Week 1, 2034

Game MVP: Ricky May, Miami Dolphins

played in New England, MA

53 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Drive Charts

Rushing Statistics

Passing Statistics

Receiving Statistics

Interception Statistics

Fumble Statistics

Punting Statistics

Kicking Statistics

Punt Return Statistics

Kick Return Statistics

Defensive Statistics

Pass Rush Statistics

Pass Defense Statistics

Blocking Statistics

Special Teams Tackles

Participation

Directional Rushing Statistics

Detailed Passing Statistics

Directional Passing Statistics

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Third Down Passing Statistics

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Miami Dolphins	7	17	3	0	-	27
New England Patriots	3	0	6	11	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:12 MIA - Don Chatham 2 run (Nicolas Trigg extra point)
1Q: 03:38 NED - Fred Benson 45 field goal
2Q: 09:41 MIA - Myron Blackburn 23 pass from Ricky May (Nicolas Trigg extra point)
2Q: 04:50 MIA - Nicolas Trigg 18 field goal
2Q: 00:34 MIA - Don Chatham 1 pass from Ricky May (Nicolas Trigg extra point)
3Q: 10:07 NED - Fred Benson 44 field goal
3Q: 05:49 MIA - Nicolas Trigg 20 field goal
3Q: 01:29 NED - Fred Benson 35 field goal
4Q: 05:35 NED - Donnie Merrifield 7 pass from Xavier Gerhardt (Xavier Gerhardt pass to Terry Richardson for conversion)
4Q: 01:44 NED - Fred Benson 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:12 MIA - Don Chatham 2 run (Nicolas Trigg extra point)
1Q: 03:38 NED - Fred Benson 45 field goal
2Q: 09:41 MIA - Myron Blackburn 23 pass from Ricky May (Nicolas Trigg extra point)
2Q: 04:50 MIA - Nicolas Trigg 18 field goal
2Q: 00:34 MIA - Don Chatham 1 pass from Ricky May (Nicolas Trigg extra point)
3Q: 10:07 NED - Fred Benson 44 field goal
3Q: 05:49 MIA - Nicolas Trigg 20 field goal
3Q: 01:29 NED - Fred Benson 35 field goal
4Q: 05:35 NED - Donnie Merrifield 7 pass from Xavier Gerhardt (Xavier Gerhardt pass to Terry Richardson for conversion)
4Q: 01:44 NED - Fred Benson 34 field goal

Team Statistics MIA NED
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 26 17
- by Rushing 8 4
- by Passing 17 11
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 431 289
- Offensive Plays 69 64
- Yards per Play 6.25 4.52
Net Rushing Yards 136 90
- Rushing Attempts 32 25
- Yards per Rush 4.25 3.60
Net Passing Yards 295 199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 22 - 0 38 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 333 203
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/38 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 7.97 5.10
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.8 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 12/76 8/60
Punt Returns/Yards 1/10 3/44
Kick Returns/Yards 2/33 3/73
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 34
Time of Possession 33:02 26:58

Team Statistics	MIA	NED
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	26	17
- by Rushing	8	4
- by Passing	17	11
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	431	289
- Offensive Plays	69	64
- Yards per Play	6.25	4.52
Net Rushing Yards	136	90
- Rushing Attempts	32	25
- Yards per Rush	4.25	3.60
Net Passing Yards	295	199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 22 - 0	38 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	333	203
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/38	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	7.97	5.10
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.8	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	12/76	8/60
Punt Returns/Yards	1/10	3/44
Kick Returns/Yards	2/33	3/73
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 34
Time of Possession	33:02	26:58

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:59	OWN 25	14	75	Touchdown
1	3:32	1:26	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
1	0:42	2:57	OWN 28	5	1	Punt
2	10:43	1:17	OPP 47	3	47	Touchdown
2	7:27	2:45	OWN 27	8	72	Field Goal
2	3:34	3:10	OWN 13	10	87	Touchdown
3	9:59	4:18	OWN 25	10	72	Field Goal
3	1:22	1:30	OWN 26	3	8	Punt
4	13:30	3:20	OWN 20	7	24	Punt
4	5:25	2:25	OWN 25	4	27	Fumble
4	1:36	0:54	OWN 18	3	-4	Punt

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:01	3:29	OWN 29	7	43	Field Goal
1	2:06	1:24	OWN 41	4	-10	Punt
2	12:45	2:02	OWN 25	4	14	Interception
2	9:26	1:59	OWN 32	3	3	Punt
2	4:42	1:08	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 25	2	-3	Half
3	15:00	5:01	OWN 25	9	48	Field Goal
3	5:41	4:19	OWN 39	8	43	Field Goal
4	14:52	1:22	OPP 48	3	7	Punt
4	10:10	4:45	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	3:00	1:24	OWN 48	7	35	Field Goal
4	0:42	0:42	OPP 48	3	8	Game

