Week 16, 1985

played in Miami, FL

85 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New Orleans Saints3000-3
Miami Dolphins37100-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:10 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 21 field goal
1Q: 01:28 NOS - Morten Andersen 19 field goal
2Q: 12:44 MIA - George Rogers 12 pass from Tony Clements (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
3Q: 08:19 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 18 field goal
3Q: 00:09 MIA - George Rogers 29 pass from Tony Clements (Freddie Steinfort extra point)

Team StatisticsNOSMIA
Record3-124-11
First Downs919
- by Rushing39
- by Passing69
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards224400
- Offensive Plays5867
- Yards per Play3.865.97
Net Rushing Yards114189
- Rushing Attempts1740
- Yards per Rush6.714.73
Net Passing Yards110211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 14 - 026 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards137215
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/271/4
- Yards per Pass Play2.687.81
Fumbles/Lost4/23/1
3rd Down Conversions4/174/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.26.2
4th Down Conversions1/30/0
Penalties/Yards7/495/40
Punt Returns/Yards4/271/8
Kick Returns/Yards4/1042/36
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 34
Time of Possession24:5935:01

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:022:50OWN 3039Punt
16:385:17OWN 311267Field Goal
212:353:32OWN 23532Punt
25:412:26OWN 43411Punt
21:470:47OWN 313-4Punt
20:060:06OWN 46120Half
315:001:02OWN 3930Punt
38:133:37OWN 20619Punt
415:002:31OWN 333-1Punt
410:541:14OWN 3937Punt
44:230:32OWN 2044Downs
42:571:27OWN 22812Downs
40:530:34OWN 33313Fumble
Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:58OWN 26870Field Goal
18:121:34OWN 1537Punt
11:213:46OWN 25775Touchdown
29:033:22OWN 8522Punt
23:151:28OWN 2037Punt
21:000:54OWN 46415Missed FG
313:585:45OWN 251374Field Goal
34:363:54OWN 8626Punt
30:420:42OPP 33233Touchdown
412:291:35OWN 343-4Punt
49:405:17OWN 9846Punt
43:510:54OPP 2427Fumble
41:300:37OPP 3438Missed FG
40:190:19OPP 461-2Game

Game MVP: Tony Clements, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bill Johnson8445.501020
Larry Heater5387.602010
Randall Cunningham4328.001120
MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
George Rogers231024.431630
Del Rodgers12756.251640
Tony Clements4102.50600
Dennis Bligen122.00200

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Randall Cunningham36141375/27028050.3
MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Clements26192151/42400123.0

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Roger Carr4146215.5026280
RB Bill Johnson34134.33270
TE Walt Arnold24147.00270
WR Carl Roaches24147.00090
WR John Floyd1399.00690
WR Tony Woodruff111616.004160
TE Ethan Horton1499.00090
WR Kris Haines0200.00000
MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB George Rogers448421.0055402
WR Pete Mandley34299.6712300
TE Mark Bavaro35289.3312200
FB Mike Hogan22136.508120
TE Brooks Williams222613.008240
WR Jeff Groth22189.000110
WR Rich Martini121313.000130
WR Ray Butler1100.00000
FB Dennis Bligen1144.00240
TE Bruce Hardy0100.00000
RB Del Rodgers0100.00000
WR Clint Sampson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Roger Carr2000
Randall Cunningham2000
Rod Kush0100
Don Greco0100
Mike Kelley0100
Jo Jo Heath0020
Carl Lews0010
MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
George Rogers1000
Sean Thomas1000
Tony Clements1000
Billy Bryan0100
Bruce Hardy0100
Lionel Washington0100
Joe Conwell0100
Glen Collins0010
Clint Sampson0010
Carl Banks0010
Mitch Willis0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Saxon833541.938.4534
MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eddie Hare623238.734.2481

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Morten Andersen1/10/00/0190/0
MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Steinfort2/40/20/1212/2

