NFL game summary for 01/08/1983:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 149.7 (2) | 142.9 (28) | 292.6 (21) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 143.2 (25) | 168.8 (5) | 312.0 (13) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 149.3 (3) | 146.0 (27) | 295.3 (20) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 142.8 (24) | 114.1 (1) | 256.9 (1) | 27 |
Line: Dolphins by 7½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (5-5-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Miami Dolphins (8-2-0) | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
( 3- 0) NE John Smith 23 yard field goal
( 3- 7) MIA Bruce Hardy 2 yard pass from David Woodley (Uwe von Schamann kick)
( 3-14) MIA Andra Franklin 1 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)
( 6-14) NE John Smith 42 yard field goal
( 6-21) MIA Woody Bennett 2 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)
( 6-28) MIA Bruce Hardy 2 yard pass from David Woodley (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(13-28) NE Don Hasselbeck 22 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
NE MIA
First Downs: 14 27
Rushes-yards: 18-77 45-214
Yards/rush: 4.3 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-30-189-2 16-19-246-0
Sacked-yards: 4-29 2-12
Net pass yards: 160 234
Net yards/pass: 4.7 11.1
Total net yards: 237 448
Total plays: 52 (34% run) 66 (68% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 6.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-3
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 4-27 2-15
Attendance: 68,842
Passing:
NE: Steve Grogan, 16 of 30 for 189 yards and 1 TD (2 int) MIA: David Woodley, 16 of 19 for 246 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
NE: Mark van Eeghen, 9 for 40 yards; Tony Collins, 7 for 35 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 1 for 4 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for -2 yards MIA: Andra Franklin, 26 for 112 yards and 1 TD; Tony Nathan, 12 for 71 yards; Woody Bennett, 5 for 10 yards and 1 TD; David Woodley, 1 for 16 yards; Tommy Vigorito, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
NE: Don Hasselbeck, 7 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Lin Dawson, 4 for 49 yards; Tony Collins, 1 for 17 yards; Ken Toler, 1 for 16 yards; Preston Brown, 1 for 8 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 7 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 5 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 5 for 68 yards; Bruce Hardy, 3 for 23 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Rose, 2 for 47 yards; Tommy Vigorito, 2 for 40 yards; Jimmy Cefalo, 2 for 27 yards; Duriel Harris, 1 for 36 yards; Rich Diana, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Ricky Smith, 3 for 54 yards MIA: Fulton Walker, 3 for 73 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Tommy Vigorito, 4 for 40 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Don McNeal, 1 for 16 yards; Gerald Small, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NE: Rich Camarillo, 5 for 218 yards MIA: Tom Orosz, 1 for 51 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 2/2 MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 0/1
NE: Steve Grogan, 16 of 30 for 189 yards and 1 TD (2 int) MIA: David Woodley, 16 of 19 for 246 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
NE: Mark van Eeghen, 9 for 40 yards; Tony Collins, 7 for 35 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 1 for 4 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for -2 yards MIA: Andra Franklin, 26 for 112 yards and 1 TD; Tony Nathan, 12 for 71 yards; Woody Bennett, 5 for 10 yards and 1 TD; David Woodley, 1 for 16 yards; Tommy Vigorito, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
NE: Don Hasselbeck, 7 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Lin Dawson, 4 for 49 yards; Tony Collins, 1 for 17 yards; Ken Toler, 1 for 16 yards; Preston Brown, 1 for 8 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 7 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 5 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 5 for 68 yards; Bruce Hardy, 3 for 23 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Rose, 2 for 47 yards; Tommy Vigorito, 2 for 40 yards; Jimmy Cefalo, 2 for 27 yards; Duriel Harris, 1 for 36 yards; Rich Diana, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Ricky Smith, 3 for 54 yards MIA: Fulton Walker, 3 for 73 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Tommy Vigorito, 4 for 40 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Don McNeal, 1 for 16 yards; Gerald Small, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NE: Rich Camarillo, 5 for 218 yards MIA: Tom Orosz, 1 for 51 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 2/2 MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 0/1