Week 16, 1987

played in Miami, FL

82 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Washington Redskins6302-11
Miami Dolphins01030-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:01 WAS - Greg Davis 26 field goal
1Q: 04:43 WAS - Greg Davis 43 field goal
2Q: 11:12 WAS - Greg Davis 22 field goal
2Q: 03:44 MIA - Benny Ricardo 50 field goal
2Q: 01:07 MIA - Ricky Nattiel 17 pass from Tony Clements (Benny Ricardo extra point)
3Q: 08:54 MIA - Benny Ricardo 34 field goal
4Q: 14:10 WAS - Safety, holding called in the end zone

Team StatisticsWASMIA
Record6-96-9
First Downs2217
- by Rushing57
- by Passing149
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards372289
- Offensive Plays6956
- Yards per Play5.395.16
Net Rushing Yards133112
- Rushing Attempts2529
- Yards per Rush5.323.86
Net Passing Yards239177
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 27 - 325 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards239190
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/02/13
- Yards per Pass Play5.436.56
Fumbles/Lost0/02/0
3rd Down Conversions8/145/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.66.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/469/93
Punt Returns/Yards1/90/0
Kick Returns/Yards4/713/57
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/17
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 25
Time of Possession34:0525:55

Drive Charts

Washington Redskins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:05OWN 351056Field Goal
18:193:42OWN 46628Field Goal
12:076:02OWN 351260Field Goal
27:332:16OWN 20517Interception
23:381:47OWN 29411Interception
21:011:01OWN 13267Half
38:474:00OWN 24624Punt
30:581:40OWN 4439Punt
414:005:15OWN 71050Punt
45:214:08OWN 201360Interception
Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:552:36OWN 15546Missed FG
14:372:30OWN 283-6Punt
211:053:32OWN 37618Punt
25:171:39OWN 43824Field Goal
21:510:50OWN 46454Touchdown
315:006:13OWN 241159Field Goal
34:473:49OWN 18945Missed FG
414:180:18OWN 51-19Safety
48:453:24OWN 20628Punt
41:131:13OWN 22511Game

Game MVP: Ricky Nattiel, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

WashingtonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
James Brooks15986.535910
Walter Abercrombie8253.13500
Bert Jones144.00400
Mervyn Fernandez166.00600
MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
George Rogers12484.001010
Bill Ring11555.001310
Tony Clements3-1-0.33100
Randall Morris294.50500
Dennis Bligen111.00100

Passing Statistics

WashingtonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bert Jones44272390/0018347.5
MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Clements25131902/13126090.4

Receiving Statistics

WashingtonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Gary Clark814617.631110
WR Mike Rozier813749.259150
RB Walter Abercrombie33237.677170
WR Mervyn Fernandez252713.500170
TE John Tice24126.00090
WR Rich Erenberg223216.000180
RB James Brooks1166.00160
TE Anthony Jones1144.00040
FB Maurice Carthon0100.00000
MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ricky Nattiel71113218.8636261
TE Mark Bavaro22168.00790
TE Brooks Williams1222.00020
WR Jeff Groth111313.000130
RB George Rogers111616.000160
WR Mike Sherrard111111.000110
WR Theo Bell0300.00000
WR Tim McGee0400.00000

Interception Statistics

WashingtonIntsYardsAvgTD
MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
S Lyle Blackwood11717.000
CB Lester Hayes100.000
ILB Billy Ray Smith100.000

Fumble Statistics

WashingtonFumbRecovForceTD
Joey Browner0010
Wymon Henderson0010
MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Bill Ring1000
George Rogers1000
Gerry Feehery0100
Ricky Nattiel0100

Punting Statistics

WashingtonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eddie Hare311939.733.0432
MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Reggie Roby314949.733.3520

Kicking Statistics

WashingtonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Greg Davis3/31/10/0430/0
MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Benny Ricardo2/41/31/3501/1

Punt Return Statistics

WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
JC Watts199.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Tom Hannon47117.80
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Lyle Blackwood35719.00

