FOXBOROUGH — Two more touchdowns, tough yards when it mattered, even a 13-yard run when the Patriots were backed up at their 1-yard line.

Stevan Ridley didn’t fill up the stat sheet, but on a cold, raw, windy day at Gillette Stadium, he held on to the football, followed his blockers, and led a solid ground game for the Patriots in Sunday’s 28-0 win over the Dolphins.