Game Recap
In a September 12 week 1 contest in New England, the Dolphins scored a tight 17-16 victory over the Patriots. Bothkept pluggingwere even at the end of two quarters until the Dolphins had a solid third quarter en route to the victory.
The Dolphins were guided by Tua Tagovailoa who had 202 yards passing, 1 touchdown, was 16 of 27 passing. DeVante Parker had 81 yards receiving.
For the Patriots, Mac Jones connected on 281 pass yards, 1 TD, zero interceptions, was 29 of 39 passing. Damien Harris had 100 rush yards. Nelson Agholor had 72 receiving yards, 1 TD.
The Dolphins tallied 259 total yards, 16 first downs, 1 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 4 of 11 on third downs. The Patriots ended up with 393 total yards, 24 first downs, 2 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 11 of 16 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Miami DolphinsMIA defeat New England PatriotsNWE 17-16
- Date: Sunday, September 12, 2021
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:25PM
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 259, Turnovers: 1
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 393, Turnovers: 2
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NWE by 3.0
- -- Over/Under: 43.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIA |
7 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
| NWE |
0 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
Passing Leaders
Rushing Leaders
Receiving Leaders
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIA | 23 | 74 | 1 | | |
| NWE | 30 | 125 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIA | 16-27 | 202 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| NWE | 29-39 | 281 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 65,878
- Weather: 81 degrees, relative humidity 58%, wind 15 mph
- Time of Game: 2:54 - 2 hours, 54 minutes
