2020 · Week 1
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
Sep 13, 2020 · Gillette Stadium · outdoors · grass
Recap
New England Patriots defeated Miami Dolphins 21–11. ScoutIndex had favored Patriots (76%) going in. Patriots improve to 1-0; Dolphins fall to 0-1. Cam Newton paced the offense with 155 passing yards; 75 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs. Dolphins turned it over 3 times to Patriots's 1.
Team stats
| MIA | NE | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | First downs | 26 |
| 278 | Total yards | 372 |
| 191 | Passing yards | 155 |
| 87 | Rushing yards | 217 |
| 20/30 | Comp / Att | 15/19 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q2(13:17) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton right end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE-1 Newton 59th career rush TD, extends NFL record for rush TD by a QB (Young 54).
- Q26-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
- Q2(3:57) 7-J.Sanders 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-B.Ferguson, Holder-2-M.Haack. partially blocked by NE 99-Cowart
- Q2(:06) 6-N.Folk 45 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
- Q3(10:21) 1-C.Newton right end for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.
- Q36-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
- Q4(10:35) 68-R.Hunt reported in as eligible. 34-J.Howard left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(5:26) 71-M.Onwenu reported in as eligible. 26-S.Michel up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q46-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
Box score
MIA
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 20/30 | 191 | 0 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| Myles Gaskin | 9 | 40 | 0 |
| Matt Breida | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| Jordan Howard | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVante Parker | 4 | 4 | 47 | 0 |
| Preston Williams | 2 | 7 | 41 | 0 |
| Myles Gaskin | 4 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | 3 | 5 | 30 | 0 |
| Jakeem Grant | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Isaiah Ford | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Patrick Laird | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
NE
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 15/19 | 155 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 15 | 75 | 2 |
| Julian Edelman | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Sony Michel | 10 | 37 | 1 |
| Rex Burkhead | 7 | 32 | 0 |
| James White | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| J.J. Taylor | 4 | 28 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Edelman | 5 | 7 | 57 | 0 |
| N'Keal Harry | 5 | 6 | 39 | 0 |
| James White | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| J.J. Taylor | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Ryan Izzo | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 |