The Miami Dolphins decisively defeated the New England Patriots, 24 to 14, on December 6, 1981.

Final

Patriots

2-12-0

14

Dolphins

9-4-1

24

Team

NE

MIA

1

7

0

2

0

14

3

7

4

0

3

Total

14

24

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st quarter

NE

MIA

Don Hasselbeck 6-yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh (John Smith kick)

7

0

2nd quarter

NE

MIA

David Woodley 1-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)

7

Mike Kozlowski 25-yard fumble return (Uwe von Schamann kick)

7

14

3rd quarter

NE

MIA

Matt Cavanaugh 1-yard run (John Smith kick)

14

Eddie Hill 4-yard pass from David Woodley (Uwe von Schamann kick)

14

21

4th quarter

NE

MIA

Uwe von Schamann 32-yard field goal

14

24

Patriots

Dolphins

1st Downs

17

19

Passing 1st Downs

8

7

Rushing 1st Downs

9

1st downs from penalties

0

3

3rd down efficiency

-

4th down efficiency

-

Total Plays

52

66

Total Yards

256

340

Yards per play

4.9

5.2

Passing

122

128

Comp - Att

12 - 20

11 - 24

Yards per pass

5.5

5.3

Interceptions thrown

0

1

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 16

0 - 0

Rushing

134

212

Rushing Attempts

30

42

Yards per rush

4.5

5.0

Penalties

4

5

Turnovers

2

Fumbles lost

2

1

Interceptions

0

1

Possession

Patriots

Dolphins

Passing

NAME	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	RATE
Matt Cavanaugh	12	20	138	6.9	1	0	2	97.5
Team	12	20	122	6.9	1	0	2	97.5

Rushing

NAME	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD
Tony Collins	8	46	5.8	0
Vagas Ferguson	8	43	5.4	0
Sam Cunningham	9	22	2.4	0
Matt Cavanaugh	4	17	4.3	1
Don Calhoun	1	6	6.0	0
Team	30	134	4.5	1

Receiving

NAME	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	TRG
Stanley Morgan	4	55	13.8	0
Lin Dawson	3	48	16.0	0
Don Hasselbeck	3	18	6.0	1
Sam Cunningham	1	11	11.0	0
Tony Collins	1	6	6.0	0
Team	12	138	6.9	1	0

Fumbles

NAME	FUM	LOST	FR
Team	2	2	1

Defense

NAME	COMB	TKL	SCK	TFL	PDEF	QBH
Team			0.0

Kicking

NAME	FGM	FGA	LNG	XPM	PTS
John Smith	0	2		2	2
Team	0	2		2	2

Punting

NAME	PUNT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Rich Camarillo	5	192	38.4
Team	5	192	38.4

Kick Return

NAME	KR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Tony Collins	5	107	21.4	0
Team	5	107	21.4	0

Punt Return

NAME	PR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Team	0	0		0

Passing

NAME	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	RATE
David Woodley	11	24	128	5.3	1	1	0	59.0
Team	11	24	128	5.3	1	1	0	59.0

Rushing

NAME	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD
Tony Nathan	17	119	7.0	0
Andra Franklin	16	52	3.3	0
David Woodley	9	41	4.6	1
Team	42	212	5.0	1

Receiving

NAME	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	TRG
Jimmy Cefalo	3	72	24.0	0
Tony Nathan	3	23	7.7	0
Nat Moore	3	20	6.7	0
Tommy Vigorito	1	9	9.0	0
Eddie Hill	1	4	4.0	1
Team	11	128	5.3	1	0

Fumbles

NAME	FUM	LOST	FR
Team	2	1	2

Defense

NAME	COMB	TKL	SCK	TFL	PDEF	QBH
Team			2.0

Kicking

NAME	FGM	FGA	LNG	XPM	PTS
Uwe von Schamann	1	2		3	6
Team	1	2		3	6

Punting

NAME	PUNT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Tom Orosz	3	131	43.7
Team	3	131	43.7

Kick Return

NAME	KR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Fulton Walker	3	67	22.3	0
Team	3	67	22.3	0

Punt Return

NAME	PR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Tommy Vigorito	3	4	1.3	0
Team	3	4	1.3	0

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Team Leaders

PASS

4,624

Tagovailoa

RUSH

1,012

Mostert

REC

1,799

Hill

Team Rankings

PPG

29.2

2nd

OPP PPG

23.0

22nd

RUSH YDS/G

135.8

6th

PASS YDS/G

276.4

2nd

2023 Division Standings

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

Last Game

Chiefs

1-0-0

26

Final

7

Dolphins

0-1-0

Sat 13 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

Playoff Pass Yards Leaders

1,051

Mahomes

837

Goff

774

Purdy

Playoff Rush Yards Leaders

313

Pacheco

268

McCaffrey

226

Jones

Playoff Rec Yards Leaders

355

Kelce

274

Brown

262

Rice

Playoff Pass TD Leaders

6

Mayfield

6

Mahomes

5

Love

Playoff Rush TD Leaders

4

McCaffrey

3

Gibbs

3

Pacheco

Playoff Rec TD Leaders

3

Ferguson

3

Kelce

2

Shakir

Playoff QB Rating Leaders

120.9

Stafford

109.3

Stroud

108.6

Love

Playoff Sack Leaders

3.0

Hutchinson

3.0

Karlaftis

2.0

Hinish

NFL 2023 Rankings

Playoff PPG Rankings

34.5

32.0

28.7

27.5

27.5

27.5

Playoff Opp PPG Rankings

13.5

15.8

20.0

22.0

24.0

24.0

Playoff Total Yards Rankings

510.0

425.0

417.0

389.0

386.0

383.7

Playoff Rush Yards Rankings

180.5

155.0

139.5

128.0

125.3

125.0

Playoff Pass Yards Rankings

403.0

367.0

343.0

307.0

279.0

265.0

Playoff Sack Leaders

8.0

7.0

5.0

NFL 2023 Betting

Best Record ATS

14-6

13-7-1

11-6-1

12-7

10-6-1

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-11-1

5-11-1

6-11

6-10-1

6-10-1

NFL 2023 Division Standings

	AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
1	Ravens	13	4	0	.765
2	Browns	11	6	0	.647
	AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
1	Bills	11	6	0	.647
2	Dolphins	11	6	0	.647
	AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
1	Chiefs	11	6	0	.647
2	Raiders	8	9	0	.471
	AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
1	Texans	10	7	0	.588
2	Jaguars	9	8	0	.529

	NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
1	Lions	12	5	0	.706
2	Packers	9	8	0	.529
	NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
1	49ers	12	5	0	.706
2	Rams	10	7	0	.588
	NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
1	Cowboys	12	5	0	.706
2	Eagles	11	6	0	.647
	NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
1	Buccaneers	9	8	0	.529
2	Saints	9	8	0	.529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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

Schedule

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

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The Miami Dolphins decisively defeated the New England Patriots, 24 to 14, on December 6, 1981.

Final

Patriots

14

Dolphins

24

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Fumbles

Defense

Kicking

Punting

Kick Return

Punt Return

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Rushing

Receiving

Fumbles

Defense

Kicking

Punting

Kick Return

Punt Return

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4,624

1,012

1,799

NFL 2023 Leaders

1,051

837

774

313

268

226

355

274

262

6

6

5

4

3

3

3

3

2

120.9

109.3

108.6

3.0

3.0

2.0

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NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule