Week 17, 2005

played in Miami, FL

61 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

New England Patriots3306-12
Miami Dolphins32177-38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:42 MIA - Michael Husted 23 field goal
1Q: 01:28 NED - Jeff Chandler 33 field goal
2Q: 10:41 MIA - Larry Johnson 2 run (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 04:40 MIA - Koren Robinson 5 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 01:22 MIA - Koren Robinson 8 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NED - Jeff Chandler 42 field goal
3Q: 11:16 MIA - Jeff Paulk 20 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 12:13 MIA - Jacquez Green 9 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 03:32 NED - Darius Watts 2 pass from Trot Nixon (Trot Nixon pass for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsNEDMIA
Record5-117-9
First Downs1925
- by Rushing26
- by Passing1419
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards363479
- Offensive Plays6260
- Yards per Play5.857.98
Net Rushing Yards52112
- Rushing Attempts1531
- Yards per Rush3.473.61
Net Passing Yards311367
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 33 - 029 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards325367
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/140/0
- Yards per Pass Play6.6212.66
Fumbles/Lost3/10/0
3rd Down Conversions5/137/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.96.9
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/405/29
Punt Returns/Yards1/22/29
Kick Returns/Yards3/770/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/14/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 24
Time of Possession28:3531:25

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:37OWN 25751Fumble
16:375:15OWN 241160Field Goal
210:352:00OWN 3736Punt
24:321:58OWN 25624Punt
21:111:11OWN 25550Field Goal
311:051:47OWN 3532Punt
38:194:16OWN 45719Punt
33:081:59OWN 4638Punt
412:033:08OWN 25830Punt
46:363:15OWN 44656Touchdown
41:091:09OWN 20332Game
Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:234:46OWN 24870Field Goal
11:225:47OWN 251275Touchdown
28:354:03OWN 37863Touchdown
22:341:23OWN 17483Touchdown
315:003:55OWN 25775Touchdown
39:180:59OWN 2137Punt
34:030:55OWN 2033Punt
31:094:06OWN 20980Touchdown
48:552:19OWN 537Punt
43:212:12OPP 4532Punt

Game MVP: Drew Bledsoe, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Lee Suggs8313.881110
RB Robert Holcombe5142.80700
WR Kassim Osgood273.50700
MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Larry Johnson19603.16801
RB Ted Short7365.141930
FB Jeff Paulk372.33400
WR Ross Geller294.50800

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Trot Nixon23171802/141330110.7
Phil Mickelson22161450/0033090.1
MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Bledsoe29223670/04760157.0

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Darius Watts812678.380201
TE Bennie Joppru67599.830310
WR Antonio Freeman46379.2519200
WR Kassim Osgood446115.2544330
RB Robert Holcombe333812.6714330
RB Lee Suggs34289.3320100
FB Brad Hoover24178.508140
WR Patrick Crayton23199.501140
TE Michael Gaines11-1-1.000-10
FB Dexter Lyon0100.00000
MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ross Geller6717529.17131760
WR Jacquez Green454511.259131
WR Koren Robinson37103.33382
FB Jeff Paulk226130.5063411
TE Brian Jennings222110.502130
RB Larry Johnson22136.506100
TE Mile Seidman223517.5016200
RB Ted Short1177.00270
FB Jack An0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
QB Trot Nixon1000
RB Lee Suggs1000
TE Bennie Joppru1000
C Damien Woody0100
WR Darius Watts0100
MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
CB Maxwell Pool0100
DT Warren Sapp0010
DT Monte Reagor0010
OLB Teddy Reid0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Gardocki624741.229.7514
MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Skip Ingram414736.831.3440

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeff Chandler2/21/10/0420/0
MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Michael Husted1/10/00/0235/5

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Patrick Crayton122.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Mel Emmons22914.50

