Week 3, 1981

played in Miami, FL

71 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Tennessee Barons	0	0	0	3	-	3
Miami Dolphins	10	21	0	0	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:16 MIA - Dana McKenzie 26 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
1Q: 06:26 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 25 field goal
2Q: 13:26 MIA - Rich Martini 14 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 04:51 MIA - Mike Vardell 1 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 02:41 MIA - George Rogers 5 run (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
4Q: 08:26 TEN - Benny Ricardo 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:16 MIA - Dana McKenzie 26 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
1Q: 06:26 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 25 field goal
2Q: 13:26 MIA - Rich Martini 14 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 04:51 MIA - Mike Vardell 1 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 02:41 MIA - George Rogers 5 run (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
4Q: 08:26 TEN - Benny Ricardo 31 field goal

Team Statistics TEN MIA
Record 2-1 3-0
First Downs 12 18
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 6 9
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 243 300
- Offensive Plays 64 67
- Yards per Play 3.80 4.48
Net Rushing Yards 89 123
- Rushing Attempts 29 37
- Yards per Rush 3.07 3.32
Net Passing Yards 154 177
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 14 - 2 30 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 168 177
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.40 5.90
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 6.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 12/119 5/56
Punt Returns/Yards 2/11 1/5
Kick Returns/Yards 6/164 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/1
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 25
Time of Possession 26:45 33:15

Team Statistics	TEN	MIA
Record	2-1	3-0
First Downs	12	18
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	6	9
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	243	300
- Offensive Plays	64	67
- Yards per Play	3.80	4.48
Net Rushing Yards	89	123
- Rushing Attempts	29	37
- Yards per Rush	3.07	3.32
Net Passing Yards	154	177
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 14 - 2	30 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	168	177
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.40	5.90
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	6.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	12/119	5/56
Punt Returns/Yards	2/11	1/5
Kick Returns/Yards	6/164	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/1
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 25
Time of Possession	26:45	33:15

Drive Charts

Tennessee Barons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:04	2:31	OWN 37	3	8	Punt
1	8:11	0:08	OWN 9	1	0	Interception
1	6:19	3:02	OWN 33	8	31	Downs
2	13:18	2:08	OWN 35	3	-7	Punt
2	4:45	0:31	OWN 30	1	0	Interception
2	2:31	1:09	OWN 35	3	4	Punt
2	1:09	1:07	OWN 49	6	10	Punt
3	15:00	2:05	OWN 40	3	6	Punt
3	11:27	1:09	OWN 48	3	4	Punt
3	8:08	2:51	OWN 13	5	17	Punt
3	3:28	2:43	OWN 13	7	44	Punt
4	14:14	5:53	OWN 42	11	44	Field Goal
4	5:54	0:06	50	1	2	Fumble
4	3:22	3:22	OWN 20	11	65	Game

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:56	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
1	9:33	1:22	OWN 21	3	9	Punt
1	8:03	1:44	OPP 20	5	12	Field Goal
1	3:17	4:59	OWN 36	12	64	Touchdown
2	11:10	6:25	OWN 28	14	72	Touchdown
2	4:14	1:43	OPP 46	8	46	Touchdown
2	1:22	0:13	OWN 11	1	0	Interception
2	0:02	0:02	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	12:55	1:28	OWN 7	3	2	Punt
3	10:18	2:10	OWN 11	4	24	Punt
3	5:17	1:49	OWN 5	3	9	Punt
3	0:45	1:31	OWN 3	3	5	Punt
4	8:21	2:27	OWN 13	3	3	Punt
4	5:48	2:26	OWN 48	3	3	Punt

Game MVP: Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Earl Campbell	22	63	2.86	13	2	0
George Franklin	7	26	3.71	8	0	0

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
George Rogers	24	102	4.25	18	3	1
Monroe Eley	10	20	2.00	6	0	0
Bob Griese	2	2	1.00	4	0	0
Alonzo Becker	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gary Huff	28	11	117	2/14	0	23	2	22.4
Randy Hedberg	5	3	51	0/0	0	28	0	94.6

