Week 17, 1985

played in New York, NJ

25 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Miami Dolphins13606-25
New York Jets010013-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:28 MIA - Del Rodgers 2 run (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
1Q: 03:38 MIA - Jeff Groth 17 pass from Tony Clements (Freddie Steinfort extra point failed)
2Q: 14:25 NJY - Kevin House 8 pass from Jay Schroeder (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 08:28 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 45 field goal
2Q: 02:31 NJY - Frank Corral 49 field goal
2Q: 00:05 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 54 field goal
4Q: 12:48 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 18 field goal
4Q: 11:44 NJY - Jim Jensen 68 pass from Cliff Olander (Frank Corral extra point)
4Q: 09:32 NJY - Tony Hill 31 pass from Cliff Olander (Cliff Olander pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 05:08 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 44 field goal

Team StatisticsMIANJY
Record5-117-9
First Downs2011
- by Rushing73
- by Passing128
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards374336
- Offensive Plays7449
- Yards per Play5.056.86
Net Rushing Yards16449
- Rushing Attempts4416
- Yards per Rush3.733.06
Net Passing Yards210287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 18 - 131 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards217295
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/72/8
- Yards per Pass Play7.008.70
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions10/183/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.46.0
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards4/365/25
Punt Returns/Yards3/233/15
Kick Returns/Yards3/864/80
Interception Ret./Yards2/361/3
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 28
Time of Possession37:2422:36

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:41OWN 301170Touchdown
18:044:36OWN 36964Touchdown
214:195:59OWN 201052Field Goal
25:430:58OWN 2036Punt
22:262:26OWN 20843Field Goal
312:273:39OWN 21619Punt
36:552:18OWN 2033Punt
32:435:00OWN 351064Field Goal
411:260:30OWN 3710Interception
49:184:16OWN 44629Field Goal
43:291:13OWN 1939Punt
41:160:38OWN 1841Punt
40:290:29OPP 41-2Game
New York Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:192:15OWN 2039Punt
13:284:09OWN 20880Touchdown
28:202:37OWN 29425Punt
24:452:19OWN 35933Field Goal
315:002:33OWN 2838Punt
38:481:53OWN 2037Punt
34:371:54OWN 1635Punt
412:431:17OWN 27273Touchdown
410:561:38OPP 45445Touchdown
45:021:33OWN 3134Punt
42:161:00OWN 32642Interception
40:380:09OWN 2610Interception

Game MVP: George Rogers, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
George Rogers22914.141410
Del Rodgers14473.361111
Tony Clements492.25500
Mike Hogan3134.331010
Dennis Bligen144.00400
New YorkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ottis Anderson11322.911120
Zachary Dixon5173.40800

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Clements29182171/7136182.1
New YorkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jay Schroeder16111311/61330114.3
Cliff Olander1581641/2268292.1

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB George Rogers788412.0060360
WR Jeff Groth494912.2511171
WR Rich Martini344314.3319240
WR Ray Butler111313.0012130
RB Del Rodgers1144.00340
FB Dennis Bligen111111.006110
TE Mark Bavaro111313.003130
TE Brooks Williams0100.00000
WR Clint Sampson0100.00000
WR Pete Mandley0200.00000
New YorkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wes Chandler68335.501490
WR Kevin House468320.7515331
WR Jim Jensen4511929.7554681
WR Tony Hill233718.5013311
WR Alvin Moore252110.501160
RB Ottis Anderson1122.00020
TE Chuck Naretta0200.00000
TE Billy Griggs0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Terry Tautolo13636.000
CB Lee Davis100.000
New YorkIntsYardsAvgTD
S Eugene Robinson133.000

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Fred Dean0010
New YorkFumbRecovForceTD
Randy Burks1000
Andrew Provence0100

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eddie Hare525050.047.0632
New YorkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Johnny Evans629048.341.2592

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Steinfort4/43/31/1541/2
New YorkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Frank Corral1/11/10/0492/2

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Pete Mandley3237.70
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Daniel Reiner2136.50
Randy Burks122.00

