Week 17, 2035

Game MVP: Donnie Merrifield, New England Patriots

played in Miami, FL

87 degrees, fair, 5 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

New England Patriots	17	3	3	14	-	37
Miami Dolphins	0	7	0	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:50 NED - Fred Benson 23 field goal
1Q: 06:53 NED - Jose Rivers 33 pass from Xavier Gerhardt (Fred Benson extra point)
1Q: 05:00 NED - Tony Grabulis 21 pass from Xavier Gerhardt (Fred Benson extra point)
2Q: 01:58 MIA - Clayton Rodriguez 3 pass from Ricky May (Ken Stevenson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NED - Fred Benson 51 field goal
3Q: 10:25 NED - Fred Benson 28 field goal
4Q: 12:08 NED - Donnie Merrifield 48 run (Fred Benson extra point)
4Q: 11:39 NED - Donnie Merrifield 30 run (Fred Benson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:50 NED - Fred Benson 23 field goal
1Q: 06:53 NED - Jose Rivers 33 pass from Xavier Gerhardt (Fred Benson extra point)
1Q: 05:00 NED - Tony Grabulis 21 pass from Xavier Gerhardt (Fred Benson extra point)
2Q: 01:58 MIA - Clayton Rodriguez 3 pass from Ricky May (Ken Stevenson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NED - Fred Benson 51 field goal
3Q: 10:25 NED - Fred Benson 28 field goal
4Q: 12:08 NED - Donnie Merrifield 48 run (Fred Benson extra point)
4Q: 11:39 NED - Donnie Merrifield 30 run (Fred Benson extra point)

Team Statistics NED MIA
Record 9-6-1 8-8
First Downs 24 8
- by Rushing 10 2
- by Passing 12 6
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 502 116
- Offensive Plays 77 51
- Yards per Play 6.52 2.27
Net Rushing Yards 194 45
- Rushing Attempts 35 15
- Yards per Rush 5.54 3.00
Net Passing Yards 308 71
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 28 - 1 32 - 13 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 311 96
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 4/25
- Yards per Pass Play 7.33 1.97
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/17 1/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 9.2
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/65 4/35
Punt Returns/Yards 6/86 2/43
Kick Returns/Yards 2/47 3/70
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 1/5
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 25
Time of Possession 38:37 21:23

Team Statistics	NED	MIA
Record	9-6-1	8-8
First Downs	24	8
- by Rushing	10	2
- by Passing	12	6
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	502	116
- Offensive Plays	77	51
- Yards per Play	6.52	2.27
Net Rushing Yards	194	45
- Rushing Attempts	35	15
- Yards per Rush	5.54	3.00
Net Passing Yards	308	71
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 28 - 1	32 - 13 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	311	96
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	4/25
- Yards per Pass Play	7.33	1.97
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/17	1/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	9.2
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/65	4/35
Punt Returns/Yards	6/86	2/43
Kick Returns/Yards	2/47	3/70
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	1/5
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 25
Time of Possession	38:37	21:23

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:16	OWN 33	13	61	Field Goal
1	6:53	0:13	OPP 33	1	33	Touchdown
1	5:36	0:50	OWN 45	2	55	Touchdown
1	1:24	2:28	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
2	12:36	3:59	OWN 15	8	33	Punt
2	6:25	2:08	OWN 45	6	17	Punt
2	2:43	0:13	OWN 22	2	0	Interception
2	1:52	1:52	OWN 30	4	36	Field Goal
3	14:33	4:13	OWN 35	12	54	Field Goal
3	8:00	3:47	OWN 21	6	35	Punt
3	2:07	1:14	50	3	6	Punt
4	14:49	3:01	OWN 22	6	78	Touchdown
4	11:39	0:13	OPP 30	1	30	Touchdown
4	9:59	3:58	OWN 17	6	19	Punt
4	4:49	2:23	OWN 34	3	0	Punt
4	0:32	0:32	OWN 33	1	4	Game

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:44	0:51	OWN 25	3	-9	Interception
1	6:40	1:04	OWN 25	5	12	Interception
1	4:46	3:22	OWN 25	6	13	Punt
2	13:56	1:20	OWN 38	3	5	Punt
2	8:37	2:12	OWN 5	3	3	Punt
2	4:17	1:34	OWN 8	3	7	Punt
2	2:30	0:38	OPP 35	3	35	Touchdown
3	15:00	0:27	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	10:20	2:20	OWN 28	4	13	Punt
3	4:13	2:06	OWN 17	3	1	Punt
3	0:53	1:04	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	11:26	1:27	OWN 22	4	13	Punt
4	6:01	1:12	OWN 23	3	6	Punt
4	2:26	1:54	OWN 35	5	-2	Punt

