Week 5, 1987

played in San Diego, CA

57 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Miami Dolphins0300-3
San Diego Chargers0370-10

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:15 MIA - Benny Ricardo 39 field goal
2Q: 02:43 SDO - Chester Marcol 20 field goal
3Q: 09:18 SDO - John Williams 2 run (Chester Marcol extra point)

Team StatisticsMIASDO
Record1-42-2
First Downs2114
- by Rushing99
- by Passing105
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards290237
- Offensive Plays6356
- Yards per Play4.604.23
Net Rushing Yards136134
- Rushing Attempts2829
- Yards per Rush4.864.62
Net Passing Yards154103
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 19 - 127 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards177103
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/230/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.403.81
Fumbles/Lost2/11/0
3rd Down Conversions6/142/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.65.6
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards9/653/15
Punt Returns/Yards5/244/23
Kick Returns/Yards2/402/39
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/24
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 18OWN 39
Time of Possession34:2325:37

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:46OWN 201050Missed FG
18:471:21OWN 203-5Punt
16:021:37OWN 232Punt
13:096:00OWN 131065Field Goal
210:161:20OWN 173-1Punt
28:242:31OWN 25521Fumble
22:361:46OWN 2438Punt
20:160:16OWN 27116Half
39:126:52OWN 231043Interception
414:534:03OWN 20631Punt
46:033:55OWN 16910Downs
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:141:27OWN 37417Punt
17:261:24OPP 4935Punt
14:251:16OPP 403-1Punt
212:091:53OWN 3039Punt
28:560:32OWN 3330Punt
25:533:17OPP 41638Field Goal
20:500:34OWN 1934Punt
315:005:48OWN 171183Touchdown
32:202:27OWN 33624Punt
410:504:47OWN 20740Punt
42:082:08OPP 26718Game

Game MVP: Marcus Allen, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Marcus Allen19985.161660
George Rogers6264.33500
Bill Ring144.00400
Dennis Bligen177.00700
Tony Clements111.00100
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
John Williams16694.311111
Brent Fullwood7385.431410
Dan Fouts4174.251610
Kelvin Bryant2105.00700

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Clements31191774/23020163.5
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Fouts27161030/0021067.3

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Mark Bavaro445112.7520170
WR Ricky Nattiel49256.25580
RB Marcus Allen33248.0014140
WR Theo Bell222412.000200
TE Walt Arnold222211.000120
WR Tim McGee2794.50390
WR Jeff Groth121111.004110
WR Mike Sherrard111111.006110
RB George Rogers0100.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Preston Dennard46123.00170
WR Chris Burkett35165.33660
TE Steve Jordan22147.001110
WR Reggie Langhorne23115.50080
WR Danny Buggs111212.000120
WR Keith Ortego1433.00030
FB Anthony Toney142121.0016210
RB John Williams1155.00550
RB Brent Fullwood1199.00090

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB J.C. Wilson12424.000

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Tony Clements1000
Tim McGee1000
Joe Conwell0100
Erik Howard0010
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
John Williams1000
Ray Ellis0110
Reggie Langhorne0100
Gary Johnson0010

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Reggie Roby524248.439.8551
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop834342.934.9544

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Benny Ricardo1/20/10/0390/0
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol1/10/00/0201/1

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Lyle Blackwood4205.00
Lester Hayes144.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Danny Buggs4235.80

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Lester Hayes24020.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Danny Buggs23919.50

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Lyle Blackwood810.02020
OLB Carl Banks410.02724
CB Lester Hayes400.01721
DT Erik Howard400.01621
CB Gene Atkins400.01723
ILB Billy Ray Smith320.01120
DE Smiley Creswell300.01320
S Brett Maxie220.02221
DE Keith Gary210.02318
S Patrick Hunter210.0108
ILB Tom Cousineau200.070
DE Gary Baldinger200.01811
ILB Eugene Marve110.084
T Fred Dean10---------
RB Marcus Allen10---------
S Bill Graham100.01813
CB Lee Davis020.02424
OLB Guy Frazier010.01815
DT Harvey Armstrong010.01711
OLB Jeff Rohrer010.02213
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE John Partridge501.01823
S Ray Ellis510.02027
S Terry Jackson500.02425
ILB Mike Reichenbach440.52131
CB Ricky Reynolds410.02128
CB J.C. Wilson400.01827
DE Curtis Greer311.02027
OLB Jim Kovach320.02028
DE Tyrone Keys320.01820
DT Gary Johnson201.01820
OLB Todd Shell220.578
S James Marshall210.02426
CB John Hendy200.0107
S Eddie Anderson200.01011
DT Rich Stachowski120.02129
CB Anthony Washington110.01320
OLB Tony Caldwell100.021
DT Gary Bolden100.01218

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Guy Frazier0.011015
DT Harvey Armstrong0.011011
DE Keith Gary0.010018
OLB Carl Banks0.010024
DT Erik Howard0.010021
DE Smiley Creswell0.001020
S Brett Maxie0.001021
DE Gary Baldinger0.001011
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Curtis Greer1.001227
DT Gary Johnson1.000120
DE John Partridge1.000023
ILB Mike Reichenbach0.500031
OLB Todd Shell0.50008
DT Rich Stachowski0.012129
DE Tyrone Keys0.011020
DT Gary Bolden0.001118
CB Ricky Reynolds0.001028

