Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots - 12/30/2012
Week 17
Sunday - 1:00 pm EST
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NE | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
The Miami Dolphins committed 3 penalties for 23 yards. They were flagged a total of 3 times.
The New England Patriots committed 6 penalties for 48 yards. They were flagged a total of 6 times.
Together there were 9 penalties for 71 yards. There were 9 total flags in this game.
Head Referee/Crew: Jerome Boger
Penalty Log
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| Penalty | Yards | Against | Player | Quarter | Time | Down | Distance | Declined | Offsetting | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 8 | Miami | J.Amaya | 1 | 06:40 | 0 | 0 | No | No | No |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 8 | New England | D.Martin | 1 | 03:04 | 4 | 11 | No | No | Yes |
| False Start | 5 | New England | N.Solder | 1 | 01:13 | 1 | 10 | No | No | Yes |
| False Start | 5 | New England | A.Hernandez | 2 | 13:28 | 3 | 8 | No | No | Yes |
| Roughing the Passer | 15 | New England | D.Hightower | 2 | 08:45 | 3 | 3 | No | No | Yes |
| False Start | 5 | New England | L.Mankins | 2 | 02:00 | 1 | 10 | No | No | Yes |
| Offensive Holding | 10 | Miami | N.Garner | 2 | 00:34 | 2 | 2 | No | No | No |
| Defensive Holding | 5 | Miami | S.Smith | 3 | 09:24 | 1 | 10 | No | No | No |
| Offensive Holding | 10 | New England | R.Wendell | 3 | 00:24 | 1 | 10 | No | No | Yes |
| Totals | 71 | 1.89 | 1.78 | 7.11 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Play By Play
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | Q1 - 15:00 | 0 | 0 | MIA 35 | N.Kaeding kicks 70 yards from MIA 35 to NE -5. M.Slater, Touchback. |
| NE | Q1 - 15:00 | 1 | 10 | NE 20 | (15:00) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short right to A.Hernandez to NE 34 for 14 yards (K.Burnett; K.Dansby). NE 417th 1st down of season, new NFL record. |
| NE | Q1 - 14:32 | 1 | 10 | NE 34 | (14:32) T.Brady pass short right to D.Woodhead pushed ob at MIA 42 for 24 yards (K.Burnett). |
| NE | Q1 - 14:08 | 1 | 10 | MIA 42 | (14:08) S.Ridley left guard to MIA 37 for 5 yards (K.Burnett). |
| NE | Q1 - 13:26 | 2 | 5 | MIA 37 | (13:26) S.Ridley right tackle to MIA 28 for 9 yards (K.Dansby; R.Jones). NE 22-Ridley is now the 5th Patriots ever with 1,200 rush yards in a season. |
| NE | Q1 - 12:53 | 1 | 10 | MIA 28 | (12:53) (Shotgun) S.Ridley left guard to MIA 22 for 6 yards (K.Dansby; C.Clemons). |
| NE | Q1 - 12:21 | 2 | 4 | MIA 22 | (12:21) S.Ridley up the middle to MIA 24 for -2 yards (P.Soliai). |
| NE | Q1 - 11:49 | 3 | 6 | MIA 24 | (11:49) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete short left to A.Hernandez. |
| NE | Q1 - 11:43 | 4 | 6 | MIA 24 | (11:43) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete short right to W.Welker. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIA | Q1 - 11:43 | 1 | 10 | MIA 24 | (11:43) R.Bush right end to MIA 25 for 1 yard (V.Wilfork; D.Hightower). |
| MIA | Q1 - 11:07 | 2 | 9 | MIA 25 | (11:07) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass incomplete short middle to R.Bush (J.Mayo). |
