This result was a shocker but when you think about how the Patriots played in the preseason this year you had to think this would happen at some point.  Matt Cassel didn’t look too sharp in this game as he completed 19 of 31 passes for 131 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  Rookie Kevin O’Connell got to mop up in this game as he completed 3 of 4 passes for 25 yards.  Sammy Morris led the Fins’ in rushing in this game with 27 yards on 9 carries (3.0 ypc).  LaMont Jordan pitched in with 6 carries for 22 yards (3.7 ypc).  Wes Welker had a solid game with 6 grabs for 55 yards (9.2 avg) and he also carried the ball 1 time for 19 yards.  Jabar Gaffney also had a decent game with 6 grabs for 51 yards (8.5 avg) with a TD grab.  The Patriots finished up with 79 yards rushing on 20 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 35 passes for 137 yards.

The Patriots’ defense was flat out terrible against the Dolphins as they got pushed around the whole game.  Linebacker Jared Mayo and safety Rodney Harrison led the way for the Patriots’ defense with 12 tackles apiece in this game.  The Dolphins finished up with a whopping 216 yards rushing on 36 carries (6.0 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 21 passes for 245 yards.  The Patriots fell to 2-1 on the season with this loss.