Week 17, 2026

played in New England, MA

30 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Miami Dolphins77610-30
New England Patriots171037-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:14 NED - T.J. Rhyne 18 field goal
1Q: 10:30 MIA - Cory Whiting 50 run (Anthony Talley extra point)
1Q: 04:07 NED - Derek Stone 8 pass from Dakota Walburn (T.J. Rhyne extra point)
1Q: 02:25 NED - Elijah Redman 59 pass from Dakota Walburn (T.J. Rhyne extra point)
2Q: 11:01 MIA - Cory Whiting 13 run (Anthony Talley extra point)
2Q: 07:26 NED - Matt Merkerson 18 pass from Dakota Walburn (T.J. Rhyne extra point)
2Q: 02:24 NED - T.J. Rhyne 18 field goal
3Q: 08:22 NED - T.J. Rhyne 39 field goal
3Q: 04:01 MIA - Tevin Marlow 8 pass from Lee Lemay (Anthony Talley extra point failed)
4Q: 13:50 MIA - Anthony Talley 22 field goal
4Q: 11:16 NED - Hector Dawson 34 pass from Dakota Walburn (T.J. Rhyne extra point)
4Q: 10:08 MIA - Riddick McLerran 29 interception return (Anthony Talley extra point)

Team StatisticsMIANED
Record4-1213-3
First Downs1422
- by Rushing32
- by Passing1018
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards332532
- Offensive Plays6275
- Yards per Play5.357.09
Net Rushing Yards14961
- Rushing Attempts2918
- Yards per Rush5.143.39
Net Passing Yards183471
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 14 - 156 - 34 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards190477
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/71/6
- Yards per Pass Play5.558.26
Fumbles/Lost1/01/0
3rd Down Conversions3/138/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.26.6
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards3/113/15
Punt Returns/Yards1/45/52
Kick Returns/Yards5/1056/175
Interception Ret./Yards4/581/37
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 36
Time of Possession28:3431:26

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:070:59OWN 25275Touchdown
13:570:46OWN 2532Punt
12:111:46OWN 293-3Punt
212:582:05OPP 33433Touchdown
27:163:20OWN 37633Interception
22:180:58OWN 2536Punt
20:330:33OWN 2022Half
315:001:51OWN 2733Punt
310:431:28OWN 2330Punt
38:144:21OWN 36964Touchdown
32:341:40OWN 939Punt
30:462:01OPP 49644Field Goal
411:060:58OWN 2539Punt
45:513:28OWN 20628Downs
41:291:28OWN 20632Downs
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:53OWN 35864Field Goal
110:086:11OWN 241176Touchdown
13:111:00OWN 38262Touchdown
10:252:27OWN 25629Interception
210:533:37OWN 34966Touchdown
23:561:38OPP 40439Field Goal
21:200:47OWN 3939Punt
313:092:26OWN 7623Punt
39:151:01OWN 36442Field Goal
33:531:19OWN 3636Punt
30:540:08OWN 3810Interception
413:452:39OWN 46554Touchdown
410:080:11OWN 2310Interception
49:574:06OWN 48649Interception
42:230:54OPP 48515Punt
40:010:01OWN 481-1Game

Game MVP: Dakota Walburn, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Cory Whiting221115.055022
Lee Lemay4266.50800
Shannon Stephenson2105.00700
Antonio Scruggs122.00200
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Carter Arnold8162.001610
Dakota Walburn7415.86900
Derek Stone341.33300

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Lee Lemay32141901/7130160.6
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dakota Walburn56344771/6459482.2

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Britt Lyden476616.5025300
RB Cory Whiting34237.671110
WR Tevin Marlow25168.00081
WR Carlos Knight252713.506150
RB Shannon Stephenson112525.0021250
TE Dustin Burnett182626.0027260
TE Colin Sampson1177.00070
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Matt Merkerson101318518.5056421
TE Elijah Redman71312718.1465591
WR Amos Herrmann7107610.8626230
RB Carter Arnold3462.00030
TE Braden Dell26126.00080
FB Pat Clemons111212.005120
WR Hector Dawson133434.000341
TE Kerry Smith121313.002130
RB Derek Stone1188.00281
WR Dana Ignasiak1344.00040

