Dolphins 10–24 Patriots: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 5, 2004

Quick answer

Winner: New England Patriots
Final score: New England Patriots 24–10 Miami Dolphins
Halftime: Miami Dolphins 7–17 New England Patriots at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: M. Booker
Top passer: J. Fiedler
Biggest EPA play: (2:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 86-M.Booker pushed ob at NE 1 for 45 yards (22-A.Samu…
Game date: 2004-10-10

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 24–10 on 2004-10-10. M. Booker posted a game-high +14.91 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Miami Dolphins	0	7	3	0	0	10
New England Patriots	7	10	7	0	0	24

Scoring Map

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

MIAMiami Dolphins

+3MIA 22

NE 10

+1NE 2

+3NE 11

NENew England Patriots

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NENew England Patriots
Q1 6:36TD
Derrick Graham
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 1
Score
0-6
(6:36) NE 50-Vrabel & 90-Klecko eligible. 12-T.Brady pass to 82-D.Graham for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIA-96-D.Bowens, Defensive Holding, declined.
NENew England Patriots
Q1 6:31XP
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
0-7
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-Jo.Miller.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 13:37FG
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 22
Score
0-10
(13:37) 4-A.Vinatieri 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-Jo.Miller.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 5:20TD
CCC. Chambers
Points+6
Yard line
NE 10
Score
6-10
(5:20) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 84-C.Chambers for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 5:16XP
WWW. Welker
Points+1
Yard line
NE 2
Score
7-10
83-W.Welker extra point is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-1-M.Turk.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:39TD
DGD. Givens
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 5
Score
7-16
(:39) 12-T.Brady pass to 87-D.Givens for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:36XP
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
7-17
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-Jo.Miller.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 8:29TD
RAR. Abdullah
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 1
Score
7-23
(8:29) 27-R.Abdullah left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 8:26XP
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
7-24
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-Jo.Miller.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q3 2:02FG
WWW. Welker
Points+3
Yard line
NE 11
Score
10-24
(2:02) 83-W.Welker 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-1-M.Turk.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1M. Booker · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +14.91 total EPA · 7 snaps · +2.13 EPA/play
2D. Givens · New England Patriots · Receiving · +6.32 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.58 EPA/play
3R. McMichael · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +5.18 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
4D. Patten · New England Patriots · Receiving · +3.28 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.28 EPA/play
5C. Chambers · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +2.53 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
6C. Dillon · New England Patriots · Rushing · +2.28 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
7Darwin Thompson · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +1.69 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play
8Keldric Faulk · New England Patriots · Receiving · +1.48 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.48 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

M. Booker — MIA · Receiving

M. Booker posted the highest total EPA (+14.91) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Miami Dolphins. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +2.13 EPA per play.

M. Booker's top snap (+3.92 EPA): (2:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 86-M.Booker pushed ob at NE 1 for 45 yards (22-A.Samuel).

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) · 47 dropbacks · 42.6% completion · +0.03 EPA/play · +1.37 total EPA
T. Brady (New England Patriots) · 24 dropbacks · 29.2% completion · +0.06 EPA/play · +1.42 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Miami Dolphins	New England Patriots
Offensive EPA/play	-0.148	-0.022
Offensive success rate	36.3%	39.2%
Pass EPA/play	-0.094	-0.001
Rush EPA/play	-0.276	-0.127
Defensive EPA/play	+0.022	+0.148
Defensive success rate	60.8%	63.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

New England Patriots held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.02 vs -0.15), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Miami Dolphins: -0.15 EPA/play (18th percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)
New England Patriots: -0.02 EPA/play (41st percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)

Miami Dolphins: 12 drives, -13.47 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 12 drives, -1.72 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New England Patriots — Derrick Graham (T. Brady pass) (Q1 6:36)
Miami Dolphins — C. Chambers (J. Fiedler pass) (Q2 5:20)
New England Patriots — D. Givens (T. Brady pass) (Q2 0:39)
New England Patriots — R. Abdullah (Q3 8:29)

Field goals

New England Patriots — A. Vinatieri (Q2 13:37)
Miami Dolphins — W. Welker (Q3 2:02)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the MIA 1 (Q1 6:36); New England Patriots added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q1 6:31) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-Jo.Miller..

The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 10–7. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the MIA 22 (Q2 13:37) — (13:37) 4-A.Vinatieri 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-Jo.Miller.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the NE 10 (Q2 5:20) — (5:20) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 84-C.Chambers for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q2 5:16) — 83-W.Welker extra point is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-1-M.Turk.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the MIA 5 (Q2 0:39) — (:39) 12-T.Brady pass to 87-D.Givens for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q2 0:36) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-Jo.Miller..

