Week 8

NFL · Week 8 · Sun, Nov 1

Final

New England Patriots

5-3 · Away

24 (winner)

Miami Dolphins

1-6 · Home

19

Score by quarter
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NE3014724
MIA3100619

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens · Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 PM ET

Patriots rally from 10 down, sack Dolphins 5 times in 24–19 win

Recap · 1 min read

The New England Patriots overcame a 10-point deficit to beat the Miami Dolphins 24–19, using a 21-point unanswered run and five sacks to turn the game around.

New England held Miami to 74 rushing yards while gaining 131 on the ground. The Patriots sacked Dolphins quarterbacks 5 times for 16 yards, with Cory Durden accounting for 1.5 sacks. New England also converted both of its fourth-down attempts.

After trailing 13–3 at halftime, the Patriots began their comeback with Drake Maye’s 43-yard touchdown pass to Williams, awarded after New England challenged an incomplete ruling. Maye’s 2-yard touchdown run put the Patriots ahead for good, and his 48-yard touchdown pass to DeMario Douglas followed a Byard interception. Miami scored late, but Stevenson’s reviewed third-down conversion helped New England run out the clock.

Maye completed 16 of 20 passes for 199 yards and 2 touchdowns. Rhamondre Stevenson ran for 82 yards on 19 carries, while Douglas caught 3 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown. Malik Willis passed for 211 yards, 2 touchdowns and an interception for Miami.

By the numbers

  • 5

    sacks by NE

    New England sacked Miami quarterbacks 5 times for 16 yards, with Durden contributing 1.5 sacks.

  • 10

    points NE came back from

    The Patriots erased a 10-point deficit with 21 unanswered points.

Who mattered

  • Malik Willis Passing

    21/32, 211 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

  • Rhamondre Stevenson Rushing

    19 CAR, 82 YDS

  • DeMario Douglas Receiving

    3 REC, 76 YDS, 1 TD

  • Chop Robinson Defense

    2 SACKS

Key moments

  1. Q2 0:08

    Willis finds Washington for a touchdown, giving Miami its largest lead.

    MIA 3rd & Goal at NE 1 MIA 13–3

  2. Q3 9:23

    A successful challenge turns Maye’s pass to Williams into a 43-yard touchdown.

    NE 2nd & 2 at MIA 43 MIA 13–10

  3. Q3 4:50

    A replay reversal gives Douglas a fourth-down conversion on New England’s go-ahead drive.

    NE 4th & 2 at MIA 23 MIA 13–10

  4. Q3 0:59

    Maye runs for a 2-yard touchdown to put New England ahead for good.

    NE 3rd & Goal at MIA 2 NE 17–13

  5. Q4 13:41

    Byard intercepts Willis, setting up New England’s next touchdown.

    MIA 2nd & 11 at MIA 23 NE 17–13

  6. Q4 1:51

    Stevenson gains 5 yards on third down, and the first-down ruling stands after review.

    NE 3rd & 5 at MIA 38 NE 24–19

Game flow

Win probability after every play, from ESPN. MIA is at the top, NE at the bottom. It ends at 100% for NE. Use the left and right arrow keys to step through plays.

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Drive chart

Each bar runs from where a drive started to where it ended. Tap one for details.

Team stats

Team statistics
Statistic
313Total yards269
182Net passing195
131Rushing74
161st downs17
6-143rd down7-14
2-24th down0-0
1Turnovers1
3-17Sacks–yards5-16
7-46Penalties6-50
31:57Possession28:03

Player stats

New England Patriots Passing
Passing Completions / attempts Passing yards Touchdowns Interceptions Sacks–yards lost Passer rating
D. Maye 16/20199203-17141.5
New England Patriots Rushing
Rushing Carries Rushing yards Yards per carry Touchdowns Longest run
R. Stevenson 19824.309
C. Kiner 7385.4020
L. Larison 263.004
D. Maye 850.612
New England Patriots Receiving
Receiving Receptions Targets Receiving yards Touchdowns Longest reception
D. Douglas 3376148
K. Williams 1143143
E. Chism III 5537012
H. Henry 3330020
R. Stevenson 33804
E. Raridon 14505
New England Patriots Defense
Defense Total tackles Sacks Tackles for loss Passes defended Quarterback hits
C. Davis III 90000
C. Elliss 90.5201
K. Byard 70010
D. Jones 60000
M. Jones 50010
C. Woodson 50100
C. Durden 41.5203
R. Spillane 40020
New England Patriots Interceptions
Interceptions Interceptions Return yards Touchdowns
K. Byard 100
New England Patriots Fumbles
Fumbles Fumbles Fumbles lost Fumbles recovered
E. Chism III 110
D. Maye 102
J. Wilson 100
New England Patriots Kicking
Kicking Field goals made / attempted Longest field goal Extra points made / attempted Points
A. Borregales 1/2343/36
New England Patriots Punting
Punting Punts Punt yards Average punt Punts inside the 20 Longest punt
M. Wishnowsky 313745.7255
New England Patriots Punt returns
Punt returns Punt returns Return yards Average return Longest return Touchdowns
M. Jones 33511.7260

Scoring plays

8

  1. Q1 9:10

    Andy Borregales 34 Yd Field Goal

    3–0

  2. Q1 3:39

    Zane Gonzalez 31 Yd Field Goal

    3–3

  3. Q2 9:27

    Zane Gonzalez 52 Yd Field Goal

    3–6

  4. Q2 0:08

    Malik Washington 1 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Zane Gonzalez Kick)

    3–13

  5. Q3 9:23

    Kyle Williams 43 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Andy Borregales Kick)

    10–13

  6. Q3 0:59

    Drake Maye 2 Yd Rush (Andy Borregales Kick)

    17–13

  7. Q4 12:39

    DeMario Douglas 48 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Andy Borregales Kick)

    24–13

  8. Q4 2:04

    Kevin Coleman Jr. 35 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

    24–19

How this recap was made

Written by an AI model (gpt-6.1-terra) from ESPN's play-by-play and box score, then checked against that data before it was published.

Published Mon, Nov 2, 6:25 PM ET