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Roger Carr3217.00
John Floyd166.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Pete Mandley188.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Cleo Montgomery410426.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Pete Mandley12121.00
Sean Thomas11515.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Cliff Odom1020.03422
S Carl Lews700.02921
OLB Lawrence Taylor610.03521
CB Jo Jo Heath520.03226
DT Stafford Mays510.03323
CB Gill Byrd510.03319
S Rod Kush320.02623
CB Issiac Holt310.02722
DT Ray Yakavonis300.03222
ILB Alvin Toles300.065
DE Mike Calhoun201.03723
DT Phil Murphy200.02111
DE Doug McDougald110.02915
DE Elvis Franks100.0813
S Greg Bright030.03420
OLB Fred Robinson030.0144
MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Billy Ray Smith521.0912
S Bill Graham420.01529
CB Lee Davis410.01132
S Bryan Hicks300.01237
DT Bill Elko300.01123
DE Glen Collins201.51232
OLB Carl Banks221.01030
ILB Calvin Daniels200.01430
DT Mitch Willis200.0618
OLB Vernon Maxwell111.0917
DE Keith Gary110.51030
CB Lester Hayes120.01227
CB Sean Thomas120.0934
ILB Terry Tautolo100.0814
ILB Dave Simmons100.045
RB George Rogers10---------
CB Lionel Washington100.01020
S Brett Maxie100.0315

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mike Calhoun1.000023
DT Stafford Mays0.001123
DE Doug McDougald0.001015
DT Ray Yakavonis0.001022
MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Glen Collins1.515132
OLB Carl Banks1.002130
OLB Vernon Maxwell1.001017
ILB Billy Ray Smith1.000012
DE Keith Gary0.512130
DE Doug Hollie0.001020

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jo Jo Heath40026
OLB Lawrence Taylor30021
CB Gill Byrd30019
S Rod Kush21023
ILB Cliff Odom21022
ILB Alvin Toles2005
S Carl Lews20021
OLB Fred Robinson1004
MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bill Graham31029
CB Lee Davis30032
S Bryan Hicks20037
CB Lionel Washington11020
ILB Calvin Daniels10030
ILB Billy Ray Smith10012
OLB Carl Banks10030
DT Mitch Willis10018
CB Sean Thomas10034
S Bob Glazebrook02026

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Billy Lindstrom24015038
Edwin Bailey22014137
Steve Wilson13014037
Don Greco12014232
Hubert Oliver0107019
Tremain Rogers010203
Billy Jackson0005119
Joe Walter000216
MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ross Murray55022113
Gerry Feehery35123015
Dennis Bligen2201508
Dennis Harrah16026017
Craig Wolfley15024017
Billy Bryan05028020
Sylvester Croom03023016
Fred Dean03033021
Joe Conwell02021016

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Jo Jo Heath118
Carl Lews113
Cleo Montgomery111
MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Del Rodgers216
Bruce Hardy214
Clint Sampson118
Sylvester Croom110
Bob Glazebrook110
Terry Tautolo18

