Game Recap
In a September week 3 meeting in New England, the Dolphins authored a dominant 38-13 victory against the Patriots. The Dolphins led at the end of two quarters 21-6 and maintained momentum in the second 17 7.
The Dolphins were led by Chad Pennington who threw for 226 pass yards, 0 INTs, was 17 of 20 passing. Ronnie Brown rumbled for 113 rush yards, 4 TDs. Anthony Fasano had 1 touchdown.
For the Patriots, Matt Cassel tossed in 1 touchdown, was 19 of 31 passing.
The Dolphins finished with 461 total yards, 23 first downs, 0 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 4 of 9 on third downs. The Patriots tallied 215 total yards, 14 first downs, 2 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were 4 of 15 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Miami DolphinsMIA defeat New England PatriotsNWE 38-13
- Date: Sunday, September 21, 2008
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 461, Turnovers: 0
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 215, Turnovers: 2
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NWE by 12.5
- -- Over/Under: 37.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIA |
7 |
14 |
7 |
10 |
38 |
| NWE |
0 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
13 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Chad Pennington | MIA | 17-20 | 226 | 0 | 0 | 33 | |
| Matt Cassel | NWE | 19-31 | 131 | 1 | 1 | 21 | |
| Kevin O'Connell | NWE | 3-4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Ronnie Brown | MIA | 1-1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 19 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ronnie Brown | MIA | 17 | 113 | 4 | 62 | |
| Ricky Williams | MIA | 16 | 98 | 0 | 28 | |
| Sammy Morris | NWE | 9 | 27 | 0 | 17 | |
| LaMont Jordan | NWE | 6 | 22 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wes Welker | NWE | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
| Kevin Faulk | NWE | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Patrick Cobbs | MIA | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Anthony Fasano | MIA | 3 | 66 | 1 | 24 | |
| Greg Camarillo | MIA | 4 | 60 | 0 | 33 | |
| Wes Welker | NWE | 6 | 55 | 0 | 21 | |
| Jabar Gaffney | NWE | 6 | 51 | 1 | 12 | |
| Ted Ginn | MIA | 5 | 49 | 0 | 18 | |
| Randy Moss | NWE | 4 | 25 | 0 | 7 | |
| Ricky Williams | MIA | 2 | 21 | 0 | 12 | |
| David Martin | MIA | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIA | 36 | 216 | 4 | | |
| NWE | 19 | 78 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIA | 18-21 | 245 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| NWE | 22-35 | 156 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
More Game Information On The Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 68,756
- Weather: 72 degrees, relative humidity 53%, wind 1 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 2:49 - 2 hours, 49 minutes