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Donnie Merrifield	13	56	4.31	13	2
QB Xavier Gerhardt	8	32	4.00	11	1
RB Richard Poston	3	1	0.33	3	0
WR Jimmie Dobbs	1	1	1.00	1	0

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ricky May	32	22	333	5/38	2	41	0	123.5

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Xavier Gerhardt	38	24	203	1/4	1	18	1	74.8

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Asher Kaplan	4	5	67	16.75	8	27	0
WR Howie Cox	4	8	78	19.50	44	41	0
WR Terrell Sellers	4	6	103	25.75	57	41	0
TE Christopher Finacchiaro	3	3	22	7.33	7	10	0
RB Don Chatham	3	3	10	3.33	3	8	1
TE Christian Crummey	2	3	11	5.50	0	7	0
WR Scott Fells	1	2	19	19.00	7	19	0
WR Myron Blackburn	1	1	23	23.00	18	23	1
RB J.J. Mills	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kerry Ballard	6	8	64	10.67	19	16	0
WR Jimmie Dobbs	5	7	41	8.20	0	16	0
WR Casey Athanas	4	4	32	8.00	4	15	0
FB Asher Kostinko	2	3	21	10.50	0	15	0
RB Javier Buerfeind	2	3	1	0.50	0	5	0
RB Donnie Merrifield	2	3	12	6.00	0	7	1
TE Nicholas Riffe	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Jose Rivers	1	3	6	6.00	4	6	0
TE Terry Richardson	1	3	18	18.00	0	18	0
RB Richard Poston	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Antoine Clemons	1	0	0.00	0

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Don Chatham	1	0	0	0

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Kelly Newton	0	1	0	0
DE Dustin Johnston	0	0	1	0

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Otis Ferrett	5	231	46.2	33.4	56	0

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kris Miller	4	177	44.3	36.8	48	1

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nicolas Trigg	2/2	0/0	0/0	20	3/3

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Fred Benson	4/4	2/2	0/0	45	0/0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terrell Sellers	1	10	10.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kerry Ballard	3	44	14.7	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tito Peterson	2	33	16.5	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Anthony Klingensmith	3	73	24.3	0

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Korey Dawson	8	2	0.0	21	34
CB Alexander Raez	7	3	0.0	25	37
S Devante McAlister	5	3	0.0	25	39
S Wesley Hookfin	4	1	0.0	9	18
CB Antoine Clemons	4	1	0.0	25	39
OLB Richard Nieves	3	1	1.0	9	15
ILB Jackson Alabaso	3	1	0.0	21	30
S Donte Rhem	3	0	0.0	4	4
S Darrell Lloyd	3	0	0.0	13	24
DT Danny Rober	2	0	0.0	16	26
OLB Isaac Henson	2	0	0.0	4	9
DE Gabe Wallace	2	0	0.0	15	20
DT Antoine Taylor	1	0	0.0	11	21
DT Anthony McWilliams	0	1	0.0	10	19

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tracy Ford	13	1	1.0	29	37
DE Stan Evans	6	0	1.5	28	36
CB Anthony Klingensmith	6	3	0.0	29	37
S Edgar Salari	5	2	0.0	24	34
CB Dixon Cassidy	5	0	0.0	32	37
DT Adam Fulton	3	0	1.0	23	24
DE Dustin Johnston	3	3	0.5	28	37
OLB Aiden Ward	3	2	0.0	30	31
S Butch Booker	3	1	0.0	29	32
S Amari Ojeda	3	0	0.0	5	5
OLB Kelly Newton	2	4	1.0	29	37
CB Ruben Owens	2	1	0.0	23	18
DE Ruben Fillion	1	1	0.0	11	9
TE Nicholas Riffe	1	0	---	---	---
S Peter Stoops	1	0	0.0	5	3
DT Xavier Beyer	0	1	0.0	6	6
OLB Bucky Lewis	0	1	0.0	5	5

Miami	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Richard Nieves	1.0	0	15
DE Gabe Wallace	0.0	1	20
DT Anthony McWilliams	0.0	1	19

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Stan Evans	1.5	2	2	36
OLB Kelly Newton	1.0	1	0	37
ILB Tracy Ford	1.0	0	0	37
DT Adam Fulton	1.0	0	0	24
DE Dustin Johnston	0.5	3	0	37