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jo Jo Heath------32261876
Stafford Mays------3323965
Ethan Horton1437------1465
Mike Calhoun------3723464
Carl Lews------29211363
Cliff Odom------3422460
Lawrence Taylor------3521359
Randall Cunningham1741---------58
Greg Bright------3420357
Ray Yakavonis------3222357
Gill Byrd------3319456
Billy Lindstrom1538------154
Don Greco1432------854
Steve Wilson1437------152
Issiac Holt------2722352
Roger Carr1031------1051
Rod Kush------2623251
Edwin Bailey1437---------51
Rich Strenger1535---------50
Doug McDougald------2915347
Larry Heater716------2245
Walt Arnold1016------1642
Hubert Oliver719------935
Bill Johnson1025---------35
Phil Murphy------2111234
Billy Jackson519------832
Mel Kaufman------562031
John Floyd910------1029
Elvis Franks------813728
Jeff Dellenbach613------827
Carl Roaches617---------23
Fred Robinson------144220
Kris Haines510------419
Alvin Toles------65617
Joe Walter26------917
Mike Kelley34------916
Tony Woodruff25------815
Emanuel King------201012
Cleo Montgomery00------1111
Chip Banks------31711
Mike Saxon00------88
Tremain Rogers23---------5
Morten Andersen00------33
Eric Wilson------0033
Steve Joachim00------11
Warren Moon00---------0
MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tony Clements4027---------67
Fred Dean3321------1064
Sean Thomas------9341861
Billy Bryan2820------1058
Carl Banks------10301858
Jeff Groth2520------752
Glen Collins------1232852
Bryan Hicks------1237251
Craig Wolfley2417------1051
Sylvester Croom2316------1049
Pete Mandley2415------1049
Rich Martini2015------1348
Mark Bavaro2811------847
Bob Glazebrook------10261046
Calvin Daniels------1430246
Bill Graham------1529145
Gerry Feehery2315------644
Lee Davis------1132144
Dennis Harrah2617---------43
Del Rodgers1413------1643
Lester Hayes------1227241
Keith Gary------1030141
George Rogers2614------141
Joe Conwell2116------441
Clint Sampson146------1838
Brooks Williams1511------1137
Ross Murray2213---------35
Mike Hogan1311------1034
Bill Elko------1123---34
Doug Hollie------1220133
Mitch Willis------618933
Lionel Washington------1020131
Terry Tautolo------814830
Dennis Bligen158------730
Vernon Maxwell------917228
Billy Ray Smith------912324
Bruce Hardy36------1423
Brett Maxie------315523
Dave Simmons------45312
Freddie Steinfort00------99
Ray Butler35---------8
Randall Morris00------77
Eddie Hare00------66
J.J. Jones00------44
Jeff Hostetler00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4379.3
Middle8556.9
Right5224.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13816.2
Middle22994.5
Right4112.8
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Randall Cunningham361423241130
MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Clements26195112310

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1710834.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)154543.6
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43153.8
Short (0-8 Yds)16111016.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)446917.3
Long (19+ Yds)213015.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roger Carr144062231
TE Walt Arnold42114016
WR Carl Roaches42014017
RB Bill Johnson43013025
TE Ethan Horton4119037
WR John Floyd3109010
WR Kris Haines2000010
WR Tony Woodruff1101605
MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Mark Bavaro53028111
RB George Rogers44084214
WR Pete Mandley43029115
FB Mike Hogan22013011
WR Rich Martini21013015
TE Brooks Williams22026111
WR Jeff Groth22018020
TE Bruce Hardy100006
WR Ray Butler110005
RB Del Rodgers1000013
WR Clint Sampson101006
FB Dennis Bligen110408

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Larry Heater155.007.60
Bill Johnson166.005.50
MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
George Rogers6284.674.43
Del Rodgers111.006.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Randall Cunningham4171.753.81
MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Clements43266.508.27

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR John Floyd1000.003.00
WR Kris Haines1000.000.00
RB Bill Johnson1177.003.25
TE Ethan Horton1000.002.25
MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jeff Groth1177.009.00
RB George Rogers111212.0021.00
WR Clint Sampson1000.000.00
TE Mark Bavaro1177.005.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Bill Johnson20
Larry Heater10
Randall Cunningham10
MiamiRushesConversions
George Rogers42
Del Rodgers10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Randall Cunningham1364
MiamiAttCompConversions
Tony Clements852

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Roger Carr421
WR Carl Roaches310
TE Walt Arnold211
WR John Floyd111
WR Kris Haines100
RB Bill Johnson111
TE Ethan Horton100
MiamiTargCatchConversions
FB Mike Hogan221
WR Pete Mandley221
WR Rich Martini100
RB Del Rodgers100
WR Clint Sampson100
FB Dennis Bligen110

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,100 (21,400)
End Zone14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)