Week 12, 1996

played in Miami, FL

77 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals70812-27
Miami Dolphins141433-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:33 MIA - Tony Martin 14 pass from Tony Clements (Michael Husted extra point)
1Q: 05:32 STL - Charlie Garner 4 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
1Q: 01:54 MIA - Tim McGee 1 pass from Tony Clements (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 13:21 MIA - Ross Geller 39 pass from Tony Clements (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 05:05 MIA - Tony Martin 10 pass from Tony Clements (Michael Husted extra point)
3Q: 08:02 MIA - Michael Husted 36 field goal
3Q: 04:19 STL - Raghib Ismail 27 pass from Brett Favre (Brett Favre pass to Cris Carter for conversion)
4Q: 13:48 STL - Adam Vinatieri 46 field goal
4Q: 08:05 MIA - Michael Husted 38 field goal
4Q: 04:55 STL - Zack Crockett 1 pass from Brett Favre (Brett Favre pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 01:00 STL - Adam Vinatieri 48 field goal

Team StatisticsSTLMIA
Record6-57-4
First Downs2125
- by Rushing37
- by Passing1616
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards342367
- Offensive Plays5866
- Yards per Play5.905.56
Net Rushing Yards40132
- Rushing Attempts1337
- Yards per Rush3.083.57
Net Passing Yards302235
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 30 - 026 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards319262
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/173/27
- Yards per Pass Play6.718.10
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions3/96/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.67.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/576/37
Punt Returns/Yards2/82/14
Kick Returns/Yards2/361/27
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions2/10/0
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/03/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 30
Time of Possession26:0533:55

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:275:02OWN 241176Touchdown
11:472:17OWN 1258Punt
213:062:06OWN 2039Punt
24:542:33OWN 20623Punt
315:002:07OWN 323-6Punt
37:553:51OWN 20880Touchdown
32:273:45OWN 35636Field Goal
48:003:13OWN 20780Touchdown
42:271:35OWN 31738Field Goal
40:120:12OWN 2020Game
Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:33OWN 34766Touchdown
15:253:38OWN 20980Touchdown
214:301:24OWN 45455Touchdown
211:006:06OWN 401160Touchdown
22:212:21OWN 185-4Half
312:534:58OWN 331148Field Goal
34:041:37OWN 2031Punt
413:425:42OWN 201259Field Goal
44:472:20OWN 2038Punt
40:520:40OPP 4734Punt

Game MVP: Tony Clements, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Charlie Garner11444.001221
Curtis Martin2-4-2.00200
MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lawrence Phillips20874.351220
Matt Tucker11282.551010
Leroy Hoard482.001110
Tony Clements166.00600
Craig Whelihan133.00300

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brett Favre42303193/172320109.1
MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Clements16161902/204390155.7
Craig Whelihan109721/7033096.7

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cris Carter121514512.0865320
WR Chris Cornell565911.8010210
WR Raghib Ismail464411.0031271
WR Jake Reed26157.502140
RB Charlie Garner232412.0014200
FB Zack Crockett2273.50061
RB Curtis Martin2252.50030
TE Irv Smith122020.0011200
MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tony Martin777010.0024332
WR Ross Geller6710417.3348391
WR Tim McGee44194.75081
RB Lawrence Phillips33186.004110
TE Jerry Evans22157.506110
TE Pete Mitchell223718.5024260
RB Matt Tucker11-1-1.000-10

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Ben Wallace0010
MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Lawrence Phillips1000
Ross Geller0100

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Tyner416040.036.5421
MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Reggie Roby313645.336.0500

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri2/22/20/0481/1
MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Michael Husted2/20/00/0384/4

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Mark Walhberg284.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Nilo Silvan2147.00

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Cornell11616.00
Bobby Engram12020.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Cosmo Kramer12727.00

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ben Wallace1020.03728
CB Darryl Pounds1000.03528
OLB Jason Gildon721.02623
S Steve Atwater520.03729
OLB Greg Lloyd410.02414
CB Mark Walhberg400.03729
S Brock Marion400.03728
DE Roy Palmer301.02120
DE Chris Zorich320.01812
DT Nolan Harrison211.02920
DT Santana Dotson200.01615
S Ace Ventura200.089
CB Bobby Taylor200.01817
DE Vera De Milo130.03429
OLB Renaldo Turnbull100.051
DT Daryl Gardnener100.02315
MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Mark Fields812.01234
CB Lloyd Dobler520.0932
OLB Junior Seau520.01344
CB Gene Atkins510.01345
CB Tim Taylor510.01345
ILB Marquis Green400.047
OLB Carl Banks320.01125
S Myron Bell220.01244
DE Troy Barnett101.01030
S Monty Grow110.01241
S Kenneth Johnson100.015
DT Dan Saleaumula100.01030
ILB Mike Stonebreaker100.019
CB John Kimbrough100.0116