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Korey Dawson	5	0	0	34
S Devante McAlister	4	1	0	39
CB Antoine Clemons	4	0	1	39
OLB Richard Nieves	2	0	0	15
S Wesley Hookfin	2	0	0	18
S Donte Rhem	2	0	0	4
CB Alexander Raez	2	0	0	37
OLB Isaac Henson	1	1	0	9
DT Danny Rober	1	0	0	26
S Darrell Lloyd	1	0	0	24
DT Antoine Taylor	0	1	0	21
ILB Jackson Alabaso	0	1	0	30

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Anthony Klingensmith	5	0	37
ILB Tracy Ford	4	0	37
S Edgar Salari	4	0	34
CB Dixon Cassidy	3	0	37
CB Ruben Owens	2	1	18
OLB Aiden Ward	1	0	31
DE Dustin Johnston	1	0	37
S Amari Ojeda	1	0	5
OLB Kelly Newton	1	0	37
S Butch Booker	0	1	32

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Toby Van Verth	2	6	25	0	39
T Kendall Snyder	2	2	25	0	39
T Jim Smith	1	4	25	0	39
G Donnie Searcy	1	3	25	0	39
G J.T. Briggs	0	4	25	1	39

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Ernest Junker	2	14
Asher Kaplan	1	23
Richard Nieves	1	23
Christian Crummey	1	23
Leon Robertson	1	7

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Javier Buerfeind	1	21
Tracy Ford	1	12
Heath Terrell	1	12

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Christian Crummey	28	36	---	---	23	87
WR Asher Kaplan	30	33	---	---	23	86
CB Alexander Raez	---	---	25	37	20	82
WR Terrell Sellers	31	32	---	---	17	80
G D.J. Gulecas	32	37	---	---	7	76
T Wade Lewitt	32	37	---	---	7	76
C Jacob Birkholz	32	37	---	---	---	69
QB Ricky May	32	37	---	---	---	69
G Trey Wright	32	37	---	---	---	69
G Antoine Burns	32	37	---	---	---	69
CB Antoine Clemons	---	---	25	39	4	68
S Devante McAlister	---	---	25	39	4	68
RB Don Chatham	26	35	---	---	---	61
ILB Korey Dawson	---	---	21	34	4	59
DE Tyrus Hollings	---	---	22	33	3	58
ILB Jackson Alabaso	---	---	21	30	3	54
OLB Richard Nieves	---	---	9	15	23	47
DT Danny Rober	---	---	16	26	3	45
WR Howie Cox	20	20	---	---	---	40
S Darrell Lloyd	---	---	13	24	1	38
DT Anthony McWilliams	---	---	10	19	8	37
DT Antoine Taylor	---	---	11	21	4	36
DE Gabe Wallace	---	---	15	20	---	35
DT Kent Betts	---	---	12	18	5	35
S Ernest Junker	---	---	14	7	14	35
S Wesley Hookfin	---	---	9	18	3	30
TE Christopher Finacchiaro	8	12	---	---	6	26
OLB Isaac Henson	---	---	4	9	12	25
WR Myron Blackburn	0	1	---	---	23	24
S Donte Rhem	---	---	4	4	16	24
DT Jeffrey Hanson	---	---	11	13	---	24
CB Dusty Enloe	---	---	5	16	1	22
WR Scott Fells	9	10	---	---	---	19
RB J.J. Mills	3	3	---	---	8	14
RB Clayton Rodriguez	4	1	---	---	6	11
DE Collin Jamison	---	---	3	6	1	10
K Nicolas Trigg	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Rusty Riley	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Larry Shelton	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Leon Robertson	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Marquis Harbin	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Tito Peterson	---	---	0	0	6	6
P Otis Ferrett	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Artie McGregor	1	2	---	---	---	3
QB Cornelius Orchard	0	0	---	---	2	2
OLB Cornelius Salter	---	---	0	1	---	1

