Week 17, 2011

played in Miami, FL

81 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

New England Patriots3000-3
Miami Dolphins713710-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:59 MIA - Jahvid Best 16 pass from Marc Bulger (Mason Crosby extra point)
1Q: 00:02 NED - Bryan Baxter 34 field goal
2Q: 10:41 MIA - Mason Crosby 47 field goal
2Q: 04:55 MIA - Mason Crosby 45 field goal
2Q: 00:33 MIA - Eddie Royal 41 pass from Marc Bulger (Mason Crosby extra point)
3Q: 08:38 MIA - Kolby Smith 6 run (Mason Crosby extra point)
4Q: 12:53 MIA - Jared Cook 8 pass from Marc Bulger (Mason Crosby extra point)
4Q: 05:21 MIA - Mason Crosby 39 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDMIA
Record7-98-8
First Downs919
- by Rushing14
- by Passing814
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards231339
- Offensive Plays5762
- Yards per Play4.055.47
Net Rushing Yards1795
- Rushing Attempts2029
- Yards per Rush0.853.28
Net Passing Yards214244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 18 - 230 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards221259
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/73/15
- Yards per Pass Play5.787.39
Fumbles/Lost1/13/0
3rd Down Conversions3/152/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.17.3
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards10/605/35
Punt Returns/Yards3/326/77
Kick Returns/Yards6/1230/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/18
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/13/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 36
Time of Possession25:2434:36

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:11OWN 2834Punt
110:193:31OWN 6728Interception
13:513:51OWN 25758Field Goal
213:330:53OWN 443-1Punt
210:331:43OWN 2133Punt
24:492:05OWN 20518Punt
20:230:23OWN 251-2Half
312:481:16OWN 2037Punt
38:303:39OWN 27625Punt
33:160:19OPP 491-10Interception
31:371:37OWN 83-2Punt
412:453:03OWN 20738Downs
45:151:33OWN 4038Punt
41:511:42OWN 33512Punt
Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:492:30OWN 33521Punt
16:482:57OPP 31531Touchdown
215:001:27OWN 2535Punt
212:402:07OWN 27443Field Goal
28:504:01OWN 41831Field Goal
22:442:21OWN 12788Touchdown
315:002:12OWN 2537Punt
311:323:02OWN 36664Touchdown
34:511:35OWN 133-2Punt
32:571:20OPP 473-3Punt
415:002:15OPP 38538Touchdown
49:421:59OWN 4231Punt
47:432:28OPP 3139Field Goal
43:421:51OWN 1832Punt
40:090:09OWN 261-1Game

Game MVP: Marc Bulger, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Wali Lundy1010.10800
RB Justin Forsett8111.38900
QB Trent Edwards252.50700
MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Chauncey Washington18734.062020
RB Kolby Smith7223.14601
FB Harvey Unga231.50200
QB Steve Bellisari1-1-1.00-100
RB Jahvid Best1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bruce Gradkowski188841/3024135.4
Trent Edwards17101371/4033160.1
MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marc Bulger30232593/153410135.3

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jeremy Maclin91712814.2245330
WR Bernard Berrian223216.0019240
TE Scott Chandler22136.500110
WR Brandon LaFell292110.502110
RB Wali Lundy11-3-3.000-30
WR Domenik Hixon121212.006120
TE Craig Stevens111818.0010180
RB Justin Forsett0100.00000
MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Jared Cook59214.20081
WR Eddie Royal4410426.0038411
TE Fred Davis33227.330110
FB Harvey Unga335117.0039250
WR Dont'e Stallworth25147.000110
RB Chauncey Washington222211.004150
RB Jahvid Best22157.5015161
WR Roy Williams111212.007120
RB Kolby Smith11-2-2.000-20

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
DE Chris Long11313.000
S Ladarius Webb155.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
S Will Blackmon1000
OLB Lance Briggs0010
DE LaMarr Woodley0010
OLB Bryan Smith0010
MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
QB Marc Bulger1000
WR Dont'e Stallworth1000
RB Chauncey Washington1000
T Travelle Wharton0200
CB Corey Graham0100
CB Michael Hamlin0100
CB Brandon Browner0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Flaherty939243.635.0575
MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Skip Ingram729942.738.1553

