Week 1, 2064

played in New England, MA

79 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Miami Dolphins131730-33
New England Patriots71470-28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:16 NED - Mackenzie Samuels 18 pass from Evan Dugan (Darrell Thomason extra point)
1Q: 09:47 MIA - Shane Ricksecker 18 pass from Joseph Branch (Kody Portis extra point failed)
1Q: 05:58 MIA - Elijah Clemons 1 pass from Joseph Branch (Kody Portis extra point)
2Q: 13:00 MIA - Kody Portis 33 field goal
2Q: 05:20 NED - Mel Walsh 2 run (Darrell Thomason extra point)
2Q: 02:37 MIA - Howie Middleton 2 pass from Joseph Branch (Kody Portis extra point)
2Q: 00:39 MIA - Sam Sanderson 80 interception return (Kody Portis extra point)
2Q: 00:06 NED - Jalen Preston 38 pass from Evan Dugan (Darrell Thomason extra point)
3Q: 10:30 NED - Evan Dugan 5 run (Darrell Thomason extra point)
3Q: 06:15 MIA - Kody Portis 50 field goal

Team StatisticsMIANED
Record1-00-1
First Downs2520
- by Rushing77
- by Passing1412
- by Penalty41
Total Net Yards368434
- Offensive Plays8167
- Yards per Play4.546.48
Net Rushing Yards126134
- Rushing Attempts3226
- Yards per Rush3.945.15
Net Passing Yards242300
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 26 - 040 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards248308
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/61/8
- Yards per Pass Play4.947.32
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions7/181/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.610.3
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards2/2011/80
Punt Returns/Yards5/344/23
Kick Returns/Yards2/613/79
Interception Ret./Yards2/820/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/13/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 25
Time of Possession33:5526:05

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:073:31OWN 37763Touchdown
17:512:01OWN 37563Touchdown
14:203:47OWN 24825Punt
214:061:12OPP 2539Field Goal
211:163:00OWN 36621Downs
25:102:41OWN 251075Touchdown
315:002:31OWN 25943Missed FG
310:224:14OWN 23744Field Goal
34:371:16OWN 45511Punt
32:022:07OWN 30618Punt
413:271:21OWN 3631Punt
49:341:45OWN 303-7Punt
46:241:59OWN 2648Punt
43:162:12OWN 37624Punt
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:53OWN 25675Touchdown
19:361:45OWN 25445Missed FG
15:501:30OWN 263-9Punt
10:331:27OWN 230Interception
212:541:38OWN 2534Punt
28:163:06OWN 43657Touchdown
22:291:58OWN 25749Interception
20:310:31OWN 25475Touchdown
312:292:07OWN 39761Touchdown
36:081:31OWN 263-3Punt
33:211:19OWN 2335Punt
414:551:28OWN 2035Punt
412:062:32OWN 23518Punt
47:491:25OWN 363-1Punt
44:251:09OWN 2732Punt
41:041:04OWN 20521Game

Game MVP: Joseph Branch, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Elijah Clemons281194.254050
RB Isaac Schulz2-6-3.00-300
QB Joseph Branch2136.50900
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Mel Walsh9252.781411
QB Evan Dugan8556.881421
RB Eugene DeLong7213.00600
WR Les Reed166.00600
FB Collin Lazetti12727.002710

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joseph Branch48262481/6337089.6
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Evan Dugan40173081/8243265.4

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Shane Ricksecker7127110.1415181
WR Pedro Hardesty575711.4048370
WR Rod Whittaker58387.608110
TE Howie Middleton494611.5027321
RB Elijah Clemons49256.2516101
RB Isaac Schulz121111.000110
FB Heath Hatcher0100.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Ray Dahl4107418.5027350
WR Mackenzie Samuels3114916.3341241
WR J.T. Winslett334414.6732200
RB Mel Walsh346220.6748430
RB Eugene DeLong232010.0015170
WR Les Reed132121.0010210
WR Jalen Preston113838.000381
FB Collin Lazetti0100.00000
TE Brady Macey0200.00000
WR Nickolas Blackston0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Sam Sanderson18080.001
CB Walt Tremble122.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
OLB Teddy Greer0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
WR Mackenzie Samuels1100

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
T.J. McElroy730443.434.4522
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Javier Garciaparra834342.938.6611