| MIA | Q1 - 11:03 | 3 | 9 | MIA 25 | (11:03) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill sacked at MIA 21 for -4 yards (J.Francis). |
| MIA | Q1 - 10:26 | 4 | 13 | MIA 21 | (10:26) B.Fields punts 44 yards to NE 35, Center-J.Denney. W.Welker ran ob at NE 48 for 13 yards. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q1 - 10:18 | 1 | 10 | NE 48 | (10:18) T.Brady pass incomplete short left to W.Welker. |
| NE | Q1 - 10:15 | 2 | 10 | NE 48 | (10:15) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short right to A.Hernandez to MIA 44 for 8 yards (S.Smith; K.Burnett). MIA-K.Burnett was injured during the play. |
| NE | Q1 - 10:01 | 3 | 2 | MIA 44 | (10:01) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle to A.Hernandez to MIA 36 for 8 yards (K.Dansby). |
| NE | Q1 - 09:29 | 1 | 10 | MIA 36 | (9:29) T.Brady pass incomplete deep left to B.Lloyd. |
| NE | Q1 - 09:24 | 2 | 10 | MIA 36 | (9:24) S.Ridley left guard to MIA 33 for 3 yards (K.Burnett; T.McDaniel). |
| NE | Q1 - 08:38 | 3 | 7 | MIA 33 | (8:38) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete deep left to A.Hernandez. |
| NE | Q1 - 08:33 | 4 | 7 | MIA 33 | (8:33) Z.Mesko punts 25 yards to MIA 8, Center-D.Aiken, fair catch by M.Thigpen. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIA | Q1 - 08:27 | 1 | 10 | MIA 8 | (8:27) R.Tannehill pass short right to B.Hartline to MIA 23 for 15 yards (P.Chung). |
| MIA | Q1 - 07:56 | 1 | 10 | MIA 23 | (7:56) (No Huddle, Shotgun) R.Bush left tackle to MIA 25 for 2 yards (V.Wilfork). |
| MIA | Q1 - 07:26 | 2 | 8 | MIA 25 | (7:26) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass incomplete short left to R.Matthews. |
| MIA | Q1 - 07:23 | 3 | 8 | MIA 25 | (7:23) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass deep left intended for R.Matthews INTERCEPTED by S.Gregory at MIA 41. S.Gregory to MIA 28 for 13 yards (R.Matthews). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q1 - 07:15 | 1 | 10 | MIA 28 | (7:15) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass deep right to R.Gronkowski to MIA 9 for 19 yards (R.Jones). |
| NE | Q1 - 06:44 | 1 | 9 | MIA 9 | (6:44) T.Brady pass short middle to W.Welker for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 48th straight regular season game with a TD pass, 2nd longest all-time (Unitas 47). Also 1st player in NFL history to throw a TD pass in all 16 games for 3 straight seasons. NE 83-Welker 110th consecutive game with a reception. |
| NE | Q1 - 06:40 | 0 | 0 | MIA 2 | S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Aiken, Holder-Z.Mesko. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIA | Q1 - 06:40 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 65 yards from NE 35 to MIA 0. M.Thigpen to MIA 27 for 27 yards (K.Arrington). PENALTY on MIA-J.Amaya, Offensive Holding, 8 yards, enforced at MIA 16. |
| MIA | Q1 - 06:34 | 1 | 10 | MIA 8 | (6:34) L.Miller left end to MIA 11 for 3 yards (C.Jones). |
| MIA | Q1 - 06:04 | 2 | 7 | MIA 11 | (6:04) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass incomplete short right to A.Fasano. |
| MIA | Q1 - 05:59 | 3 | 7 | MIA 11 | (5:59) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill up the middle to MIA 19 for 8 yards (J.Cunningham). |