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bryan Baxter1/10/00/0340/0
MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mason Crosby3/32/20/0474/4

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Will Blackmon33210.70
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Dont'e Stallworth67712.80

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Brandon LaFell58817.60
Justin Forsett13535.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE LaMarr Woodley620.02933
CB Cortland Finnegan510.02933
OLB Lawrence Timmons510.01731
S Kenny Phillips500.02933
DE Glenn Dorsey421.02421
OLB Bryan Smith410.01212
OLB Niko Koutouvides400.02632
S Tom Zbikowski310.01819
OLB Lance Briggs211.02632
S Louis Delmas230.02033
S Will Blackmon210.01418
DT Michael Bennett210.01521
DT Barry Cofield200.01412
DE Dave Tollefson111.01312
ILB Keyaron Fox100.062
RB Wali Lundy10---------
OLB Tim Shaw100.042
WR Jeremy Maclin10---------
CB Stephen Hodge100.01515
MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Brandon Browner811.02035
CB Michael Hamlin510.51934
OLB Salvador Gilliard400.5525
DE Chris Long400.01828
OLB Akeem Ayers400.01829
ILB Brad Jones310.01720
DE Mathias Kiwanuka210.01624
CB Jason Stokes210.0815
DT Pat Sims200.01212
S Ladarius Webb200.01025
S Nick Collins120.01126
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer110.01713
CB Corey Graham110.0420
S Terrell Thomas020.0916
DT Rashad Moore010.0416

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Lance Briggs1.001032
DE Dave Tollefson1.000112
DE Glenn Dorsey1.000021
DT Michael Bennett0.001121
OLB Niko Koutouvides0.000132
MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Brandon Browner1.000035
OLB Salvador Gilliard0.510225
CB Michael Hamlin0.500034
DE Mathias Kiwanuka0.010024
DE Chris Long0.001028
DT Pat Sims0.001012

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Cortland Finnegan61033
OLB Lawrence Timmons40031
S Tom Zbikowski40019
S Kenny Phillips21033
S Louis Delmas20033
S Will Blackmon11018
OLB Lance Briggs10032
OLB Niko Koutouvides10032
OLB Tim Shaw1002
OLB Bryan Smith10012
MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Brandon Browner51035
CB Michael Hamlin41034
OLB Salvador Gilliard30025
S Ladarius Webb22125
CB Jason Stokes20015
ILB Brad Jones11020
CB Corey Graham10020
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer01013
S Nick Collins01026
DE Chris Long00128

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Ryan Durand14019030
G Will Montgomery13020137
G Adam Koets13020137
C Tyler Arvold03020037
FB Justin Green020605
T Marcus McNeill02020037
TE Scott Chandler01018018
MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Jason Spitz28029133
T Anthony Davis28029133
G Max Jean-Gilles26029033
G Vince Manuwai020800
G Bill Hamilton02021033
T Travelle Wharton01021133
TE Jared Cook01025033

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Justin Forsett220
LaMarr Woodley213
Glenn Dorsey113
Derek Sherrod110
MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Michael Hamlin316
Jahvid Best220
Nick Collins219
Corey Graham119
Brandon Browner116

