STADIUM: Gillette Stadium
REFEREE: Shawn Smith
DATE: Sunday, September 17, 2023 GAME TIME: 8:20 PM ET
NBC: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark
Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Mike Golic
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) MIA: 81 or 226 NE: 85 or 225 National: 88
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: MIA leads series, 59-53 (won 4 of past 5)
POSTSEASON: NE leads series, 2-2
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 1/1/23: MIA 21 at NE 23
POSTSEASON: 12/28/97 AFC-WC: MIA 3 at NE 17
HEAD COACHES NOTES:
Mike McDaniel vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 10-8 (.556) Postseason: 0-1 (.000)
Bill Belichick vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 27-21 Reg. Season: 298-153 (.661) Postseason: 31-13 (.705)
MIAMI DOLPHINS NOTES:
- DOLPHINS totaled 536 yards of offense in Week 1, most by any team in Week 1 since 2019 & 6th-most since 2000. Miami is 1-0 for 3rd-straight season & can begin 2-0 for 2nd-straight year.
- QB TUA TAGOVAILOA passed for 466 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT with 110 rating last week, 4th-most pass yards in season-opening game in NFL history. Became 4th QB ever with 450+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes in multiple games within 1st 4 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row with 300+ pass yards. Had 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 108.6 rating in 3 starts vs. division last season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with 0 INTs & 90+ rating.
- RB RAHEEM MOSTERT had 50 scrimmage yards (37 rush, 13 rec.) & 15th-career rush TD in Week 1. Had 91 scrimmage yards (62 rec., 29 rush) with career-best 8 catches, incl. rec. TD, in last meeting.
- WR TYREEK HILL had 11 catches for 215 yards & 2 TDs last week, 3rd-most rec. yards in season-opening game in NFL history. Became 3rd player ever (HOFer Don Hutson & Charlie Hennigan) with 200+ rec. yards & 2+ rec. TDs in 3 career games. Has 10 career games with 10+ catches & 150+ rec. yards, tied-most all-time. Has 55+ rec. yards in each of 6 career reg. season games vs. NE.
- WR JAYLEN WADDLE had 78 rec. yards in Week 1. Had 52 rec. yards in last meeting & has TD catch in 3 of 4 career games vs. NE.
- WR RIVER CRACRAFT had 3rd-career rec. TD last week.
- CB XAVIEN HOWARD had 6 tackles & PD in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with PD. Had 6 PD in 4 games vs. division in 2022.
- S JEVON HOLLAND had career-high 14 tackles & TFL last week, most tackles among all DBs in Week 1.
- LB BRADLEY CHUBB had TFL last week. Had sack & FF in only career game vs. NE (10/18/20 w/ Den.).
- DT ZACH SIELER had sack in Week 1. Had sack in last meeting.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS NOTES:
- QB MAC JONES completed career-high 35 of 54 atts. (64.8 pct.) for 316 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT with 91.3 rating in Week 1, 5thcareer 300-yard game & most completions by any QB last week. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 straight games, 2nd-longest active streak in NFL (Brock Purdy – 7 games). Had 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs with
98.5 rating in last meeting & has 95.5 rating in 4 career starts vs. Mia. Has 9 TDs vs. INT with 95.7 rating in his past 6 home starts. - RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON led team with 89 scrimmage yards (64 rec., 25 rush) with 6 catches last week. Aims for his 6th in row vs. division with 50+ scrimmage yards.
- RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT had 43 scrimmage yards (29 rush, 14 rec.) & 5 catches last week in NE debut. Rushed for 125 yards in only career game vs. Mia. (9/22/19 w/ Dal.).
- WR KENDRICK BOURNE had 6 catches for 64 yards & 2 TDs last week, 1 of 5 in NFL with 2 rec. TDs in Week 1.
- WR DEVANTE PARKER can make season debut. Spent 1st 7 seasons of career (2015-21) with Mia.
- WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER had 5 catches for 103 yards & TD in only career game vs. Mia. (10/28/19 w/ Pit.).
- TE HUNTER HENRY had 5 catches for 56 yards & TD last week. Had 5 catches for 52 yards in last meeting.
- TE MIKE GESICKI spent past 5 seasons (2018-22) with Mia.
- LB MATTHEW JUDON had sack in Week 1 & has sack in 2 of his past 3 at home. Has TFL in 6 of 7 career games vs. Mia.
- LB JOSH UCHE had sack last week & has sack in 3 of past 4 at home.
- CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ had 7 tackles, sack & PD last week in NFL debut, tied 2nd-most tackles among rookies in Week 1.
- S JABRILL PEPPERS had 6 tackles, PD & 5th-career FF last week. Had 7 tackles in last meeting.