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Lester Hayes12828.00
Pete Mandley12727.00
Sean Thomas13131.00
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Alvin Moore36120.30
Zachary Dixon11919.00

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Carl Banks610.51626
CB Lester Hayes400.01023
ILB Calvin Daniels320.01320
S Bill Graham300.0917
DT Bill Elko300.0915
DE Glen Collins211.01425
DT Mitch Willis210.0718
S Brett Maxie210.0720
CB Lee Davis200.01128
CB Sean Thomas200.0923
ILB Billy Ray Smith110.51013
ILB Terry Tautolo130.0714
S Bryan Hicks110.01230
TE Brooks Williams10---------
DE Keith Gary100.01224
CB Lionel Washington100.0917
S Bob Glazebrook020.0715
New YorkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT William Perry1021.03624
CB Rod Lewis910.02819
S John Harris900.03225
DT Andrew Provence420.02620
OLB Michael Jackson410.02515
ILB Troy Benson410.02720
S Eugene Robinson340.02823
OLB Steve Towle310.01710
CB LeRoy Irvin310.03021
DE Tom Beasley220.03019
DE Cleveland Elam210.03420
OLB Bruce Beekley210.03321
CB Raymond Clayborn200.03122
DE Fred Smerlas120.03923
S Daniel Reiner110.0187
WR Kevin House10---------
CB Danny Wagoner100.01512
WR Alvin Moore10---------
S Jeff Fuller010.01410

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Glen Collins1.000025
ILB Billy Ray Smith0.500013
OLB Carl Banks0.500026
DE Doug Hollie0.002017
DT Mitch Willis0.001018
New YorkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT William Perry1.001024
DE Cleveland Elam0.002120
DT Andrew Provence0.002020
DE Fred Smerlas0.001123
DE Tom Beasley0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bill Graham32017
CB Lester Hayes20023
ILB Calvin Daniels20020
OLB Carl Banks20026
S Brett Maxie20020
CB Sean Thomas20023
ILB Billy Ray Smith11013
ILB Terry Tautolo10114
DT Bill Elko10015
OLB Vernon Maxwell10015
CB Lionel Washington10017
DT Mitch Willis10018
S Bryan Hicks01030
CB Lee Davis00128
New YorkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S John Harris50025
CB Rod Lewis50019
CB LeRoy Irvin21021
S Eugene Robinson20123
OLB Michael Jackson20015
S Daniel Reiner1007
CB Raymond Clayborn10022

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Fred Dean35029120
Dennis Harrah211030014
Joe Conwell24030017
Billy Bryan16033023
Gerry Feehery16027020
Ross Murray12024019
Sylvester Croom03022016
Bruce Hardy020705
Craig Wolfley01025021
Dennis Bligen01017011
New YorkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
William Roberts23015030
Bob Kuziel13015030
Chuck Naretta1105013
Ron Hallstrom0306016
Jeff Sevy02013126
Kelly Thomas02014125
Ted Brown010809
Ken Dallafior01015029

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Sean Thomas123
Bruce Hardy119
Clint Sampson119
Pete Mandley116
Terry Tautolo111
Billy Bryan19
Fred Dean19
New YorkTacklesSTPlays
Chuck Naretta218
Zachary Dixon118
Alvin Moore113
Jim Jensen16
Ron Hallstrom15

