NFL game summary for 12/06/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 133.2 (11) | 237.0 (6) | 370.2 (4) | 42 |
| DEFENSE | 186.0 (28) | 181.3 (5) | 367.3 (25) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 131.6 (12) | 210.5 (12) | 342.1 (13) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 132.0 (18) | 222.7 (20) | 354.7 (21) | 26 |
Line: Dolphins by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (2-12-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Miami Dolphins (9-4-1) | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
( 7- 0) NE Don Hasselbeck 6 yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh (John Smith kick) ( 7- 7) MIA David Woodley 1 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick) ( 7-14) MIA Mike Kozlowski 25 yard fumble return (Uwe von Schamann kick) (14-14) NE Matt Cavanaugh 1 yard rush (John Smith kick) (14-21) MIA Eddie Hill 4 yard pass from David Woodley (Uwe von Schamann kick) (14-24) MIA Uwe von Schamann 32 yard field goal
NE MIA
First Downs: 17 19
Rushes-yards: 30-134 42-212
Yards/rush: 4.5 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-20-138-0 11-24-128-1
Sacked-yards: 2-16 0-0
Net pass yards: 122 128
Net yards/pass: 5.5 5.3
Total net yards: 256 340
Total plays: 52 (57% run) 66 (63% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 2-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 4-33 5-45
Attendance: 50,421
Passing:
NE: Matt Cavanaugh, 12 of 20 for 138 yards and 1 TD MIA: David Woodley, 11 of 24 for 128 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 9 for 22 yards; Tony Collins, 8 for 46 yards; Vagas Ferguson, 8 for 43 yards; Matt Cavanaugh, 4 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 17 for 119 yards; Andra Franklin, 16 for 52 yards; David Woodley, 9 for 41 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 4 for 55 yards; Lin Dawson, 3 for 48 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 3 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 11 yards; Tony Collins, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Jimmy Cefalo, 3 for 72 yards; Tony Nathan, 3 for 23 yards; Nat Moore, 3 for 20 yards; Tommy Vigorito, 1 for 9 yards; Eddie Hill, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NE: Tony Collins, 5 for 107 yards MIA: Fulton Walker, 3 for 67 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Tommy Vigorito, 3 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Rick Sanford, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
NE: Rich Camarillo, 5 for 192 yards MIA: Tom Orosz, 3 for 131 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 0/2 MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 1/2
NE: Matt Cavanaugh, 12 of 20 for 138 yards and 1 TD MIA: David Woodley, 11 of 24 for 128 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 9 for 22 yards; Tony Collins, 8 for 46 yards; Vagas Ferguson, 8 for 43 yards; Matt Cavanaugh, 4 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 17 for 119 yards; Andra Franklin, 16 for 52 yards; David Woodley, 9 for 41 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 4 for 55 yards; Lin Dawson, 3 for 48 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 3 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 11 yards; Tony Collins, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Jimmy Cefalo, 3 for 72 yards; Tony Nathan, 3 for 23 yards; Nat Moore, 3 for 20 yards; Tommy Vigorito, 1 for 9 yards; Eddie Hill, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NE: Tony Collins, 5 for 107 yards MIA: Fulton Walker, 3 for 67 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Tommy Vigorito, 3 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Rick Sanford, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
NE: Rich Camarillo, 5 for 192 yards MIA: Tom Orosz, 3 for 131 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 0/2 MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 1/2