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Dolphins at Patriots: A look at the series history

The Miami Dolphins visit the New England Patriots this Sunday. We take a look back at the history between these two AFC East rivals.

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The Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots renew their AFC East rivalry this weekend, with the Dolphins head north for the Foxboro leg of the home-and-home series. The two teams have faced each other 92 times in the regular season, starting back in 1966 with the Dolphins hosting the Boston Patriots in Week 11 of the South Florida franchise's inaugural season. Boston won both of the games this year, but the Dolphins actually hold the all time record advantage now, 50-45.

The two teams have also squared off three times in the playoffs, with New England claimed two of the three. Now, let's take a look at some of the facts from the history between the two clubs:

Longest Win Streak - Dolphins: 9 (9/17/89-11/21/93)

Longest Win Streak - Patriots: 7 (1/12/86-11/20/88; 10/4/10-12/30/12)

Current Streak: Patriots 7 (10/4/10-12/30/12)

Largest Margin of Victory - Dolphins: 52 (Miami 52 - New England 0, 11/12/72 at Miami)

Largest Margin of Victory - Patriots: 34 (New England 34 - Miami 0, 10/12/80 at Foxboro)

Most Points - Dolphins: 52 (Miami 52 - New England 0, 11/12/72 at Miami)

Most Points - Patriots: 49 (New England 49 - Miami 28, 10/21/07 at Miami)

Most Points - Combined: 77 (New England 49 - Miami 28, 10/21/07 at Miami)

Fewest Points - Dolphins: 0 (New England 34 - Miami 0, 10/12/80 at Foxboro; New England 3 - Miami 0, 12/12/82 at Foxboro; New England 12 - Miami 0, 12/7/03 at Foxboro)

Fewest Points - Patriots: 0 (Miami 52 - New England 0, 11/12/72 at Miami; Miami 21 - New England 0, 12/10/06 at Miami)

Fewest Points - Combined: 3 (New England 3 - Miami 0, 12/12/82 at Foxboro)

Most Rushing Yards (Single Game) - Dolphins: 197 (Mercury Morris, 9/30/73 at Miami)

Most Rushing Yards (Single Game) - Patriots: 142 (Curtis Martin, 11/12/95 at Miami)

Most Receptions (Single Game) - Dolphins: 12 (Jim Jensen, 11/6/88 at New England)

Most Receptions (Single Game) - Patriots: 10 (Terry Glenn. 11/3/96 at New England)

Most Receiving Yards (Single Game) - Dolphins: 211 (Irving Fryar, 9/4/94 at Miami)

Most Receiving Yards (Single Game) - Patriots: 182 (Stanley Morgan, 11/8/81 at New England)

Most Passing Yards (Single Game) - Dolphins: 473 (Dan Marino, 9/4/94 at Miami)

Most Passing Yards (Single Game) - Patriots: 517 (Tom Brady, 9/12/11 at Miami)

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