Week 14, 1993

played in Miami, FL

67 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	0	6	11	-	17
Miami Dolphins	0	7	0	7	-	14

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:10 MIA - Tim McGee 14 pass from T.J. Rubley (Michael Husted extra point)
3Q: 11:52 ATL - John Kasay 53 field goal
3Q: 05:09 ATL - John Kasay 27 field goal
4Q: 08:47 ATL - John Kasay 29 field goal
4Q: 01:14 MIA - Leroy Hoard 4 run (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 00:37 ATL - Thurman Thomas 11 pass from Scott Mitchell (Scott Mitchell pass to Brian Kinchen for conversion)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:10 MIA - Tim McGee 14 pass from T.J. Rubley (Michael Husted extra point)
3Q: 11:52 ATL - John Kasay 53 field goal
3Q: 05:09 ATL - John Kasay 27 field goal
4Q: 08:47 ATL - John Kasay 29 field goal
4Q: 01:14 MIA - Leroy Hoard 4 run (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 00:37 ATL - Thurman Thomas 11 pass from Scott Mitchell (Scott Mitchell pass to Brian Kinchen for conversion)

Team Statistics ATL MIA
Record 9-4 6-7
First Downs 13 21
- by Rushing 4 10
- by Passing 8 11
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 268 325
- Offensive Plays 54 70
- Yards per Play 4.96 4.64
Net Rushing Yards 86 166
- Rushing Attempts 31 31
- Yards per Rush 2.77 5.35
Net Passing Yards 182 159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 21 - 15 - 0 37 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 194 167
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 2/8
- Yards per Pass Play 7.91 4.08
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/14 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/12 5/45
Kick Returns/Yards 2/65 3/86
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 36
Time of Possession 27:29 32:31

Team Statistics	ATL	MIA
Record	9-4	6-7
First Downs	13	21
- by Rushing	4	10
- by Passing	8	11
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	268	325
- Offensive Plays	54	70
- Yards per Play	4.96	4.64
Net Rushing Yards	86	166
- Rushing Attempts	31	31
- Yards per Rush	2.77	5.35
Net Passing Yards	182	159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	21 - 15 - 0	37 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	194	167
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	2/8
- Yards per Pass Play	7.91	4.08
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/14	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/12	5/45
Kick Returns/Yards	2/65	3/86
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 36
Time of Possession	27:29	32:31

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:25	1:10	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
1	9:22	1:06	OWN 42	3	4	Punt
1	6:51	2:14	OWN 21	3	4	Punt
1	1:53	2:03	OWN 5	4	12	Punt
2	11:59	3:16	OWN 20	7	32	Fumble
2	7:44	2:33	OWN 20	4	12	Punt
2	2:28	1:23	OWN 6	3	9	Punt
2	0:36	0:36	OWN 20	1	2	Half
3	15:00	3:13	OWN 40	5	24	Field Goal
3	8:12	3:08	OWN 40	8	50	Field Goal
4	14:21	5:39	OWN 20	10	68	Field Goal
4	1:05	0:36	OWN 36	4	64	Touchdown

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:35	OWN 24	6	38	Punt
1	10:15	0:53	OWN 45	2	13	Fumble
1	8:16	1:25	OWN 29	3	7	Punt
1	4:37	2:44	OWN 31	5	23	Punt
2	14:50	2:51	OPP 42	7	42	Touchdown
2	8:43	0:59	OPP 47	3	2	Punt
2	5:11	2:43	OWN 37	7	17	Punt
2	1:05	0:29	OWN 49	3	7	Punt
3	11:47	3:35	OWN 20	7	47	Missed FG
3	5:04	5:43	OWN 20	10	36	Punt
4	8:42	7:37	OWN 30	14	70	Touchdown
4	0:29	0:29	OWN 37	3	8	Game

Game MVP: Dennis Byrd, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Thurman Thomas	25	63	2.52	11	2
Derrick Fenner	3	8	2.67	7	0
Ostell Miles	3	15	5.00	10	1

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Leroy Hoard	17	119	7.00	14	4	1
Scottie Graham	11	28	2.55	7	0	0
T.J. Rubley	3	19	6.33	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Scott Mitchell	21	15	194	2/12	1	44	0	115.9

