AFC: New England Patriots 17.2C Miami Dolphins 3 1997–98 NFL playoffs

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at foxboro stadium, foxborough, massachusetts



game time: 12:30 p.m. est
game weather: 32 °f (0 °c), clear
game attendance: 60,041
referee: gerald austin
tv announcers (nbc): dick enberg (play-by-play), phil simms, , paul maguire (color commentators)





new england had narrowly defeated dolphins 14-12 in tough defensive struggle during last monday night game of regular season, , playoff game have similar results. patriots defense held miami 162 total yards of offense, 42 rushing yards , forced 3 dolphins turnovers. dolphins quarterback dan marino completed 17 of 43 passes 141 yards , intercepted twice. fumbled ball twice, losing turnover on 1 of them. first time in marino s 15-year career (including 14 postseason games) did not throw touchdown pass in playoff game. without star running curtis martin, new england generate 228 offensive yards, ball security turned out key avoided losing turnovers entire game.


the first quarter scoreless. near end of it, miami threatened score drive patriots 39, lost ball when karim abdul-jabbar tackled todd collins , lawyer milloy no gain on fourth , 1. new england drove dolphins 31-yard line, failed score when adam vinatieri missed 48-yard field goal attempt.


a few plays later, marino threw first interception, returned 22 yards dolphins 29-yard line new england linebacker chris slade off pass deflected safety larry whigham, setting quarterback drew bledsoe s 24-yard touchdown pass receiver troy brown. new england go halftime 7-0 lead, other scoring opportunity of half pats drive miami 30 ended missed field goal attempt vinatieri.


on second play of third quarter, collins returned marino s other interception 40 yards touchdown, making him first patriot ever score on postseason interception return. after punt, new england mounted first long sustained scoring drive of game, moving ball 67 yards in 15 plays. running derrick cullors carried ball 7 times 42 yards on drive, while bledsoe added 20-yard completion terry glenn , vinatieri finished off 22-yard field goal 1:58 left in third quarter.


aided 40-yard kickoff return corey harris , 10-yard late hit penalty against vinatieri @ end of it, miami managed score on following drive, moving ball 23 yards patriots 20-yard line olindo mare made 38-yard field goal on second play of fourth quarter. after mare s field goal, miami recovered onside kick, cornerback chris canty forced fumble while sacking marino, , slade recovered ball. miami s final 3 drives of game result in punt , 2 turnovers on downs.


cullors, rushed 102 yards during season, sole offensive star of game, 86 yards on 22 carries , kick return 17 yards.







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