Week 9, 2025

played in Miami, FL

84 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New England Patriots	0	0	7	21	-	28
Miami Dolphins	7	7	7	7	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:00 MIA - J.C. Anthony 89 pass from Gino Winey (Amos Wilson extra point)
2Q: 07:41 MIA - Ben Norton 4 run (Amos Wilson extra point)
3Q: 08:19 MIA - Ben Norton 3 run (Amos Wilson extra point)
3Q: 06:38 NED - Terrell Boyd 34 pass from Bernard Escalante (Walter Dawkins extra point)
4Q: 10:51 NED - Terrell Boyd 8 pass from Bernard Escalante (Walter Dawkins extra point)
4Q: 03:38 NED - Brian Thompson 4 run (Walter Dawkins extra point)
4Q: 01:55 MIA - Will Cave 18 run (Amos Wilson extra point)
4Q: 00:04 NED - Leslie Hicks 12 pass from Bernard Escalante (Walter Dawkins extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:00 MIA - J.C. Anthony 89 pass from Gino Winey (Amos Wilson extra point)
2Q: 07:41 MIA - Ben Norton 4 run (Amos Wilson extra point)
3Q: 08:19 MIA - Ben Norton 3 run (Amos Wilson extra point)
3Q: 06:38 NED - Terrell Boyd 34 pass from Bernard Escalante (Walter Dawkins extra point)
4Q: 10:51 NED - Terrell Boyd 8 pass from Bernard Escalante (Walter Dawkins extra point)
4Q: 03:38 NED - Brian Thompson 4 run (Walter Dawkins extra point)
4Q: 01:55 MIA - Will Cave 18 run (Amos Wilson extra point)
4Q: 00:04 NED - Leslie Hicks 12 pass from Bernard Escalante (Walter Dawkins extra point)

Team Statistics NED MIA
Record 3-5-1 4-3-1
First Downs 28 23
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 22 16
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 522 533
- Offensive Plays 85 77
- Yards per Play 6.14 6.92
Net Rushing Yards 108 139
- Rushing Attempts 25 36
- Yards per Rush 4.32 3.86
Net Passing Yards 414 394
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 58 - 35 - 1 39 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 428 406
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 6.90 9.61
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 10/19 10/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.3 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 5/28
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 3/26
Kick Returns/Yards 2/56 2/42
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 22
Time of Possession 35:47 39:13

Team Statistics	NED	MIA
Record	3-5-1	4-3-1
First Downs	28	23
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	22	16
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	522	533
- Offensive Plays	85	77
- Yards per Play	6.14	6.92
Net Rushing Yards	108	139
- Rushing Attempts	25	36
- Yards per Rush	4.32	3.86
Net Passing Yards	414	394
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	58 - 35 - 1	39 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	428	406
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	6.90	9.61
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	10/19	10/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.3	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/40	5/28
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	3/26
Kick Returns/Yards	2/56	2/42
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 22
Time of Possession	35:47	39:13

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:14	OWN 39	6	19	Punt
1	2:53	1:03	OWN 47	3	7	Punt
1	0:42	2:27	OWN 14	5	24	Punt
2	11:36	1:32	OWN 28	3	7	Punt
2	7:35	1:39	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
2	4:51	3:02	OWN 11	8	36	Punt
3	8:09	1:42	OWN 29	4	71	Touchdown
3	5:47	0:55	OPP 31	2	27	Interception
3	0:50	1:32	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	13:56	3:13	OPP 39	8	39	Touchdown
4	9:37	6:07	OWN 1	12	99	Touchdown
4	1:37	1:37	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
OT1	9:57	2:19	OWN 47	7	30	Missed FG
OT1	5:53	2:55	OWN 33	6	22	Missed FG
OT1	1:58	1:52	OWN 20	6	55	Missed FG

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:46	7:53	OWN 5	13	62	Missed FG
1	1:50	1:08	OWN 13	3	87	Touchdown
2	13:15	1:39	OWN 24	3	5	Punt
2	10:04	2:29	OWN 34	5	66	Touchdown
2	5:56	1:05	OWN 39	3	5	Punt
2	1:49	1:49	OWN 4	3	44	Half
3	15:00	6:51	OWN 20	14	80	Touchdown
3	6:27	0:40	OWN 29	1	2	Fumble
3	4:52	4:02	OWN 20	7	35	Punt
4	14:18	0:22	OWN 36	2	3	Fumble
4	10:43	1:06	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	3:30	1:53	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
OT1	15:00	5:03	OWN 22	9	43	Missed FG
OT1	7:38	1:45	OWN 30	3	2	Punt
OT1	2:58	1:00	OPP 48	3	3	Punt
OT1	0:06	0:06	OWN 32	1	0	Game