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	30	20	177	0/0	3	42	1	101.7

Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Wilbert Montgomery	3	6	35	11.67	13	22
FB Boobie Clark	2	4	27	13.50	4	18
WR Hugh Stopek	2	2	28	14.00	0	23
WR Darrin Baker	2	5	17	8.50	0	9
WR Calvin Hickman	2	4	25	12.50	0	19
RB Earl Campbell	2	4	30	15.00	19	28
WR Ron Cassidy	1	6	6	6.00	0	6
TE Todd Christensen	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jeff Groth	5	8	64	12.80	18	42	0
WR Nat Moore	3	6	20	6.67	0	13	0
TE Dana McKenzie	3	3	44	14.67	17	26	1
WR Rich Martini	2	3	24	12.00	7	14	1
RB George Rogers	2	2	4	2.00	0	3	0
RB Monroe Eley	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Ike Harris	1	2	4	4.00	4	4	0
TE Wilbert Martin	1	1	5	5.00	1	5	0
RB Alonzo Becker	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Mike Vardell	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	1
WR Sammy White	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tennessee	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jerry Holmes	1	0	0.00	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jake Scott	1	0	0.00	0
CB Lester Hayes	1	1	1.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tennessee	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
George Franklin	1	0	0	0

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Clarence Ellis	0	1	1	0

Punting Statistics

Tennessee	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Greg Coleman	8	362	45.3	42.1	65	5

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eddie Hare	7	339	48.4	44.0	60	2

Kicking Statistics

Tennessee	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Benny Ricardo	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	0/0

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Freddie Steinfort	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Sawyer	2	11	5.5	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jake Scott	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wilbert Montgomery	5	131	26.2	0
George Franklin	1	33	33.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Tennessee	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mike Hunt	8	1	0.0	30	20
DE Bill Kollar	7	0	0.0	29	24
CB Ronnie Covington	5	2	0.0	30	22
DT Dave Pureifory	4	2	0.0	21	15
OLB Jack Ham	4	0	0.0	21	15
CB Johnny Lynn	3	0	0.0	13	19
S Bill Simpson	2	3	0.0	28	19
DT Craig Fulcher	2	3	0.0	12	14
S Frank Reed	2	3	0.0	25	19
CB Ken Sawyer	2	1	0.0	23	21
DT Rickey McBeal	2	1	0.0	20	13
S Kendrick Sullivan	2	1	0.0	22	17
CB Jerry Holmes	2	1	0.0	31	25
ILB Jack Reynolds	2	0	0.0	8	6
OLB Donnie Thomas	1	2	0.0	26	22
WR Darrin Baker	1	0	---	---	---
DE Lee Roy Selmon	1	0	0.0	31	22
RB Earl Campbell	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Reggie Mathis	1	0	0.0	7	7
DE Bruce Clark	1	0	0.0	6	8
DE Bill Neill	0	1	0.0	16	15

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mike Varty	6	3	0.0	21	33
CB Bobby Jackson	6	2	0.0	25	33
OLB Fred McNeil	5	1	0.0	13	18
S Neal Colzie	4	2	1.0	24	32
CB Ronald Cinkovsky	4	0	0.0	18	24
ILB Brian Kelley	3	0	1.0	27	28
S Jake Scott	3	0	0.0	20	27
DT Donnell Erofeev	3	0	0.0	18	19
CB Lester Hayes	3	0	0.0	19	24
S Clarence Ellis	2	2	0.0	18	17
ILB Ed Bradley	1	1	0.0	4	1
CB Roynell Young	1	1	0.0	21	23
WR Jeff Groth	1	0	---	---	---
OLB John Corker	1	0	0.0	13	15
DE Keith Gary	1	0	0.0	18	24
DT Brad White	1	0	0.0	24	22
DT Tom Tuinei	0	2	0.0	16	19
DE Thomas Brown	0	1	0.0	12	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Tennessee	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lee Roy Selmon	1	2	0	22
DT Dave Pureifory	1	0	1	15
DE Bill Kollar	1	0	0	24
DT Craig Fulcher	0	2	0	14

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Brian Kelley	1.0	1	3	0	28
S Neal Colzie	1.0	0	0	0	32
DE Thomas Brown	0.0	0	2	0	21
DT Tom Tuinei	0.0	0	2	0	19
OLB Fred McNeil	0.0	0	1	2	18
CB Lester Hayes	0.0	0	1	1	24
OLB John Corker	0.0	0	1	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Tennessee	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jack Ham	3	0	15
CB Ronnie Covington	3	0	22
CB Johnny Lynn	3	0	19
CB Jerry Holmes	2	1	25
CB Ken Sawyer	2	0	21
S Frank Reed	2	0	19
OLB Donnie Thomas	2	0	22
DT Craig Fulcher	1	0	14
ILB Mike Hunt	1	0	20
OLB Reggie Mathis	1	0	7