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Tracy Ford	---	---	29	37	12	78
CB Dixon Cassidy	---	---	32	37	8	77
CB Anthony Klingensmith	---	---	29	37	8	74
OLB Kelly Newton	---	---	29	37	7	73
G Donnie Searcy	25	39	---	---	8	72
T Jim Smith	25	39	---	---	8	72
T Kendall Snyder	25	39	---	---	8	72
G J.T. Briggs	25	39	---	---	8	72
DE Dustin Johnston	---	---	28	37	2	67
DE Stan Evans	---	---	28	36	2	66
S Edgar Salari	---	---	24	34	8	66
OLB Aiden Ward	---	---	30	31	3	64
C Toby Van Verth	25	39	---	---	---	64
QB Xavier Gerhardt	25	39	---	---	---	64
S Butch Booker	---	---	29	32	2	63
WR Jimmie Dobbs	25	37	---	---	---	62
TE Nicholas Riffe	11	17	---	---	21	49
DT Adam Fulton	---	---	23	24	2	49
WR Casey Athanas	20	29	---	---	---	49
RB Donnie Merrifield	18	29	---	---	---	47
WR Kerry Ballard	16	22	---	---	5	43
CB Ruben Owens	---	---	23	18	---	41
FB Asher Kostinko	3	15	---	---	21	39
ILB Taylor Schwartz	---	---	10	14	13	37
TE Jose Rivers	14	14	---	---	5	33
RB Javier Buerfeind	3	6	---	---	21	30
OLB Bucky Lewis	---	---	5	5	20	30
WR Camden Gauthier	3	3	---	---	21	27
S Amari Ojeda	---	---	5	5	17	27
CB Ryan Grandt	---	---	5	5	16	26
DE Ruben Fillion	---	---	11	9	5	25
TE Terry Richardson	6	14	---	---	---	20
WR Heath Terrell	2	0	---	---	12	14
RB Richard Poston	4	6	---	---	3	13
DT Xavier Beyer	---	---	6	6	---	12
K Fred Benson	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Malcolm Wooden	0	0	---	---	8	8
S Peter Stoops	---	---	5	3	---	8
P Kris Miller	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Cesar Harden	---	---	1	0	5	6
G Luis McGee	0	3	---	---	---	3
QB Arnie Sinclair	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Oscar Goble	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Wendell Washington	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Dave Doyle	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Martin Melaragni	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	12	3.0
Middle	20	91	4.6
Right	8	33	4.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	32	4.0
Middle	11	55	5.0
Right	4	6	1.5
None	2	-3	-1.5

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ricky May	32	22	5	1	1	2	6	2	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Xavier Gerhardt	38	24	0	3	4	4	2	0	1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	7	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	192	12.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	71	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	63	21.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	8	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	12	69	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	9	110	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	16	8.0

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Howie Cox	8	4	0	78	1	20
WR Terrell Sellers	6	4	0	103	2	32
WR Asher Kaplan	5	4	0	67	1	33
TE Christopher Finacchiaro	3	3	0	22	0	12
TE Christian Crummey	3	2	0	11	0	36
RB Don Chatham	3	3	0	10	0	35
WR Scott Fells	2	1	1	19	0	10
WR Myron Blackburn	1	1	0	23	1	1
RB J.J. Mills	1	0	0	0	0	3

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Kerry Ballard	8	6	0	64	22
WR Jimmie Dobbs	7	5	0	41	37
WR Casey Athanas	4	4	0	32	29
FB Asher Kostinko	3	2	0	21	15
TE Jose Rivers	3	1	2	6	14
TE Terry Richardson	3	1	0	18	14
RB Javier Buerfeind	3	2	1	1	6
RB Donnie Merrifield	3	2	0	12	29
TE Nicholas Riffe	2	1	0	8	17
RB Richard Poston	2	0	1	0	6

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Don Chatham	2	3	1.50	3.42
QB Ricky May	1	6	6.00	6.00
RB J.J. Mills	1	1	1.00	7.00

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Xavier Gerhardt	1	8	8.00	4.00

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ricky May	7	5	40	5.71	10.41

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Xavier Gerhardt	5	1	7	1.40	5.34

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Howie Cox	3	1	16	5.33	9.75
TE Christopher Finacchiaro	2	2	16	8.00	7.33
TE Christian Crummey	1	1	7	7.00	3.67
RB Don Chatham	1	1	1	1.00	3.33

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jimmie Dobbs	1	0	0	0.00	5.86
TE Terry Richardson	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
WR Kerry Ballard	1	0	0	0.00	8.00
RB Richard Poston	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Donnie Merrifield	1	1	7	7.00	4.00

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
RB Don Chatham	4	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ricky May	7	7	4

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Xavier Gerhardt	11	6	2

RB Don Chatham

RB J.J. Mills

RB Clayton Rodriguez

QB Ricky May

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Asher Kaplan	2	2	2
RB Don Chatham	2	2	0
WR Scott Fells	1	1	1
TE Christopher Finacchiaro	1	1	0
WR Howie Cox	1	1	1

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jimmie Dobbs	4	2	1
TE Jose Rivers	2	0	0
TE Nicholas Riffe	1	1	0
FB Asher Kostinko	1	1	0
WR Kerry Ballard	1	1	0
RB Javier Buerfeind	1	0	0
RB Donnie Merrifield	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,600 (14,600)
End Zone 10,300 (10,500)
Mezzanine 6,100 (6,100)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (9,300)
Club Seats 19,600 (19,600)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,600 (14,600)
End Zone	10,300 (10,500)
Mezzanine	6,100 (6,100)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (9,300)
Club Seats	19,600 (19,600)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)