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kody Portis2/31/21/1503/4
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Darrell Thomason0/10/10/004/4

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Henry Harris5346.80
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Sedrick Newsome4235.80

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Henry Harris26130.50
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eugene DeLong37926.30

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Zack Cavil1031.02641
OLB Teddy Greer710.02533
S Louis Clark420.02641
CB Scottie Greenlee320.02539
DE Xavier Stelick210.02533
DE Mark Buzzanca210.01831
CB Walt Tremble210.02541
S Dusty Looman200.02434
CB Sam Sanderson200.01229
DT Todd Batch200.01128
DT Grayson Snowden200.01015
DT Herman Varitek110.02641
DT Emmanuel Sampson110.0138
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Cary Stonge1240.03248
DT Eli Walters941.03249
CB Roderick Cole640.03048
ILB Rusty Gonzales540.03035
CB Artie Cochrane530.03249
ILB Jesse Gentile520.02834
DE Rondell Harden410.02631
OLB Rob Feldman210.0918
CB Darrin Whiting200.029
DE Butch Hughes120.03034
CB Martin Burnett120.02336
DE Fred Stargell110.01024
S Caden Blanchard110.02833
DE Randal Simien100.02434
S Sedrick Newsome100.0416
TE Doug Strickland10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Zack Cavil1.000041
DE Xavier Stelick0.011133
DT Herman Varitek0.006141
DE Mark Buzzanca0.002031
OLB Teddy Greer0.001033
ILB Neal Jamison0.00108
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Eli Walters1.002149
ILB Jesse Gentile0.020034
DE Randal Simien0.010034
DE Rondell Harden0.010031
DE Butch Hughes0.002034
OLB Rob Feldman0.001018
DE Fred Stargell0.000124

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Zack Cavil70041
CB Walt Tremble32141
OLB Teddy Greer31033
S Louis Clark20041
CB Scottie Greenlee11039
CB Sam Sanderson10129
DT Grayson Snowden01015
S Gary King0107
CB Shawn Hutton0107
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Roderick Cole42048
ILB Rusty Gonzales40035
S Cary Stonge40048
CB Artie Cochrane32049
ILB Jesse Gentile21034
DT Eli Walters21049
CB Darrin Whiting2009
DE Fred Stargell10024
DE Butch Hughes10034
CB Martin Burnett10036
OLB Rob Feldman10018
DE Rondell Harden10031
OLB Dwayne Briggs01014

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Branden Antigua37032049
T Eddie Zawilinski36032049
G Sergio Harrison26032049
G Logan Ward06032149
T Isaac Fulton04032049
FB Heath Hatcher010503
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Ramon Becker34026141
C Reginald Rice25026041
G Jamie Petrovic25026041
G Rondell Glenn13026041
T Clifton Bearden12026041

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Heath Hatcher329
Jalen Macon229
Donald Deese129
Donald Roberson114
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Eli Walters322
Mel Walsh212
Doug Strickland126
Duane Sanderson120