Game MVP: Bernard Escalante, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Martin Mills	10	29	2.90	7	0	0
Clyde Davis	7	29	4.14	9	0	0
Bernard Escalante	6	47	7.83	16	2	0
Jerome Alexander	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
Brian Thompson	1	4	4.00	4	0	1

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ben Norton	19	99	5.21	16	3	2
Will Cave	16	35	2.19	18	1	1
Gino Winey	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bernard Escalante	58	35	428	2/14	3	34	1	93.1

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gino Winey	39	26	406	2/12	1	89	0	109.5

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Leslie Hicks	12	17	139	11.58	39	31	1
WR Mark Rhoads	11	16	142	12.91	34	24	0
WR Jesse Marshall	3	9	53	17.67	38	28	0
FB Jerome Alexander	3	4	32	10.67	17	27	0
RB Clyde Davis	2	2	8	4.00	5	5	0
WR Terrell Boyd	2	4	42	21.00	21	34	2
TE Jon Mackey	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Brian Thompson	1	1	8	8.00	7	8	0
WR Ricardo Burns	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Chester Akaka	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Ryan Winters	9	13	98	10.89	6	25	0
WR Benjamin Dubey	5	7	45	9.00	8	28	0
WR Dennis Linquist	5	7	61	12.20	12	25	0
WR J.C. Anthony	3	5	124	41.33	82	89	1
WR Julio Tisdall	1	1	46	46.00	0	46	0
RB Will Cave	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Mickey Benton	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
FB Ed Madison	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Don Abrams	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Artie Hopkins	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Leslie Hicks	1	0	0
Quentin Davidson	0	1	1
Johnny Connell	0	1	0
Kerry Townes	0	1	0
Spencer Doyle	0	0	1

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Will Cave	1	0	1	0
Ryan Winters	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lester Laxdal	7	299	42.7	39.0	49	3

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shaun Kane	6	287	47.8	40.7	71	2

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Walter Dawkins	0/3	0/3	0/1	0	4/4

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Amos Wilson	0/2	0/2	0/2	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leslie Hicks	1	3	3.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donnell Barrett	3	26	8.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leslie Hicks	2	56	28.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Van Meter	2	42	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kelly Franz	10	2	0.0	30	34
CB Donnell Arnold	7	0	0.0	28	32
ILB Jay Willis	6	2	0.0	28	35
DE Ernie Sturgeon	4	3	0.0	30	33
S David Tynik	4	3	0.0	24	32
CB Bart McKnight	4	1	0.0	23	29
OLB Spencer Doyle	4	0	0.0	8	10
DT T.K.O. Schofer	3	1	0.0	19	27
S Stanley Hudson	3	0	0.0	9	10
CB Rick Harmon	3	0	0.0	28	28
DT Johnny Connell	2	1	0.5	20	31
OLB Quentin Davidson	2	0	0.0	25	29
S Luther McClanahan	2	0	0.0	12	9
DE Joel Lucic	1	2	1.0	14	16
DE Kerry Townes	1	1	0.0	27	24
QB Bernard Escalante	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Warren Stewart	1	0	0.0	14	15
OLB Jackie Bard	1	0	0.0	7	5
CB Gerald Smeenge	1	0	0.0	12	16
DE Lorenzo Daniels	0	2	0.5	30	29
ILB Drew Slaughter	0	1	0.0	8	6

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ricky Wheeler	10	4	0.5	19	41
S Artie Hopkins	7	0	0.0	17	36
S Myron Trivedi	5	1	0.0	19	49
CB J.B. Garner	5	0	0.0	13	32
OLB Ethan McMullen	4	1	1.0	8	27
CB Ellis Hatcher	4	2	0.0	18	50
CB Lorenzo Manning	4	0	0.0	12	26
S Scott Hawkins	3	2	0.0	19	52
ILB Frank Cedeno	2	3	0.0	22	48
DE Zack Galloway	2	2	0.0	10	30
DT Alfred Finch	2	2	0.0	20	47
ILB Dexter Strong	2	1	0.0	5	9
DT Nolan Craig	2	0	0.0	11	31
S John Van Meter	2	0	0.0	8	24
DE Lonnie McGarrahan	1	1	0.5	15	30
CB Bobby Shedd	1	2	0.0	16	42
ILB Billy Joe Woodard	1	1	0.0	5	15
DE Preston George	1	0	0.0	19	42