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Tyrone Bell37725.70
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Niko Koutouvides1100.03128
S Tyrone Bell410.01820
CB Kiwuakee Thomas410.01520
OLB Lance Briggs410.02616
OLB Ted Johnson330.01516
OLB Dwayne Rudd320.01616
DE John Hilliard310.02128
S Rodney Harrison300.01719
DE Jeremy Staat200.02820
S Stuart Schweigert200.0129
CB Carlos Rogers200.02016
S Brian Dawkins120.02429
CB James Becker120.0208
CB Andre Woolfork120.01117
DE Ty Warren100.099
CB DeJuan Groce100.096
DT Amon Gordon100.01920
ILB D.J. Williams100.01612
MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jeremiah Trotter700.01447
S Nick Collins630.0730
DT Monte Reagor520.0921
OLB Teddy Reid500.0835
CB Mel Emmons400.0728
CB Frank Walker331.01143
OLB Anthony Simmons320.0736
ILB Winfred Tubbs310.0716
S Curtis Fuller310.0720
CB Maxwell Pool310.01531
S Todd Franz210.01545
DE Robaire Smith200.01126
DT Warren Sapp100.5016
DE Kenny Peterson100.0820
OLB Quentin Wagner100.0923
DT Cedric Woodard020.5319
CB Brandon Browner030.043
ILB Napoleon Harris010.0812

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ted Johnson0.010016
DT Amon Gordon0.001020
OLB Niko Koutouvides0.000128
MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Frank Walker1.000043
DT Warren Sapp0.500016
DT Cedric Woodard0.500019
OLB Quentin Wagner0.002023
OLB Anthony Simmons0.001036

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Tyrone Bell50020
OLB Niko Koutouvides31028
OLB Lance Briggs30016
OLB Ted Johnson21016
S Brian Dawkins21029
CB Kiwuakee Thomas20020
S Rodney Harrison10019
OLB Dwayne Rudd10016
DE John Hilliard10028
CB Andre Woolfork10017
S Stuart Schweigert1009
MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Jeremiah Trotter61047
CB Mel Emmons50028
S Nick Collins41030
OLB Teddy Reid40035
CB Maxwell Pool30031
S Curtis Fuller21020
CB Frank Walker21043
ILB Winfred Tubbs20016
OLB Anthony Simmons20036
DT Monte Reagor10021
S Todd Franz10045
DE Kenny Peterson10020
DE Israel Idonije02029

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Damien Woody24015047
T John St. Clair13015150
TE George Wrighster1108013
G Kelvin Garmon03015035
G Toniu Fonoti02015047
G Manuia Savea01010132
T Stacy Andrews0105015
MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Jamar Nesbit35131029
C Dave Wohlabaugh26025029
T Aaron Gibson16131029
G Kynan Forney16131029
T Travelle Wharton06031029
T Stockar McDougle010600
FB Jack An010601

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Niko Koutouvides221
MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Ted Short214
Gary Jarvis120
Larry Johnson114

