Updated: Monday October 6, 5:03 AM
 TEAMS
 PLAYERS

STATISTICAL MATCHUP

Miami Dolphins
2-2
 VS 
New England Patriots
3-1
League rank in parentheses
Rushing Offense
Teams Rushes Yds Yds/Rush Yds/Game
Dolphins 117 (25th)  504 (18th)  4.3 (14th)  126.0 (11th) 
Patriots 122 (19th)  452 (24th)  3.7 (23rd)  113.0 (17th) 
NFL Average 126  526  4.2  115.3 
Passing Offense
Teams Att Comp Pct Yds/Att Yds Yds/Game
Dolphins 125 (26th)  83 (20th)  66.4 (6th)  6.9 (12th)  860 (20th)  215.0 (13th) 
Patriots 119 (29th)  80 (24th)  67.2 (5th)  6.2 (19th)  738 (25th)  184.5 (20th) 
NFL Average 145  89  61.2  6.5  940  206.0 
Total Offense
Teams Rush Yds/Game Pass Yds/Game Total Yds/Game Pts/Game
Dolphins 126.0 (11th)  215.0 (13th)  341.0 (10th)  19.8 (23rd) 
Patriots 113.0 (17th)  184.5 (20th)  297.5 (23rd)  19.8 (23rd) 
NFL Average 115.3  206.0  321.3  22.4 
Special Teams
Teams Kickoff Ret Avg Punt Ret Avg Net Punt Avg FG Pct
Dolphins 17.6 (31st)  8.9 (20th)  38.4 (21st)  75.0 (26th) 
Patriots 29.6 (1st)  12.0 (8th)  36.2 (28th)  100.0 (1st) 
NFL Average 22.8  9.3  40.3  87.2 
Rushing Defense
Teams Rushes Yds Yds/Rush Yds/Game
Dolphins 100 (6th)  331 (5th)  3.3 (5th)  82.8 (7th) 
Patriots 102 (8th)  499 (17th)  4.9 (26th)  124.8 (20th) 
NFL Average 126  526  4.2  115.3 
Passing Defense
Teams Att Comp Pct Yds/Att Yds Yds/Game
Dolphins 111 (6th)  70 (4th)  63.1 (20th)  7.4 (26th)  824 (8th)  206.0 (15th) 
Patriots 107 (3rd)  69 (3rd)  64.5 (22nd)  6.6 (15th)  701 (4th)  175.3 (8th) 
NFL Average 145  89  61.2  6.5  940  206.0 
Total Defense
Teams Rush Yds/Game Pass Yds/Game Total Yds/Game Pts/Game
Dolphins 82.8 (7th)  206.0 (15th)  288.8 (8th)  18.5 (7th) 
Patriots 124.8 (20th)  175.3 (8th)  300.0 (11th)  19.8 (12th) 
NFL Average 115.3  206.0  321.3  22.4 
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