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Donnie Merrifield	25	158	6.32	48	4	2
QB Xavier Gerhardt	10	36	3.60	9	0	0

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Don Chatham	9	18	2.00	7	0
QB Ricky May	3	27	9.00	14	1
RB Clayton Rodriguez	2	4	2.00	3	0
RB J.J. Mills	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Xavier Gerhardt	41	28	311	1/3	2	34	1	96.7

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ricky May	32	13	96	4/25	1	21	2	32.8

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jose Rivers	7	8	78	11.14	23	33	1
WR Tony Grabulis	6	9	79	13.17	51	25	1
WR Jimmie Dobbs	3	3	51	17.00	35	34	0
WR Camden Gauthier	3	4	14	4.67	10	9	0
FB Asher Kostinko	3	5	11	3.67	5	9	0
RB Donnie Merrifield	3	7	52	17.33	47	23	0
TE Timothy Farr	1	1	18	18.00	11	18	0
WR Kerry Ballard	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Brent Patterson	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Don Chatham	4	6	20	5.00	10	12	0
RB Clayton Rodriguez	3	4	19	6.33	0	11	1
WR Terrell Sellers	2	7	16	8.00	8	13	0
TE Noah Trim	2	3	31	15.50	5	21	0
WR Marquis Harbin	1	6	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Howie Cox	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Artie McGregor	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Christian Crummey	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Rod Boscarino	1	0	0.00	0
S Mercury Kramer	1	0	0.00	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Antoine Clemons	1	5	5.00	0

New England	Recov	Force
RB Javier Buerfeind	1	0
S Amari Ojeda	0	1
DE Stan Evans	0	1

Miami	Fumb	Recov
WR Marquis Harbin	1	0
RB Don Chatham	1	0
QB Ricky May	0	1

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kris Miller	7	289	41.3	32.3	54	5

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Otis Ferrett	11	574	52.2	42.5	66	4

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Fred Benson	3/3	1/1	1/1	51	4/4

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ken Stevenson	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kerry Ballard	5	74	14.8	0
Camden Gauthier	1	12	12.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Scott Fells	2	43	21.5	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edgar Salari	2	47	23.5	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marquis Harbin	3	70	23.3	0

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Adam Fulton	7	1	1.5	14	36
DE Stan Evans	4	4	2.5	15	36
CB Dixon Cassidy	4	2	0.0	15	35
CB Ruben Owens	4	0	0.0	13	32
S Edgar Salari	3	1	0.0	15	28
OLB Aiden Ward	2	1	0.0	9	19
S Amari Ojeda	2	1	0.0	3	15
S Mercury Kramer	2	1	0.0	14	33
ILB Tracy Ford	1	1	0.0	15	36
TE Jose Rivers	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Rod Boscarino	1	0	0.0	7	25
CB Ryan Grandt	1	0	0.0	7	15
OLB Kelly Newton	0	1	0.0	14	31
OLB Bucky Lewis	0	1	0.0	9	18

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jackson Alabaso	11	0	0.0	23	24
CB Antoine Clemons	9	4	0.0	26	42
OLB Joseph Sanborn	6	0	0.0	12	23
DT Kent Betts	4	0	0.0	21	29
DT Anthony McWilliams	4	0	0.0	30	30
DE Tyrus Hollings	3	1	1.0	30	35
OLB Thomas Lang	3	5	0.0	23	20
S Devante McAlister	3	3	0.0	35	42
S Ernest Junker	3	1	0.0	17	16
CB Dusty Enloe	2	3	0.0	27	24
DT Danny Rober	2	1	0.0	12	7
OLB Cornelius Salter	2	1	0.0	8	17
CB Alexander Raez	2	1	0.0	23	41
S Darrell Lloyd	2	1	0.0	22	26
OLB Richard Nieves	2	0	0.0	9	18
DE Stan Kaplan	1	2	0.0	29	30
WR Marquis Harbin	1	0	---	---	---
WR Terrell Sellers	1	0	---	---	---
DT Jeffrey Hanson	0	2	0.0	7	18
CB Brent Burton	0	1	0.0	12	1

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Stan Evans	2.5	2	4	36
DT Adam Fulton	1.5	2	1	36
ILB Tracy Ford	0.0	2	1	36
OLB Rod Boscarino	0.0	1	2	25
DE Cesar Harden	0.0	1	0	12
OLB Bucky Lewis	0.0	1	0	18