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Isaac Fulton3249------1798
G Logan Ward3249------1091
T Eddie Zawilinski3249------1091
G Sergio Harrison3249------1091
C Branden Antigua3249---------81
QB Joseph Branch3249---------81
TE Howie Middleton3148------180
WR Pedro Hardesty3148---------79
WR Rod Whittaker3148---------79
CB Walt Tremble------2541975
WR Shane Ricksecker2646---------72
RB Elijah Clemons2933------971
S Louis Clark------2641269
DT Herman Varitek------2641168
ILB Zack Cavil------2641168
CB Scottie Greenlee------2539165
OLB Teddy Greer------2533260
DE Xavier Stelick------2533159
S Dusty Looman------2434---58
DE Mark Buzzanca------1831---49
CB Sam Sanderson------1229142
DT Todd Batch------1128140
FB Heath Hatcher53------2937
TE Jalen Macon41------2934
RB Donald Deese00------2929
DT Emmanuel Sampson------138829
OLB Heath Sims------302528
DT Grayson Snowden------1015126
CB Shawn Hutton------071926
WR Henry Harris00------2222
RB Isaac Schulz316------221
ILB Neal Jamison------118---19
DE J.T. Luxmore------28818
S Josue Lafantaisie------001818
G Donald Roberson00------1414
OLB Edwin Everett------001212
K Kody Portis00------1010
CB Eli Ciranna------37---10
C Colby Worden00------1010
P T.J. McElroy00------1010
S Gary King------1719
WR Michael Clements01------45
TE Fred Lynn01------34
T Amir Hiam00---------0
Unknown------00---0
QB Chance Harrison00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DT Eli Walters------324922103
S Cary Stonge------32481090
CB Artie Cochrane------3249586
CB Roderick Cole------3048280
T Clifton Bearden2641------976
G Ramon Becker2641------976
G Jamie Petrovic2641------976
CB Martin Burnett------23361776
G Rondell Glenn2641------976
QB Evan Dugan2641---------67
C Reginald Rice2641---------67
ILB Rusty Gonzales------3035267
WR Les Reed2440------165
DE Butch Hughes------3034165
ILB Jesse Gentile------2834163
S Caden Blanchard------2833162
TE Ray Dahl2436---------60
DE Randal Simien------2434159
DE Rondell Harden------2631259
WR J.T. Winslett2229------758
WR Mackenzie Samuels1325------1957
RB Mel Walsh1621------1249
OLB Dwayne Briggs------3142542
S Sedrick Newsome------4162040
DE Fred Stargell------1024236
ILB Roy Turner------4151635
RB Eugene DeLong1017------734
OLB Rob Feldman------918532
FB Collin Lazetti66------1931
TE Doug Strickland13------2630
TE Brady Macey1115------127
WR Nickolas Blackston39------1022
DE Rusty Crane------311822
RB Duane Sanderson00------2020
CB Darrin Whiting------29819
C Junior Holliday00------99
P Javier Garciaparra00------99
K Darrell Thomason00------55
OLB Bo Mayes------2114
WR Jalen Preston04---------4
G Cory Blaylock00---------0
RB Riddick Zastudil00---------0
QB Giovanni Dunn00---------0
C Connor Bradford00---------0
T Evan Buckner00---------0
OLB Alvin Hastings------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left144.0
Middle24451.9
Right77711.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7324.6
Middle14775.5
Right5255.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joseph Branch48262337520
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Evan Dugan401770171122

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen95262.9
Short (0-8 Yds)30161665.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)74385.4
Long (19+ Yds)21189.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen94808.9
Short (0-8 Yds)1791337.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)62223.7
Long (19+ Yds)727310.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Shane Ricksecker127271046
TE Howie Middleton94046148
RB Elijah Clemons94025033
WR Rod Whittaker85138048
WR Pedro Hardesty75057148
RB Isaac Schulz21011016
FB Heath Hatcher100003
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mackenzie Samuels113149125
TE Ray Dahl104074236
RB Mel Walsh43062121
WR Les Reed31021140
WR J.T. Winslett33044129
RB Eugene DeLong32020017
TE Brady Macey2000015
FB Collin Lazetti100006
WR Nickolas Blackston100009
WR Jalen Preston1103814

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Elijah Clemons3103.334.25
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Evan Dugan294.506.88
RB Mel Walsh2105.002.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joseph Branch74324.575.17
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Evan Dugan42256.257.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Shane Ricksecker222914.505.92
TE Howie Middleton2121.005.11
WR Pedro Hardesty1000.008.14
WR Rod Whittaker1000.004.75
RB Elijah Clemons1111.002.78
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mackenzie Samuels222512.504.45
WR Les Reed1000.007.00
FB Collin Lazetti1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
RB Elijah Clemons21
RB Isaac Schulz10
QB Joseph Branch11
New EnglandRushesConversions
QB Evan Dugan10
RB Mel Walsh11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Joseph Branch1395
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Evan Dugan1020

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Shane Ricksecker443
WR Rod Whittaker431
TE Howie Middleton200
RB Isaac Schulz210
WR Pedro Hardesty111
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
TE Ray Dahl300
WR Mackenzie Samuels200
RB Eugene DeLong210
TE Brady Macey100
WR J.T. Winslett110
WR Nickolas Blackston100

SectionAttendance
Stadium74,900 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,100 (18,100)
End Zone13,000 (13,000)
Mezzanine7,500 (7,500)
Sideline Seats11,500 (11,500)
Club Seats15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes9,800 (9,900)