Updated: Tuesday October 7, 4:47 AM
 TEAMS
 PLAYERS

STATISTICAL MATCHUP

New England Patriots
3-1
 VS 
Miami Dolphins
2-2
League rank in parentheses
Rushing Offense
Teams Rushes Yds Yds/Rush Yds/Game
Patriots 122 (21st)  452 (24th)  3.7 (23rd)  113.0 (17th) 
Dolphins 117 (26th)  504 (18th)  4.3 (13th)  126.0 (10th) 
NFL Average 127  529  4.2  114.4 
Passing Offense
Teams Att Comp Pct Yds/Att Yds Yds/Game
Patriots 119 (29th)  80 (25th)  67.2 (5th)  6.2 (19th)  738 (26th)  184.5 (21st) 
Dolphins 125 (26th)  83 (21st)  66.4 (6th)  6.9 (12th)  860 (21st)  215.0 (13th) 
NFL Average 148  90  61.1  6.5  957  206.9 
Total Offense
Teams Rush Yds/Game Pass Yds/Game Total Yds/Game Pts/Game
Patriots 113.0 (17th)  184.5 (21st)  297.5 (23rd)  19.8 (24th) 
Dolphins 126.0 (10th)  215.0 (13th)  341.0 (10th)  19.8 (24th) 
NFL Average 114.4  206.9  321.4  22.5 
Special Teams
Teams Kickoff Ret Avg Punt Ret Avg Net Punt Avg FG Pct
Patriots 29.6 (1st)  12.0 (8th)  36.2 (27th)  100.0 (1st) 
Dolphins 17.6 (31st)  8.9 (20th)  38.4 (21st)  75.0 (26th) 
NFL Average 22.8  9.7  40.0  86.9 
Rushing Defense
Teams Rushes Yds Yds/Rush Yds/Game
Patriots 102 (6th)  499 (16th)  4.9 (27th)  124.8 (20th) 
Dolphins 100 (5th)  331 (4th)  3.3 (5th)  82.8 (7th) 
NFL Average 127  529  4.2  114.4 
Passing Defense
Teams Att Comp Pct Yds/Att Yds Yds/Game
Patriots 107 (3rd)  69 (3rd)  64.5 (22nd)  6.6 (14th)  701 (4th)  175.3 (8th) 
Dolphins 111 (6th)  70 (4th)  63.1 (20th)  7.4 (26th)  824 (8th)  206.0 (15th) 
NFL Average 148  90  61.1  6.5  957  206.9 
Total Defense
Teams Rush Yds/Game Pass Yds/Game Total Yds/Game Pts/Game
Patriots 124.8 (20th)  175.3 (8th)  300.0 (11th)  19.8 (12th) 
Dolphins 82.8 (7th)  206.0 (15th)  288.8 (7th)  18.5 (7th) 
NFL Average 114.4  206.9  321.4  22.5 
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