Miami	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tyrus Hollings	1.0	2	0	35
DE Stan Kaplan	0.0	3	1	30
DT Kent Betts	0.0	1	0	29
DT Jeffrey Hanson	0.0	0	1	18

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Dixon Cassidy	3	1	0	35
CB Ruben Owens	3	0	0	32
S Amari Ojeda	2	1	0	15
OLB Aiden Ward	2	0	0	19
S Edgar Salari	2	0	0	28
S Mercury Kramer	1	1	1	33
ILB Tracy Ford	0	2	0	36
OLB Rod Boscarino	0	0	1	25

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Antoine Clemons	7	1	1	42
ILB Jackson Alabaso	4	1	0	24
OLB Joseph Sanborn	4	0	0	23
OLB Thomas Lang	3	0	0	20
OLB Cornelius Salter	2	0	0	17
S Darrell Lloyd	2	0	0	26
S Ernest Junker	2	0	0	16
S Devante McAlister	1	1	0	42
OLB Richard Nieves	1	0	0	18
CB Dusty Enloe	1	0	0	24
CB Alexander Raez	1	0	0	41

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Toby Van Verth	5	9	35	1	42
T Jim Smith	5	7	35	0	42
G Donnie Searcy	2	9	35	0	42
G Lewis Strickland	1	3	8	0	0
G Dave Doyle	1	2	35	0	42
T Marc Loendorf	0	3	27	0	42

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Jose Rivers	1	30
Tracy Ford	1	27
Amari Ojeda	1	20
Kelly Newton	1	13
Jim Smith	1	10

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Dale Dayoc	5	27
Brent Burton	2	27
Alexander Raez	1	12

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Jose Rivers	32	41	---	---	30	103
G Donnie Searcy	35	42	---	---	10	87
T Jim Smith	35	42	---	---	10	87
G Dave Doyle	35	42	---	---	10	87
T Marc Loendorf	27	42	---	---	10	79
ILB Tracy Ford	---	---	15	36	27	78
C Toby Van Verth	35	42	---	---	---	77
QB Xavier Gerhardt	31	42	---	---	---	73
RB Donnie Merrifield	33	38	---	---	2	73
CB Dixon Cassidy	---	---	15	35	20	70
WR Tony Grabulis	33	34	---	---	---	67
WR Kerry Ballard	18	24	---	---	20	62
OLB Kelly Newton	---	---	14	31	13	58
CB Ruben Owens	---	---	13	32	11	56
OLB Aiden Ward	---	---	9	19	27	55
WR Camden Gauthier	26	25	---	---	4	55
DE Stan Evans	---	---	15	36	---	51
DT Adam Fulton	---	---	14	36	---	50
S Mercury Kramer	---	---	14	33	---	47
S Edgar Salari	---	---	15	28	2	45
FB Asher Kostinko	4	11	---	---	23	38
S Amari Ojeda	---	---	3	15	20	38
OLB Rod Boscarino	---	---	7	25	---	32
DE Cesar Harden	---	---	5	12	11	28
OLB Bucky Lewis	---	---	9	18	---	27
WR Jimmie Dobbs	19	7	---	---	---	26
TE Timothy Farr	6	17	---	---	1	24
RB Javier Buerfeind	0	3	---	---	19	22
CB Ryan Grandt	---	---	7	15	---	22
WR D.J. Glover	1	0	---	---	19	20
DE Salvador Wagner	---	---	7	8	---	15
CB Wendell Washington	---	---	2	10	---	12
DT Oliver MacClelland	---	---	0	0	11	11
C Malcolm Wooden	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Brent Patterson	2	8	---	---	---	10
K Fred Benson	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Kris Miller	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Lewis Strickland	8	0	---	---	---	8
DE Malcolm Swilling	---	---	1	7	---	8
QB Riddick Welch	4	0	---	---	---	4
RB Richard Poston	1	2	---	---	---	3
C Martin Melaragni	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jose Tharp	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Marlon Wolf	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Denzel Church	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Hunter Summers	---	---	0	0	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Devante McAlister	---	---	35	42	3	80
CB Antoine Clemons	---	---	26	42	10	78
CB Alexander Raez	---	---	23	41	12	76
DE Tyrus Hollings	---	---	30	35	9	74
WR Terrell Sellers	15	36	---	---	22	73
TE Christian Crummey	13	30	---	---	27	70
DT Anthony McWilliams	---	---	30	30	10	70
C Riddick Anderson	15	36	---	---	11	62
DE Stan Kaplan	---	---	29	30	3	62
WR Marquis Harbin	14	33	---	---	8	55
OLB Richard Nieves	---	---	9	18	28	55
G Antoine Burns	15	36	---	---	3	54
CB Dusty Enloe	---	---	27	24	2	53
C Damien Stephens	15	36	---	---	---	51
QB Ricky May	15	36	---	---	---	51
T Wade Lewitt	15	36	---	---	---	51
DT Kent Betts	---	---	21	29	1	51
ILB Jackson Alabaso	---	---	23	24	3	50
S Darrell Lloyd	---	---	22	26	2	50
S Ernest Junker	---	---	17	16	17	50
G D.J. Gulecas	13	26	---	---	8	47
OLB Thomas Lang	---	---	23	20	1	44
RB Don Chatham	12	30	---	---	---	42
CB Brent Burton	---	---	12	1	27	40
OLB Joseph Sanborn	---	---	12	23	1	36
DE Collin Jamison	---	---	11	19	1	31
RB Dale Dayoc	1	1	---	---	27	29
WR Howie Cox	9	19	---	---	---	28
OLB Cornelius Salter	---	---	8	17	1	26
DT Jeffrey Hanson	---	---	7	18	1	26
T Leon Robertson	2	10	---	---	11	23
DT Danny Rober	---	---	12	7	1	20
RB Clayton Rodriguez	5	12	---	---	2	19
TE Noah Trim	4	15	---	---	---	19
ILB Mark Jefferson	---	---	3	0	14	17
WR Asher Kaplan	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Otis Ferrett	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Larry Shelton	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Irv Harding	0	0	---	---	11	11
TE Artie McGregor	0	3	---	---	7	10
WR Scott Fells	0	1	---	---	8	9
S Wesley Hookfin	---	---	5	0	---	5
RB J.J. Mills	2	0	---	---	2	4
K Ken Stevenson	0	0	---	---	2	2
QB Brayden Abeykoon	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Donte Rhem	---	---	0	0	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	67	6.7
Middle	21	119	5.7
Right	4	8	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	9	1.8
Middle	7	33	4.7
Right	3	3	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Xavier Gerhardt	41	28	6	2	1	3	6	2	1