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
T.J. Rubley	37	24	167	2/8	1	20	0	83.9

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Thurman Thomas	6	6	54	9.00	40	30	1
WR Rob Moore	4	5	72	18.00	0	44	0
WR Dave Groh	2	3	19	9.50	1	16	0
TE Brian Kinchen	1	3	23	23.00	18	23	0
WR Chris Walsh	1	1	18	18.00	12	18	0
TE Roger Patrick	1	1	8	8.00	1	8	0
WR Robb Thomas	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tim McGee	6	8	49	8.17	11	16	1
WR Arthur Marshall	5	8	44	8.80	1	13	0
TE Mark Bavaro	2	4	16	8.00	0	9	0
WR Dwight Stone	2	3	12	6.00	0	7	0
WR Tony Martin	2	5	28	14.00	15	20	0
RB Leroy Hoard	2	3	2	1.00	0	3	0
RB Scottie Graham	2	2	5	2.50	6	5	0
FB Sam Gash	2	3	7	3.50	0	7	0
WR Cosmo Kramer	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Scott Mitchell	1	0	0
Chuck Powell	0	1	0
Robert Van Winkle	0	0	1
Marcus Robertson	0	0	1

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Leroy Hoard	1	0	0
T.J. Rubley	1	0	0
Michael Sinclair	0	1	0
Scottie Graham	0	1	0
Junior Seau	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shawn McCarthy	6	243	40.5	33.0	44	1

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Roby	7	307	43.9	30.7	55	3

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	3/3	1/1	1/1	53	0/0

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michael Husted	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Booty	1	12	12.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cosmo Kramer	4	33	8.3	0
Matt Tucker	1	12	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Van Winkle	2	65	32.5	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cosmo Kramer	2	62	31.0	0
Matt Tucker	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Dennis Byrd	7	1	2.0	27	34
S Bubba McDowell	7	2	0.0	31	39
CB Greg Jeffries	6	0	0.0	19	28
OLB Todd Kelly	5	2	0.0	21	30
S Marcus Robertson	4	2	0.0	21	32
CB Robert Van Winkle	4	1	0.0	30	39
ILB Hardy Nickerson	3	2	0.0	30	38
DT Cortez Kennedy	3	1	0.0	23	30
DT Keith Hamilton	3	1	0.0	14	11
S John Booty	3	0	0.0	14	12
CB Quintin Jones	3	0	0.0	29	36
DE Michael Strahan	3	0	0.0	28	34
ILB Chuck Powell	2	0	0.0	10	9
S Dave Whitmore	1	1	0.0	22	31
TE Brian Kinchen	1	0	---	---	---
DE Curtis Maxie	1	0	0.0	3	5
DT Santana Dotson	0	1	0.0	4	5

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Patrick Hunter	9	1	0.0	29	23
S Kenneth Johnson	6	1	0.0	29	22
OLB Junior Seau	5	1	1.0	28	22
ILB Billy Ray Smith	4	5	0.0	27	23
CB Lloyd Dobler	4	1	0.0	29	22
DE Michael Sinclair	3	1	1.0	28	18
DE Willie Oshodin	3	0	0.0	24	20
CB Gene Atkins	2	1	0.0	16	18
OLB Carl Banks	2	0	0.0	15	13
ILB Darrick Brownlow	2	0	0.0	15	5
DT Jim Alexander	2	0	0.0	17	14
CB Lionel Washington	1	5	0.0	30	22
DE Shawn Price	1	1	0.0	10	8
S Shaun Gayle	1	0	0.0	4	2
CB John Kimbrough	1	0	0.0	4	6
DT Stimpson Cat	0	2	0.0	15	9
ILB James Williams	0	1	0.0	4	0
OLB Howard Dinkins	0	1	0.0	11	3
CB Tony Brown	0	1	0.0	3	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dennis Byrd	2.0	0	0	1	34
DT Cortez Kennedy	0.0	0	1	0	30

Miami	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Michael Sinclair	1.0	1	1	18
OLB Junior Seau	1.0	0	0	22
OLB Carl Banks	0.0	1	1	13
DT Stimpson Cat	0.0	1	0	9