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Terrance Swift100.000
OLB R.J. Kosier100.000
CB Darnell Sword12929.000
CB Riddick McLerran12929.001
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Cristian Gonzalez13737.000

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Lee Lemay1000
Quinn Herzog0100
Glen Shook0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Matt Merkerson1000
Toby Douglas0100
Cristian Gonzalez0010

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Abraham Reeves735751.043.6633
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Herb Beverly418546.335.3522

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Anthony Talley1/10/00/0223/4
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
T.J. Rhyne3/30/00/0394/4

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Terrance Swift144.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Matt Merkerson55210.40

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Cory Whiting36521.70
Terrance Swift24020.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Elias Eyrich515330.60
Dana Ignasiak12222.00

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Andrew Forbes900.01857
S Harvey Jenkins730.01854
OLB R.J. Kosier610.01855
ILB Braden Lyon530.51847
CB Terrance Swift410.01856
CB Darnell Sword410.01854
DE Lincoln Cooley300.01645
DT Jose Scouten200.51853
CB Jonah Farr200.0928
CB Lewis Lake200.005
DT Emmanuel Ogden130.01852
QB Lee Lemay10---------
OLB Amari Roussel100.0931
DE Jumbo Blackwell100.01749
ILB Alonzo Green100.006
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Jason Burns600.02933
OLB Carl Houston510.02024
DT Tre King430.02525
S Cristian Gonzalez430.02728
ILB Randall Bonk420.02628
S Arnie Gillette410.01918
OLB Heath Cote320.01614
CB Johnathan Kennedy200.02021
ILB Cary Schneider200.01011
DT Nicky Ihler101.0410
DE Brenden Rosas110.02225
OLB Warren Mitchell110.0912
QB Dakota Walburn10---------
OLB Amari Rodriguez100.01319
S Elias Eyrich100.01423
RB Carter Arnold10---------
DE Sammie Sherman100.02624
DE Tucker Allen100.0911
TE Braden Dell10---------
CB Leonardo Trabosh010.01219

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Jose Scouten0.501053
ILB Braden Lyon0.500147
DE Jumbo Blackwell0.012049
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Nicky Ihler1.000010
DE Sammie Sherman0.003124
DE Brenden Rosas0.001425
OLB Heath Cote0.001014

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Harvey Jenkins62054
OLB R.J. Kosier61155
S Andrew Forbes51057
CB Terrance Swift41156
CB Darnell Sword32154
ILB Braden Lyon31047
CB Jonah Farr21028
CB Lewis Lake2005
OLB Amari Roussel12031
DE Jumbo Blackwell10049
ILB Alonzo Green1006
CB Riddick McLerran0013
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Arnie Gillette40018
CB Johnathan Kennedy21021
CB Jason Burns21033
OLB Heath Cote20014
S Elias Eyrich14023
S Cristian Gonzalez11128
OLB Amari Rodriguez10019
OLB Carl Houston10024
ILB Randall Bonk01028

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Quinn Herzog34029033
Will Knutzen26029033
Floyd Saylors24029133
Gabriel Mathis06029033
Glen Shook05029033
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Martin Way11018057
Jose Berkebile11018057
Colton Wheeler04018057
Rico Hoskins04018057
Cary Fleming01018157

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
R.J. Kosier516
Shannon Stephenson322
Darius Emerson126
Antonio Scruggs126
Glen Shook18
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Pat Clemons328
Derrick Hines128
Heath Cote124
Derek Stone121