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ricky May	32	13	1	2	1	5	9	8	2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	9	67	5.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	15	182	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	29	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	33	33.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	65	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	2	31	3.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tony Grabulis	9	6	0	79	3	34
TE Jose Rivers	8	7	0	78	1	41
RB Donnie Merrifield	7	3	0	52	1	38
FB Asher Kostinko	5	3	0	11	0	11
WR Camden Gauthier	4	3	1	14	0	25
WR Jimmie Dobbs	3	3	0	51	1	7
TE Brent Patterson	3	1	0	5	0	8
TE Timothy Farr	1	1	0	18	0	17
WR Kerry Ballard	1	1	0	3	0	24

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrell Sellers	7	2	0	16	0	36
WR Marquis Harbin	6	1	0	3	0	33
RB Don Chatham	6	4	0	20	0	30
RB Clayton Rodriguez	4	3	1	19	0	12
WR Howie Cox	3	1	0	7	0	19
TE Noah Trim	3	2	0	31	1	15
TE Artie McGregor	2	0	0	0	0	3
TE Christian Crummey	1	0	0	0	0	30

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Xavier Gerhardt	1	-2	-2.00	3.60
RB Donnie Merrifield	1	3	3.00	6.32

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Xavier Gerhardt	2	0	0	0.00	7.59

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ricky May	1	1	3	3.00	3.00

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Brent Patterson	1	0	0	0.00	1.67
RB Donnie Merrifield	1	0	0	0.00	7.43

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Clayton Rodriguez	1	1	3	3.00	4.75

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Donnie Merrifield	3	1
QB Xavier Gerhardt	1	0

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
QB Ricky May	1	1

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Xavier Gerhardt	13	9	4

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ricky May	11	3	0

C Riddick Anderson

T Wade Lewitt

T Leon Robertson

G D.J. Gulecas

G Antoine Burns

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Donnie Merrifield	5	2	2
WR Tony Grabulis	4	3	1
TE Jose Rivers	2	2	1
WR Jimmie Dobbs	1	1	0
FB Asher Kostinko	1	1	0

Miami	Targ	Catch
WR Marquis Harbin	3	0
WR Terrell Sellers	3	1
WR Howie Cox	2	1
RB Clayton Rodriguez	1	0
TE Christian Crummey	1	0
RB Don Chatham	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,100 (21,400)
End Zone 14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,100 (21,400)
End Zone	14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)