Dolphins 29-28 Patriots (21 Dec, 2004) Box Score

New England Patriots

12-2, 5-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NE	7	7	7	7	28
MIA	7	3	7	12	29

Miami Dolphins

3-11, 2-5 home

New England Passing


Tom Brady
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
18/29	171	5.9	3	4	2-15	73.3
18/29	156	5.9	3	4	2-15	73.3

Miami Passing


A.J. Feeley
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
22/35	198	5.7	1	0	4-19	87.6
22/35	179	5.7	1	0	4-19	87.6

New England Rushing


Corey Dillon
Kevin Faulk
Patrick Pass
Tom Brady
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
26	121	4.7	1	20
6	39	6.5	0	16
4	8	2.0	0	3
2	-2	-1.0	0	-1
38	166	4.4	1	20

Miami Rushing


Sammy Morris
Travis Minor
Chris Chambers
A.J. Feeley
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
9	27	3.0	2	12
8	27	3.4	1	8
1	0	0.0	0	0
2	-2	-1.0	0	-1
20	52	2.6	3	12

New England Receiving


Deion Branch
David Patten
Kevin Faulk
Daniel Graham
Patrick Pass
Christian Fauria
Troy Brown
Corey Dillon
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	44	14.7	0	23
4	40	10.0	0	20
1	31	31.0	1	31
3	24	8.0	1	12
3	17	5.7	0	7
1	8	8.0	0	8
1	6	6.0	0	6
2	1	0.5	1	2
18	171	9.5	3	31

Miami Receiving


Sammy Morris
Marty Booker
Derrius Thompson
Randy McMichael
Bryan Gilmore
Chris Chambers
Donald Lee
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	46	7.7	0	15
4	35	8.8	0	17
2	31	15.5	1	21
4	29	7.3	0	11
2	24	12.0	0	15
3	24	8.0	0	11
1	9	9.0	0	9
22	198	9.0	1	21

New England Fumbles


Vince Wilfork
team

FUM	LOST	REC
0	0	1
0	0	1

Miami Fumbles


Chris Chambers
Sammy Knight
A.J. Feeley
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	0	0
1	0	0
3	1	0

New England Defense



Asante Samuel
Roman Phifer
Willie McGinest
Troy Brown
Rodney Harrison
Ted Johnson
Tedy Bruschi
Don Davis
Mike Vrabel
Richard Seymour
Vince Wilfork
Jarvis Green
Randall Gay
Je'Rod Cherry
Larry Izzo
David Patten
Stephen Neal
Daniel Graham
Eugene Wilson
Tully Banta-Cain
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
6	5	0	0	1	0	0
6	4	0.5	0	0	0	0
6	3	1	0	1	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	2	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0.5	0	0	0	0
3	1	1	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	1	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
58	39	4	0	5	0	0

Miami Defense



Morlon Greenwood
Brendon Ayanbadejo
Sammy Knight
Derrick Pope
Jason Taylor
Jeff Zgonina
Arturo Freeman
Bryan Robinson
Patrick Surtain
David Bowens
Sam Madison
Jay Williams
Renauld Williams
Jimmy Wyrick
Reggie Howard
Travis Minor
Corey Jenkins
Randy McMichael
Josh Shaw
Quintin Williams
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
11	6	0	0	0	0	0
11	6	0	0	1	0	0
9	4	0	0	2	0	0
9	4	0	0	0	0	0
8	4	1	0	0	0	0
6	2	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	1	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	1	0	2	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
82	40	2	0	7	0	0

New England Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No New England Interceptions

Miami Interceptions


Sammy Knight
Arturo Freeman
Brendon Ayanbadejo
team

INT	YDS	TD
2	32	0
1	14	0
1	2	0
4	48	0

New England Kick Returns


Kevin Faulk
Patrick Pass
David Patten
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
4	73	18.3	24
1	22	22.0	22
1	16	16.0	16
6	111	18.5	24

Miami Kick Returns


Wes Welker
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
5	139	27.8	31	0
5	139	27.8	31	0

New England Punt Returns


Kevin Faulk
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	17	8.5	12	0
2	17	8.5	12	0

Miami Punt Returns


Wes Welker
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	87	43.5	71	0
2	87	43.5	71	0

New England Kicking


Adam Vinatieri
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/0	0.0	0	4/4	4
0/0	0.0	0	4/4	4

Miami Kicking


Olindo Mare
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	30	2/2	5
1/1	100.0	30	2/2	5

New England Punting


Josh Miller
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
4	171	42.8	0	2	52
4	171	42.8	0	2	52

Miami Punting


Matt Turk
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	274	45.7	0	2	52
6	274	45.7	0	2	52

Hard Rock Stadium

2:00 AM, 21 December 2004

Miami Gardens, FL

Attendance: 73,629

Referees:
Walt Anderson

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Buffalo	12	3	.800	469	331
Miami	7	8	.467	305	329
New York	4	11	.267	292	344
New England	3	12	.200	259	361

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