Exhibition Week 1, 1988

Game MVP: Benny Ricardo, Miami Dolphins

played in Miami, FL

86 degrees, stormy, 24 mph wind

Drive Charts

Rushing Statistics

Passing Statistics

Receiving Statistics

Interception Statistics

Fumble Statistics

Punting Statistics

Kicking Statistics

Punt Return Statistics

Kick Return Statistics

Defensive Statistics

Pass Rush Statistics

Pass Defense Statistics

Blocking Statistics

Special Teams Tackles

Participation

Directional Rushing Statistics

Detailed Passing Statistics

Directional Passing Statistics

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Third Down Passing Statistics

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta Falcons	7	7	0	0	-	14
Miami Dolphins	0	3	3	9	-	15

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:50 ATL - Thornton Chandler recovered blocked punt in end zone (Steve De Line extra point)
2Q: 13:08 ATL - Tommie Agee 10 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
2Q: 07:06 MIA - Benny Ricardo 56 field goal
3Q: 04:44 MIA - Benny Ricardo 46 field goal
4Q: 08:27 MIA - Benny Ricardo 54 field goal
4Q: 01:36 MIA - Jeff Groth 36 pass from Todd Blackledge (Todd Blackledge pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:50 ATL - Thornton Chandler recovered blocked punt in end zone (Steve De Line extra point)
2Q: 13:08 ATL - Tommie Agee 10 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
2Q: 07:06 MIA - Benny Ricardo 56 field goal
3Q: 04:44 MIA - Benny Ricardo 46 field goal
4Q: 08:27 MIA - Benny Ricardo 54 field goal
4Q: 01:36 MIA - Jeff Groth 36 pass from Todd Blackledge (Todd Blackledge pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics ATL MIA
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 7 17
- by Rushing 0 9
- by Passing 6 8
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 146 348
- Offensive Plays 53 73
- Yards per Play 2.75 4.77
Net Rushing Yards 32 164
- Rushing Attempts 17 35
- Yards per Rush 1.88 4.69
Net Passing Yards 114 184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 23 - 0 37 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 114 190
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 3.17 4.84
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 2/15 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/14 5/39
Punt Returns/Yards 2/18 5/56
Kick Returns/Yards 3/46 2/34
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 27
Time of Possession 24:12 35:48

Team Statistics	ATL	MIA
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	7	17
- by Rushing	0	9
- by Passing	6	8
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	146	348
- Offensive Plays	53	73
- Yards per Play	2.75	4.77
Net Rushing Yards	32	164
- Rushing Attempts	17	35
- Yards per Rush	1.88	4.69
Net Passing Yards	114	184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 23 - 0	37 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	114	190
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	3.17	4.84
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	2/15	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/14	5/39
Punt Returns/Yards	2/18	5/56
Kick Returns/Yards	3/46	2/34
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 27
Time of Possession	24:12	35:48

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:07	OWN 28	3	1	Punt
1	2:48	1:48	OWN 8	3	5	Punt
2	14:53	1:51	OPP 33	5	33	Touchdown
2	10:24	1:25	OWN 44	3	11	Fumble
2	7:01	2:33	OWN 20	5	28	Punt
2	1:12	1:01	OWN 39	3	1	Punt
3	13:03	1:55	OWN 35	3	6	Punt
3	9:29	1:07	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	4:39	1:51	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	0:31	1:46	OWN 12	5	14	Punt
4	12:40	1:55	OWN 22	3	7	Punt
4	8:20	2:24	OWN 12	3	2	Punt
4	4:02	1:28	OWN 14	3	8	Punt
4	1:22	1:22	OWN 15	8	18	Game

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:53	4:17	OWN 1	9	41	Punt
1	8:36	5:48	OWN 17	10	75	Fumble
1	1:00	1:07	OWN 37	3	11	Fumble
2	13:02	2:38	OWN 15	3	3	Punt
2	8:59	1:58	OPP 48	3	9	Field Goal
2	4:28	3:16	OWN 2	6	18	Punt
2	0:11	0:11	OWN 10	2	20	Half
3	15:00	1:57	OWN 20	5	3	Punt
3	11:08	1:39	OWN 42	6	13	Punt
3	8:22	3:43	OWN 24	7	47	Field Goal
3	2:48	2:17	OWN 35	3	5	Punt
4	13:45	1:05	OWN 31	3	1	Punt
4	10:45	2:25	OWN 38	4	25	Field Goal
4	5:56	1:54	50	3	2	Punt
4	2:34	1:12	OWN 45	6	55	Touchdown

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jamie Mueller	11	23	2.09	5	0	0
Robert Lavette	6	9	1.50	5	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chris Chandler	34	23	114	0/0	1	13	0	82.2
Sean Salisbury	2	0	0	0/0	0	0	0	39.6

