Patriots 19–13 Dolphins: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 7, 2003

Quick answer

Winner: New England Patriots
Final score: New England Patriots 19–13 Miami Dolphins
Halftime: New England Patriots 6–10 Miami Dolphins at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: T. Brady
Top passer: J. Fiedler
Biggest EPA play: (5:57) 12-T.Brady pass to 80-T.Brown for 82 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2003-10-19

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 19–13 on 2003-10-19, overcoming Miami Dolphins's 10–6 halftime lead. T. Brady posted a game-high +13.58 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	OT	—	T
New England Patriots	3	3	7	6	0	19
Miami Dolphins	0	10	3	0	0	13

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

NENew England Patriots

+3MIA 7

+3MIA 12

+3NE 16

MIA 24

+1MIA 2

MIA 82

MIAMiami Dolphins

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NENew England Patriots
Q1 2:27FG
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 7
Score
3-0
(2:27) 4-A.Vinatieri 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-13-K.Walter.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 10:08TD
CCC. Chambers
Points+6
Yard line
NE 6
Score
3-6
(10:08) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 84-C.Chambers for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 10:03XP
OMO. Mare
Points+1
Yard line
NE 2
Score
3-7
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 5:11FG
OMO. Mare
Points+3
Yard line
NE 5
Score
3-10
(5:11) 10-O.Mare 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:07FG
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 12
Score
6-10
(:07) 4-A.Vinatieri 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-13-K.Walter.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q3 9:49FG
OMO. Mare
Points+3
Yard line
NE 16
Score
6-13
(9:49) 10-O.Mare 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 1:55TD
DGD. Givens
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 24
Score
12-13
(1:55) 12-T.Brady pass to 87-D.Givens for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 1:49XP
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
13-13
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-13-K.Walter.
NENew England Patriots
OT 5:57TD
Trent Brown
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 82
Score
19-13
(5:57) 12-T.Brady pass to 80-T.Brown for 82 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1T. Brady · New England Patriots · Passing · +13.58 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
2Trent Brown · New England Patriots · Receiving · +9.97 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.66 EPA/play
3R. McMichael · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +8.45 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.06 EPA/play
4Darwin Thompson · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +5.41 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.80 EPA/play
5D. Branch · New England Patriots · Receiving · +5.06 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
6D. Givens · New England Patriots · Receiving · +3.13 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play
7Keldric Faulk · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.67 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
8J. McKnight · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +0.92 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

T. Brady — NE · Passing

T. Brady posted the highest total EPA (+13.58) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 38 counted snaps, they averaged +0.36 EPA per play.

T. Brady's top snap (+6.44 EPA): (5:57) 12-T.Brady pass to 80-T.Brown for 82 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

J. Fiedler (Miami Dolphins) · 38 dropbacks · 52.6% completion · -0.10 EPA/play · -3.79 total EPA
T. Brady (New England Patriots) · 38 dropbacks · 63.2% completion · +0.36 EPA/play · +13.58 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New England Patriots	Miami Dolphins
Offensive EPA/play	-0.046	-0.161
Offensive success rate	46.3%	40.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.357	-0.103
Rush EPA/play	-0.556	-0.174
Defensive EPA/play	+0.161	+0.046
Defensive success rate	59.5%	53.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, New England Patriots generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.05 vs -0.16), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New England Patriots: -0.05 EPA/play (42nd percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)
Miami Dolphins: -0.16 EPA/play (18th percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)

Miami Dolphins: 14 drives, -13.53 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 13 drives, -3.80 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Miami Dolphins — C. Chambers (J. Fiedler pass) (Q2 10:08)
New England Patriots — D. Givens (T. Brady pass) (Q3 1:55)
New England Patriots — Trent Brown (T. Brady pass) (OT 5:57)

Field goals

New England Patriots — A. Vinatieri (Q1 2:27)
Miami Dolphins — O. Mare (Q2 5:11)
New England Patriots — A. Vinatieri (Q2 0:07)
Miami Dolphins — O. Mare (Q3 9:49)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New England Patriots won the period 3–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the MIA 7 (Q1 2:27) — (2:27) 4-A.Vinatieri 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-13-K.Walter..

The second quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 10–3. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the NE 6 (Q2 10:08) — (10:08) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 84-C.Chambers for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q2 10:03) — 10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the NE 5 (Q2 5:11) — (5:11) 10-O.Mare 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the MIA 12 (Q2 0:07) — (:07) 4-A.Vinatieri 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-13-K.Walter..

The third quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–3. Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the NE 16 (Q3 9:49) — (9:49) 10-O.Mare 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the MIA 24 (Q3 1:55) — (1:55) 12-T.Brady pass to 87-D.Givens for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q3 1:49) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-13-K.Walter..

