina	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ryan Leaf	0	0	---	---	---	0
Caleb Swift	0	0	---	---	---	0
Frank Walker	---	---	0	0	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	56	7.0
Middle	8	35	4.4
Right	13	39	3.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	23	5.8
Middle	7	36	5.1
Right	6	33	5.5
None	0	0	0.0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trot Nixon	32	25	3	0	0	3	4	0	0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Bledsoe	41	28	4	1	2	5	4	2	0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	34	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	17	175	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	46	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	19	161	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	73	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	78	11.1

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Antonio Freeman	12	9	79	1	31
WR Eric Moulds	4	4	70	2	24
RB Robert Holcombe	4	3	25	0	14
WR Michael Jackson	3	3	23	0	19
TE Jamie Asher	3	2	1	0	9
RB Luke Staley	2	1	18	0	15
WR Dana Prior	2	1	7	0	8
WR Eric Crouch	1	1	18	0	3
TE Bennie Joppru	1	1	14	0	17

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ross Geller	12	8	1	87	1	37
WR Dont'e Stallworth	10	6	0	57	0	39
WR Jacquez Green	7	6	0	90	1	29
WR Koren Robinson	4	2	1	33	1	17
RB Larry Johnson	4	2	0	8	0	32
TE Brian Jennings	3	3	0	27	1	22
FB Jeff Paulk	1	1	0	10	0	22

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Luke Staley	5	5	1.00	3.40
Robert Holcombe	2	2	1.00	6.89
Trot Nixon	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Larry Johnson	1	10	10.00	6.29

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trot Nixon	5	5	36	7.20	7.97

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Bledsoe	3	2	30	10.00	7.61

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Antonio Freeman	2	2	7	3.50	6.58
WR Michael Jackson	1	1	7	7.00	7.67
WR Eric Moulds	1	1	12	12.00	17.50
RB Robert Holcombe	1	1	10	10.00	6.25

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Jeff Paulk	1	1	10	10.00	10.00
TE Brian Jennings	1	1	20	20.00	9.00
WR Dont'e Stallworth	1	0	0	0.00	5.70

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Robert Holcombe	2	2

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Lee Harper	1	1

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trot Nixon	11	8	5

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Bledsoe	10	5	4

Jamar Nesbit

Rocky Saturday

Kynan Forney

J.T. Mullens

Aaron Gibson

Dylan Reynolds

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Antonio Freeman	3	2	1
TE Jamie Asher	2	1	0
WR Eric Moulds	2	2	2
RB Robert Holcombe	2	1	1
WR Michael Jackson	1	1	1
WR Dana Prior	1	1	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jacquez Green	4	3	3
WR Dont'e Stallworth	2	1	0
WR Ross Geller	1	0	0
TE Brian Jennings	1	1	1
WR Koren Robinson	1	0	0
RB Larry Johnson	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,000 (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)
Luxury Boxes 1,200 (1,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,000 (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)
Luxury Boxes	1,200 (1,200)