The third quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–3. New England Patriots found the end zone from the MIA 1 (Q3 8:29) — (8:29) 27-R.Abdullah left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q3 8:26) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-Jo.Miller.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the NE 11 (Q3 2:02) — (2:02) 83-W.Welker 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-1-M.Turk..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New England Patriots (Q1 0:45) — (:45) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass to 86-D.Patten to MIA 26 for 28 yards (29-S.Madison, 20-A.Freeman). [WPA +8.1% · EPA +3.28]
Miami Dolphins (Q2 5:20) — (5:20) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 84-C.Chambers for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.7% · EPA +3.00]
Miami Dolphins (Q1 10:10) — (10:10) (Shotgun) 9-J.Fiedler pass intended for 88-D.Thompson INTERCEPTED by 21-R.Gay at MIA 40. 21-R.Gay to MIA 30 for 10 yards (88-D.Thompson). [WPA -7.3% · EPA -2.15]
New England Patriots (Q1 13:54) — (13:54) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass intended for 10-K.Kasper INTERCEPTED by 23-P.Surtain at NE 47. 23-P.Surtain to NE 47 for no gain (10-K.Kasper). [WPA -7.1% · EPA -2.89]
Miami Dolphins (Q2 3:21) — (3:21) (Punt formation) 1-M.Turk left end pushed ob at MIA 46 for 3 yards (35-P.Pass). snap was wide. [WPA -6.4% · EPA -1.73]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Miami Dolphins (Q4 2:51) — (2:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 86-M.Booker pushed ob at NE 1 for 45 yards (22-A.Samuel). [WPA +1.2% · EPA +3.92]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 12:06) — (12:06) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 81-R.McMichael to NE 20 for 34 yards (22-A.Samuel). FUMBLES (22-A.Samuel), and recovers at NE 20. 81-R.McMichael to NE 20 for no gain (37-R.Harrison). [WPA +3.6% · EPA +3.65]
Miami Dolphins (Q3 4:02) — (4:02) (Shotgun) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 86-M.Booker to NE 20 for 9 yards (22-A.Samuel). PENALTY on NE-93-R.Seymour, Roughing the Passer, 10 yards, enforced at NE 20. [WPA +3.1% · EPA +3.45]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 4:49) — (4:49) (Shotgun) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 86-M.Booker ran ob at NE 29 for 26 yards. [WPA +2.9% · EPA +3.36]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 6:36 · MIA 1 · Score 0-6
(6:36) NE 50-Vrabel & 90-Klecko eligible. 12-T.Brady pass to 82-D.Graham for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIA-96-D.Bowens, Defensive Holding, declined.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 6:31 · MIA 2 · Score 0-7
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-Jo.Miller.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 13:37 · MIA 22 · Score 0-10
(13:37) 4-A.Vinatieri 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-Jo.Miller.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 5:20 · NE 10 · Score 6-10
(5:20) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 84-C.Chambers for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 5:16 · NE 2 · Score 7-10
83-W.Welker extra point is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-1-M.Turk.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 0:39 · MIA 5 · Score 7-16
(:39) 12-T.Brady pass to 87-D.Givens for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 0:36 · MIA 2 · Score 7-17
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-Jo.Miller.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 8:29 · MIA 1 · Score 7-23
(8:29) 27-R.Abdullah left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 8:26 · MIA 2 · Score 7-24
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-Jo.Miller.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q3 2:02 · NE 11 · Score 10-24
(2:02) 83-W.Welker 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-E.Perry, Holder-1-M.Turk.

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.
M. Booker (Miami Dolphins) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots on 2004-10-10?

The New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 24-10 in Week 5, 2004.

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

Q1: Miami Dolphins 0, New England Patriots 7; Q2: Miami Dolphins 7, New England Patriots 10; Q3: Miami Dolphins 3, New England Patriots 7; Final: Miami Dolphins 10, New England Patriots 24.

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

New England Patriots touchdown — D. Graham (T. Brady pass) (Q1 6:36) Miami Dolphins touchdown — C. Chambers (J. Fiedler pass) (Q2 5:20) New England Patriots touchdown — D. Givens (T. Brady pass) (Q2 0:39) New England Patriots touchdown — R. Abdullah (Q3 8:29) New England Patriots field goal — A. Vinatieri (Q2 13:37, 3 pts) Miami Dolphins field goal — W. Welker (Q3 2:02, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

J. Fiedler (Miami Dolphins), 42.6% completion, +0.03 EPA per dropback, +1.37 total passing EPA. T. Brady (New England Patriots), 29.2% completion, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +1.42 total passing EPA.

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

M. Booker (Miami Dolphins) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.91 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+3.92 EPA): (2:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 86-M.Booker pushed ob at NE 1 for 45 yards (22-A.Samuel)..

Season records after this game

Miami Dolphins

Entered 0-4 Now 0-5 L

New England Patriots

Entered 3-0 Now 4-0 W

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