| MIA | Q1 - 05:27 | 1 | 10 | MIA 19 | (5:27) R.Tannehill pass short right to B.Hartline to MIA 40 for 21 yards (P.Chung). |
| MIA | Q1 - 04:55 | 1 | 10 | MIA 40 | (4:55) L.Miller right tackle to MIA 44 for 4 yards (J.Mayo). |
| MIA | Q1 - 04:20 | 2 | 6 | MIA 44 | (4:20) (Shotgun) L.Miller left guard to MIA 46 for 2 yards (C.Jones; R.Ninkovich). |
| MIA | Q1 - 03:41 | 3 | 4 | MIA 46 | (3:41) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill sacked at MIA 39 for -7 yards (B.Deaderick). |
| MIA | Q1 - 03:04 | 4 | 11 | MIA 39 | (3:04) B.Fields punts 50 yards to NE 11, Center-J.Denney. W.Welker to NE 18 for 7 yards (J.Amaya). PENALTY on NE-D.Martin, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 8 yards, enforced at NE 16. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q1 - 02:54 | 1 | 10 | NE 8 | (2:54) S.Ridley right guard to NE 10 for 2 yards (J.Wilson). |
| NE | Q1 - 02:22 | 2 | 8 | NE 10 | (2:22) T.Brady pass short left to W.Welker to NE 20 for 10 yards (D.Patterson). NE 12-Brady 44,614 career pass yards, passing Drew Bledsoe for 9th in NFL history. |
| NE | Q1 - 01:45 | 1 | 10 | NE 20 | (1:45) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to D.Woodhead to NE 45 for 25 yards (R.Jones). |
| NE | Q1 - 01:13 | 1 | 10 | NE 45 | (1:13) (Shotgun) PENALTY on NE-N.Solder, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 45 - No Play. |
| NE | Q1 - 00:55 | 1 | 15 | NE 40 | (:55) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short right to W.Welker to MIA 37 for 23 yards (K.Misi). MIA-D.Patterson was injured during the play. |
| NE | Q1 - 00:25 | 1 | 10 | MIA 37 | (:25) S.Vereen left tackle to MIA 28 for 9 yards (R.Jones). |
| NE | Q1 - | 0 | 0 | END QUARTER 1 | |
| NE | Q2 - 15:00 | 2 | 1 | MIA 28 | (15:00) S.Vereen up the middle to MIA 23 for 5 yards (C.Clemons). |
| NE | Q2 - 14:18 | 1 | 10 | MIA 23 | (14:18) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete deep left to B.Lloyd. |
| NE | Q2 - 14:13 | 2 | 10 | MIA 23 | (14:13) (Shotgun) S.Vereen left guard to MIA 21 for 2 yards (K.Dansby). |
| NE | Q2 - 13:28 | 3 | 8 | MIA 21 | (13:28) (Shotgun) PENALTY on NE-A.Hernandez, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 21 - No Play. |
| NE | Q2 - 13:08 | 3 | 13 | MIA 26 | (13:08) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass deep middle to D.Branch to MIA 10 for 16 yards (S.Smith). |
| NE | Q2 - 12:32 | 1 | 10 | MIA 10 | (12:32) S.Vereen up the middle to MIA 5 for 5 yards (K.Dansby). |
| NE | Q2 - 11:55 | 2 | 5 | MIA 5 | (11:55) S.Vereen right guard to MIA 2 for 3 yards (O.Vernon). |
| NE | Q2 - 11:12 | 3 | 2 | MIA 2 | (11:12) (Shotgun) D.Woodhead up the middle to MIA 1 for 1 yard (C.Wake; C.Clemons). |
| NE | Q2 - 10:30 | 4 | 1 | MIA 1 | (10:30) D.Connolly reported in as eligible. S.Ridley up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. |
| NE | Q2 - 10:26 | 0 | 0 | MIA 2 | S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Aiken, Holder-Z.Mesko. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIA | Q2 - 10:26 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 65 yards from NE 35 to end zone, Touchback. |
| MIA | Q2 - 10:26 | 1 | 10 | MIA 20 | (10:26) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass short left to R.Matthews to MIA 32 for 12 yards (K.Arrington). |
