The Dolphins played hard against the Patriots but they were no match for them.  Cleo Lemon didn’t have much of a game as he completed 18 of 41 passes for 171 yards with 1 TD pass.  Lorenzo Booker had one of his better games of his rookie season as he carried the ball 8 times for 56 yards (7.0 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 26 yards (8.7 avg).  Jesse Chatman also got some work in as he carried the ball 9 times for 38 yards (4.2 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 25 yards (12.5 avg).  7 different receivers caught a pass in this game for the Dolphins but none of them had more than 4 catches or 31 yards.  The Dolphins finished up with 108 yards rushing on 22 carries (4.9 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 41 passes for 133 yards.

LB Derrick Pope (8 tackles, interception) and DE Jason Taylor (7 tackles, sack) led the way for the Dolphins Defense.  The Patriots finished up with 196 yards rushing on 25 carries (7.8 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 33 passes for 204 yards.

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