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Lester Hayes40021
CB Gene Atkins40023
S Lyle Blackwood20020
ILB Billy Ray Smith20020
OLB Carl Banks20024
ILB Eugene Marve1004
DE Smiley Creswell10020
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB J.C. Wilson40127
CB Ricky Reynolds40028
S Ray Ellis30027
ILB Mike Reichenbach21031
S James Marshall20026
S Terry Jackson10025
OLB Jim Kovach10028
DE Tyrone Keys10020
OLB Todd Shell1008
CB Anthony Washington01020

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mke Schad311024130
Craig Wolfley33021027
Joe Conwell15023130
Gerry Feehery13023129
Bruce Wilkerson13012014
Mark Bavaro11121026
Kevin Gogan1109016
Gregg Rakoczy010506
Fred Dean00023123
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jesse Sapolu46028022
Jeff Walker45023023
Charley Hannah24023017
Steve Jordan12123017
Anthony Toney12018011
Brett Miller11026025
Michael Durrette02022024
Tony Davis010301
Kevin Belcher010604
Bruce Armstrong010503

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Bill Ring112
Mike Sherrard111
Walt Arnold110
Lee Davis110
Bill Graham16
Gregg Rakoczy16
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Tony Caldwell313
Earl Cooper214
James Haynes123
Kelvin Bryant119

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tony Clements2835---------63
Mke Schad2430------660
Lee Davis------24241058
Mark Bavaro2126------956
Gene Atkins------17231656
Gerry Feehery2329------254
Joe Conwell2330---------53
Carl Banks------2724152
Lyle Blackwood------20201050
Craig Wolfley2127------149
Ricky Nattiel2029---------49
Fred Dean2323------147
Marcus Allen2025---------45
Brett Maxie------2221144
Lester Hayes------1721543
Keith Gary------2318142
Smiley Creswell------1320841
Tim McGee2018------341
Jeff Rohrer------2213540
Dennis Bligen1014------1438
Erik Howard------1621138
Bill Graham------1813637
Harvey Armstrong------1711836
Guy Frazier------1815134
Bruce Wilkerson1214------733
Billy Ray Smith------1120132
Kevin Gogan916------732
Brooks Williams127------1231
Jeff Groth89------1330
Walt Arnold128------1030
Gary Baldinger------1811130
Theo Bell820---------28
Vernon Maxwell------541827
Mike Sherrard112------1124
Patrick Hunter------108220
Eugene Marve------84719
Gregg Rakoczy56------617
George Rogers77---------14
Bill Ring10------1213
Lionel Washington------66113
Tom Cousineau------70310
Reggie Roby00------55
Benny Ricardo00------44
Tinker Smith00------22
Steve Grogan00---------0
Randall Morris00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jesse Sapolu2822------959
Dan Fouts2927---------56
Curtis Greer------2027754
Mike Reichenbach------2131254
Michael Durrette2224------854
Terry Jackson------2425352
Jim Kovach------2028452
James Marshall------2426252
Rich Stachowski------2129252
Brett Miller2625---------51
Ricky Reynolds------2128251
Ray Ellis------2027249
J.C. Wilson------1827146
Jeff Walker2323---------46
Steve Jordan2317------545
Gary Johnson------1820543
John Partridge------1823243
Charley Hannah2317---------40
Reggie Langhorne2119---------40
Anthony Washington------1320639
Anthony Toney1811------1039
Preston Dennard1518------538
Tyrone Keys------1820---38
Keith Ortego1118------736
James Haynes------452332
Gary Bolden------1218232
Earl Cooper107------1431
Ron Hallstrom1011------930
Chris Burkett1315------230
Kelvin Bryant36------1928
John Williams189---------27
Eddie Anderson------1011425
John Hendy------107623
Danny Buggs28------1121
Todd Shell------78520
Kevin Belcher64------919
Dennis Swilley26------816
Tony Caldwell------211316
Ervin Randle------74516
Brent Fullwood86------216
Bruce Armstrong53------210
Joe Prokop00------88
Tony Davis31------26
Chester Marcol00------44
Todd Blackledge00------11
Cody Carlson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6132.2
Middle15805.3
Right7436.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5326.4
Middle15614.1
Right7446.3
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Clements31191102651
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Fouts27161010500

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32206.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1311856.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)85526.5
Long (19+ Yds)71202.9
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54153.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1610684.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)62203.3
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ricky Nattiel94025029
WR Tim McGee7209018
TE Mark Bavaro44051026
RB Marcus Allen33024025
WR Theo Bell22024120
WR Jeff Groth2101109
TE Walt Arnold2202208
RB George Rogers100007
WR Mike Sherrard11011012
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Preston Dennard64012018
WR Chris Burkett53016015
WR Keith Ortego4103018
FB Anthony Toney41121111
WR Reggie Langhorne32011019
TE Steve Jordan22014017
WR Danny Buggs1101208
RB John Williams110509
RB Brent Fullwood110906

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
John Williams5193.804.31
Dan Fouts2-3-1.504.25
Brent Fullwood133.005.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Fouts3272.333.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Preston Dennard1111.002.00
WR Chris Burkett1166.003.20
WR Keith Ortego1000.000.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
Marcus Allen33
San DiegoRushesConversions
Dan Fouts10
Kelvin Bryant11
Brent Fullwood10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Tony Clements843
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Dan Fouts951

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Tim McGee300
RB Marcus Allen221
WR Theo Bell111
TE Mark Bavaro111
WR Ricky Nattiel100
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Preston Dennard221
WR Chris Burkett220
WR Reggie Langhorne210
FB Anthony Toney200
WR Keith Ortego100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)