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Clements	24	13	117	1/6	0	37	0	67.5
Todd Blackledge	13	10	73	0/0	1	36	0	115.2

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Flip Johnson	5	7	25	5.00	6	13	0
WR Dwight Stone	4	7	5	1.25	0	6	0
WR Glen Kozlowski	3	5	25	8.33	0	11	0
WR Scott Schwedes	3	7	23	7.67	3	11	0
TE Derek Tennell	3	3	20	6.67	9	9	0
RB Robert Lavette	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Thornton Chandler	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Tommie Agee	1	2	10	10.00	8	10	1
RB Jamie Mueller	1	1	3	3.00	4	3	0
TE Ferrell Edmunds	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Marcus Allen	5	5	6	1.20	3	9	0
WR Mike Jones	4	8	38	9.50	12	17	0
WR Tim McGee	4	7	71	17.75	36	37	0
WR Ricky Nattiel	4	8	9	2.25	1	6	0
RB George Rogers	2	3	4	2.00	0	8	0
WR Mike Sherrard	2	2	21	10.50	5	18	0
WR Jeff Groth	1	1	36	36.00	25	36	1
RB Bill Ring	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Mark Bavaro	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Dwight Stone	2	0	0	0
Alex Moyer	0	1	0	0
Brett Faryniarz	0	1	0	0
Flip Johnson	0	1	0	0
Don Graham	0	0	1	0
Rickey Dixon	0	0	1	0
Thornton Chandler	0	0	0	1

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bill Ring	1	0	0
George Rogers	1	0	0
Gene Atkins	0	1	0
Robbie Jones	0	0	1
Mike Sherrard	0	0	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Landeta	11	524	47.6	42.5	70	4

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Roby	8	312	39.0	34.3	52	2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Steve De Line	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Benny Ricardo	3/3	3/3	2/2	56	0/0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jarvis Williams	2	18	9.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeff Groth	4	50	12.5	0
Lester Hayes	1	6	6.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glen Kozlowski	2	33	16.5	0
Dwight Stone	1	13	13.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lester Hayes	1	17	17.0	0
Jeff Groth	1	17	17.0	0

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Rickey Dixon	7	1	0.0	29	30
OLB Ravin Caldwell	6	2	0.5	20	20
ILB Don Graham	6	4	0.0	33	37
OLB Alex Moyer	5	2	0.5	28	34
DE Steve Hamilton	5	0	0.0	18	24
DT Mickey Mestnik	3	2	0.0	18	19
OLB Brett Faryniarz	3	2	0.0	19	19
DE Curtis Maxie	3	1	0.0	24	25
CB Jarvis Williams	3	1	0.0	24	22
CB Quintin Jones	3	0	0.0	23	28
S Terry Wright	2	3	0.0	29	33
ILB Hardy Nickerson	2	1	0.0	8	4
DE Reggie Rogers	2	0	0.0	17	14
S Rich Johnson	2	0	0.0	19	17
CB Brian Marvin	2	0	0.0	26	31
DT Deangelo Hall	1	1	0.0	17	19
DE Don Fielder	1	0	0.0	11	13
OLB Scott Burman	1	0	0.0	3	4
CB Reggie Sutton	1	0	0.0	19	25
WR Flip Johnson	1	0	---	---	---

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Carl Banks	6	1	0.0	14	28
S Bill Graham	5	1	0.0	13	28
DE Glen Collins	4	0	0.0	10	23
ILB Billy Ray Smith	3	2	0.0	13	27
CB Lionel Washington	3	1	0.0	10	20
CB Gene Atkins	3	1	0.0	7	25
CB Lester Hayes	3	0	0.0	14	29
DT Harvey Armstrong	2	1	0.0	10	16
ILB Calvin Daniels	2	0	0.0	13	25
CB Van Jakes	2	0	0.0	12	29
OLB Robbie Jones	2	0	0.0	7	11
S Brett Maxie	1	2	0.0	13	27
OLB Jeff Davis	1	1	0.0	7	19
S Patrick Hunter	1	1	0.0	9	17
WR Mike Jones	1	0	---	---	---
DE Keith Gary	0	1	0.0	15	23
DT Erik Howard	0	1	0.0	7	20

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ravin Caldwell	0.5	1	0	0	20
OLB Alex Moyer	0.5	0	2	0	34
DE Don Fielder	0.0	0	1	0	13
S Terry Wright	0.0	0	1	0	33
DE Steve Hamilton	0.0	0	0	1	24

Miami	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jeff Davis	4	0	19
OLB Carl Banks	1	1	28
ILB Billy Ray Smith	1	0	27

