Game Recap
In a week 17 collision, the Patriots enjoyed a 27-24 win over the Dolphins. The Dolphins had the lead at halftime 21-10 but played better in the 0. The Patriots had a 11-3 scoring edge in the fourth The Patriots then took it in overtime.
The Patriots were led by Tom Brady who finished with 221 passing yards, 1 touchdown. Antowain Smith ran for 1 touchdown. Kevin Faulk had 70 receiving yards, 9 pass catches.
For the Dolphins, Jay Fiedler finished with 1 touchdown, zero INTs. Ricky Williams had 185 rushing yards, 2 TDs.
The Patriots tallied 332 total yards, 20 first downs, 2 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 7 of 17 on third downs. The Dolphins finished with 359 total yards, 20 first downs, 0 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 3 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Miami DolphinsMIA 27-24
- Date: Sunday, December 29, 2002
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 332, Turnovers: 2
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 359, Turnovers: 0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
OT |
TOT |
| MIA |
7 |
14 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
24 |
| NWE |
0 |
10 |
3 |
11 |
3 |
27 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Tom Brady | NWE | 25-44 | 221 | 1 | 1 | 23 | |
| Jay Fiedler | MIA | 11-25 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 32 | |
| David Patten | NWE | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ricky Williams | MIA | 31 | 185 | 2 | 30 | |
| Chris Chambers | MIA | 3 | 59 | 0 | 45 | |
| Antowain Smith | NWE | 19 | 55 | 1 | 11 | |
| Kevin Faulk | NWE | 8 | 53 | 0 | 15 | |
| Jay Fiedler | MIA | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 | |
| Tom Brady | NWE | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| Travis Minor | MIA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Kevin Faulk | NWE | 9 | 70 | 0 | 23 | |
| Troy Brown | NWE | 8 | 67 | 1 | 19 | |
| David Patten | NWE | 5 | 56 | 0 | 20 | |
| Dedric Ward | MIA | 4 | 34 | 0 | 16 | |
| James McKnight | MIA | 1 | 32 | 1 | 32 | |
| Randy McMichael | MIA | 3 | 25 | 0 | 14 | |
| David Givens | NWE | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
| Rob Konrad | MIA | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIA | 37 | 256 | 2 | | |
| NWE | 31 | 116 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIA | 11-25 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| NWE | 25-45 | 221 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 68,436
- Weather: 40 degrees, relative humidity 0%, wind 15 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:31 - 3 hours, 31 minutes
