Game Recap
In a September week 1 contest in Miami, the Patriots got a 38-24 victory against the Dolphins. The Patriots had a good start early with a 14-7 halftime lead and held off the Dolphins late.
The Patriots were led by Tom Brady who finished with 517 yards passing, 4 TDs, was 32 of 48 passing. Wes Welker finished with 160 yards receiving, 2 TDs.
For the Dolphins, Chad Henne connected on 416 passing yards in the air, 2 touchdowns, was 30 of 49 passing. Chad Henne rumbled for 1 touchdown. Brandon Marshall finished with 139 receiving yards.
The Patriots ended with 622 total yards, 27 first downs, 1 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 8 of 13 on third downs. The Dolphins tallied 488 total yards, 25 first downs, 1 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 2 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Miami DolphinsMIA 38-24
- Date: Monday, September 12, 2011
- Game Time Kickoff: 7:13PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 622, Turnovers: 1
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 488, Turnovers: 1
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NWE by 7.5
- -- Over/Under: 47.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NWE |
7 |
7 |
14 |
10 |
38 |
| MIA |
7 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
24 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Tom Brady | NWE | 32-48 | 517 | 4 | 1 | 99 | |
| Chad Henne | MIA | 30-49 | 416 | 2 | 1 | 31 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Danny Woodhead | NWE | 14 | 69 | 0 | 9 | |
| Chad Henne | MIA | 7 | 59 | 1 | 19 | |
| Reggie Bush | MIA | 11 | 38 | 0 | 13 | |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | NWE | 7 | 34 | 1 | 13 | |
| Tom Brady | NWE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Lex Hilliard | MIA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Wes Welker | NWE | 8 | 160 | 2 | 99 | |
| Brandon Marshall | MIA | 7 | 139 | 0 | 31 | |
| Aaron Hernandez | NWE | 7 | 103 | 1 | 30 | |
| Deion Branch | NWE | 7 | 93 | 0 | 24 | |
| Davone Bess | MIA | 5 | 92 | 0 | 26 | |
| Rob Gronkowski | NWE | 6 | 86 | 1 | 23 | |
| Anthony Fasano | MIA | 5 | 82 | 0 | 25 | |
| Reggie Bush | MIA | 9 | 56 | 1 | 16 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIA | 20 | 98 | 1 | | |
| NWE | 22 | 106 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIA | 30-49 | 416 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| NWE | 32-48 | 517 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins
- Attendance: 66,860
- Weather: 82 degrees, relative humidity 73%, wind 11 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:26 - 3 hours, 26 minutes
