FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAVIE, FLA (December 27, 2010) MIAMI DOLPHINS (7-8) VS. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (13-2) MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 2010 GILLETTE STADIUM FOXBOROUGH, MA 1:00 P.M. (ET) GAME NO. 16 2010 MIAMI DOLPHINS SCHEDULE DOLPHINS VS. PATRIOTS Miami currently leads the season series by a 50-40 mar- Preseason gin. New England won the first game between the two Date Opponent Time (EST) Network teams, 41-14 at Sun Life Stadium on October 4, 2010. August 14 Tampa Bay W, 10-7 WFOR The teams split the season series in 2009. New England August 21 at Jacksonville W, 27-26 WFOR won the first contest on November 8, 2009 at Gillette August 27 Atlanta L, 6-16 WFOR September 2 at Dallas L, 25-27 WFOR Stadium 27-17, with Miami defeating the Patriots 22-21 in Sun Life Stadium. Regular Season Date Opponent Time (EST) Network BEST NFL REGULAR SEASON RECORDS SINCE 1970 September 12 at Buffalo W, 15-10 CBS September 19 at Minnesota W, 14-10 CBS Since the merger of 1970, the Dolphins have fielded one September 26 NY Jets L, 23-31 NBC October 4 New England L, 14-41 ESPN the top teams in the NFL, and their record over this October 10 BYE stretch proves this. From 1970 to present day, the Dol- October 17 at Green Bay W, 23-20 CBS phins have put together a regular season record of 379- October 24 vs. Pittsburgh L, 22-23 CBS 250-2, second to Pittsburgh for most wins during that October 31 at Cincinnati W, 22-14 CBS span. November 7 at Baltimore L, 10-26 CBS November 14 Tennessee W, 29-17 CBS TEAM W L T Pct. November 18 Chicago L, 0-16 NFLN Pittsburgh 383 246 2 .609 November 28 at Oakland W, 33-17 CBS MIAMI 379 250 2 .603 December 5 Cleveland L, 10-13 CBS Dallas 372 259 0 .590 December 12 at NY Jets W, 10-6 CBS Minnesota 360 268 2 .573 December 19 Buffalo L, 14-17 CBS Denver 359 266 6 .574 December 26 Detroit L, 27-34 FOX January 2 at New England 1:00 p.m. CBS DOLPHINS ON THE AIR 2010 AFC EAST STANDINGS TELEVISION The game will be televised live in the Miami-Ft. Laud- Team W L PCT PF PA erdale area on WFOR-TV (CBS 4), WINK-TV (Channel 11) New England 13 2 .867 480 306 in Fort Myers and in West Palm Beach on WPEC-TV New York Jets 10 5 .667 329 297 (Channel 12). Bill Macatee will call the play-by-play with Miami 7 8 .467 266 295 Rich Gannon adding the expert analysis. Buffalo 4 11 .267 276 387 Week #17 AFC East Schedule DOLPHINS RADIO NETWORK Miami at New England, 1:00 p.m. The contest will air on Clear Channel, WBGG (105.9 FM) and Buffalo at New York Jets, 1:00 p.m. WINZ (940 AM) and a network of affiliates throughout Florida. A trio of former Dolphins will bring the action to all Finatics. Former wide receiver Jimmy Cefalo calls the game action, while former tight ends Jim Mandich and Joe Rose add the commentary. SPANISH RADIO The game also will air on the Spanish home of the Dolphins, WQBA (1140 am) with Rafael Hernandez Brito and Raul Striker, Jr. in the broadcast booth. Monday - 12/27 Tuesday - 12/28 Wednesday - 12/29 Thursday - 12/30 Friday - 12/31 Saturday - 1/1 Sunday - 1/2 Tony Sparano No Availability Practice Practice Practice No Availability Kickoff 11:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. vs. New England 1:00 p.m. (EST) Players Players Players Players Noon 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Post Practice Tony Sparano Tony Sparano Tony Sparano 2:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m. Post Players SERIES HISTORY VS. NEW ENGLAND 11/23/98 – at New England 26, Miami 23 10/17/99 – Miami 31, at New England 30 11/21/99 – at Miami 27, New England 17 MIAMI 50, NEW ENGLAND 40 (formerly Boston) 9/24/00 – at Miami 10, New England 3 11/27/66 – Boston 20, at Miami 14 12/24/00 – Miami 27, at New England 24 10/15/67 – at Boston 41, Miami 10 10/7/01 – at Miami 30, New England 10 12/17/67 – at Miami 41, Boston 32 12/22/01 – at New England 20, Miami 13 11/24/68 – Miami 34, at Boston 10 10/6/02 – at Miami 26, New England 13 12/8/68 – at Miami 38, Boston 7 12/29/02 – at New England 27, Miami 24 (ot) 11/9/69 – Miami 17, at Boston 16 10/19/03 – New England 19, at Miami 13 (ot) 11/30/69 – Boston 38, Miami 23 (at Tampa) 12/7/03 – at New England 12, Miami 0 9/20/70 – at Boston 27, Miami 14 10/10/04 – at New England 24, Miami 10 12/6/70 – at Miami 37, Boston 20 12/20/04 – at Miami 29, New England 28 10/17/71 – at Miami 41, New England 3 11/13/05 – New England 23, at Miami 16 12/5/71 – at New England 34, Miami 13 1/1/06 – Miami 28, at New England 26 11/12/72 – at Miami 52, New England 0 10/8/06 – at New England 20, Miami 10 12/3/72 – Miami 37, at New England 21 12/10/06 – at Miami 21, New England 0 9/30/73 – at Miami 44, New England 23 10/21/07 – New England 49, at Miami 28 10/28/73 – Miami 30, at New England 14 12/23/07 – at New England 28, Miami 7 9/15/74 – at New England 34, Miami 24 9/21/08 – Miami 38, at New England 13 12/15/74 – at Miami 34, New England 27 11/23/08 – New England 48, at Miami 28 9/28/75 – Miami 22, at New England 14 11/8/09 – at New England 27, Miami 17 12/1/75 – at Miami 20, New England 7 12/6/09 – at Miami 22, New England 21 9/19/76 – at New England 30, Miami 14 10/4/10 – New England 41, at Miami 14 10/31/76 – at Miami 10, New England 3 11/13/77 – at Miami 17, New England 5 * AFC Playoff 12/11/77 – at New England 14, Miami 10 10/22/78 – at New England 33, Miami 24 12/18/78 – at Miami 23, New England 3 NEW ENGLAND PLAYER STATS VS. MIAMI 10/21/79 – at New England 28, Miami 13 RUSHING 11/29/79 – at Miami 39, New England 24 NAME G ATT. YDS. AVG. TD 10/12/80 – at New England 34, Miami 0 Fred Taylor 3 47 200 4.3 2 12/8/80 – at Miami 16, New England 13 (ot) BenJarvis Green-Ellis 4 24 103 4.3 2 11/8/81 – Miami 30, at New England 27 (ot) Danny Woodhead 1 8 36 4.5 0 12/6/81 – at Miami 24, New England 14 12/12/82 – at New England 3, Miami 0 RECEIVING 1/8/83 – *at Miami 28, New England 13 NAME G NO. YDS. AVG. TD 9/11/83 – at Miami 34, New England 24 Wes Welker 7 55 683 12.4 2 11/13/83 – at New England 17, Miami 6 Fred Taylor 3 9 66 7.3 0 9/9/84 – at Miami 28, New England 7 Alge Crumpler 4 6 65 10.8 0 10/21/84 – Miami 44, at New England 24 Aaron Hernandez 1 5 29 5.8 1 11/3/85 – at New England 17, Miami 13 Danny Woodhead 1 1 11 11.0 1 12/16/85 – at Miami 30, New England 27 Rob Gronkowski 1 1 4 4.0 0 1/12/86 – **New England 31, at Miami 14 10/5/86 – at New England 34, Miami 7 PASSING 12/22/86 – New England 34, at Miami 27 NAME G ATT CMP YDS. TD INT 9/13/87 – at New England 28, Miami 21 Tom Brady 17 477 284 3,284 29 16 12/28/87 – New England 24, at Miami 10 11/6/88 – at New England 21, Miami 10 11/20/88 – New England 6, at Miami 3 9/17/89 – Miami 24, at New England 10 GAME BREAKDOWN BY THE NUMBERS 12/10/89 – at Miami 31, New England 10 9/9/90 – Miami 27, at New England 24 10/18/90 – at Miami 17, New England 10 Dolphins Patriots 10/6/91 – Miami 20, at New England 10 First Downs 284 311 11/10/91 – at Miami 30, New England 20 3rd Down Conversions 88/217 84/180 10/18/92$ – at Miami 38, New England 17 4th Down Conversions 3/9 7/12 12/27/92 – Miami 16, at New England 13 (ot) Total Offensive Yards 4,920 5,318 11/21/93 – at Miami 17, New England 13 Rushing Yards 1,599 1,792 1/2/94 – at New England 33, Miami 27 (ot) Passing Yards 3,321 3,526 9/4/94 – at Miami 39, New England 35 Sacks 39 30 10/30/94 – Miami 23, at New England 3 Field Goals 30/40 21/24 9/10/95 – Miami 20, at New England 3 Touchdowns 25 60 11/12/95 – New England 34, at Miami 17 Time of Possession 31:22 28:56 9/1/96 – at Miami 24, New England 10 Turnover Ratio -11 +27 11/3/96 – at New England 42, Miami 23 11/23/97 – at New England 27, Miami 24 12/22/97 – New England 14, at Miami 12 12/28/97 – *at New England 17, Miami 3 10/25/98 – at Miami 12, New England 9 (ot) THE COACHES Patriots with Dolphins/Miami area ties: CB Darius Butler attended Coral Spring Charter and was the first player Tony Sparano became the eighth head coach in Dolphins from the school to sign a national letter of intent ..