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Terrance Swift------18561690
R.J. Kosier------18551689
Braden Lyon------18471580
Andrew Forbes------1857378
Harvey Jenkins------1854476
Darnell Sword------1854375
Jose Scouten------1853374
Emmanuel Ogden------1852373
Floyd Saylors2933------870
Glen Shook2933------870
Cory Whiting2531------1470
Gabriel Mathis2933------870
Quinn Herzog2933------870
Jumbo Blackwell------1749369
Amari Roussel------9312868
Britt Lyden2620------1965
Lincoln Cooley------1645364
Lee Lemay2933---------62
Will Knutzen2933---------62
Dustin Burnett2631---------57
Carlos Knight2627---------53
Tevin Marlow2028------250
Jonah Farr------928---37
Shannon Stephenson38------2233
Antonio Scruggs14------2631
Darius Emerson31------2630
Winfred Compton------316423
Lewis Lake------051722
Colin Sampson1011---------21
Roderick Longfellow------031720
Bart Moore43------1219
Abraham Reeves00------88
Tyrus Shapiro00------88
Brenden Morey------08---8
Mercury Rochon------0448
Anthony Talley00------77
Alonzo Green------06---6
Dwayne Coletta------0044
Riddick McLerran------03---3
Mike Gaines------01---1
Rondell Everett01---------1
Manuel Bumpers10---------1
Frank Rodenhauser00---------0
Jeff Salisbury------00---0
Larry Jacobs00---------0
Chandler Devine00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jose Berkebile1857------782
Rico Hoskins1857------782
Matt Merkerson1753------777
Cary Fleming1857---------75
Dakota Walburn1857---------75
Colton Wheeler1857---------75
Martin Way1857---------75
Amos Herrmann1856---------74
Jason Burns------2933163
Cristian Gonzalez------2728762
Elijah Redman1742---------59
Elias Eyrich------14232259
Carl Houston------20241357
Brenden Rosas------2225855
Randall Bonk------2628155
Heath Cote------16142454
Sammie Sherman------2624151
Tre King------2525---50
Carter Arnold1229------849
Braden Dell1027------1249
Johnathan Kennedy------2021748
Derek Stone422------2147
Arnie Gillette------1918---37
Dana Ignasiak724------637
Amari Rodriguez------1319335
Leonardo Trabosh------1219132
Pat Clemons12------2831
Kendrick Capurro------352129
Derrick Hines01------2829
Emmett Landrieu03------2427
Hector Dawson210------1426
Chuck Robinson------149---23
Cary Schneider------1011122
Warren Mitchell------912---21
Tucker Allen------911---20
Kerry Smith216---------18
Nicky Ihler------410115
Toby Douglas------14712
T.J. Rhyne00------1111
Josue Mueller00------77
Herb Beverly00------77
Riley Makowski00------77
Dustin Thompson00------77
Mel Staple------00---0
Scottie Oliveira00---------0
Brady Wheeler00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6223.7
Middle18613.4
Right56613.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle13423.2
Right4205.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Lee Lemay32143218551
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dakota Walburn563480311314

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen323110.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1481087.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)124514.3
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen74689.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1812915.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)26152108.1
Long (19+ Yds)5310821.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Dustin Burnett81026131
WR Britt Lyden74166120
WR Tevin Marlow52016028
WR Carlos Knight52027027
RB Cory Whiting43023031
RB Shannon Stephenson1102518
TE Colin Sampson1107011
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Elijah Redman1370127242
WR Matt Merkerson13102185453
WR Amos Herrmann107076156
TE Braden Dell62112027
RB Carter Arnold4306029
WR Hector Dawson31034110
WR Dana Ignasiak3104024
TE Kerry Smith21013016
FB Pat Clemons1101202
RB Derek Stone1108022

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Cory Whiting5244.805.05
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Carter Arnold1-2-2.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Lee Lemay3182.675.94
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dakota Walburn147453.218.52

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Dustin Burnett2000.003.25
WR Tevin Marlow1188.003.20
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Amos Herrmann3182.677.60
WR Matt Merkerson32217.0014.23
TE Elijah Redman2152.509.77
RB Carter Arnold2231.501.50
TE Kerry Smith1000.006.50
RB Derek Stone1188.008.00
WR Dana Ignasiak1000.001.33
TE Braden Dell1000.002.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
Cory Whiting20
New EnglandRushesConversions
Derek Stone10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Lee Lemay1043
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Dakota Walburn15118

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
TE Dustin Burnett300
WR Tevin Marlow211
WR Britt Lyden211
WR Carlos Knight211
TE Colin Sampson110
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Amos Herrmann443
WR Matt Merkerson433
TE Braden Dell410
TE Elijah Redman110
WR Hector Dawson111
RB Derek Stone111

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)