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ronald Cinkovsky	2	2	0	24
OLB Fred McNeil	2	0	0	18
S Neal Colzie	2	0	0	32
CB Bobby Jackson	2	0	0	33
S Jake Scott	1	1	1	27
OLB Mike Varty	1	1	0	33
CB Lester Hayes	1	0	1	24
ILB Brian Kelley	1	0	0	28
OLB John Corker	1	0	0	15
CB Roynell Young	1	0	0	23

Blocking Statistics

Tennessee	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Pete Adams	3	4	0	25	0	27
Kris Wheeler	3	4	0	23	0	27
Billy Ard	1	5	0	25	2	31
Sidney Thornton	1	4	1	16	0	21
Keith Dorney	1	4	0	26	0	30
Vincent Forbes	1	1	0	4	0	8
Stephen Johnstone	0	4	0	24	0	28
Aaron Buchanan	0	1	0	6	0	8
Don Kanell	0	1	0	8	0	12
Andy Dawson	0	1	0	4	0	4

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Billy Bryan	3	4	33	25
Greg Sampson	2	9	34	26
Robert Woods	2	7	36	23
Dennis Harrah	1	7	36	29
Bob Kuechenberg	1	3	15	17
Mike Vardell	0	2	19	13
Craig Wolfley	0	2	19	9
Wes Hamilton	0	1	1	7

Special Teams Tackles

Tennessee	Tackles	STPlays
Jack Reynolds	1	29

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Bobby Kemp	2	15
Neal Colzie	2	14
Wilbert Martin	1	14
Wayne Givens	1	9
Clarence Ellis	1	8
John Corker	1	7

Participation

Tennessee	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Keith Dorney	26	30	---	---	9	65
Kendrick Sullivan	---	---	22	17	24	63
Billy Ard	25	31	---	---	6	62
Stephen Johnstone	24	28	---	---	9	61
Boobie Clark	23	24	---	---	13	60
Ken Sawyer	---	---	23	21	15	59
Jerry Holmes	---	---	31	25	1	57
Gary Huff	26	30	---	---	---	56
Lee Roy Selmon	---	---	31	22	3	56
Bill Kollar	---	---	29	24	2	55
Pete Adams	25	27	---	---	---	52
Ronnie Covington	---	---	30	22	---	52
Kris Wheeler	23	27	---	---	2	52
Wilbert Montgomery	22	23	---	---	7	52
Earl Campbell	22	29	---	---	---	51
Darrin Baker	17	18	---	---	15	50
Mike Hunt	---	---	30	20	---	50
Bill Simpson	---	---	28	19	2	49
Donnie Thomas	---	---	26	22	---	48
Johnny Lynn	---	---	13	19	16	48
Frank Reed	---	---	25	19	1	45
Sidney Thornton	16	21	---	---	7	44
Jack Reynolds	---	---	8	6	29	43
Dave Pureifory	---	---	21	15	3	39
Jack Ham	---	---	21	15	2	38
Rickey McBeal	---	---	20	13	4	37
Todd Christensen	11	11	---	---	15	37
Ron Cassidy	9	15	---	---	8	32
Bill Neill	---	---	16	15	1	32
John Riggins	7	9	---	---	12	28
Craig Fulcher	---	---	12	14	2	28
Calvin Hickman	10	15	---	---	---	25
Aaron Buchanan	6	8	---	---	9	23
George Franklin	7	6	---	---	10	23
Jumbo Asher	0	0	---	---	22	22
Reggie Mathis	---	---	7	7	7	21
Don Kanell	8	12	---	---	---	20
Bruce Clark	---	---	6	8	4	18
Lem Burnham	---	---	8	7	---	15
Vincent Forbes	4	8	---	---	---	12
Andy Dawson	4	4	---	---	3	11
Greg Coleman	0	0	---	---	8	8
Randy Hedberg	3	5	---	---	---	8
Hugh Stopek	1	4	---	---	---	5
Benny Ricardo	0	0	---	---	3	3
Rich Campbell	0	0	---	---	1	1

