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The New England Patriots will play their first AFC East Division game this week when they host the Miami Dolphins on national television in a Sunday Night Football game. The Patriots begin the 2023 season with two home games for the first time since the 1995 season. New England is one of four teams to begin the year with back-to-back home games, joining Atlanta, Denver and Pittsburgh.
PATRIOTS IN THROWBACKS AT HOME
The Patriots will wear throwback uniforms this week and again on Dec.3 against the L.A. Chargers. The uniforms are based on the ones worn from 1984-1992 and then sporadically from 1994-2012 as an alternate uniform. The Patriots will wear red jerseys with white pants and a white helmet featuring the "Pat Patriot" logo with white facemasks. The Patriots are 7-1 when wearing throwback uniforms at home. New England has worn uniforms featuring the old "Pat Patriot" logo at home eight times since switching to the current logo in 1993. Last season, the Patriots wore their throwback uniforms vs. Detroit and vs. Buffalo.
SERIES HISTORY
The New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins will square off for the first of two meetings in 2023 when they play in a nationally-televised game at Gillette Stadium this Sunday night. The second game of the annual series will be played at Miami on Oct. 29. The two teams split the series in 2022, with the Patriots losing on opening day at Miami, 20-7, on Sept. 11 and then getting revenge with a 23-21 win at Gillette Stadium on Jan. 1.
The Patriots have had the upper hand at home against Miami, holding a 37-19 record in games played in New England in the regular season, including a 17-4 record at Gillette Stadium. Miami beat New England at Gillette Stadium for the first time in the final game of the 2005 season.
The Dolphins and Patriots met for the first time in 1966 and began playing twice a year during the 1967 regular season, except in 1982 during a players' strike.
The two have played three times in the postseason, with New England holding a 2-1 advantage.
The Patriots have had the upper hand at home against Miami, holding a 37-19 record in games played in New England in the regular season, including a 17-4 record at Gillette Stadium. Miami beat New England at Gillette Stadium for the first time in the final game of the 2005 season.
The Dolphins and Patriots met for the first time in 1966 and began playing twice a year during the 1967 regular season, except in 1982 during a players' strike.
The two have played three times in the postseason, with New England holding a 2-1 advantage.
SERIES TRENDS
MIAMI 60, NEW ENGLAND 55
(Including New England 2, Miami 1 in Playoffs)
Record in New England: 38-19 (Incl. 1-0 in playoffs)
(Including New England 2, Miami 1 in Playoffs)
Record in New England: 38-19 (Incl. 1-0 in playoffs)
- Record in Foxborough: 36-17 (1-0)
- Record in Boston: 2-2
Record in Miami: 17-41 (Incl. 1-1 in playoffs)
- Record at Dolphins / Hard Rock: 13-23
- Record at Orange Bowl: 3-18: (1-1)
Record in Tampa*: 1-0
Season Sweeps: Patriots 10, Dolphins 14
Season Splits: 31 (Most recent 2022)
Bill Belichick vs. Miami: 27-21 (27-19 with New England)
*A Miami home game was played in Tampa in 1969.
Season Sweeps: Patriots 10, Dolphins 14
Season Splits: 31 (Most recent 2022)
Bill Belichick vs. Miami: 27-21 (27-19 with New England)
*A Miami home game was played in Tampa in 1969.
SUNDAY NIGHT MEETINGS
This week's game will be the fourth meeting between the teams on Sunday night and the first Sunday night game played in New England. Overall, the Patriots and Dolphins have played in 18 prime time games, with 12 on Monday Night Football, three on Thursday Night Football and three on Sunday Night Football. Miami holds a 10-8 advantage. The Monday night series is tied at 6-6, but Miami leads 2-1 in both Thursday and Sunday night contests.
QUICK HITS
- Since Bill Belichick became Patriots head coach in 2000, New England is 27-19 (.587) against Miami.
- Since 2000, the Patriots are 102-40 (.718) against AFC East opponents. New England is 27-19 against the Dolphins over that span, 36- 10 against the New York Jets and 36-10 against the Buffalo Bills. The Patriots were 3-1 against Indianapolis from 2000 through 2001 when they were in the AFC East.