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Joel Lucic	1.0	0	0	0	16
DT Johnny Connell	0.5	0	2	2	31
DE Lorenzo Daniels	0.5	0	1	1	29
DT T.K.O. Schofer	0.0	1	0	0	27
DE Kerry Townes	0.0	1	0	0	24

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ethan McMullen	1.0	0	0	1	27
OLB Ricky Wheeler	0.5	0	1	0	41
DE Lonnie McGarrahan	0.5	0	1	0	30
DE Preston George	0.0	1	2	2	42
DE Zack Galloway	0.0	0	2	0	30
ILB Billy Joe Woodard	0.0	0	1	0	15
OLB Donny Duncan	0.0	0	0	1	23
DT Nolan Craig	0.0	0	0	1	31

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Donnell Arnold	5	0	32
S David Tynik	4	0	32
CB Bart McKnight	3	1	29
OLB Spencer Doyle	3	0	10
CB Rick Harmon	3	0	28
S Kelly Franz	2	1	34
ILB Jay Willis	2	1	35
OLB Quentin Davidson	2	0	29
OLB Jackie Bard	1	0	5
CB Gerald Smeenge	1	0	16
S Stanley Hudson	0	1	10

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Ricky Wheeler	6	0	0	41
CB J.B. Garner	5	0	0	32
S Myron Trivedi	4	1	0	49
CB Lorenzo Manning	4	0	0	26
S Artie Hopkins	3	1	1	36
OLB Ethan McMullen	3	0	0	27
CB Bobby Shedd	2	3	0	42
CB Ellis Hatcher	2	2	0	50
S Scott Hawkins	2	0	0	52
ILB Dexter Strong	2	0	0	9
ILB Frank Cedeno	1	0	0	48
DE Preston George	1	0	0	42
S John Van Meter	0	2	0	24

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Keith O'Dwyer	2	7	14	0	36
Leland Roundy	2	4	24	0	58
Shannon Lyons	1	3	21	0	51
Jeff Hanson	1	2	19	0	44
Charlie Andrade	1	1	16	0	40
Jerome Alexander	0	2	16	0	33
Brady Hatley	0	1	20	0	52
Xavier England	0	0	5	2	8

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ed Bunnell	4	7	19	0	19
Glen Quintero	3	9	29	1	41
Alonzo Floyd	2	3	11	0	11
Ed Madison	2	3	24	0	19
Ted Kaplan	1	5	32	0	34
Derrick Shabazz	1	4	25	0	31
Gene Setzer	1	3	35	1	35
Vincent Newton	0	1	29	0	34

Special Teams Statistics

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Clyde Davis	1	26
Jon Mackey	1	19
Gerald Smeenge	1	12
David Tynik	1	11
Keith O'Dwyer	1	10
Spencer Doyle	0	21
Bart McKnight	0	18
Ricardo Burns	0	17
Jesse Marshall	0	15
Jerome Alexander	0	13
Brian Thompson	0	13
Charlie Andrade	0	10
Leslie Hicks	0	10
Ralph Oliveira	0	10
Xavier England	0	10
Johnny Connell	0	8
Walter Dawkins	0	8
Lester Laxdal	0	7
Terrell Boyd	0	6
Jeff Hanson	0	6
Drew Slaughter	0	6
Gus Bensen	0	5
Warren Stewart	0	5
Cory Blackburn	0	5
Chester Akaka	0	5
Jackie Bard	0	4
Bobby McMichael	0	3
Kelly Franz	0	3
Quentin Davidson	0	3
Brady Hatley	0	3
Donnell Arnold	0	3
T.K.O. Schofer	0	2
Kerry Townes	0	2
Lorenzo Daniels	0	2
Jay Willis	0	2
Rick Harmon	0	2
Ernie Sturgeon	0	1
Stanley Hudson	0	1
Shannon Lyons	0	1