Defensive Statistics

WashingtonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Joey Browner620.02125
OLB Joe Kelly610.02421
DE Leslie O'Neal410.02016
S Tom Hannon330.01614
S Tom Pridemore320.02417
CB Ernest Gibson310.02223
DT Keith Millard310.02220
DE Gerald Robinson211.51818
ILB Byron Evans210.02025
OLB Randy Kirk200.0117
DT Tim Krumrie100.52120
DE Bruce Mesner110.01710
ILB Neal Olkewicz100.092
RB James Brooks10---------
S Benny Perrin100.01115
OLB Sam Merriman100.064
WR Gary Clark10---------
TE Anthony Jones10---------
CB JC Watts100.01822
CB Wymon Henderson100.02420
DE Kurt Ploeger010.01417
MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Lester Hayes710.01832
S Bill Graham610.01635
DT Erik Howard600.01633
S Lyle Blackwood520.02035
S Brett Maxie500.01936
ILB Billy Ray Smith430.02240
OLB Carl Banks410.02535
DT Harvey Armstrong310.01630
CB Lionel Washington210.02135
DE Gary Baldinger210.02042
CB Gene Atkins200.0612
CB Ron Fellows110.01025
DE Keith Gary110.01724
ILB Tom Cousineau100.033
OLB Guy Frazier100.01425
OLB Jeff Rohrer100.01017
OLB Vernon Maxwell100.016
DE Glen Collins010.063

Pass Rush Statistics

WashingtonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Gerald Robinson1.501018
DT Tim Krumrie0.500120
S Benny Perrin0.001015
OLB Sam Merriman0.00104
DE Kurt Ploeger0.001017
MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jeff Rohrer0.010017
DE Keith Gary0.002124
DE Gary Baldinger0.002042
DT Erik Howard0.001033

Pass Defense Statistics

WashingtonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Joe Kelly32021
CB Ernest Gibson20023
S Benny Perrin12015
S Tom Hannon10014
S Joey Browner10025
OLB Sam Merriman1004
DT Keith Millard10020
CB JC Watts10022
ILB Byron Evans10025
OLB Randy Kirk1007
S Tom Pridemore02017
MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Lester Hayes62132
S Bill Graham40035
S Brett Maxie40036
OLB Carl Banks20035
ILB Billy Ray Smith12140
S Lyle Blackwood11135
ILB Tom Cousineau1003
CB Ron Fellows10025
OLB Guy Frazier10025
DT Harvey Armstrong10030
OLB Jeff Rohrer10017
OLB Vernon Maxwell1006
CB Lionel Washington10035
DE Gary Baldinger10042
CB Gene Atkins10012
ILB Eugene Marve0105
DT Erik Howard01033

Blocking Statistics

WashingtonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
David Jordan35022037
Keith Kartz26023044
Ken Reeves24022040
Mike Smith14122037
Mike Simmonds13013028
Blake Moore020301
MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Gerry Feehery27021023
Billy Bryan22019011
Bruce Wilkerson13026021
Joe Conwell120506
Mke Schad12010020
Fred Dean03028125
Mark Bavaro03025017
Dennis Bligen0201809
Gregg Rakoczy020804
Chris Hinton01028125

Special Teams Tackles

WashingtonTacklesSTPlays
Walter Abercrombie118
Benny Perrin113
Anthony Jones110
MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Mike Sherrard216
Robbie Jones211
Dennis Bligen16

