No, it wasn’t the performance on offense, but special teams that helped the New England Patriots pick up a huge road win after a 41-14 win over the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football.
Down 7-6 at halftime, Patriots wide receiver Brandon Tate wasted no time getting his team back in the game by returning the opening the second half with a 103-yard kickoff return for a touchdown
Down 7-6 at halftime, Patriots wide receiver Brandon Tate wasted no time getting his team back in the game by returning the opening the second half with a 103-yard kickoff return for a touchdown
. It was the former North Carolina standout’s second kickoff return of the season and gave New England a 13-6 lead.
On the following drive, the Patrick Chung blocked a punt that put New England on the Miami 15. Two plays later, BenJarvus Green-Ellis found the end zone on a 12-yard run and the Patriots had scored 14 points in less than three minutes to start off the second half.
All of a sudden, a game that seemed to favor the Dolphins in the first half turned into a game dominated by the Patriots thanks to the play by special teams—but they didn’t stop there.
On the following drive, the Patrick Chung blocked a punt that put New England on the Miami 15. Two plays later, BenJarvus Green-Ellis found the end zone on a 12-yard run and the Patriots had scored 14 points in less than three minutes to start off the second half.
All of a sudden, a game that seemed to favor the Dolphins in the first half turned into a game dominated by the Patriots thanks to the play by special teams—but they didn’t stop there.
Patriots win 41-14 over Dolphins viodeo
With the Patriots holding on to a 27-14 lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Dolphins lined up for a 53-yard field goal attempt to try and cut the lead to 10. Instead,
Chung recorded his second block of the night and Kyle Arrington returned the kick 35 yards for the touchdown to increase New England’s lead to 20.
Thanks to three big plays on special teams, the Patriots improved to 3-1 on the season to keep up with the first place New York Jets in the AFC East.
Thanks to three big plays on special teams, the Patriots improved to 3-1 on the season to keep up with the first place New York Jets in the AFC East.
Patriots win 41-14 over Dolphins viodeo-2
On a night where Randy Moss recorded zero receptions, New England still managed to come through with a 27 point win.
Dan Parzych is the Lead NFL Content Editor for RantSports.com/NFL, where he writes and edits NFL content for RantSports.com.
Dan Parzych is the Lead NFL Content Editor for RantSports.com/NFL, where he writes and edits NFL content for RantSports.com.
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