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Greg Jeffries	6	0	28
S Bubba McDowell	3	1	39
CB Quintin Jones	2	1	36
CB Robert Van Winkle	2	1	39
S John Booty	2	0	12
S Marcus Robertson	2	0	32
ILB Chuck Powell	2	0	9
OLB Todd Kelly	2	0	30
ILB Hardy Nickerson	1	0	38
DE Dennis Byrd	1	0	34
DT Cortez Kennedy	1	0	30

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Kenneth Johnson	3	0	22
CB Lloyd Dobler	3	0	22
CB Lionel Washington	2	1	22
S Patrick Hunter	2	0	23
OLB Junior Seau	1	1	22
ILB Billy Ray Smith	1	0	23
CB Gene Atkins	1	0	18
ILB Darrick Brownlow	1	0	5
CB John Kimbrough	1	0	6

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dermontti Dawson	2	10	31	0	23
Randy Shughart	2	6	31	1	23
Doug Widell	1	8	31	0	23
Derrick Fenner	0	3	23	0	12
Paul Bingham	0	2	31	0	23
Keith Slough	0	1	31	1	23
Nick Bell	0	1	2	0	4

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rocky Saturday	4	8	1	31	1	39
Mke Schad	4	5	1	31	1	39
John Fina	2	6	0	31	0	39
Lenny Smith	1	4	0	19	0	29
Sam Gash	1	2	0	17	0	17
Keith Van Horne	1	1	0	12	0	10
Larry Williams	0	1	0	31	0	39
Greg Scales	0	1	0	9	0	10

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Walter Johnson	2	13
Nick Bell	2	13
Ostell Miles	1	23
Marcus Robertson	1	18
Chris Walsh	1	13
Greg Jeffries	1	8

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Gene Atkins	1	22
Shaun Gayle	1	15
James Williams	1	7

