Week 1
Final
NE
MIA1Q
0 - 7
S. Hill 10-yard TD fumble return.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
0 - 10
J. Nedney 34-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
3 - 10
A. Vinatieri 25-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
3 - 17
A. al-Jabbar 3-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
3 - 24
S. Miller 0-yard TD fumble return.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
10 - 24
B. Coates 29-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
221
Bledsoe
NE
Rush Yds
115
al-Jabbar
MIA
Rec Yds
77
Pritchett
MIA
Scrim TD
1
Coates
NE
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1996 AFC East
Patriots
Bills
Colts
Dolphins
JetsGame Summary
The Miami Dolphins decisively defeated the New England Patriots, 24 to 10, on September 1, 1996.
Game Info
August 31, 1996
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 19/38 | 221 | 5.8 | 1 | 2 | 4-21 | 54.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Marino #13 | 16/22 | 176 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 77.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Martin #28 | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 0 | 7 |
S. Jefferson #80 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
D. Meggett #30 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Bledsoe #11 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. al-Jabbar #33 | 26 | 115 | 4.4 | 1 | 14 |
B. Parmalee #30 | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | 17 |
J. McPhail #32 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
D. Marino #13 | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 69 | 11.5 | 1 | 29 |
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 15 |
H. Graham #81 | 0/0 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 23 |
W. Moore #81 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 16 |
J. Burke #85 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
D. Meggett #30 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
S. Gash #33 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Pritchett #36 | 0/0 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 | 52 |
O.J. McDuffie #81 | 0/0 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 22 |
J. McPhail #32 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
K. Byars #41 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Miller #82 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
A. al-Jabbar #33 | 0/0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Ray #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Oliver #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Stubbs #96 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Thomas #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Buckley #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gardener #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bailey #35 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Nedney #6 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 2 | 94 | 47.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kidd #4 | 5 | 208 | 41.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 4 | 131 | 32.8 | 0 | 0 |
T. Brown #80 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. McPhail #32 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O.J. McDuffie #81 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 19/38 | 221 | 5.8 | 1 | 2 | 4-21 | 54.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Martin #28 | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 0 | 7 |
S. Jefferson #80 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
D. Meggett #30 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Bledsoe #11 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 69 | 11.5 | 1 | 29 |
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 15 |
H. Graham #81 | 0/0 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 23 |
W. Moore #81 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 16 |
J. Burke #85 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
D. Meggett #30 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
S. Gash #33 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Ray #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 2 | 94 | 47.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 4 | 131 | 32.8 | 0 | 0 |
T. Brown #80 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Marino #13 | 16/22 | 176 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 77.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. al-Jabbar #33 | 26 | 115 | 4.4 | 1 | 14 |
B. Parmalee #30 | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | 17 |
J. McPhail #32 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
D. Marino #13 | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Pritchett #36 | 0/0 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 | 52 |
O.J. McDuffie #81 | 0/0 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 22 |
J. McPhail #32 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
K. Byars #41 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Miller #82 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
A. al-Jabbar #33 | 0/0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Oliver #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Stubbs #96 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Thomas #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Buckley #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gardener #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bailey #35 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Nedney #6 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kidd #4 | 5 | 208 | 41.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. McPhail #32 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O.J. McDuffie #81 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
229
Total Yds
322
200
Pass Yds
176
29
Rush Yds
146
56
Total Plays
61
4.1
Yards Per Play
5.3
4.8
Yards Per Pass
8.0
2.1
Yards Per Rush
3.7
24:01
Possession
35:59
16
1st Downs
19
9
Passing 1st Downs
9
3
Rushing 1st Downs
8
4
1st Downs from Penalties
2
2/10
3rd Down
5/12
2/4
4th Down
0/0
2
Punts
5
4
Turnovers
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
2
Fumbles Lost
0
4
Penalties
9
31
Penalty Yards
55
0
Sacks
4
0
Sack Yards
21
0
D/ST TD
0
