Dolphins 10–20 Patriots: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 5, 2006

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

J. Harrington (Miami Dolphins), 59.1% completion, -0.3% CPOE, -0.04 EPA per dropback, -1.73 total passing EPA. T. Brady (New England Patriots), 51.6% completion, -8.9% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +7.57 total passing EPA.

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

T. Brown (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.23 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps.

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Winner: New England Patriots
Final score: New England Patriots 20–10 Miami Dolphins
Halftime: Miami Dolphins 10–13 New England Patriots at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Trent Brown
Top passer: Jax Harrington
Biggest EPA play: (13:59) 23-R.Brown right end to MIA 37 for no gain (37-R.Harrison). FUMBLES (37-R.Harrison…
Game date: 2006-10-08

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 20–10 on 2006-10-08. Trent Brown posted a game-high +8.23 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Miami Dolphins	0	10	0	0	0	10
New England Patriots	3	10	7	0	0	20

Scoring Map

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

MIAMiami Dolphins

+3MIA 17

+3MIA 13

MIA 10

NE 2

+1NE 2

+3NE 22

NENew England Patriots

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NENew England Patriots
Q1 11:43FG
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 17
Score
0-3
(11:43) 3-S.Gostkowski 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 10:16FG
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 13
Score
0-6
(10:16) 3-S.Gostkowski 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 7:54TD
Trent Brown
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 10
Score
0-12
(7:54) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 80-T.Brown for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 7:49XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
0-13
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 2:59TD
Ronnie Brown
Points+6
Yard line
NE 2
Score
6-13
(2:59) 23-R.Brown up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 2:56XP
OMO. Mare
Points+1
Yard line
NE 2
Score
7-13
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-97-J.Denney, Holder-5-D.Jones.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 0:29FG
OMO. Mare
Points+3
Yard line
NE 22
Score
10-13
(:29) 10-O.Mare 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-J.Denney, Holder-5-D.Jones.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 9:51TD
HEH. Evans
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 1
Score
10-19
(9:51) NE-50 Vrabel eligible. 12-T.Brady pass short right to 44-H.Evans for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. 1st NFL TD
NENew England Patriots
Q4 9:47XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
10-20
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Trent Brown · New England Patriots · Receiving · +8.23 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.65 EPA/play
2T. Brady · New England Patriots · Passing · +7.57 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
3W. Welker · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +5.69 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
4R. McMichael · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +5.05 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
5Blake Watson · New England Patriots · Receiving · +3.95 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.99 EPA/play
6M. Booker · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +3.15 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.58 EPA/play
7C. Chambers · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +1.93 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
8D. Hagan · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +1.87 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.87 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

Trent Brown — NE · Receiving

Trent Brown posted the highest total EPA (+8.23) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +1.65 EPA per play.

Biggest single play (-4.65 EPA): Ronnie Brown — (13:59) 23-R.Brown right end to MIA 37 for no gain (37-R.Harrison). FUMBLES (37-R.Harrison), RECOVERED by NE-54-T.Bruschi at MIA 37. 54-T.Bruschi to MIA 37 for no gain (23-R.Brown). Play Challenged by

Quarterback report card

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

Jax Harrington (Miami Dolphins) · 44 dropbacks · 59.1% completion · -0.3% CPOE · -0.04 EPA/play · -1.73 total EPA
T. Brady (New England Patriots) · 31 dropbacks · 51.6% completion · -8.9% CPOE · +0.24 EPA/play · +7.57 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Miami Dolphins	New England Patriots
Offensive EPA/play	-0.173	-0.061
Offensive success rate	41.2%	37.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.039	+0.244
Rush EPA/play	-0.459	-0.287
Defensive EPA/play	+0.061	+0.173
Defensive success rate	62.5%	58.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

New England Patriots held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.06 vs -0.17), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Miami Dolphins: -0.17 EPA/play (19th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
New England Patriots: -0.06 EPA/play (38th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)

Miami Dolphins: 11 drives, -14.73 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 11 drives, -4.88 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 — Trent Brown (T. Brady pass) (Q2 7:54)
Miami Dolphins — Ronnie Brown (Q2 2:59)
New England Patriots — H. Evans (T. Brady pass) (Q4 9:51)

Field goals

New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q1 11:43)
New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q2 10:16)
Miami Dolphins — O. Mare (Q2 0:29)

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 17 (Q1 11:43) — (11:43) 3-S.Gostkowski 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 10–10. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the MIA 13 (Q2 10:16) — (10:16) 3-S.Gostkowski 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the MIA 10 (Q2 7:54) — (7:54) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 80-T.Brown for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q2 7:49) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the NE 2 (Q2 2:59) — (2:59) 23-R.Brown up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q2 2:56) — 10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-97-J.Denney, Holder-5-D.Jones.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the NE 22 (Q2 0:29) — (:29) 10-O.Mare 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-J.Denney, Holder-5-D.Jones..