Overtime: New England Patriots won the period 6–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the MIA 82 (OT 5:57) — (5:57) 12-T.Brady pass to 80-T.Brown for 82 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New England Patriots (OT 5:57) — (5:57) 12-T.Brady pass to 80-T.Brown for 82 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +68.5% · EPA +6.44]
Miami Dolphins (OT 12:06) — (12:06) 10-O.Mare 35 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk. [WPA -38.9% · EPA -3.32]
Miami Dolphins (OT 6:08) — (6:08) 9-J.Fiedler pass intended for 84-C.Chambers INTERCEPTED by 38-T.Poole at NE 18. 38-T.Poole to NE 18 for no gain (84-C.Chambers). [WPA +38.8% · EPA -0.56]
New England Patriots (OT 7:39) — (7:39) 13-K.Walter punts 39 yards to MIA 21, Center-66-L.Paxton. 32-C.Rogers to MIA 30 for 9 yards (53-L.Izzo). [WPA +26.2% · EPA -1.01]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 10-O.Mare 35 yard field goal is BLOCKED (93-R.Seymour), Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk, RECOVERED by NE-80-T.Brown at NE 29. 80-T.Brown to NE 35 for 6 yards (10-O.Mare). [WPA -25.4% · EPA -3.39]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New England Patriots (OT 5:57) — (5:57) 12-T.Brady pass to 80-T.Brown for 82 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +68.5% · EPA +6.44]
Miami Dolphins (Q1 6:10) — (6:10) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 84-C.Chambers to MIA 42 for 11 yards (54-T.Bruschi). FUMBLES (54-T.Bruschi), RECOVERED by NE-37-R.Harrison at MIA 42. 37-R.Harrison to MIA 26 for 16 yards (34-R.Williams). [WPA -17.6% · EPA -5.42]
New England Patriots (Q2 9:26) — (9:26) 33-K.Faulk left guard to NE 42 for 6 yards (31-B.Marion). FUMBLES (31-B.Marion), RECOVERED by MIA-64-L.Chester at NE 40. [WPA -13.1% · EPA -4.14]
New England Patriots (Q3 1:55) — (1:55) 12-T.Brady pass to 87-D.Givens for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.2% · EPA +3.85]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q1 2:27 · MIA 7 · Score 3-0
(2:27) 4-A.Vinatieri 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-13-K.Walter.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 10:08 · NE 6 · Score 3-6
(10:08) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 84-C.Chambers for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 10:03 · NE 2 · Score 3-7
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q2 5:11 · NE 5 · Score 3-10
(5:11) 10-O.Mare 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 0:07 · MIA 12 · Score 6-10
(:07) 4-A.Vinatieri 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-13-K.Walter.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q3 9:49 · NE 16 · Score 6-13
(9:49) 10-O.Mare 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 1:55 · MIA 24 · Score 12-13
(1:55) 12-T.Brady pass to 87-D.Givens for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 1:49 · MIA 2 · Score 13-13
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-13-K.Walter.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — OT 5:57 · MIA 82 · Score 19-13
(5:57) 12-T.Brady pass to 80-T.Brown for 82 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

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

New England Patriots earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
T. Brady (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins on 2003-10-19?

The New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 19-13 in Week 7, 2003.

What was the score by quarter in New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins?

Q1: New England Patriots 3, Miami Dolphins 0; Q2: New England Patriots 3, Miami Dolphins 10; Q3: New England Patriots 7, Miami Dolphins 3; Q5: New England Patriots 6, Miami Dolphins 0; Final: New England Patriots 19, Miami Dolphins 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins?

Miami Dolphins touchdown — C. Chambers (J. Fiedler pass) (Q2 10:08) New England Patriots touchdown — D. Givens (T. Brady pass) (Q3 1:55) New England Patriots touchdown — T. Brown (T. Brady pass) (OT 5:57) New England Patriots field goal — A. Vinatieri (Q1 2:27, 3 pts) Miami Dolphins field goal — O. Mare (Q2 5:11, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — A. Vinatieri (Q2 0:07, 3 pts) Miami Dolphins field goal — O. Mare (Q3 9:49, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins?

J. Fiedler (Miami Dolphins), 52.6% completion, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -3.79 total passing EPA. T. Brady (New England Patriots), 63.2% completion, +0.36 EPA per dropback, +13.58 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins?

T. Brady (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.58 total EPA on Passing plays. across 38 snaps. Their top snap (+6.44 EPA): (5:57) 12-T.Brady pass to 80-T.Brown for 82 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. New England Patriots won 19-13 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

New England Patriots

Entered 4-2 Now 5-2 W

Miami Dolphins

Entered 4-1 Now 4-2 L

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