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jarvis Williams	3	2	22
S Rickey Dixon	3	1	30
OLB Alex Moyer	3	0	34
CB Quintin Jones	3	0	28
ILB Don Graham	2	0	37
S Rich Johnson	2	0	17
DE Steve Hamilton	1	0	24
OLB Ravin Caldwell	1	0	20
OLB Scott Burman	1	0	4
DE Reggie Rogers	1	0	14
CB Reggie Sutton	1	0	25
OLB Brett Faryniarz	1	0	19
CB Brian Marvin	1	0	31

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Lester Hayes	3	0	29
CB Lionel Washington	3	0	20
CB Gene Atkins	3	0	25
S Bill Graham	2	0	28
CB Van Jakes	2	0	29
ILB Billy Ray Smith	2	0	27
OLB Robbie Jones	2	0	11
S Patrick Hunter	1	2	17
ILB Tom Cousineau	1	0	3
DT Harvey Armstrong	1	0	16
ILB Calvin Daniels	1	0	25
OLB Jeff Davis	1	0	19
S Brett Maxie	1	0	27
OLB Carl Banks	0	1	28

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Dermontti Dawson	1	5	16	26
Jeff Criswell	1	2	16	29
Bill Monger	0	4	13	25
Don Panos	0	2	4	21
Gerald Bennett	0	2	14	25
Derek Tennell	0	1	10	20
Houston Hoover	0	1	13	29

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Joe Conwell	2	7	26	0	21
Chris Hinton	2	4	20	0	24
Harry Gailbreath	2	3	21	0	19
Kevin Gogan	1	3	14	0	15
Andra Franklin	1	2	18	0	15
Mke Schad	1	2	21	0	23
Gregg Rakoczy	1	2	12	0	16
Eric Moran	1	1	15	1	14
Billy Bryan	1	1	9	0	17
Bruce Wilkerson	0	5	14	0	19
Gerry Feehery	0	2	23	0	22
Mark Bavaro	0	2	27	0	23

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Dwight Stone	2	18
Robert Lavette	1	24
Terry Wright	1	21
Glen Kozlowski	1	19
Dermontti Dawson	1	6
Jamie Mueller	1	4

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Gene Atkins	2	11
Calvin Daniels	1	16
Mike Sherrard	1	16
Lester Hayes	1	13

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Terry Wright	---	---	29	33	21	83
Alex Moyer	---	---	28	34	17	79
Rickey Dixon	---	---	29	30	19	78
Don Graham	---	---	33	37	3	73
Brian Marvin	---	---	26	31	1	58
Robert Lavette	6	26	---	---	24	56
Jeff Criswell	16	29	---	---	11	56
Quintin Jones	---	---	23	28	2	53
Jarvis Williams	---	---	24	22	6	52
Curtis Maxie	---	---	24	25	2	51
Ravin Caldwell	---	---	20	20	9	49
Glen Kozlowski	8	22	---	---	19	49
Reggie Sutton	---	---	19	25	5	49
Dermontti Dawson	16	26	---	---	6	48
Steve Hamilton	---	---	18	24	5	47
Scott Schwedes	14	25	---	---	8	47
Chris Chandler	13	34	---	---	---	47
Brett Faryniarz	---	---	19	19	7	45
Rich Johnson	---	---	19	17	9	45
Gerald Bennett	14	25	---	---	6	45
Wesly Whitehead	9	25	---	---	11	45
Dwight Stone	8	18	---	---	18	44
Houston Hoover	13	29	---	---	---	42
Mickey Mestnik	---	---	18	19	2	39
Deangelo Hall	---	---	17	19	3	39
Bill Monger	13	25	---	---	---	38
Don Fielder	---	---	11	13	13	37
Don Panos	4	21	---	---	11	36
Tommie Agee	9	19	---	---	7	35
Thornton Chandler	5	10	---	---	19	34
Reggie Rogers	---	---	17	14	1	32
Flip Johnson	9	19	---	---	3	31
Derek Tennell	10	20	---	---	---	30
Jamie Mueller	12	13	---	---	4	29
Ferrell Edmunds	0	4	---	---	18	22
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	8	4	4	16
Ickey Woods	4	4	---	---	8	16
Scott Burman	---	---	3	4	5	12
Sean Landeta	0	0	---	---	11	11
Brian Kinchen	0	0	---	---	8	8
Sean Salisbury	4	2	---	---	---	6
Steve De Line	0	0	---	---	3	3
Thurman Thomas	0	0	---	---	1	1
Ken Rose	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Van Jakes	---	---	12	29	23	64
Mark Bavaro	27	23	---	---	8	58
Lester Hayes	---	---	14	29	13	56
Mike Jones	17	26	---	---	12	55
Calvin Daniels	---	---	13	25	16	54
Bill Graham	---	---	13	28	12	53
Andra Franklin	18	15	---	---	17	50
Tony Clements	25	25	---	---	---	50
Mke Schad	21	23	---	---	5	49
Marcus Allen	22	25	---	---	---	47
Joe Conwell	26	21	---	---	---	47
Bill Ring	8	9	---	---	29	46
Ricky Nattiel	20	25	---	---	1	46
Gerry Feehery	23	22	---	---	---	45
Mike Sherrard	16	13	---	---	16	45
Chris Hinton	20	24	---	---	---	44
Tim McGee	18	24	---	---	2	44
Ed West	13	13	---	---	17	43
Gene Atkins	---	---	7	25	11	43
Carl Banks	---	---	14	28	---	42
Brett Maxie	---	---	13	27	1	41
Eric Moran	15	14	---	---	11	40
Billy Ray Smith	---	---	13	27	---	40
Robbie Jones	---	---	7	11	22	40
Harry Gailbreath	21	19	---	---	---	40
Keith Gary	---	---	15	23	1	39
Gregg Rakoczy	12	16	---	---	11	39
Billy Bryan	9	17	---	---	11	37
Glen Collins	---	---	10	23	4	37
Kevin Gogan	14	15	---	---	6	35
Jeff Davis	---	---	7	19	8	34
Jeff Groth	7	7	---	---	19	33
Bruce Wilkerson	14	19	---	---	---	33
Lionel Washington	---	---	10	20	---	30
Erik Howard	---	---	7	20	3	30
Harvey Armstrong	---	---	10	16	3	29
George Rogers	9	10	---	---	7	26
Rick Ackerman	---	---	2	13	11	26
Todd Blackledge	10	13	---	---	3	26
Patrick Hunter	---	---	9	17	---	26
Smiley Creswell	---	---	7	13	---	20
Craig Wolfley	0	0	---	---	11	11
Benny Ricardo	0	0	---	---	8	8
Reggie Roby	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tom Cousineau	---	---	4	3	---	7
Steve Grogan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	2	2.0
Middle	12	23	1.9
Right	4	7	1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	11	2.8
Middle	25	102	4.1
Right	6	51	8.5
None	0	0	0.0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chris Chandler	34	23	0	2	2	2	5	1	0
Sean Salisbury	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Clements	24	13	2	1	2	3	4	1	0
Todd Blackledge	13	10	1	0	3	0	0	0	0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	19	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	64	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	20	2.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	11	2.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	5	0.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	46	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	7	119	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	20	5.0