| MIA | Q2 - 09:58 | 1 | 10 | MIA 32 | (9:58) (No Huddle) R.Tannehill pass short right to A.Fasano to MIA 41 for 9 yards (T.Wilson). |
| MIA | Q2 - 09:23 | 2 | 1 | MIA 41 | (9:23) (Shotgun) R.Bush right tackle to MIA 39 for -2 yards (C.Jones; J.Mayo). |
| MIA | Q2 - 08:45 | 3 | 3 | MIA 39 | (8:45) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass incomplete deep left to R.Bush. PENALTY on NE-D.Hightower, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at MIA 39 - No Play. |
| MIA | Q2 - 08:40 | 1 | 10 | NE 46 | (8:40) (No Huddle, Shotgun) L.Miller right end to NE 44 for 2 yards (T.Wilson; C.Jones). |
| MIA | Q2 - 07:58 | 2 | 8 | NE 44 | (7:58) R.Tannehill pass deep right to R.Matthews to NE 24 for 20 yards (D.McCourty). |
| MIA | Q2 - 07:21 | 1 | 10 | NE 24 | (7:21) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass incomplete deep left to A.Binns. |
| MIA | Q2 - 07:16 | 2 | 10 | NE 24 | (7:16) (Shotgun) R.Bush up the middle to NE 24 for no gain (V.Wilfork; J.Mayo). |
| MIA | Q2 - 06:33 | 3 | 10 | NE 24 | (6:33) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass incomplete deep left to A.Fasano (C.Jones). NE-R.Ninkovich was injured during the play. |
| MIA | Q2 - 06:27 | 4 | 10 | NE 24 | (6:27) N.Kaeding 41 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-J.Denney, Holder-B.Fields. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q2 - 06:24 | 1 | 10 | NE 31 | (6:24) T.Brady pass incomplete deep left to B.Lloyd. |
| NE | Q2 - 06:18 | 2 | 10 | NE 31 | (6:18) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to A.Hernandez to NE 40 for 9 yards (B.McCann). |
| NE | Q2 - 05:47 | 3 | 1 | NE 40 | (5:47) Direct snap to S.Ridley. S.Ridley up the middle to NE 43 for 3 yards (K.Burnett; R.Starks). |
| NE | Q2 - 05:15 | 1 | 10 | NE 43 | (5:15) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete short middle to A.Hernandez. |
| NE | Q2 - 05:12 | 2 | 10 | NE 43 | (5:12) D.Woodhead left end to MIA 46 for 11 yards (K.Burnett). |
| NE | Q2 - 04:55 | 1 | 10 | MIA 46 | (4:55) S.Vereen right end to MIA 44 for 2 yards (C.Wake). |
| NE | Q2 - 04:19 | 2 | 8 | MIA 44 | (4:19) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to D.Woodhead to MIA 30 for 14 yards (K.Burnett). NE 12-Brady 3,788 career completions, passing Vinny Testaverde for 8th in NFL history. |
| NE | Q2 - 03:37 | 1 | 10 | MIA 30 | (3:37) T.Brady pass short left to A.Hernandez to MIA 25 for 5 yards (R.Jones; K.Dansby). |
| NE | Q2 - 02:56 | 2 | 5 | MIA 25 | (2:56) S.Ridley right end to MIA 24 for 1 yard (K.Dansby). |
| NE | Q2 - 02:15 | 3 | 4 | MIA 24 | (2:15) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to W.Welker to MIA 15 for 9 yards (J.Wilson). |
| NE | Q2 - 02:00 | 0 | 0 | Two-Minute Warning | |
| NE | Q2 - 02:00 | 1 | 10 | MIA 15 | (2:00) PENALTY on NE-L.Mankins, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 15 - No Play. |
| NE | Q2 - 02:00 | 1 | 15 | MIA 20 | (2:00) S.Vereen up the middle to MIA 12 for 8 yards (K.Burnett; K.Dansby). |
| NE | Q2 - 01:53 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #1 by MIA at 01:53. | |
| NE | Q2 - 01:53 | 2 | 7 | MIA 12 | (1:53) S.Vereen right guard to MIA 8 for 4 yards (C.Wake; J.Wilson). |
