2007 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 21, 2007 · Dolphin Stadium
New England PatriotsWinner
49
at
Miami Dolphins
28
NE -15.5 ✓O 49.5 ✓
New England Patriots 49–28 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NE
21/25, 354 yds, 6 TD, 0 INT
31.1 expected points added · +26.7% completion over expected
Passing · MIA
24/37, 236 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
0.0 expected points added · +3.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 21/25 | 354 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 31.1 |
| Matt Gutierrez | 1/1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Matt Cassel | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -7.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Maroney | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Kevin Faulk | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Heath Evans | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Kyle Eckel | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | -2.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tedy Bruschi | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Harrison | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adalius Thomas | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Hobbs | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Seau | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randall Gay | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| James Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosevelt Colvin | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Green | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleo Lemon | 24/37 | 236 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Brown | 17 | 76 | 4.5 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Jesse Chatman | 7 | 73 | 10.4 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Cleo Lemon | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Patrick Cobbs | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 1 | 2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Thomas | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Worrell | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renaldo Hill | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Roth | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Lehan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Allen | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Traylor | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrique Wright | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Channing Crowder | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -15.5
- Closing total
- 49.5
- NE moneyline
- -1300
- MIA moneyline
- +900
Patriots closed -15.5 and covered, winning by 21.
Total closed 49.5; the game landed 77 — over by 27.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Dolphin Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 85°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- NE 7 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Cam Cameron
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.