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Niko Koutouvides------31282180
T John St. Clair1550------873
G Toniu Fonoti1547------870
TE Bennie Joppru1335------2270
C Damien Woody1547---------62
OLB Lance Briggs------26162062
RB Robert Holcombe731------2260
S Brian Dawkins------2429558
G Kelvin Garmon1535------757
S Rodney Harrison------17191551
WR Antonio Freeman1338---------51
DE John Hilliard------2128150
DE Jeremy Staat------2820---48
S Tyrone Bell------1820745
WR Patrick Crayton726------1144
G Manuia Savea1032------143
CB James Becker------2081442
WR Darius Watts933---------42
DT Amon Gordon------1920140
CB Carlos Rogers------2016440
TE George Wrighster813------1738
WR Kassim Osgood615------1637
CB Kiwuakee Thomas------1520136
RB Lee Suggs914------1235
QB Trot Nixon825---------33
OLB Dwayne Rudd------1616133
OLB Ted Johnson------1516132
QB Phil Mickelson722---------29
CB Andre Woolfork------1117129
ILB D.J. Williams------1612---28
DE D'Marco Farr------1210---22
T Stacy Andrews515------121
S Stuart Schweigert------129---21
FB Brad Hoover019---------19
DE Ty Warren------99119
CB DeJuan Groce------96116
DE Kenneth Pettway------001313
C David Ortiz09---------9
P Chris Gardocki00------88
C Mike Schneck00------88
TE Michael Gaines26---------8
K Jeff Chandler00------55
RB Luke Staley03---------3
FB Dexter Lyon12---------3
S Duane Burnham------20---2
MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Jamar Nesbit3129------565
T Aaron Gibson3129------565
G Kynan Forney3129------565
T Travelle Wharton3129------565
OLB Anthony Simmons------7362164
ILB Jeremiah Trotter------1447263
S Todd Franz------1545262
RB Larry Johnson2421------1459
QB Drew Bledsoe2829---------57
WR Ross Geller2726------356
WR Koren Robinson1619------2156
CB Frank Walker------1143256
CB Maxwell Pool------1531955
C Dave Wohlabaugh2529---------54
S Nick Collins------7301653
CB Mel Emmons------7281651
TE Brian Jennings1724------748
WR Jacquez Green2126---------47
DE Robaire Smith------1126845
DE Israel Idonije------1229344
OLB Teddy Reid------835144
S Curtis Fuller------720835
DE Kenny Peterson------820634
OLB Quentin Wagner------923133
DT Monte Reagor------921131
ILB Napoleon Harris------8121030
RB Ted Short78------1429
TE Mile Seidman1611------128
TE Gary Jarvis32------2025
ILB Winfred Tubbs------716124
FB Jeff Paulk186---------24
FB Jack An61------1724
DT Cedric Woodard------319---22
DE Hunter Fatafehi------217---19
DT Warren Sapp------016---16
WR Roydell Williams01------1011
K Michael Husted00------88
CB Brandon Browner------4318
T Stockar McDougle60---------6
C Cornelius Jennings00------55
QB Ryan Leaf30------14
P Skip Ingram00------44
CB Champ Bailey------10---1
C Duke Preston00---------0
G Claude Terrell00---------0
G David Stewart00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5173.4
Middle7273.9
Right382.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6305.0
Middle16523.3
Right9303.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Trot Nixon23173113100
Phil Mickelson22163013200
MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Bledsoe29227203110

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65223.7
Short (0-8 Yds)22151326.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)14111188.4
Long (19+ Yds)325317.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen11911610.5
Short (0-8 Yds)10812512.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)7512618.0
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darius Watts128167133
TE Bennie Joppru76059135
WR Antonio Freeman64037138
FB Brad Hoover42117019
RB Lee Suggs43028014
WR Kassim Osgood44061215
RB Robert Holcombe33038131
WR Patrick Crayton32019026
FB Dexter Lyon100002
TE Michael Gaines110-106
MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ross Geller760175426
WR Koren Robinson73010019
WR Jacquez Green54045026
FB Jeff Paulk2206126
TE Brian Jennings22021024
RB Larry Johnson22013021
TE Mile Seidman22035111
FB Jack An100001
RB Ted Short110708

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Larry Johnson5153.003.16
WR Ross Geller111.004.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Trot Nixon33113.677.83
Phil Mickelson1000.006.59
MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Bledsoe65538.8312.66

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Darius Watts43112.755.58
MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Koren Robinson32134.331.43
WR Jacquez Green222010.009.00
FB Jeff Paulk112020.0030.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
MiamiRushesConversions
RB Larry Johnson31

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Trot Nixon864
Phil Mickelson531
MiamiAttCompConversions
Drew Bledsoe966

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
TE Bennie Joppru442
WR Darius Watts321
WR Antonio Freeman200
FB Brad Hoover211
RB Lee Suggs111
WR Patrick Crayton110
MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Ross Geller322
TE Brian Jennings222
WR Koren Robinson200
WR Jacquez Green111
RB Larry Johnson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium59,300 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,200 (17,600)
End Zone12,500 (12,700)
Mezzanine7,200 (7,300)
Sideline Seats11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes1,200 (1,200)