Participation

WashingtonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bert Jones2544---------69
Keith Kartz2344------269
David Jordan2237------665
Ernest Gibson------22231762
Ken Reeves2240---------62
Mike Smith2237---------59
Mike Rozier2234------157
Gary Clark1835---------53
Howard Ballard1933---------52
John Tice1525------1151
Joey Browner------2125450
Keith Millard------2220850
Byron Evans------2025550
Bobby Micho1421------1449
JC Watts------1822747
Mike Simmonds1328------647
Joe Kelly------2421146
Wymon Henderson------2420246
Tom Pridemore------2417344
Walter Abercrombie916------1843
Tom Hannon------16141141
James Brooks1624------141
Tim Krumrie------2120---41
Mervyn Fernandez1322------540
Leslie O'Neal------2016440
Benny Perrin------11151339
Anthony Jones920------1039
Gerald Robinson------1818238
Kurt Ploeger------1417334
Bruce Mesner------1710330
Randy Kirk------1171129
Tracy Porter511------1228
Rich Erenberg05------1318
Neal Olkewicz------92516
Maurice Carthon47------314
Sam Merriman------64111
Blake Moore31------610
Mark Nichols------0099
Greg Davis00------77
Johnie Mallory10------67
Gordie Lockbaun00------44
Cliff Stoudt00------33
Eddie Hare00------33
Andy Headen------11---2
Gregg Carr------0022
Hugh Millen00---------0
MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gary Baldinger------2042567
Billy Ray Smith------2240365
Lyle Blackwood------2035964
Carl Banks------2535262
Bill Graham------16351061
Fred Dean2825------760
Lester Hayes------1832959
Lionel Washington------2135359
Chris Hinton2825------457
Brett Maxie------1936156
Tony Clements2927---------56
Erik Howard------1633352
Harvey Armstrong------1630147
Ricky Nattiel2324---------47
Bruce Wilkerson2621---------47
Gerry Feehery2123------145
Mark Bavaro2517------345
Keith Gary------1724344
Ron Fellows------1025843
Guy Frazier------1425443
Bill Ring1311------1943
Brooks Williams1615------1041
Billy Bryan1911------737
Tim McGee1516------536
Jeff Rohrer------1017835
Dennis Bligen189------633
Mke Schad1020------232
Mike Sherrard37------1626
Jeff Groth76------1225
George Rogers1410---------24
Walt Arnold34------1623
Gene Atkins------612321
Patrick Hunter------811120
Theo Bell613---------19
Gregg Rakoczy84------719
Vernon Maxwell------161118
Joe Conwell56------718
Eugene Marve------75517
Robbie Jones------001111
Glen Collins------63110
Benny Ricardo00------99
Tom Cousineau------3339
Randall Morris23---------5
Tinker Smith00------44
Reggie Roby00------33
Steve Grogan00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left57014.0
Middle16533.3
Right4102.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4143.5
Middle17694.1
Right6315.2
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

WashingtonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bert Jones44270017513
MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Clements25134026410

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen6381.3
Short (0-8 Yds)17151126.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1681016.3
Long (19+ Yds)51183.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen42112.8
Short (0-8 Yds)52112.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)13814210.9
Long (19+ Yds)31268.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

WashingtonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gary Clark148161035
WR Mike Rozier138074034
WR Mervyn Fernandez52027022
TE John Tice42012025
RB Walter Abercrombie33023016
WR Rich Erenberg2203205
RB James Brooks1106024
TE Anthony Jones1104020
FB Maurice Carthon100007
MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ricky Nattiel1171132424
WR Tim McGee4010016
WR Theo Bell3000013
TE Brooks Williams2102015
TE Mark Bavaro22016017
WR Jeff Groth1101306
RB George Rogers11016010
WR Mike Sherrard1101107

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

WashingtonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Walter Abercrombie273.503.13
Bert Jones144.004.00
James Brooks133.006.53
MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bill Ring231.505.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

WashingtonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bert Jones3131.005.43
MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Clements111717.007.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

WashingtonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Rozier2000.005.69
TE John Tice1133.003.00
MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ricky Nattiel111717.0012.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

WashingtonRushesConversions
Walter Abercrombie20
Bert Jones10
MiamiRushesConversions
Bill Ring32
Randall Morris20

Third Down Passing Statistics

WashingtonAttCompConversions
Bert Jones1198
MiamiAttCompConversions
Tony Clements733

Third Down Receiving Statistics

WashingtonTargCatchConversions
WR Mervyn Fernandez322
WR Mike Rozier322
WR Gary Clark221
WR Rich Erenberg222
RB Walter Abercrombie111
MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Tim McGee200
WR Ricky Nattiel211
WR Theo Bell100
WR Jeff Groth111
TE Mark Bavaro111

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,300 (21,400)
End Zone14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)