| NE | Q2 - 01:48 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #2 by MIA at 01:48. | |
| NE | Q2 - 01:48 | 3 | 3 | MIA 8 | (1:48) D.Woodhead left guard to MIA 2 for 6 yards (R.Jones; K.Dansby). |
| NE | Q2 - 01:04 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #1 by NE at 01:04. | |
| NE | Q2 - 01:04 | 1 | 2 | MIA 2 | (1:04) D.Connolly reported in as eligible. S.Ridley left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
| NE | Q2 - 01:00 | 0 | 0 | MIA 2 | S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Aiken, Holder-Z.Mesko. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIA | Q2 - 01:00 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 65 yards from NE 35 to MIA 0. M.Thigpen to MIA 22 for 22 yards (K.Arrington). |
| MIA | Q2 - 00:55 | 1 | 10 | MIA 22 | (:55) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass short right to B.Hartline to MIA 30 for 8 yards (D.McCourty). |
| MIA | Q2 - 00:34 | 2 | 2 | MIA 30 | (:34) (No Huddle, Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass short right to L.Miller ran ob at MIA 33 for 3 yards. PENALTY on MIA-N.Garner, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIA 30 - No Play. |
| MIA | Q2 - 00:28 | 2 | 12 | MIA 20 | (:28) L.Miller left end to MIA 22 for 2 yards (C.Jones). |
| MIA | Q2 - 00:21 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #2 by NE at 00:21. | |
| MIA | Q2 - 00:21 | 3 | 10 | MIA 22 | (:21) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass short left to L.Miller to MIA 32 for 10 yards (K.Arrington). |
| MIA | Q2 - | 0 | 0 | END QUARTER 2 | |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIA | Q3 - 15:00 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 63 yards from NE 35 to MIA 2. M.Thigpen to MIA 6 for 4 yards (M.Williams; T.Wilson). |
| MIA | Q3 - 14:54 | 1 | 10 | MIA 6 | (14:54) R.Tannehill pass incomplete short left to A.Fasano (C.Jones). |
| MIA | Q3 - 14:50 | 2 | 10 | MIA 6 | (14:50) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass short middle to A.Fasano to MIA 15 for 9 yards (P.Chung; D.Hightower). NE-P.Chung was injured during the play. |
| MIA | Q3 - 14:16 | 3 | 1 | MIA 15 | (14:16) R.Bush up the middle to MIA 16 for 1 yard (K.Love; V.Wilfork). |
| MIA | Q3 - 13:36 | 1 | 10 | MIA 16 | (13:36) R.Bush up the middle to MIA 13 for -3 yards (C.Jones). |
| MIA | Q3 - 13:01 | 2 | 13 | MIA 13 | (13:01) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass short right to R.Bush pushed ob at MIA 32 for 19 yards (J.Mayo). |
| MIA | Q3 - 12:38 | 1 | 10 | MIA 32 | (12:38) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass incomplete short middle to R.Bush. shovel pass |
| MIA | Q3 - 12:33 | 2 | 10 | MIA 32 | (12:33) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill sacked at MIA 30 for -2 yards (V.Wilfork). |
| MIA | Q3 - 12:00 | 3 | 12 | MIA 30 | (12:00) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill sacked at MIA 25 for -5 yards (T.Scott). |
| MIA | Q3 - 11:27 | 4 | 17 | MIA 25 | (11:27) B.Fields punts 57 yards to NE 18, Center-J.Denney. W.Welker MUFFS catch, ball out of bounds at NE 18. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q3 - 11:18 | 1 | 10 | NE 18 | (11:18) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to B.Lloyd to NE 27 for 9 yards (B.McCann). |
| NE | Q3 - 10:38 | 2 | 1 | NE 27 | (10:38) S.Ridley left tackle to NE 27 for no gain (K.Burnett). |
| NE | Q3 - 10:02 | 3 | 1 | NE 27 | (10:02) S.Ridley up the middle to NE 30 for 3 yards (R.Starks). |
| NE | Q3 - 09:24 | 1 | 10 | NE 30 | (9:24) T.Brady sacked at NE 30 for 0 yards (J.Odrick). PENALTY on MIA-S.Smith, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NE 30 - No Play. |
| NE | Q3 - 08:56 | 1 | 10 | NE 35 | (8:56) S.Ridley left end to NE 35 for no gain (J.Trusnik; K.Dansby). |
| NE | Q3 - 08:16 | 2 | 10 | NE 35 | (8:16) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete short left to B.Lloyd. |
| NE | Q3 - 08:13 | 3 | 10 | NE 35 | (8:13) (Shotgun) T.Brady sacked at NE 27 for -8 yards (B.McCann). |
| NE | Q3 - 07:41 | 4 | 18 | NE 27 | (7:41) Z.Mesko punts 56 yards to MIA 17, Center-D.Aiken. M.Thigpen to MIA 31 for 14 yards (B.Bolden). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIA | Q3 - 07:30 | 1 | 10 | MIA 31 | (7:30) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass short left to J.Lane to MIA 39 for 8 yards (D.Hightower). |
| MIA | Q3 - 06:54 | 2 | 2 | MIA 39 | (6:54) R.Tannehill pass incomplete short middle to R.Matthews (K.Arrington). |
| MIA | Q3 - 06:49 | 3 | 2 | MIA 39 | (6:49) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass deep middle to A.Binns to NE 40 for 21 yards (P.Chung). |
| MIA | Q3 - 06:21 | 1 | 10 | NE 40 | (6:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass short left to A.Binns pushed ob at NE 31 for 9 yards (K.Arrington). |
| MIA | Q3 - 05:59 | 2 | 1 | NE 31 | (5:59) (Shotgun) R.Bush right end to NE 22 for 9 yards (B.Deaderick). |
| MIA | Q3 - 05:25 | 1 | 10 | NE 22 | (5:25) R.Tannehill pass short right to A.Fasano to NE 9 for 13 yards (P.Chung). MIA-A.Fasano was injured during the play. |
| MIA | Q3 - 04:55 | 1 | 9 | NE 9 | (4:55) R.Tannehill pass short left to J.Lane to NE 3 for 6 yards (K.Arrington; C.Jones). shovel pass |
| MIA | Q3 - 04:19 | 2 | 3 | NE 3 | (4:19) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill FUMBLES (Aborted) at NE 6, RECOVERED by NE-D.Hightower at NE 1. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q3 - 04:13 | 1 | 10 | NE 1 | (4:13) T.Brady pass incomplete short left to M.Hoomanawanui [K.Burnett]. |
| NE | Q3 - 04:10 | 2 | 10 | NE 1 | (4:10) S.Ridley right tackle to NE 14 for 13 yards (C.Clemons). NE 22-Ridley 1,235 rush yards on season, 4th-best in franchise history. |
| NE | Q3 - 03:31 | 1 | 10 | NE 14 | (3:31) S.Ridley up the middle to NE 22 for 8 yards (J.Trusnik). |
| NE | Q3 - 02:53 | 2 | 2 | NE 22 | (2:53) S.Ridley right end to NE 21 for -1 yards (K.Dansby). |
| NE | Q3 - 02:12 | 3 | 3 | NE 21 | (2:12) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle to W.Welker pushed ob at NE 41 for 20 yards (C.Clemons). |
| NE | Q3 - 01:39 | 1 | 10 | NE 41 | (1:39) T.Brady pass deep middle intended for W.Welker INTERCEPTED by C.Clemons at MIA 41. C.Clemons for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED. T.Brady pass incomplete deep middle to W.Welker. |
| NE | Q3 - 01:35 | 2 | 10 | NE 41 | (1:35) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete deep right to R.Gronkowski. |
| NE | Q3 - 01:30 | 3 | 10 | NE 41 | (1:30) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short right to W.Welker pushed ob at 50 for 9 yards (J.Wilson). |
| NE | Q3 - 01:18 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #1 by MIA at 01:18. | |
| NE | Q3 - 01:18 | 4 | 1 | 50 | (1:18) Z.Mesko punts 35 yards to MIA 15, Center-D.Aiken, fair catch by M.Thigpen. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIA | Q3 - 01:11 | 1 | 10 | MIA 15 | (1:11) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill sacked at MIA 14 for -1 yards (J.Francis). |
| MIA | Q3 - 00:45 | 2 | 11 | MIA 14 | (:45) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass incomplete short left to A.Binns (P.Chung). |
| MIA | Q3 - 00:40 | 3 | 11 | MIA 14 | (:40) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass incomplete deep right to B.Hartline. |
| MIA | Q3 - 00:34 | 4 | 11 | MIA 14 | (:34) B.Fields punts 43 yards to NE 43, Center-J.Denney. W.Welker to MIA 45 for 12 yards (O.Vernon). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q3 - 00:24 | 1 | 10 | MIA 45 | (:24) S.Ridley right end to MIA 41 for 4 yards (K.Dansby; J.Freeny). PENALTY on NE-R.Wendell, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIA 45 - No Play. |
| NE | Q3 - | 0 | 0 | END QUARTER 3 | |
| NE | Q4 - 15:00 | 1 | 20 | NE 45 | (15:00) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete short middle to W.Welker (J.Odrick). |
| NE | Q4 - 14:56 | 2 | 20 | NE 45 | (14:56) T.Brady pass short left to D.Woodhead to MIA 47 for 8 yards (J.Freeny). |
| NE | Q4 - 14:21 | 3 | 12 | MIA 47 | (14:21) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle to D.Woodhead to MIA 39 for 8 yards (O.Vernon; R.Jones). |
| NE | Q4 - 13:39 | 4 | 4 | MIA 39 | (13:39) Z.Mesko punts 29 yards to MIA 10, Center-D.Aiken, fair catch by R.Matthews. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIA | Q4 - 13:33 | 1 | 10 | MIA 10 | (13:33) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass short right to B.Hartline to MIA 32 for 22 yards (D.McCourty). |
| MIA | Q4 - 13:03 | 1 | 10 | MIA 32 | (13:03) (No Huddle, Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass short right to L.Miller pushed ob at MIA 44 for 12 yards (J.Mayo). |
| MIA | Q4 - 12:43 | 1 | 10 | MIA 44 | (12:43) (No Huddle, Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass incomplete short middle to A.Binns. |
| MIA | Q4 - 12:40 | 2 | 10 | MIA 44 | (12:40) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass short right to B.Hartline to MIA 47 for 3 yards (D.McCourty). |
| MIA | Q4 - 12:00 | 3 | 7 | MIA 47 | (12:00) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass incomplete short right to B.Hartline [D.Hightower]. |
| MIA | Q4 - 11:53 | 4 | 7 | MIA 47 | (11:53) (No Huddle, Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass incomplete short left to A.Binns. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q4 - 11:47 | 1 | 10 | MIA 47 | (11:47) W.Welker left end ran ob at MIA 36 for 11 yards. reverse |
| NE | Q4 - 11:21 | 1 | 10 | MIA 36 | (11:21) S.Ridley up the middle to MIA 30 for 6 yards (C.Wake; R.Jones). |
| NE | Q4 - 10:41 | 2 | 4 | MIA 30 | (10:41) S.Ridley left tackle to MIA 30 for no gain (J.Freeny). |
| NE | Q4 - 10:08 | 3 | 4 | MIA 30 | (10:08) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete short left to R.Gronkowski. |
| NE | Q4 - 10:06 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #1 by NE at 10:06. | |
| NE | Q4 - 10:06 | 4 | 4 | MIA 30 | (10:06) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to W.Welker pushed ob at MIA 23 for 7 yards (B.McCann). |
| NE | Q4 - 09:25 | 1 | 10 | MIA 23 | (9:25) T.Brady pass deep middle to R.Gronkowski for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
| NE | Q4 - 09:20 | 0 | 0 | MIA 2 | S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Aiken, Holder-Z.Mesko. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIA | Q4 - 09:20 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 65 yards from NE 35 to end zone, Touchback. |
| MIA | Q4 - 09:20 | 1 | 10 | MIA 20 | (9:20) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass short left to R.Matthews to MIA 24 for 4 yards (K.Arrington). |
| MIA | Q4 - 08:50 | 2 | 6 | MIA 24 | (8:50) (No Huddle, Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass short right to R.Bush pushed ob at MIA 28 for 4 yards (P.Chung). |
| MIA | Q4 - 08:30 | 3 | 2 | MIA 28 | (8:30) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass short middle to A.Binns to MIA 38 for 10 yards (S.Gregory). MIA-R.Incognito was injured during the play. |
| MIA | Q4 - 07:57 | 1 | 10 | MIA 38 | (7:57) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill pass incomplete short left to R.Bush. |
| MIA | Q4 - 07:50 | 2 | 10 | MIA 38 | (7:50) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill sacked at MIA 34 for -4 yards (D.Martin). |
| MIA | Q4 - 07:14 | 3 | 14 | MIA 34 | (7:14) (Shotgun) R.Tannehill sacked at MIA 31 for -3 yards (J.Francis). |
| MIA | Q4 - 06:42 | 4 | 17 | MIA 31 | (6:42) B.Fields punts 53 yards to NE 16, Center-J.Denney, downed by MIA-J.Denney. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q4 - 06:27 | 1 | 10 | NE 16 | (6:27) S.Ridley left tackle to NE 27 for 11 yards (R.Jones). |
| NE | Q4 - 05:45 | 1 | 10 | NE 27 | (5:45) B.Bolden right guard to NE 27 for no gain (P.Soliai; J.Trusnik). |
| NE | Q4 - 05:03 | 2 | 10 | NE 27 | (5:03) B.Bolden up the middle to MIA 49 for 24 yards (J.Freeny). |
| NE | Q4 - 04:19 | 1 | 10 | MIA 49 | (4:19) B.Bolden up the middle to MIA 47 for 2 yards (J.Freeny). |
| NE | Q4 - 03:37 | 2 | 8 | MIA 47 | (3:37) B.Bolden right guard to MIA 45 for 2 yards (J.Trusnik; J.Freeny). |
| NE | Q4 - 02:53 | 3 | 6 | MIA 45 | (2:53) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to W.Welker to MIA 38 for 7 yards (J.Wilson). |
| NE | Q4 - 02:11 | 1 | 10 | MIA 38 | (2:11) S.Ridley up the middle to MIA 34 for 4 yards (K.Dansby). |
| NE | Q4 - 02:00 | 0 | 0 | Two-Minute Warning | |
| NE | Q4 - 02:00 | 2 | 6 | MIA 34 | (2:00) B.Bolden left guard to MIA 35 for -1 yards (J.Odrick). |
| NE | Q4 - 01:23 | 3 | 7 | MIA 35 | (1:23) B.Bolden right tackle to MIA 36 for -1 yards (P.Soliai). |
| NE | Q4 - 00:40 | 4 | 8 | MIA 36 | (:40) Z.Mesko punts 33 yards to MIA 3, Center-D.Aiken, downed by NE-M.Williams. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIA | Q4 - 00:32 | 1 | 10 | MIA 3 | (:32) R.Bush up the middle to MIA 21 for 18 yards (K.Arrington). |
| MIA | Q4 - | 0 | 0 | END GAME |