Ronnie Brown runs, throws Dolphins to
38-18 rout of Pats
Fans booed the Patriots. Many left early. The record winning
streak of their favorite team was ending with a stunning domination by the lowly
Dolphins.
Ronnie Brown scored a team-record four touchdowns rushing and threw for
another—with four of the scores coming on direct snaps to the running back— as
Miami shocked New England 38-13 Sunday.
“It’s brutal, man, brutal,” Patriots defensive end Ty Warren said.
The loss ended the Patriots’ NFL mark of 21 straight regular-season wins that
began after a 21-0 loss to the Dolphins on Dec. 10, 2006, in which Tom Brady,
now sidelined for the season with a knee injury, was sacked four times. It also
ended New England’s chance for a second straight unbeaten regular season.
The Dolphins, who lost their first 13 games last year and finished 1-15, won for
just the second time in 22 games. It was the first victory for new coach Tony
Sparano, and it was a stunner...more
Scoring Summary
MIA - NE
1st Quarter
2:29
MIA
TD
Ronnie Brown rushed to the right for
2 yard gain (Dan Carpenter made PAT)
7 - 0
2nd Quarter
11:31
NE
FG
Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 37-yard
field goal
7 - 3
8:19
MIA
TD
Ronnie Brown rushed to the left for
15 yard gain (Dan Carpenter made PAT)
14 - 3
4:54
NE
FG
Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 44-yard
field goal
14 - 6
0:59
MIA
TD
Ronnie Brown rushed to the right for
5 yard gain (Dan Carpenter made PAT)
21 - 6
3rd Quarter
5:46
MIA
TD
Ronnie Brown passed to Anthony
Fasano to the left for 19 yard gain (Dan Carpenter
made PAT)
28 - 6
3:20
NE
TD
Matt Cassel passed to Jabar Gaffney
down the middle for 5 yard gain (Stephen Gostkowski
made PAT)
28 - 13
4th Quarter
14:49
MIA
TD
Ronnie Brown rushed up the middle
for 62 yard gain (Dan Carpenter made PAT)
35 - 13
6:08
MIA
FG
Dan Carpenter kicked a 39-yard field
goal
38 - 13
Team Statistics
MIA
NE
First Downs
22
14
Passing
11
7
Rushing
11
5
Penalty
0
2
Third Down
Efficiency
4-9
4-15
Fourth Down
Efficiency
0-0
2-3
TOTAL NET YARDS
461
216
Total Plays
57
59
Average Gain Per
Play
8.1
3.7
NET YARDS
RUSHING
216
79
Rushes
36
20
Average Per Rush
6.0
4.0
NET YARDS
PASSING
245
137
Completions-Attempts
18-21
22-35
Yards Per Pass
Play
11.7
3.5
Times Sacked
0
4
Yards Lost to
Sacks
0
19
Had Intercepted
0
1
PUNTS
4
3
Average Punt
47.3
40.3
PENALTIES
5
2
Penalty Yards
35
10
FUMBLES
1
2
Fumbles Lost
0
1
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Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News
New Page 1
Preview:
In their first game in
seven years without Tom
Brady starting under
center, the New England
Patriots certainly
didn't look like the
team that set an NFL
record for points while
going 16-0 last year.
Instead, they looked
more like the team that
won three Super Bowls
earlier this decade.
The new-look Patriots
will try to run the
longest regular-season
winning streak in NFL
history to 22 on Sunday,
when they host the
winless Miami
Dolphins...more
Inside the Game Plans:
Notable:
DOLPHINS: It's
no secret that the Dolphins must establish a running game with Ronnie
Brown and Ricky Williams, who have both had plenty of success against
the Patriots before. Williams has gained 629 yards on 173 attempts with
four TDs in seven games against New England, while Brown has 200 yards
and a TD in four games against the Pats. However, in the first two games
this season, Brown and Williams have gained just 100 yards on 38
carries, less than 3.0 yards per tote. The Patriots have allowed 103
yards per game so far and are vulnerable despite just giving up 10
points in each of their first two games. Still, because Chad Pennington
has had trouble getting the ball to his wideouts, the Patriots will most
certainly bring eight players in the box and force Pennington to beat
them over the top...
FULL STORY
PATRIOTS: The
Patriots need to stop the rushing attack of Ricky Williams and Ronnie
Brown, which is Miami's only hope for success. Quarterback Chad
Pennington has won games against the Patriots in the past, but the
cupboard is bare at wide receiver and he has limited talent at tight end
too. Offensively, Matt Cassel needs to continue to be an efficient game
manager and not make any mistakes. The only chance the Dolphins have to
move the ball is to play on a short field, which is only possible via
special teams or turnovers...
FULL STORY
Miami was thumped, 31-10, by the
Cardinals in Arizona on Sunday and is now 1-20 dating to December 17,
2006. The Dolphins are currently riding an 11-game road losing streak
The Patriots beat the Jets, 19-10, at the
Meadowlands in Week 2 and have now won an NFL record 21-straight
regular-season games overall. Excluding the Pats' Super Bowl XLII loss
to the Giants, the last team to beat New England was Miami (21-0) on
December 10, 2006
Randy Moss had two catches for 22 yards last
week against the Jets ? both numbers are his lowest since joining the
Patriots last season. Through two games in 2007, Moss had 17 receptions
for 293 yards and three touchdowns with Tom Brady as his QB
Patriots Still Have Edge Over New-Look Dolphins
Sports Network
Both the Patriots and Dolphins have undergone significant
changes since the two AFC East inhabitants last met in Foxborough this past
December. ...
Patriots Scouting Report
Enterprise News
The Dolphins lead, 48-37,
including the Patriots’ 2-1 mark in the
playoffs. The Pats have won seven of their last
10 against Miami, both overall and at home ...
Dolphins' Hill back on top
Sun-Sentinel.com
It's been an uphill climb
for Dolphins free safety Renaldo Hill, but he
will get his first start of the season Sunday
against the 2-0 Patriots. ...
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