The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the MIA 1 (Q4 9:51) — (9:51) NE-50 Vrabel eligible. 12-T.Brady pass short right to 44-H.Evans for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. 1st NFL TD; New England Patriots added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q4 9:47) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Miami Dolphins (Q3 2:43) — (2:43) 5-D.Jones punts 40 yards to NE 20, Center-97-J.Denney. 33-K.Faulk to NE 38 for 18 yards (37-Y.Bell). FUMBLES (37-Y.Bell), RECOVERED by MIA-96-D.Bowens at NE 37. [WPA +18.2% · EPA +4.15]
Miami Dolphins (Q1 13:59) — (13:59) 23-R.Brown right end to MIA 37 for no gain (37-R.Harrison). FUMBLES (37-R.Harrison), RECOVERED by NE-54-T.Bruschi at MIA 37. 54-T.Bruschi to MIA 37 for no gain (23-R.Brown). Play Challenged by [WPA -14.0% · EPA -4.65]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 10:54) — (10:54) (Shotgun) 3-J.Harrington pass short left intended for 83-W.Welker INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Samuel at MIA 26. 22-A.Samuel to MIA 24 for 2 yards (72-V.Carey). [WPA -12.1% · EPA -3.50]
Miami Dolphins (Q1 3:30) — (3:30) 10-O.Mare 40 yard field goal is BLOCKED (99-M.Wright), Center-97-J.Denney, Holder-5-D.Jones, declared dead at NE 31. [WPA -11.8% · EPA -3.95]
Miami Dolphins (Q3 11:26) — (11:26) (Punt formation) 5-D.Jones FUMBLES (Aborted) at NE 36, and recovers at NE 46. 5-D.Jones to NE 46 for no gain (99-M.Wright). [WPA -11.5% · EPA -3.45]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Miami Dolphins (Q1 13:59) — (13:59) 23-R.Brown right end to MIA 37 for no gain (37-R.Harrison). FUMBLES (37-R.Harrison), RECOVERED by NE-54-T.Bruschi at MIA 37. 54-T.Bruschi to MIA 37 for no gain (23-R.Brown). Play Challenged by [WPA -14.0% · EPA -4.65]
Miami Dolphins (Q2 8:43) — (8:43) (Shotgun) 3-J.Harrington pass short left intended for 83-W.Welker INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Samuel at MIA 36. 22-A.Samuel to MIA 10 for 26 yards (3-J.Harrington, 78-J.James). [WPA -7.4% · EPA -4.60]
Miami Dolphins (Q3 2:43) — (2:43) 5-D.Jones punts 40 yards to NE 20, Center-97-J.Denney. 33-K.Faulk to NE 38 for 18 yards (37-Y.Bell). FUMBLES (37-Y.Bell), RECOVERED by MIA-96-D.Bowens at NE 37. [WPA +18.2% · EPA +4.15]
Miami Dolphins (Q1 3:30) — (3:30) 10-O.Mare 40 yard field goal is BLOCKED (99-M.Wright), Center-97-J.Denney, Holder-5-D.Jones, declared dead at NE 31. [WPA -11.8% · EPA -3.95]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q1 11:43 · MIA 17 · Score 0-3
(11:43) 3-S.Gostkowski 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 10:16 · MIA 13 · Score 0-6
(10:16) 3-S.Gostkowski 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 7:54 · MIA 10 · Score 0-12
(7:54) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 80-T.Brown for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 7:49 · MIA 2 · Score 0-13
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 2:59 · NE 2 · Score 6-13
(2:59) 23-R.Brown up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 2:56 · NE 2 · Score 7-13
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-97-J.Denney, Holder-5-D.Jones.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q2 0:29 · NE 22 · Score 10-13
(:29) 10-O.Mare 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-J.Denney, Holder-5-D.Jones.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 9:51 · MIA 1 · Score 10-19
(9:51) NE-50 Vrabel eligible. 12-T.Brady pass short right to 44-H.Evans for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. 1st NFL TD
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 9:47 · MIA 2 · Score 10-20
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.

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.
Trent Brown (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
T. Brady (NE) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots on 2006-10-08?

The New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 20-10 in Week 5, 2006.

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

Q1: Miami Dolphins 0, New England Patriots 3; Q2: Miami Dolphins 10, New England Patriots 10; Q4: Miami Dolphins 0, New England Patriots 7; Final: Miami Dolphins 10, New England Patriots 20.

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

New England Patriots touchdown — T. Brown (T. Brady pass) (Q2 7:54) Miami Dolphins touchdown — R. Brown (Q2 2:59) New England Patriots touchdown — H. Evans (T. Brady pass) (Q4 9:51) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q1 11:43, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q2 10:16, 3 pts) Miami Dolphins field goal — O. Mare (Q2 0:29, 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?

Jax Harrington (Miami Dolphins), 59.1% completion, -0.3% CPOE, -0.04 EPA per dropback, -1.73 total passing EPA. T. Brady (New England Patriots), 51.6% completion, -8.9% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +7.57 total passing EPA.

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

Trent Brown (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.23 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps.

Season records after this game

Miami Dolphins

Entered 1-3 Now 1-4 L

New England Patriots

Entered 3-1 Now 4-1 W

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