| New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: September 11, 1983 Location: Miami, FL Venue: Orange Bowl Attendance: 59343 |
| Weather: Cloudy Temp: 89 F Humidty: 52% Wind: 10 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England PatriotsNE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
| Miami DolphinsMIA | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | NE | MIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England PatriotsNE | John Smith 22 FG | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Andra Franklin 6 run (Uwe von Schamann kick) | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Uwe von Schamann 28 FG | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Dan Johnson 1 pass from David Woodley (Uwe von Schamann kick) | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Uwe von Schamann 23 FG | 3 | 20 |
| 3 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Duriel Harris 64 pass from David Woodley (Uwe von Schamann kick) | 3 | 27 |
| 4 | New England PatriotsNE | Lin Dawson 12 pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) | 10 | 27 |
| 4 | New England PatriotsNE | Clarence Weathers 36 pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) | 17 | 27 |
| 4 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Andra Franklin 7 run (Uwe von Schamann kick) | 17 | 34 |
| 4 | New England PatriotsNE | Mosi Tatupu 5 run (John Smith kick) | 24 | 34 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | ||
| Offense | ||
| 83 | WR | Cedric Jones |
| 86 | WR | Stanley Morgan |
| 76 | LOT | Brian Holloway |
| 73 | LOG | John Hannah |
| 58 | C | Pete Brock |
| 61 | ROG | Ron Wooten |
| 75 | ROT | Bob Cryder |
| 87 | TE | Lin Dawson |
| 14 | QB | Steve Grogan |
| 33 | RB | Tony Collins |
| 34 | FB | Mark van Eeghen |
| Defense | ||
| 72 | LDE | Lester Williams |
| 98 | NT | Dennis Owens |
| 85 | RDE | Julius Adams |
| 50 | LOLB | Larry McGrew |
| 57 | LILB | Steve Nelson |
| 53 | RILB | Clayton Weishuhn |
| 56 | ROLB | Andre Tippett |
| 42 | LCB | Ronnie Lippett |
| 38 | SS | Roland James |
| 25 | FS | Rick Sanford |
| 26 | RCB | Ray Clayborn |
| Miami Dolphins | ||
| Offense | ||
| 89 | WR | Nat Moore |
| 79 | LOT | Jon Giesler |
| 67 | LOG | Bob Kuechenberg |
| 57 | C | Dwight Stephenson |
| 64 | ROG | Ed Newman |
| 68 | ROT | Eric Laakso |
| 84 | TE | Bruce Hardy |
| 87 | TE | Dan Johnson |
| 16 | QB | David Woodley |
| 22 | RB | Tony Nathan |
| 37 | FB | Andra Franklin |
| Defense | ||
| 75 | LDE | Doug Betters |
| 73 | NT | Bob Baumhower |
| 58 | RDE | Kim Bokamper |
| 59 | LOLB | Bob Brudzinski |
| 77 | LILB | A.J. Duhe |
| 55 | RILB | Earnie Rhone |
| 56 | ROLB | Charles Bowser |
| 49 | LCB | William Judson |
| 47 | SS | Glenn Blackwood |
| 42 | FS | Lyle Blackwood |
| 48 | RCB | Gerald Small |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 24:56 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 4/9 | 0/0 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 1 |
| MIA | 35:04 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 6/13 | 2/2 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 1 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | |||||
| Tony Collins | 12 | 76 | 6.3 | 15 | 0 |
| Mark van Eeghen | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 6 | 0 |
| Steve Grogan | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Mosi Tatupu | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5t | 1 |
| Tony Eason | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Robert Weathers | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 27 | 127 | 4.7 | 1 | |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Andra Franklin | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 9 | 2 |
| Tony Nathan | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 12 | 0 |
| Woody Bennett | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 11 | 0 |
| David Overstreet | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 10 | 0 |
| David Woodley | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | -1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 45 | 201 | 4.5 | 2 | |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | |||||||||||
| Steve Grogan | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 1 | 151 | 9.4 | 36t | 2 | 4 | 19 | 107.0 |
| Tony Eason | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 0 | 58 | 14.5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 118.8 |
| Team Totals | 20 | 14 | 70.0 | 1 | 209 | 10.5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 116.5 | |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||
| David Woodley | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 0 | 218 | 10.9 | 64t | 2 | 3 | 23 | 126.7 |
| Team Totals | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 0 | 218 | 10.9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 126.7 | |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | |||||
| Clarence Weathers | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 36t | 1 |
| Cedric Jones | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 20 | 0 |
| Lin Dawson | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 12t | 1 |
| Mark van Eeghen | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Mosi Tatupu | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Stephen Starring | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Tony Collins | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Robert Weathers | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 14 | 209 | 14.9 | 2 | |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Duriel Harris | 4 | 109 | 27.3 | 64t | 1 |
| Nat Moore | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Dan Johnson | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 33 | 1 |
| Joe Rose | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 |
| Tony Nathan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 11 | 218 | 19.8 | 2 | |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | |||||
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Gerald Small | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 0 | |||
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TB | I20 | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | |||||||
| Rich Camarillo | 4 | 203 | 50.8 | 63 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 4 | 203 | 50.8 | 0 | |||
| Miami Dolphins | |||||||
| Reggie Roby | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 60 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 0 | |||
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | ||||||
| Ricky Smith | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Miami Dolphins | ||||||
| Mark Clayton | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 20 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | ||
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | ||||||
| Ricky Smith | 4 | 0 | 85 | 21.3 | 25 | 0 |
| Cedric Jones | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 0 | 100 | 20.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Miami Dolphins | ||||||
| Fulton Walker | 2 | 0 | 40 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Mike Kozlowski | 2 | 0 | 27 | 13.5 | 16 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 0 | 67 | 16.8 | 20 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO |
|---|---|
| New England Patriots | |
| Roland James | 1.0 |
| Larry McGrew | 1.0 |
| Toby Williams | 1.0 |
| Team Totals | 3.0 |
| Miami Dolphins | |
| Doug Betters | 1.0 |
| Charles Bowser | 1.0 |
| Mark Brown | 1.0 |
| Bob Brudzinski | 1.0 |
| A.J. Duhe | 1.0 |
| Team Totals | 5.0 |