Game Recap
In a November week 13 contest in New England, the Patriots enjoyed a close 27-24 victory against the Dolphins. Patriots led 27-10 moving into the last quarter, and held on at the end to win it by 3. The Dolphins had a 14-0 lead in the deciding quarter.
The Patriots were led by Drew Bledsoe who finished with 207 yards, 0 INTs. Curtis Martin rumbled for 80 yards rushing. Shawn Jefferson finished with 71 yards receiving.
For the Dolphins, Dan Marino threw for 389 pass yards, was 38 of 60 passing. Karim Abdul-Jabbar ran for 3 TDs. O.J. McDuffie had 110 yards receiving, 9 pass catches.
The Patriots ended with 318 total yards, 15 first downs, 0 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 5 of 12 on third downs. The Dolphins tallied 406 total yards, 33 first downs, 3 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 8 of 17 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Miami DolphinsMIA 27-24
- Date: Sunday, November 23, 1997
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 318, Turnovers: 0
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 406, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIA |
0 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
24 |
| NWE |
3 |
21 |
3 |
0 |
27 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Dan Marino | MIA | 38-60 | 389 | 0 | 3 | 27 | |
| Drew Bledsoe | NWE | 15-26 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 51 | |
| Dave Meggett | NWE | 1-1 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 35 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Curtis Martin | NWE | 22 | 80 | 0 | 14 | |
| Karim Abdul-Jabbar | MIA | 18 | 33 | 3 | 9 | |
| Drew Bledsoe | NWE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Ray Nealy | MIA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Sam Gash | NWE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bernie Parmalee | MIA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jerris McPhail | MIA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| O.J. McDuffie | MIA | 9 | 110 | 0 | 27 | |
| Charles Jordan | MIA | 5 | 78 | 0 | 20 | |
| Shawn Jefferson | NWE | 4 | 71 | 0 | 25 | |
| Brian Manning | MIA | 5 | 60 | 0 | 21 | |
| Keith Byars | NWE | 3 | 58 | 0 | 51 | |
| Lamar Thomas | MIA | 4 | 53 | 0 | 23 | |
| Jerris McPhail | MIA | 5 | 47 | 0 | 15 | |
| Troy Brown | NWE | 3 | 46 | 1 | 35 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIA | 22 | 36 | 3 | | |
| NWE | 24 | 84 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIA | 38-60 | 389 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| NWE | 16-27 | 242 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 59,002
- Weather: 32 degrees, relative humidity 92%, wind 12 mph, wind chill 23
- Time of Game:
