Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots: game summary
Final · September 12, 2021 at 4:25 p.m.
Gillette Stadium
Summary
| Team |
|---|
Team stats
MIANE 
- 259Total yards393
- 185Passing yards268
- 16/27Completions/attempts29/39
- 6.4Yards per pass6.7
- 74Rushing yards125
- 23Rushing attempts30
- 3.2Yards per rush4.2
- 16First downs24
- 4-113rd down efficiency11-16
- 0-04th down efficiency0-0
- 2-2Red zone (made-att)1-4
- 52Total plays70
- 5.0Yards per play5.6
- 1Turnovers2
- 0Fumbles lost2
- 1Interceptions thrown0
- 2-17Sacks (yards lost)1-13
- 5-28Penalties (yards)8-84
- 23:17Time of possession36:43
Game leaders
Passing
Tua TagovailoaMIA · QB · 16/27, 202 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Mac JonesNE · QB · 29/39, 281 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing
Myles GaskinMIA · RB · 9 CAR, 49 YDS
Damien HarrisNE · RB · 23 CAR, 100 YDS
Receiving
DeVante ParkerMIA · WR · 4 REC, 81 YDS
Nelson AgholorNE · WR · 5 REC, 72 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
1st quarter
- Touchdown5:29Tua Tagovailoa 3 Yd Run (Jason Sanders Kick)7-0
2nd quarter
- Field goal10:17Nick Folk 27 Yd Field Goal 7-3
- Touchdown2:30Nelson Agholor 7 Yd pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk Kick)7-10
- Field goal0:00Jason Sanders 48 Yd Field Goal 10-10
3rd quarter
- Touchdown10:51Jaylen Waddle 3 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders Kick)17-10
- Field goal2:50Nick Folk 42 Yd Field Goal 17-13
4th quarter
- Field goal10:36Nick Folk 33 Yd Field Goal 17-16
Player stats
Miami Dolphins
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tua Tagovailoa | 16/27 | 202 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 2-17 | 79.6 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Gaskin | 9 | 49 | 5.4 | 0 | 15 |
| Malcolm Brown | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 5 |
| Jacoby Brissett | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Salvon Ahmed | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 3 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVante Parker | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 0 | 30 | 7 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 1 | 36 | 5 |
| Myles Gaskin | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| Salvon Ahmed | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Durham Smythe | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Albert Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Gesicki | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Baker | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Rowe | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Jones | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nik Needham | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Eguavoen | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Xavien Howard | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason McCourty | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Scarlett | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Van Ginkel | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Jenkins | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Ogbah | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Sieler | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Wilkins | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elandon Roberts | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamal Perry | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Jones | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jevon Holland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Butler | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mack Hollins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Durham Smythe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaelan Phillips | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New England Patriots
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Jones | 29/39 | 281 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 1-13 | 102.6 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Harris | 23 | 100 | 4.3 | 0 | 35 |
| James White | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jonnu Smith | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Brandon Bolden | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Agholor | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 1 | 25 | 7 |
| James White | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 0 | 26 | 7 |
| Jakobi Meyers | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 22 | 9 |
| Jonnu Smith | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| Hunter Henry | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Kendrick Bourne | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| Damien Harris | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Dugger | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin McCourty | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Whaun Bentley | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Judon | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lawrence Guy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dont'a Hightower | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.C. Jackson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Van Noy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adrian Phillips | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davon Godchaux | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Mills | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Uche | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Davis Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Winovich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joejuan Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Barmore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Game info
- Stadium
- Gillette Stadium · Foxborough, MA
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- Attendance
- 65,878
- TV
- CBS, ERADM
- Officials
- Perry Paganelli (Back judge) · Dana McKenzie (Down judge) · Clete Blakeman (Referee) · Tab Slaughter (Umpire) · Scott Edwards (Field judge) · Julian Mapp (Line judge) · Clay Reynard (Side judge)
About this game
Who won Dolphins vs Patriots?
Dolphins won 17-16 over Patriots on Sunday, September 12, 2021.
When was Dolphins vs Patriots played?
On Sunday, September 12, 2021, at 4:25 PM ET at Gillette Stadium.
Where was Dolphins vs Patriots played?
At Gillette Stadium.