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brian Kelley	---	---	27	28	20	75
Dennis Harrah	36	29	---	---	7	72
Neal Colzie	---	---	24	32	14	70
Bob Griese	37	30	---	---	---	67
Greg Sampson	34	26	---	---	6	66
Robert Woods	36	23	---	---	6	65
Bobby Jackson	---	---	25	33	7	65
Billy Bryan	33	25	---	---	6	64
Roynell Young	---	---	21	23	16	60
Mike Varty	---	---	21	33	2	56
Jake Scott	---	---	20	27	8	55
Brad White	---	---	24	22	9	55
Wilbert Martin	24	13	---	---	14	51
Ronald Cinkovsky	---	---	18	24	3	45
Mike Vardell	19	13	---	---	12	44
Lester Hayes	---	---	19	24	1	44
Rich Martini	23	20	---	---	1	44
Tom Tuinei	---	---	16	19	9	44
Clarence Ellis	---	---	18	17	8	43
Monroe Eley	11	11	---	---	20	42
Ike Harris	17	20	---	---	5	42
Keith Gary	---	---	18	24	---	42
George Rogers	26	16	---	---	---	42
Nat Moore	23	12	---	---	3	38
Donnell Erofeev	---	---	18	19	1	38
Jeff Groth	16	19	---	---	---	35
John Corker	---	---	13	15	7	35
Craig Wolfley	19	9	---	---	6	34
Thomas Brown	---	---	12	21	---	33
Bob Kuechenberg	15	17	---	---	---	32
Fred McNeil	---	---	13	18	---	31
Sammy White	4	11	---	---	16	31
Bobby Kemp	---	---	8	5	15	28
Sylvester Croom	11	12	---	---	2	25
Dana McKenzie	9	10	---	---	5	24
Alonzo Becker	12	4	---	---	3	19
Wayne Givens	0	3	---	---	9	12
Ed Bradley	---	---	4	1	6	11
Wes Hamilton	1	7	---	---	2	10
Tim Sherwin	1	0	---	---	9	10
Freddie Steinfort	0	0	---	---	7	7
Eddie Hare	0	0	---	---	7	7
Claude Minor	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dan Manucci	0	0	---	---	1	1
Richie Minter	---	---	0	0	---	0
Vince Evans	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	21	4.2
Middle	18	31	1.7
Right	6	37	6.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	49	6.1
Middle	19	43	2.3
Right	9	33	3.7
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gary Huff	28	11	2	1	0	4	9	3	2
Randy Hedberg	5	3	1	0	1	0	1	0	0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	30	20	2	0	2	0	4	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	108	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	2	37	2.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	23	5.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	31	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	51	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	27	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	68	11.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wilbert Montgomery	6	3	1	35	1	23
WR Ron Cassidy	6	1	0	6	0	15
WR Darrin Baker	5	2	0	17	0	18
FB Boobie Clark	4	2	0	27	0	24
WR Calvin Hickman	4	2	0	25	0	15
RB Earl Campbell	4	2	0	30	1	29
WR Hugh Stopek	2	2	0	28	1	4
TE Todd Christensen	2	0	0	0	0	11

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Groth	8	5	1	64	1	19
WR Nat Moore	6	3	1	20	0	12
TE Dana McKenzie	3	3	0	44	1	10
WR Rich Martini	3	2	0	24	0	20
RB Monroe Eley	2	1	0	6	0	11
WR Ike Harris	2	1	0	4	0	20
RB George Rogers	2	2	0	4	0	16
TE Wilbert Martin	1	1	0	5	0	13
RB Alonzo Becker	1	1	0	5	0	4
FB Mike Vardell	1	1	0	1	0	13
WR Sammy White	1	0	0	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Earl Campbell	2	5	2.50	2.86

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Monroe Eley	2	4	2.00	2.00
George Rogers	2	15	7.50	4.25
Alonzo Becker	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gary Huff	1	0	0	0.00	4.18

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Griese	8	4	21	2.63	5.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ron Cassidy	1	0	0	0.00	1.00

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeff Groth	2	0	0	0.00	8.00
RB Monroe Eley	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR Ike Harris	1	1	4	4.00	2.00
WR Nat Moore	1	1	2	2.00	3.33
FB Mike Vardell	1	1	1	1.00	1.00
WR Sammy White	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Rich Martini	1	1	14	14.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Rushes	Conversions
Earl Campbell	4	2

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
George Rogers	5	3
Monroe Eley	2	1
Alonzo Becker	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gary Huff	11	4	3
Randy Hedberg	1	1	1

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	7	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ron Cassidy	4	0	0
WR Calvin Hickman	3	1	0
WR Wilbert Montgomery	2	1	1
FB Boobie Clark	1	1	1
WR Hugh Stopek	1	1	1
RB Earl Campbell	1	1	1

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rich Martini	2	1	1
WR Nat Moore	1	1	1
TE Wilbert Martin	1	1	0
RB Alonzo Becker	1	1	0
WR Jeff Groth	1	1	0
RB George Rogers	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)