Miami Dolphins 22, New England Patriots 21
The Patriots choked on defense in this game as they led Chad Henne torture them all game long. Fins’ kicker Dan Carpenter kicked a 41-yard field goal with 1:02 left in the game as the defense let the kid QB drive right down the field at the end of the game to beat them. LB Jerod Mayo led the way for the Patriots on D last night with 12 tackles, 1/2 a sack and he had a QB hit. CB Darius Butler pitched in with 8 tackles and 2 passes defensed. The Dolphins finished up with 416 total yards on offense (88 rushing, 328 passing) in this game.
Tom Brady had a so-so game for him completing 19 of 29 passes for 352 yards with 2 TD passes and 2 INTs. Laurence Maroney led the way on the ground for the Pats yesterday with 41 yards rushing on 13 carries (3.2 ypc). Sammy Morris pitched in with 40 yards rushing on 9 carries (4.4 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 25 yards (12.5 avg). Kevin Faulk pitched in with 3 carries for 15 yards (5.0 ypc) with 1 TD run. Wes Welker had another outstanding game for the Patriots with 10 grabs for 167 yards. Sam Aiken only caught 1 pass but it went for a 81-yard TD. Randy Moss only caught 2 passes for 66 yards (33.0 avg) with a TD. The Patriots finished up with 448 yards on offense (96 rushing, 352 passing) in this game. The Patriots are now 7-5 on the season but their lead in the AFC East is only 1 game over each the Fins and the Jets.