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tony Clements4430---------74
Billy Bryan3323------965
Fred Dean2920------958
Carl Banks------16261658
Pete Mandley2616------1658
Craig Wolfley2521------955
Del Rodgers1713------2555
Sean Thomas------9232355
Joe Conwell3017------653
Gerry Feehery2720------350
Rich Martini1815------1649
Sylvester Croom2216------947
Mike Hogan1912------1546
Glen Collins------1425746
Bryan Hicks------1230345
George Rogers2717------145
Clint Sampson188------1945
Dennis Harrah3014---------44
Jeff Groth2419------144
Ross Murray2419---------43
Mark Bavaro2417---------41
Lee Davis------1128140
Bob Glazebrook------7151436
Keith Gary------1224---36
Lester Hayes------1023235
Brooks Williams1711------735
Calvin Daniels------1320235
Dennis Bligen1711------533
Terry Tautolo------7141132
Brett Maxie------720532
Bruce Hardy75------1931
Mitch Willis------718631
Lionel Washington------917127
Bill Graham------917---26
Bill Elko------915125
Billy Ray Smith------1013124
Doug Hollie------617124
Vernon Maxwell------515---20
Ray Butler66---------12
Dave Simmons------33511
Freddie Steinfort00------1010
Randall Morris00------1010
Eddie Hare00------55
J.J. Jones00------44
Jeff Hostetler00---------0
New YorkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Fred Smerlas------3923668
William Perry------3624363
John Harris------3225562
Rod Lewis------28191259
Tom Beasley------3019958
Cleveland Elam------3420256
Raymond Clayborn------3122356
Bruce Beekley------3321256
LeRoy Irvin------3021455
Eugene Robinson------2823455
Bob Kuziel1530------752
Ken Dallafior1529------751
Troy Benson------2720451
Andrew Provence------2620248
Jeff Sevy1326------746
Michael Jackson------2515545
William Roberts1530---------45
Alvin Moore1219------1344
Kelly Thomas1425------241
Daniel Reiner------1871540
Billy Griggs1023------538
Chuck Naretta513------1836
Rik Bonness------852235
Ted Brown89------1835
Zachary Dixon511------1834
Danny Wagoner------1512734
Steve Towle------1710532
Wes Chandler923---------32
Ottis Anderson1121---------32
Jim Jensen1016------632
Tony Hill07------2229
Ron Hallstrom616------527
Jay Schroeder917---------26
Jeff Fuller------1410---24
Greg Johnson------1011223
Cliff Olander716---------23
Kevin House617---------23
Randy Burks01------1819
Jeff Williams29------718
Buford Jordan45------514
Jeff Rohrer------33612
Johnny Evans00------77
Frank Corral00------66
Marion Barber00------55
Louis Cooper------0033
Doug Williams00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13584.5
Middle22653.0
Right8435.4
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7355.0
Middle420.5
Right5122.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Clements29182111721
New YorkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jay Schroeder16113202100
Cliff Olander1583012202

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen97869.6
Short (0-8 Yds)97778.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)83415.1
Long (19+ Yds)31134.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33144.7
Short (0-8 Yds)97374.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)1241018.4
Long (19+ Yds)7514320.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeff Groth94049019
RB George Rogers87184117
WR Rich Martini43043115
WR Pete Mandley2000016
TE Brooks Williams1000011
WR Ray Butler1101306
RB Del Rodgers1104013
WR Clint Sampson100008
FB Dennis Bligen11011011
TE Mark Bavaro11013017
New YorkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wes Chandler86033023
WR Kevin House64083217
WR Jim Jensen540119316
WR Alvin Moore52021019
WR Tony Hill3203717
TE Chuck Naretta2000013
RB Ottis Anderson1102021
TE Billy Griggs1010023

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Del Rodgers221.003.36
Mike Hogan111.004.33
George Rogers133.004.14
Tony Clements1-2-2.002.25
New YorkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Zachary Dixon210.503.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Clements51173.407.48
New YorkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jay Schroeder1188.008.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jeff Groth31175.675.44
WR Pete Mandley2000.000.00
New YorkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kevin House1188.0013.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
George Rogers31
Del Rodgers32
Mike Hogan20
New YorkRushesConversions
Ottis Anderson10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Tony Clements1097
New YorkAttCompConversions
Cliff Olander642
Jay Schroeder421

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
RB George Rogers332
WR Jeff Groth222
WR Rich Martini111
WR Ray Butler111
RB Del Rodgers110
WR Clint Sampson100
FB Dennis Bligen111
New YorkTargCatchConversions
WR Kevin House422
WR Tony Hill321
TE Chuck Naretta100
WR Wes Chandler110
WR Alvin Moore110

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,000 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck19,300 (26,500)
End Zone13,300 (19,100)
Mezzanine8,400 (11,000)
Sideline Seats12,100 (16,900)
Club Seats5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes5,100 (5,800)