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DE LaMarr Woodley------29331375
G Will Montgomery2037------1067
G Adam Koets2037------1067
CB Cortland Finnegan------2933365
S Kenny Phillips------2933365
S Louis Delmas------2033962
OLB Lance Briggs------2632361
OLB Niko Koutouvides------2632361
WR Brandon LaFell1834------860
DE Glenn Dorsey------24211358
T Marcus McNeill2037---------57
C Tyler Arvold2037---------57
WR Jeremy Maclin1935---------54
WR Domenik Hixon1229------1051
S Will Blackmon------14181951
OLB Lawrence Timmons------1731149
G Ryan Durand1930---------49
RB Justin Forsett814------2042
WR Bernard Berrian320------1841
S Tom Zbikowski------1819239
TE Scott Chandler1818------137
DT Michael Bennett------1521137
DE Dave Tollefson------13121035
DT Barry Cofield------1412935
OLB Tim Shaw------422733
CB Stephen Hodge------1515333
RB Wali Lundy1219---------31
TE Craig Stevens13------2630
FB Justin Green65------1829
QB Trent Edwards1118---------29
QB Bruce Gradkowski919---------28
OLB Bryan Smith------1212226
S Myron Lewis------511622
TE Damien Harper34------815
ILB Greg Jones------001414
P Mike Flaherty00------1010
ILB Keyaron Fox------62210
C Donnie Carpenter00------1010
G Danny Newhart00------1010
T Derek Sherrod00------1010
T Jordan Gross17---------8
S Andrew Sendejo------0055
DE Jason Hatcher------31---4
WR Greg Salas04---------4
K Bryan Baxter00------33
MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Max Jean-Gilles2933------1072
T Anthony Davis2933------1072
CB Brandon Browner------20351671
CB Michael Hamlin------19341669
T Travelle Wharton2133------1064
G Bill Hamilton2133------1064
C Jason Spitz2933---------62
TE Jared Cook2533---------58
WR Dont'e Stallworth2423------956
S Nick Collins------11261956
WR Eddie Royal2223------1156
OLB David Harris------10162753
QB Marc Bulger1933---------52
ILB Brad Jones------17201249
OLB Akeem Ayers------1829148
DE Chris Long------1828147
CB Corey Graham------4201943
DE Mathias Kiwanuka------1624141
WR Roy Williams1621---------37
DE Darell Scott------622937
RB Jahvid Best215------2037
TE Tom Crabtree45------2736
FB Harvey Unga77------2236
S Ladarius Webb------1025---35
S Gerald Alexander------1022133
RB Chauncey Washington2012---------32
CB Jason Stokes------815932
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer------1713131
TE Fred Davis1116------431
OLB Salvador Gilliard------525---30
WR Titus Young43------2128
S Terrell Thomas------916126
DT Pat Sims------1212125
DT Rashad Moore------416---20
DT Stephen Paea------49720
RB Kolby Smith107---------17
QB Steve Bellisari100------313
K Mason Crosby00------1111
C Lionel Bumgarner00------1010
G Vince Manuwai80---------8
T Geoff Schwartz80---------8
P Skip Ingram00------77
TE Riddick Anderson00------22
DT Cary Kelley------0022
S Cornell Jude------20---2
C Mike Pouncey00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5-16-3.2
Middle10303.0
Right451.3
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4389.5
Middle17271.6
Right7314.4
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bruce Gradkowski1881024211
Trent Edwards17102113011
MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marc Bulger30233113230

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)27141836.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)434110.3
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54438.6
Short (0-8 Yds)1311624.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)10711911.9
Long (19+ Yds)213517.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeremy Maclin1791128235
WR Brandon LaFell92121034
WR Bernard Berrian22032120
WR Domenik Hixon21012029
TE Scott Chandler22013018
RB Wali Lundy110-3019
RB Justin Forsett1010014
TE Craig Stevens1101803
MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Jared Cook95121033
WR Dont'e Stallworth52014023
WR Eddie Royal440104223
TE Fred Davis33022016
FB Harvey Unga3305117
RB Chauncey Washington22022012
RB Jahvid Best22015015
WR Roy Williams11012021
RB Kolby Smith110-207

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Kolby Smith2105.003.14
RB Chauncey Washington11212.004.06

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marc Bulger33227.338.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Kolby Smith11-2-2.00-2.00
TE Jared Cook1188.002.33
RB Jahvid Best111616.007.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Wali Lundy11
RB Justin Forsett10
MiamiRushesConversions
RB Chauncey Washington20
FB Harvey Unga10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Trent Edwards742
Bruce Gradkowski610
MiamiAttCompConversions
Marc Bulger742

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Jeremy Maclin942
WR Brandon LaFell310
WR Domenik Hixon100
MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Dont'e Stallworth210
WR Eddie Royal221
TE Jared Cook200
TE Fred Davis111

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,000 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,600 (17,600)
End Zone12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes1,200 (1,200)