The New England Patriots handily defeated the Miami Dolphins, 17 to 3, in the 1997 AFC Wild Card game on December 28, 1997.
2nd quarter
MIA
NE
Troy Brown 24-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick)
0
7
3rd quarter
MIA
NE
Todd Collins 40-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick)
0
14
Adam Vinatieri 22-yard field goal
0
17
4th quarter
MIA
NE
Olindo Mare 38-yard field goal
3
17
Dolphins
Patriots
1st Downs
10
15
Passing 1st Downs
6
7
Rushing 1st Downs
2
7
1st downs from penalties
2
31
3rd down efficiency
5 - 17
7 - 17
4th down efficiency
0 - 3
0 - 0
Total Plays
64
66
Total Yards
162
228
Yards per play
2.5
3.5
Passing
120
120
Comp - Att
17 - 43
16 - 32
Yards per pass
2.6
3.4
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Sacks - Yards lost
4 - 21
3 - 19
Rushing
42
108
Rushing Attempts
17
31
Yards per rush
2.5
3.5
Penalties
5
5
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions
2
0
Possession
26:09
33:51
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Marino | 17 | 43 | 141 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 29.3 |
| Team | 17 | 43 | 120 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 29.3 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Parmalee | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 |
| Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 |
| Jerris McPhail | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Dan Marino | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Stanley Pritchett | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Team | 17 | 42 | 2.5 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Thomas | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | |
| Jerris McPhail | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | |
| Bernie Parmalee | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | |
| Brett Perriman | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Charles Jordan | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| Troy Drayton | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| O.J. McDuffie | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 17 | 141 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trace Armstrong | 1.0 | |||||
| O.J. Brigance | 1.0 | |||||
| Daryl Gardener | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 3.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olindo Mare | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kidd | 7 | 262 | 37.4 | 47 |
| Team | 7 | 262 | 37.4 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Harris | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 0 | 40 |
| Team | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O.J. McDuffie | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Terrell Buckley | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Team | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 16 | 32 | 139 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 72.3 |
| Team | 16 | 32 | 120 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 72.3 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Cullors | 22 | 86 | 3.9 | 0 |
| Marrio Grier | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Dave Meggett | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Team | 31 | 108 | 3.5 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Glenn | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | |
| Troy Brown | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 1 | |
| Ben Coates | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | |
| Dave Meggett | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | |
| Shawn Jefferson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Lovett Purnell | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Sam Gash | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Derrick Cullors | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 16 | 139 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Canty | 1.0 | |||||
| Ted Johnson | 1.0 | |||||
| Willie McGinest | 1.0 | |||||
| Chris Slade | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 4.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Vinatieri | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Team | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Tupa | 7 | 257 | 36.7 | 49 |
| Team | 7 | 257 | 36.7 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Cullors | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Team | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Meggett | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Troy Brown | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
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