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Scott Schwedes	7	3	0	23	25
WR Dwight Stone	7	4	0	5	18
WR Flip Johnson	7	5	0	25	19
WR Glen Kozlowski	5	3	1	25	22
TE Derek Tennell	3	3	0	20	20
TE Thornton Chandler	2	1	0	5	10
FB Tommie Agee	2	1	1	10	19
RB Robert Lavette	1	1	0	1	26
RB Jamie Mueller	1	1	0	3	13
TE Ferrell Edmunds	1	1	0	-3	4

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Jones	8	4	2	38	0	26
WR Ricky Nattiel	8	4	1	9	0	25
WR Tim McGee	7	4	0	71	2	24
RB Marcus Allen	5	5	0	6	0	25
RB George Rogers	3	2	1	4	0	10
TE Mark Bavaro	2	0	1	0	0	23
WR Mike Sherrard	2	2	0	21	0	13
WR Jeff Groth	1	1	0	36	1	7
RB Bill Ring	1	1	0	5	0	9

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bill Ring	1	6	6.00	5.50

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chris Chandler	1	1	10	10.00	3.35

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Clements	1	1	-4	-4.00	4.88

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Tommie Agee	1	1	10	10.00	5.00

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB George Rogers	1	1	-4	-4.00	1.33

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Robert Lavette	2	0

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Marcus Allen	3	2
George Rogers	2	1
Bill Ring	1	1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chris Chandler	11	9	2
Sean Salisbury	2	0	0

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Clements	6	3	2
Todd Blackledge	4	3	0

Marcus Allen

George Rogers

Tony Clements

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dwight Stone	5	3	0
WR Scott Schwedes	3	2	0
WR Flip Johnson	2	1	1
TE Thornton Chandler	1	1	0
RB Jamie Mueller	1	1	0
TE Derek Tennell	1	1	1

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Marcus Allen	2	2	0
WR Mike Jones	2	0	0
WR Tim McGee	2	1	1
WR Ricky Nattiel	2	2	0
TE Mark Bavaro	1	0	0
WR Mike Sherrard	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,400 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,800 (17,600)
End Zone 12,100 (12,700)
Mezzanine 7,000 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 10,700 (11,200)
Club Seats 9,600 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes 1,200 (1,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,400 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,800 (17,600)
End Zone	12,100 (12,700)
Mezzanine	7,000 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	10,700 (11,200)
Club Seats	9,600 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes	1,200 (1,200)