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Andrew Starling	2	16
Will Cave	1	25
Mickey Benton	0	18
Billy Joe Woodard	0	17
Tito Mayes	0	16
Ed Madison	0	16
J.C. Anthony	0	15
J.B. Garner	0	14
Don Abrams	0	12
John Van Meter	0	12
Lorenzo Manning	0	10
Glen Quintero	0	8
Zack Galloway	0	8
Derrick Shabazz	0	8
Karl Nevicosi	0	8
Ed Bunnell	0	8
Gene Setzer	0	8
Amos Wilson	0	7
Donnell Barrett	0	7
Lonnie McGarrahan	0	7
Artie Hopkins	0	6
Shaun Kane	0	6
Ethan McMullen	0	6
Frank Cedeno	0	5
Ted Kaplan	0	5
Dexter Strong	0	5
Scott Hawkins	0	4
Preston George	0	4
Ricky Wheeler	0	4
Alfred Finch	0	3
Ellis Hatcher	0	3
Alonzo Floyd	0	3
Myron Trivedi	0	3
Bobby Shedd	0	3
Donny Duncan	0	2
Walt Andrews	0	2
Ryan Winters	0	2
Julio Tisdall	0	1
Nolan Craig	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	5	1.7
Middle	13	75	5.8
Right	9	28	3.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	20	63	3.2
Middle	7	26	3.7
Right	9	50	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bernard Escalante	58	35	5	2	3	9	7	5	1

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gino Winey	39	26	7	1	3	4	3	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	27	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	15	163	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	24	15	238	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	7	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	61	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	10	223	14.9
Long (19+ Yds)	8	4	122	15.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Leslie Hicks	17	12	1	139	1	49
WR Mark Rhoads	16	11	0	142	1	40
WR Jesse Marshall	9	3	1	53	1	35
FB Jerome Alexander	4	3	1	32	1	33
WR Terrell Boyd	4	2	0	42	1	12
TE Jon Mackey	2	1	0	4	0	33
RB Clyde Davis	2	2	0	8	0	30
WR Ricardo Burns	2	0	0	0	0	7
RB Brian Thompson	1	1	0	8	0	9
TE Chester Akaka	1	0	0	0	0	24

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Ryan Winters	13	9	1	98	1	34
WR Benjamin Dubey	7	5	1	45	1	26
WR Dennis Linquist	7	5	0	61	2	22
WR J.C. Anthony	5	3	1	124	2	18
WR Don Abrams	3	0	0	0	0	9
WR Julio Tisdall	1	1	0	46	1	27
RB Will Cave	1	1	0	9	0	14
TE Mickey Benton	1	1	0	15	0	10
FB Ed Madison	1	1	0	8	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brian Thompson	1	4	4.00	4.00
Martin Mills	1	3	3.00	2.90

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ben Norton	6	23	3.83	5.21
Will Cave	1	18	18.00	2.19

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bernard Escalante	7	4	36	5.14	7.38

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gino Winey	3	2	15	5.00	10.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jesse Marshall	2	1	9	4.50	5.89
WR Terrell Boyd	2	1	8	4.00	10.50
FB Jerome Alexander	1	0	0	0.00	8.00
WR Mark Rhoads	1	1	7	7.00	8.88
WR Leslie Hicks	1	1	12	12.00	8.18

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Ryan Winters	2	1	7	3.50	7.54
FB Ed Madison	1	1	8	8.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Bernard Escalante	2	2
Clyde Davis	1	1
Jerome Alexander	1	0

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Ben Norton	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bernard Escalante	13	10	7

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gino Winey	15	10	9

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leslie Hicks	4	3	3
WR Mark Rhoads	3	3	3
WR Jesse Marshall	2	0	0
RB Clyde Davis	1	1	0
FB Jerome Alexander	1	1	0
WR Terrell Boyd	1	1	1
RB Brian Thompson	1	1	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.C. Anthony	4	3	3
TE Ryan Winters	4	3	2
WR Benjamin Dubey	3	2	2
WR Dennis Linquist	2	1	1
RB Will Cave	1	1	1
WR Don Abrams	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,900 (74,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,500 (21,500)
End Zone 15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine 9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats 13,800 (13,800)
Club Seats 10,200 (10,200)
Luxury Boxes 4,800 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,900 (74,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,500 (21,500)
End Zone	15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine	9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats	13,800 (13,800)
Club Seats	10,200 (10,200)
Luxury Boxes	4,800 (4,800)