The Miami Dolphins couldn't pull it off against the New England Patriots, 14 to 12, on December 22, 1997.

1997 Miami Dolphins

Final

NE

Patriots

10-6-0

14

MIA

12

1

0

3

2

0

3

3

7

0

4

7

6

Total

14

12

1st quarter

NE

MIA

Dolphins

Olindo Mare 50-yard field goal

0

3

2nd quarter

NE

MIA

Dolphins

Olindo Mare 41-yard field goal

0

6

3rd quarter

NE

MIA

Patriots

Marrio Grier 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick)

7

6

4th quarter

NE

MIA

Patriots

Dave Meggett 5-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick)

14

6

Dolphins

Lamar Thomas 8-yard pass from Dan Marino (two-point conversion failed)

14

12

Patriots

Dolphins

1st Downs

10

17

Passing 1st Downs

5

12

Rushing 1st Downs

4

5

1st downs from penalties

1

0

3rd down efficiency

3 - 10

7 - 17

4th down efficiency

0 - 0

1 - 2

Total Plays

45

68

Total Yards

207

295

Yards per play

4.6

4.3

Passing

160

253

Comp - Att

18 - 26

28 - 44

Yards per pass

5.7

5.4

Interceptions thrown

1

1

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 13

3 - 22

Rushing

47

42

Rushing Attempts

17

21

Yards per rush

2.8

2.0

Penalties

2

8

Turnovers

2

1

Fumbles lost

1

0

Interceptions

1

1

Possession

23:47

36:13

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Drew Bledsoe 18 26 173 6.7 0 1 2 71.5
Team 18 26 160 6.7 0 1 2 71.5

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Derrick Cullors 10 29 2.9 0
Dave Meggett 3 9 3.0 1
Drew Bledsoe 3 7 2.3 0
Marrio Grier 1 2 2.0 1
Team 17 47 2.8 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Shawn Jefferson 7 76 10.9 0
Dave Meggett 3 29 9.7 0
Ben Coates 4 28 7.0 0
Keith Byars 2 25 12.5 0
Vincent Brisby 1 9 9.0 0
Derrick Cullors 1 6 6.0 0
Team 18 173 6.7 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Chris Canty 1.0
Todd Collins 1.0
Ted Johnson 1.0
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Adam Vinatieri 0 0 2 2
Team 0 0 2 2

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Tom Tupa 7 326 46.6
Team 7 326 46.6

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Derrick Cullors 1 5 5.0 0
Team 1 5 5.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Dave Meggett 4 20 5.0 0
Team 4 20 5.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Dan Marino 28 44 275 6.3 1 1 3 79.3
Team 28 44 253 6.3 1 1 3 79.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar 13 33 2.5 0
Lawrence Phillips 5 8 1.6 0
Jerris McPhail 1 3 3.0 0
Dan Marino 2 -2 -1.0 0
Team 21 42 2.0 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Lamar Thomas 6 64 10.7 1
Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar 6 60 10.0 0
O.J. McDuffie 4 48 12.0 0
Brett Perriman 2 29 14.5 0
Bernie Parmalee 2 25 12.5 0
Jerris McPhail 3 15 5.0 0
Roosevelt Potts 2 14 7.0 0
Stanley Pritchett 2 11 5.5 0
Troy Drayton 1 9 9.0 0
Team 28 275 6.3 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 3 0 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Trace Armstrong 1.0
Daryl Gardener 1.0
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Olindo Mare 2 3 0 6
Team 2 3 0 6

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
John Kidd 5 218 43.6
Team 5 218 43.6

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Jerris McPhail 2 29 14.5 0
Corey Harris 1 23 23.0 0
Team 3 52 17.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Terrell Buckley 4 58 14.5 0
O.J. McDuffie 1 1 1.0 0
Team 5 59 11.8 0

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Team Leaders

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PASS

4,624

Tagovailoa

Tua Tagovailoa

RUSH

1,012

Mostert

Raheem Mostert

REC

1,799

Hill

Tyreek Hill

Team Rankings

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PPG

29.2

2nd

OPP PPG

23.0

22nd

RUSH YDS/G

135.8

6th

PASS YDS/G

276.4

2nd

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

Last Game

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KC Chiefs

1-0-0

26

Final

7

MIA Dolphins

0-1-0

Sat 13 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

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