- Semana: Playoffs
- Fecha: 28 de diciembre de 1997
- Estadio: Foxboro Stadium
- Tipo de estadio: Al aire libre
- Superficie de juego: Césped
- Clima: 33 grados, humedad relativa 63%, viento 14 mph, viento chill 23
Videos del partido
Anotaciones
| Equipo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
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| Miami Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| New England Patriots | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
Troy Brown pase de 24 yardas de Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick)
Todd Collins 40 yardas retorno de interception (Adam Vinatieri kick)
Adam Vinatieri field goal de 22 yardas
Olindo Mare field goal de 38 yardas
Equipos
Miami Dolphins
Coach: Jimmy Johnson |
Puntos: 3 |
Record: 9-8
Estadísticas del equipo
| Carreras-yardas-TD | 17-42-0 |
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| Comp-Int-Yds-TD-INT | 17-43-141-0-2 |
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| Conv. en cuarto down | 0-3 |
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| Conv. en tercer down | 5-17 |
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| Fumbles-perdidos | 1-1 |
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| Penalizaciones-yardas | 5-21 |
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| Primeros downs | 10 |
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| Pérdidas de balón | 3 |
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| Sacks-yardas perdidas | 4-21 |
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| Tiempo de posesión | 26:09 |
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| Yardas netas por pase | 120 |
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| Yardas totales | 162 |
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Pase
| Jugador | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Rating | Sacks |
|---|
| Dan Marino | 17 | 43 | 141 | | 2 | 29.30 | 4 |
| Dan Marino | 17 | 43 | 141 | 0 | 2 | 29.3 | 4 |
Recepción
| Jugador | Rec | Obj | Yds | TD | Largo |
|---|
| Bernie Parmalee | 3 | 4 | 13 | | 9 |
| Jerris McPhail | 5 | 9 | 28 | | 16 |
| Lamar Thomas | 3 | 8 | 62 | | 42 |
| Brett Perriman | 1 | 1 | 13 | | 13 |
| Charles Jordan | 1 | 4 | 11 | | 11 |
| Troy Drayton | 1 | 3 | 8 | | 8 |
| O.J. McDuffie | 3 | 11 | 6 | | 5 |
| Stanley Pritchett | | 1 | | | |
| Ed Perry | | 1 | | | |
Defensiva
| Jugador | Tk | Solo | Asist | TFL | Sacks | Golpes QB | INT | Yds INT | FF | FR | Pases def. |
|---|
| Daryl Gardener | 7 | 5 | 2 | | 1 | | | | | | |
| O.J. Brigance | 2 | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | | |
| Trace Armstrong | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | |
| Zach Thomas | 10 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Harris | 8 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Shawn Wooden | 8 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Calvin Jackson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | |
| Tim Bowens | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Dwight Hollier | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Terrell Buckley | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Taylor | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Sam Madison | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Dan Marino | | | | | | | | | | 1 | |
| Derrick Rodgers | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| George Teague | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jerry Wilson | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Barron Tanner | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
Equipos especiales
| Jugador | FGm | FGa | XPm | XPa | Punts | Yds punt | Prom |
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| John Kidd | | | | | 7 | 262 | 37.40 |
| Olindo Mare | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| O.J. McDuffie | | | | | | 34 | 8.50 |
| Terrell Buckley | | | | | | 11 | 11 |
| Corey Harris | | | | | | | |
| John Kidd | | | | | 7 | 262 | 37.4 |
| Olindo Mare | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| Corey Harris | | | | | | | |
| O.J. McDuffie | | | | | | 34 | 8.50 |
| Terrell Buckley | | | | | | 11 | 11.00 |
New England Patriots
Coach: Pete Carroll |
Puntos: 17 |
Record: 11-6
Estadísticas del equipo
| Carreras-yardas-TD | 31-108-0 |
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| Comp-Int-Yds-TD-INT | 16-32-139-1-0 |
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| Conv. en cuarto down | 0-0 |
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| Conv. en tercer down | 7-17 |
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| Fumbles-perdidos | 2-0 |
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| Penalizaciones-yardas | 5-31 |
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| Primeros downs | 15 |
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| Pérdidas de balón | 0 |
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| Sacks-yardas perdidas | 3-19 |
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| Tiempo de posesión | 33:51 |
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| Yardas netas por pase | 120 |
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| Yardas totales | 228 |
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Pase
| Jugador | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Rating | Sacks |
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| Drew Bledsoe | 16 | 32 | 139 | 1 | | 72.30 | 3 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 16 | 32 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 72.3 | 3 |
Recepción
| Jugador | Rec | Obj | Yds | TD | Largo |
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| Derrick Cullors | 1 | 4 | | | |
| Dave Meggett | 2 | 2 | 11 | | 14 |
| Terry Glenn | 4 | 11 | 57 | | 25 |
| Troy Brown | 2 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 24 |
| Ben Coates | 4 | 5 | 25 | | 9 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 1 | 5 | 7 | | 7 |
| Lovett Purnell | 1 | 1 | 4 | | 4 |
| Sam Gash | 1 | 1 | 3 | | 3 |
| Keith Byars | | 1 | | | |
Defensiva
| Jugador | Tk | Solo | Asist | TFL | Sacks | Golpes QB | INT | Yds INT | FF | FR | Pases def. |
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| Chris Slade | 4 | 4 | | | 1 | | 1 | 22 | | 1 | |
| Todd Collins | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | 1 | 40 | | | |
| Ted Johnson | 9 | 6 | 3 | | 1 | | | | | | |
| Willie McGinest | 5 | 4 | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | |
| Chris Canty | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 1 | | | | 1 | | |
| Lawyer Milloy | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Henry Thomas | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Clay | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy Hitchcock | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Wheeler | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Ty Law | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Sullivan | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Troy Brown | | | | | | | | | | 1 | |
| Keith Byars | | | | | | | | | | 1 | |
| Tedy Bruschi | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Larry Whigham | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Chad Eaton | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Israel | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Jones | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
Equipos especiales
| Jugador | FGm | FGa | XPm | XPa | Punts | Yds punt | Prom |
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| Adam Vinatieri | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| Tom Tupa | | | | | 7 | 257 | 36.70 |
| Troy Brown | | | | | | | |
| Dave Meggett | | | | | | 10 | 10 |
| Derrick Cullors | | | | | | | |
| Tom Tupa | | | | | 7 | 257 | 36.7 |
| Adam Vinatieri | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| Derrick Cullors | | | | | | | |
| Troy Brown | | | | | | 0 | 0.00 |
| David Meggett | | | | | | 10 | 10.00 |
