The New England Patriots schooled the Miami Dolphins, 42 to 23, on November 3, 1996.

1996 New England Patriots

Final

MIA

Dolphins

4-5-0

23

NE

Patriots

6-3-0

42

Team

MIA

NE

1

7

7

2

7

7

3

3

7

4

6

21

Total

23

42

1st quarter

MIA

NE

Patriots

Curtis Martin 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick)

0

7

Dolphins

Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar 3-yard run (Joe Nedney kick)

7

7

2nd quarter

MIA

NE

Dolphins

Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar 3-yard run (Joe Nedney kick)

14

7

Patriots

Curtis Martin 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick)

14

14

3rd quarter

MIA

NE

Dolphins

Joe Nedney 39-yard field goal

17

14

Patriots

Ben Coates 23-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick)

17

21

4th quarter

MIA

NE

Patriots

Ben Coates 84-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick)

17

28

Patriots

Sam Gash 5-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick)

17

35

Patriots

Curtis Martin 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick)

17

42

Dolphins

O.J. McDuffie 29-yard pass from Craig Erickson (two-point conversion failed)

23

42

Dolphins

Patriots

1st Downs

22

28

Passing 1st Downs

11

17

Rushing 1st Downs

9

6

1st downs from penalties

2

5

3rd down efficiency

6 - 16

3 - 10

4th down efficiency

1 - 2

0 - 0

Total Plays

77

63

Total Yards

430

468

Yards per play

5.6

7.4

Passing

315

409

Comp - Att

24 - 42

30 - 41

Yards per pass

7.2

9.7

Interceptions thrown

1

2

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 16

1 - 10

Rushing

115

59

Rushing Attempts

33

21

Yards per rush

3.5

2.8

Penalties

14

6

Turnovers

3

4

Fumbles lost

2

2

Interceptions

1

2

Possession

35:08

24:52

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Dan Marino 17 34 225 6.6 0 1 2 59.1
Craig Erickson 7 8 106 13.3 1 0 0 158.3
Team 24 42 315 7.9 1 1 2 80.6

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar 29 104 3.6 2
Bernie Parmalee 1 12 12.0 0
Jerris McPhail 1 2 2.0 0
Irving Spikes 2 -3 -1.5 0
Team 33 115 3.5 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
O.J. McDuffie 5 84 16.8 1
Lamar Thomas 3 71 23.7 0
Charles Jordan 3 50 16.7 0
Bernie Parmalee 4 48 12.0 0
Stanley Pritchett 4 35 8.8 0
Irving Spikes 1 19 19.0 0
Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar 3 16 5.3 0
Troy Drayton 1 8 8.0 0
Team 24 331 7.9 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 2 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Danny Stubbs 1.0
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Joe Nedney 1 2 2 5
Team 1 2 2 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
John Kidd 6 263 43.8
Team 6 263 43.8

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Irving Spikes 3 65 21.7 0
Charles Jordan 2 38 19.0 0
Zach Thomas 1 17 17.0 0
Randal Hill 1 0 0.0 0
Team 7 120 17.1 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
O.J. McDuffie 2 30 15.0 0
Team 2 30 15.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Drew Bledsoe 30 41 419 10.2 3 2 1 109.7
Team 30 41 409 10.2 3 2 1 109.7

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Curtis Martin 18 53 2.9 3
Dave Meggett 3 6 2.0 0
Team 21 59 2.8 3

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Ben Coates 5 135 27.0 2
Terry Glenn 10 112 11.2 0
Curtis Martin 2 56 28.0 0
Dave Meggett 3 34 11.3 0
Troy Brown 3 30 10.0 0
Keith Byars 2 22 11.0 0
Shawn Jefferson 2 13 6.5 0
Hason Graham 1 11 11.0 0
Sam Gash 2 6 3.0 1
Team 30 419 10.2 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 2 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Willie McGinest 2.0
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Adam Vinatieri 0 0 6 6
Team 0 0 6 6

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Tom Tupa 5 244 48.8
Team 5 244 48.8

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Dave Meggett 3 77 25.7 0
Team 3 77 25.7 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Dave Meggett 5 31 6.2 0
Team 5 31 6.2 0

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2,120

Jones

Mac Jones

RUSH

642

Elliott

Ezekiel Elliott

REC

561

Douglas

DeMario Douglas

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PPG

13.9

31st

OPP PPG

21.5

15th

RUSH YDS/G

95.7

26th

PASS YDS/G

199.5

29th

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
Jets Jets
7 10 0 .412
Patriots Patriots
4 13 0 .235

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Playoff Pass Yards Leaders

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1,051

Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes

837

Goff

Jared Goff

774

Purdy

Brock Purdy

Playoff Rush Yards Leaders

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313

Pacheco

Isiah Pacheco

268

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

226

Jones

Aaron Jones

Playoff Rec Yards Leaders

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355

Kelce

Travis Kelce

274

Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown

262

Rice

Rashee Rice

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6

Mayfield

Baker Mayfield

6

Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes

5

Love

Jordan Love

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4

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

3

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

3

Pacheco

Isiah Pacheco

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3

Ferguson

Jake Ferguson

3

Kelce

Travis Kelce

2

Shakir

Khalil Shakir

Playoff QB Rating Leaders

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120.9

Stafford

Matthew Stafford

109.3

Stroud

C.J. Stroud

108.6

Love

Jordan Love

Playoff Sack Leaders

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3.0

Hutchinson

Aidan Hutchinson

3.0

Karlaftis

George Karlaftis

2.0

Hinish

Kurt Hinish

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Cowboys

32.0

Lions

28.7

Texans

27.5

Buccaneers

27.5

Bills

27.5

Playoff Opp PPG Rankings

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Ravens

13.5

Chiefs

15.8

Buccaneers

20.0

Bills

22.0

Texans

24.0

Rams

24.0

Playoff Total Yards Rankings

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Cowboys

510.0

Rams

425.0

Buccaneers

417.0

Lions

389.0

Chiefs

386.0

49ers

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Bills

180.5

Ravens

155.0

Packers

139.5

Chiefs

128.0

49ers

125.3

Lions

125.0

Playoff Pass Yards Rankings

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Cowboys

403.0

Rams

367.0

Buccaneers

343.0

Browns

307.0

Lions

279.0

49ers

265.0

Playoff Sack Leaders

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Lions

8.0

Texans

7.0

Chiefs

7.0

Buccaneers

5.0

49ers

5.0

Packers

5.0

NFL 2023 Betting

Best Record ATS

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Lions

14-6

Chiefs

13-7-1

Rams

11-6-1

Ravens

12-7

Buccaneers

12-7

Raiders

10-6-1

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Falcons

5-12

Panthers

5-11-1

Patriots

5-11-1

Chargers

6-11

Saints

6-10-1

Jets

6-10-1

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM