Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots: 1999 Week 6 Recap

Game story

In Week 6 of the 1999 NFL season on 1999-10-17, the Miami Dolphins took care of business against the New England Patriots, pulling away with a 31–30 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 26 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

D. Huard (Miami Dolphins) paced the passing game, with -1.64 total EPA.

On the individual side, D. Huard (Miami Dolphins) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +5.46 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+66.6% win probability) landed in the second quarter when New England Patriots changed the game: PENALTY on NE-A.Vinatieri, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at NE 30 - No Play.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 D. Huard · Miami Dolphins · Rushing · +5.46 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play
2. 2 S. Pritchett · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +4.89 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
3. 3 T. Drayton · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +3.10 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.62 EPA/play
4. 4 S. Jefferson · New England Patriots · Receiving · +3.00 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
5. 5 V. Brisby · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.53 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
6. 6 T. Simmons · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.20 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Johnson · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +1.75 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
8. 8 L. Warren · New England Patriots · Rushing · +1.60 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.60 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• New England Patriots — unlisted player (Q1 60:00)
• New England Patriots — unlisted player (Q1 53:51)
• Miami Dolphins — unlisted player (Q2 39:10)
• New England Patriots — unlisted player (Q2 30:29)
• Miami Dolphins — unlisted player (Q4 0:28)

Field goals

• Miami Dolphins — unlisted player (Q1 49:23)
• Miami Dolphins — unlisted player (Q2 43:41)
• New England Patriots — unlisted player (Q2 37:48)
• Miami Dolphins — unlisted player (Q2 31:26)
• Miami Dolphins — unlisted player (Q2 30:07)
• New England Patriots — unlisted player (Q3 30:00)
• Miami Dolphins — unlisted player (Q4 15:00)
• New England Patriots — unlisted player (Q4 13:25)
• Miami Dolphins — unlisted player (Q4 5:46)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: New England Patriots won the period 14–3. New England Patriots found the end zone from the NE 50 (Q1 60:00) — (15:00) D.Marino pass intended for T.Martin INTERCEPTED by A.Katzenmoyer at NE 43. A.Katzenmoyer for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q1 57:06) — A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Bartrum, Holder-L.Johnson.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the NE 83 (Q1 53:51) — (8:51) D.Huard pass intended for T.Martin INTERCEPTED by T.Law at MIA 27. T.Law for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q1 53:04) — A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Bartrum, Holder-L.Johnson.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the NE 1 (Q1 49:23) — (4:23) O.Mare 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Perry, Holder-D.Huard..

The second quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 16–10. Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the NE 15 (Q2 43:41) — (13:41) O.Mare 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Perry, Holder-D.Huard.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the NE 69 (Q2 39:10) — (9:10) D.Huard pass to T.Martin for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q2 37:48) — O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Perry, Holder-D.Huard.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the MIA 23 (Q2 37:48) — (7:48) A.Vinatieri 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Bartrum, Holder-L.Johnson.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the NE 27 (Q2 31:26) — (1:26) O.Mare 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Perry, Holder-D.Huard.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the MIA 29 (Q2 30:29) — (:29) (Shotgun) D.Bledsoe pass to T.Simmons for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q2 30:23) — A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Bartrum, Holder-L.Johnson.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the NE 27 (Q2 30:07) — (:07) O.Mare 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Perry, Holder-D.Huard..

The third quarter: New England Patriots won the period 3–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the MIA 21 (Q3 30:00) — (15:00) A.Vinatieri 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Bartrum, Holder-L.Johnson..

The fourth quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 12–3. Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the NE 22 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) O.Mare 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Perry, Holder-D.Huard.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the MIA 16 (Q4 13:25) — (13:25) A.Vinatieri 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Bartrum, Holder-L.Johnson.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the NE 35 (Q4 5:46) — (5:46) O.Mare 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Perry, Holder-D.Huard.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the NE 5 (Q4 0:28) — (:28) D.Huard pass to S.Pritchett for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• New England Patriots (Q2 30:23) — PENALTY on NE-A.Vinatieri, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at NE 30 - No Play. [WPA +66.6% · EPA -0.07]
• New England Patriots (Q2 30:23) — A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Bartrum, Holder-L.Johnson. [WPA -65.8% · EPA +0.03]
• Miami Dolphins (Q1 60:00) — A.Vinatieri kicks 63 yards from NE 30 to MIA 7. B.Marion to MIA 31 for 24 yards (V.Crawford). [WPA +43.3% · EPA +0.63]
• New England Patriots (Q4 0:06) — (:06) (Shotgun) D.Bledsoe pass incomplete to S.Jefferson. [WPA -41.6% · EPA -0.11]
• Miami Dolphins (Q4 0:28) — (:28) D.Huard pass to S.Pritchett for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +26.2% · EPA +3.40]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Miami Dolphins (Q1 60:00) — (15:00) D.Marino pass intended for T.Martin INTERCEPTED by A.Katzenmoyer at NE 43. A.Katzenmoyer for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -20.8% · EPA -8.04]
• Miami Dolphins (Q2 39:10) — (9:10) D.Huard pass to T.Martin for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.4% · EPA +7.73]
• Miami Dolphins (Q1 53:51) — (8:51) D.Huard pass intended for T.Martin INTERCEPTED by T.Law at MIA 27. T.Law for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -8.1% · EPA -5.97]
• New England Patriots (Q2 30:29) — (:29) (Shotgun) D.Bledsoe pass to T.Simmons for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.8% · EPA +4.52]

Quarterback report card

D.Huard led all passers in efficiency for Miami Dolphins, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• D.Huard (Miami Dolphins) · 51 dropbacks · 47.1% completion · -0.03 EPA/play · -1.64 total EPA
• D.Bledsoe (New England Patriots) · 42 dropbacks · 40.5% completion · -0.20 EPA/play · -8.60 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Miami Dolphins generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.03 vs -0.11), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Miami Dolphins: 15 drives, -4.01 total EPA, 8 scoring drives
• New England Patriots: 16 drives, -9.23 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Miami Dolphins leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• D. Huard (Miami Dolphins) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 60:00 · NE 50 · Score 0-6
   (15:00) D.Marino pass intended for T.Martin INTERCEPTED by A.Katzenmoyer at NE 43. A.Katzenmoyer for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 57:06 · MIA 2 · Score 0-7
   A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Bartrum, Holder-L.Johnson.
3. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 53:51 · NE 83 · Score 0-13
   (8:51) D.Huard pass intended for T.Martin INTERCEPTED by T.Law at MIA 27. T.Law for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 53:04 · MIA 2 · Score 0-14
   A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Bartrum, Holder-L.Johnson.
5. Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q1 49:23 · NE 1 · Score 3-14
   (4:23) O.Mare 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Perry, Holder-D.Huard.
6. Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q2 43:41 · NE 15 · Score 6-14
   (13:41) O.Mare 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Perry, Holder-D.Huard.
7. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 39:10 · NE 69 · Score 12-14
   (9:10) D.Huard pass to T.Martin for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 37:48 · NE 2 · Score 13-14
   O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Perry, Holder-D.Huard.
9. New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 37:48 · MIA 23 · Score 13-17
   (7:48) A.Vinatieri 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Bartrum, Holder-L.Johnson.
10. Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q2 31:26 · NE 27 · Score 16-17
    (1:26) O.Mare 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Perry, Holder-D.Huard.
11. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 30:29 · MIA 29 · Score 16-23
    (:29) (Shotgun) D.Bledsoe pass to T.Simmons for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 30:23 · MIA 2 · Score 16-24
    A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Bartrum, Holder-L.Johnson.
13. Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q2 30:07 · NE 27 · Score 19-24
    (:07) O.Mare 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Perry, Holder-D.Huard.
14. New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q3 30:00 · MIA 21 · Score 19-27
    (15:00) A.Vinatieri 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Bartrum, Holder-L.Johnson.
15. Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q4 15:00 · NE 22 · Score 22-27
    (15:00) O.Mare 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Perry, Holder-D.Huard.
16. New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q4 13:25 · MIA 16 · Score 22-30
    (13:25) A.Vinatieri 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Bartrum, Holder-L.Johnson.
17. Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q4 5:46 · NE 35 · Score 25-30
    (5:46) O.Mare 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Perry, Holder-D.Huard.
18. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q4 0:28 · NE 5 · Score 31-30
    (:28) D.Huard pass to S.Pritchett for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.