Final · Kickoff
2011 Regular season · Week 16 · Gillette Stadium · Saturday
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
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The New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 27–24 at home at Gillette Stadium in Week 16 of the 2011 regular season on December 24, 2011. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.
The result moved the Patriots to 12–3 and dropped the Dolphins to 5–10. It was the Patriots’ seventh straight win. The Dolphins finished 2011 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Patriots finished 2011 at 13–3 and lost Super Bowl XLVI.
In their previous meeting, the New England Patriots won 38–24 on September 12, 2011. When they met again, the New England Patriots won 23–16 on December 2, 2012. The Patriots swept the 2011 season series.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Patriots lead the series 15–11 after meeting No. 26 since 1999 Full series history
The Hall of Fame kicker receives his Ring of Excellence at Gillette Stadium on a day New England also marks 25 years since its first Super Bowl team. Next week the Colts put him in their Ring of Honor.
Jeanty will test his foot and ankle before kickoff, while the Patriots expect Rhamondre Stevenson and Christian Barmore to play.
Cleveland's quarterback and running back lost nearly $30,000 combined for a celebration against Pittsburgh, while TreVeyon Henderson and Jarrian Jones were also docked for Week 4 plays.