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bubba McDowell	---	---	31	39	16	86
Robert Van Winkle	---	---	30	39	4	73
Marcus Robertson	---	---	21	32	18	71
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	30	38	1	69
Quintin Jones	---	---	29	36	1	66
Michael Strahan	---	---	28	34	2	64
Keith Slough	31	23	---	---	9	63
Doug Widell	31	23	---	---	9	63
Dennis Byrd	---	---	27	34	2	63
Paul Bingham	31	23	---	---	9	63
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	23	30	2	55
Greg Jeffries	---	---	19	28	8	55
Dermontti Dawson	31	23	---	---	---	54
Scott Mitchell	31	23	---	---	---	54
Dave Whitmore	---	---	22	31	1	54
Randy Shughart	31	23	---	---	---	54
Derrick Fenner	23	12	---	---	17	52
Todd Kelly	---	---	21	30	1	52
Thurman Thomas	28	21	---	---	---	49
Rob Moore	26	21	---	---	---	47
Brian Kinchen	21	17	---	---	3	41
John Booty	---	---	14	12	10	36
Chuck Powell	---	---	10	9	15	34
Chris Walsh	10	9	---	---	13	32
Dave Groh	16	15	---	---	---	31
Roger Patrick	8	6	---	---	17	31
Ostell Miles	3	2	---	---	23	28
Keith Hamilton	---	---	14	11	2	27
Robb Thomas	15	7	---	---	1	23
Dan Footman	---	---	8	9	6	23
Nick Bell	2	4	---	---	13	19
Todd Kinchen	3	1	---	---	12	16
Santana Dotson	---	---	4	5	5	14
Walter Johnson	---	---	0	0	13	13
Israel Miller	---	---	6	6	---	12
Ray Bentley	---	---	1	1	7	9
Mark Stepnoski	0	0	---	---	9	9
Shawn McCarthy	0	0	---	---	9	9
Eric Moore	0	0	---	---	9	9
Curtis Maxie	---	---	3	5	---	8
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	8	8
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0
Derrick Thomas	---	---	0	0	---	0
Jordan Moore	0	0	---	---	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Larry Williams	31	39	---	---	8	78
Mke Schad	31	39	---	---	---	70
Rocky Saturday	31	39	---	---	---	70
T.J. Rubley	31	39	---	---	---	70
John Fina	31	39	---	---	---	70
Tony Martin	25	34	---	---	---	59
Gene Atkins	---	---	16	18	22	56
Lenny Smith	19	29	---	---	8	56
Billy Ray Smith	---	---	27	23	5	55
Lionel Washington	---	---	30	22	3	55
Patrick Hunter	---	---	29	23	3	55
Kenneth Johnson	---	---	29	22	4	55
Mark Bavaro	27	22	---	---	5	54
Lloyd Dobler	---	---	29	22	3	54
Willie Oshodin	---	---	24	20	9	53
Junior Seau	---	---	28	22	2	52
Scottie Graham	12	15	---	---	22	49
Michael Sinclair	---	---	28	18	1	47
Carl Banks	---	---	15	13	18	46
Arthur Marshall	16	26	---	---	4	46
Sam Gash	17	17	---	---	10	44
Leroy Hoard	19	18	---	---	5	42
Tim McGee	19	22	---	---	---	41
Dwight Stone	8	17	---	---	10	35
Greg Scales	9	10	---	---	16	35
Jim Alexander	---	---	17	14	2	33
Stimpson Cat	---	---	15	9	7	31
Keith Van Horne	12	10	---	---	---	22
Darrick Brownlow	---	---	15	5	2	22
Shaun Gayle	---	---	4	2	15	21
Hassan Jones	0	10	---	---	10	20
Shawn Price	---	---	10	8	2	20
Howard Dinkins	---	---	11	3	4	18
Cosmo Kramer	0	3	---	---	12	15
Matt Tucker	3	1	---	---	10	14
John Kimbrough	---	---	4	6	2	12
James Williams	---	---	4	0	7	11
Alfred Williams	---	---	3	1	5	9
Jim Juriga	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mike Arthur	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tony Brown	---	---	3	2	3	8
Mark Staten	0	0	---	---	8	8
Reggie Roby	0	0	---	---	7	7
Michael Husted	0	0	---	---	4	4
Browning Nagle	0	0	---	---	1	1
Tommy Maddox	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	12	1.5
Middle	12	44	3.7
Right	11	30	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	44	6.3
Middle	12	55	4.6
Right	12	67	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Scott Mitchell	21	15	3	0	1	2	3	2	0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
T.J. Rubley	37	24	1	4	5	3	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	37	9.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	74	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	83	13.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	19	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	68	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	7	64	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	16	3.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Thurman Thomas	6	6	0	54	1	21
WR Rob Moore	5	4	0	72	1	21
TE Brian Kinchen	3	1	0	23	1	17
WR Dave Groh	3	2	0	19	0	15
WR Robb Thomas	2	0	1	0	0	7
WR Chris Walsh	1	1	0	18	0	9
TE Roger Patrick	1	1	0	8	0	6

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tim McGee	8	6	0	49	0	22
WR Arthur Marshall	8	5	0	44	0	26
WR Tony Martin	5	2	2	28	1	34
TE Mark Bavaro	4	2	1	16	0	22
WR Dwight Stone	3	2	1	12	0	17
RB Leroy Hoard	3	2	1	2	0	18
FB Sam Gash	3	2	0	7	0	17
RB Scottie Graham	2	2	0	5	0	15
WR Cosmo Kramer	1	1	0	4	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Thurman Thomas	5	9	1.80	2.52
Derrick Fenner	1	-5	-5.00	2.67

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Scottie Graham	4	11	2.75	2.55
Leroy Hoard	3	14	4.67	7.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Scott Mitchell	1	1	11	11.00	9.24

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
T.J. Rubley	2	1	14	7.00	4.51

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Thurman Thomas	1	1	11	11.00	9.00

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tim McGee	1	1	14	14.00	6.13
WR Tony Martin	1	0	0	0.00	5.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Thurman Thomas	6	1

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Leroy Hoard	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Scott Mitchell	7	5	3

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
T.J. Rubley	10	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Brian Kinchen	2	1	1
RB Thurman Thomas	2	2	1
WR Robb Thomas	1	0	0
WR Chris Walsh	1	1	1
WR Dave Groh	1	1	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dwight Stone	3	2	1
RB Scottie Graham	2	2	0
WR Arthur Marshall	2	1	1
TE Mark Bavaro	1	0	0
WR Tim McGee	1	1	1
FB Sam Gash	1	0	0

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

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