New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins: game summary
Final · December 20, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.
Hard Rock Stadium
Summary
| Team |
|---|
Team stats
NEMIA 
- 303Total yards383
- 186Passing yards133
- 17/27Completions/attempts20/26
- 6.2Yards per pass4.8
- 117Rushing yards250
- 22Rushing attempts42
- 5.3Yards per rush6.0
- 18First downs26
- 2-93rd down efficiency7-12
- 0-14th down efficiency1-1
- 0-1Red zone (made-att)3-4
- 52Total plays70
- 5.8Yards per play5.5
- 1Turnovers1
- 1Fumbles lost0
- 0Interceptions thrown1
- 3-23Sacks (yards lost)2-12
- 2-20Penalties (yards)7-40
- 22:34Time of possession37:26
Game leaders
Passing
Cam NewtonNE · QB · 17/27, 209 YDS
Tua TagovailoaMIA · QB · 20/26, 145 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing
Sony MichelNE · RB · 10 CAR, 74 YDS
Salvon AhmedMIA · RB · 23 CAR, 122 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Jakobi MeyersNE · WR · 7 REC, 111 YDS
Durham SmytheMIA · TE · 5 REC, 40 YDS
Scoring summary
2nd quarter
- Field goal8:50Nick Folk 45 Yd Field Goal 3-0
- Field goal4:15Nick Folk 36 Yd Field Goal 6-0
3rd quarter
- Touchdown10:32Salvon Ahmed 1 Yd Run (Jason Sanders Kick)6-7
- Field goal4:20Nick Folk 45 Yd Field Goal 9-7
4th quarter
- Touchdown12:55Tua Tagovailoa 3 Yd Run (Tua Tagovailoa Pass to Salvon Ahmed for Two-Point Conversion)9-15
- Field goal9:03Nick Folk 42 Yd Field Goal 12-15
- Touchdown3:17Tua Tagovailoa 1 Yd Run (Jason Sanders Kick)12-22
Player stats
New England Patriots
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 17/27 | 209 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 3-23 | 86.8 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Michel | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 0 | 17 |
| Cam Newton | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 | 11 |
| James White | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| J.J. Taylor | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakobi Meyers | 7 | 111 | 15.9 | 0 | 35 | 10 |
| James White | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| Damiere Byrd | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| N'Keal Harry | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Sony Michel | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Dalton Keene | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jakob Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Devin Asiasi | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terez Hall | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Guy | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Phillips | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Dugger | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin McCourty | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shilique Calhoun | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Simon | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tashawn Bower | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.C. Jackson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Butler | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ja'Whaun Bentley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anfernee Jennings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephon Gilmore | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bethel | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Bryant | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deatrich Wise Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Uche | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Cowart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Winovich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tua Tagovailoa | 20/26 | 145 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 2-12 | 73.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvon Ahmed | 23 | 122 | 5.3 | 1 | 31 |
| Matt Breida | 12 | 86 | 7.2 | 0 | 24 |
| Patrick Laird | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 2 | 5 |
| Lynn Bowden Jr. | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Malcolm Perry | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Smythe | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| Lynn Bowden Jr. | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| Mack Hollins | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Isaiah Ford | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Adam Shaheen | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Patrick Laird | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Salvon Ahmed | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elandon Roberts | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Baker | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Jones | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavien Howard | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Sieler | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nik Needham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Van Noy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Wilkins | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Ogbah | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Rowe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaq Lawson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Perry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynn Bowden Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Eguavoen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Fejedelem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Van Ginkel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raekwon Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game info
- Stadium
- Hard Rock Stadium · Miami Gardens, FL
- Surface
- Natural grass
- Attendance
- 13,354
- TV
- CBS
- Officials
- Rick Patterson (Side judge) · Bruce Stritesky (Umpire) · Boris Cheek (Side judge) · Brad Allen (Referee) · Danny Short (Down judge) · Jimmy Russell (Side judge) · Daniel Gallagher (Line judge)
About this game
Who won Patriots vs Dolphins?
Dolphins won 22-12 over Patriots on Sunday, December 20, 2020.
When was Patriots vs Dolphins played?
On Sunday, December 20, 2020, at 1:00 PM ET at Hard Rock Stadium.
Where was Patriots vs Dolphins played?
At Hard Rock Stadium.