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Nolan Harrison1.000020
DE Roy Palmer1.000020
OLB Jason Gildon1.000023
MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Mark Fields2.001134
DE Troy Barnett1.010130
OLB Carl Banks0.002125
DE Antonio Edwards0.002134
DE Shawn Price0.001026

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Darryl Pounds101028
OLB Jason Gildon40023
ILB Ben Wallace30028
OLB Greg Lloyd20014
DE Chris Zorich20012
CB Mark Walhberg20029
S Steve Atwater10029
DT Nolan Harrison10020
MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Gene Atkins51045
CB Tim Taylor51045
OLB Mark Fields51034
CB Lloyd Dobler50032
OLB Junior Seau30044
ILB Marquis Green2007
S Kenneth Johnson1005
ILB Mike Stonebreaker1009
S Monty Grow10041
S Myron Bell10044
ILB Matt Dyson1002

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Nate Newton23013145
Zack Crockett2308022
Harris Barton03013145
Lenny Smith01013145
Courtney Hall01013045
Irv Smith01011025
Will Shields01013045
MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kevin Dogins29037229
Andy Heck25037029
Mke Schad24037029
John Fina24037029
Rocky Saturday23037129
Sam Gash16020016
Pete Mitchell13031024
Jeff Cothran010504

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
David Meggett128
Ace Ventura117
Lake Dawson116
MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Jerry Evans118
Jeff Cothran118
Pete Mitchell116
Monty Grow112

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mark Walhberg------37291884
Steve Atwater------3729369
Vera De Milo------3429467
Brock Marion------3728267
Ben Wallace------3728267
Darryl Pounds------3528265
Will Shields1345------664
Nate Newton1345---------58
Harris Barton1345---------58
Courtney Hall1345---------58
Brett Favre1345---------58
Lenny Smith1345---------58
Chris Cornell1238------757
Cris Carter1241---------53
Greg Lloyd------24141351
Jason Gildon------2623251
Nolan Harrison------2920150
Zack Crockett822------1848
Roy Palmer------2120546
Irv Smith1125------743
Bobby Taylor------1817843
Daryl Gardnener------2315341
Charlie Garner1124------136
Ace Ventura------891734
David Meggett04------2832
Santana Dotson------1615132
Curtis Martin221------932
Raghib Ismail625---------31
Chris Zorich------1812---30
Benjamin Blue113------1529
Renaldo Turnbull------511420
Lake Dawson00------1616
Michael Westbrook00------1616
Jake Reed211---------13
Bobby Engram01------78
Adam Vinatieri00------88
John Alt00------66
James Williams00------66
Andy McCollum00------66
Wes Duke00------66
Scott Tyner00------44
Lee Woodall------21---3
Steve Walsh00------22
Kevin Jefferson------01---1
Rob Fredrickson------0011
Jeff Brohm00---------0
MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Pete Mitchell3124------1671
Kevin Dogins3729------571
Junior Seau------13441067
Mke Schad3729---------66
Andy Heck3729---------66
Rocky Saturday3729---------66
John Fina3729---------66
Monty Grow------12411265
Gene Atkins------1345260
Tim Taylor------1345260
Tony Martin3127---------58
Myron Bell------1244258
Ross Geller2822---------50
Antonio Edwards------1034549
Mark Fields------1234147
Dan Saleaumula------1030646
Lloyd Dobler------932445
Troy Barnett------1030242
Lawrence Phillips2117---------38
Carl Banks------1125137
Sam Gash2016------137
John Kimbrough------1162037
Jerry Evans117------1836
Tony Clements1618---------34
Shawn Price------626133
Craig Whelihan2111---------32
Tim McGee159------731
Leroy Hoard41------2227
Jeff Cothran54------1827
Marquis Green------471324
Matt Tucker129---------21
Darren Benson------416---20
Kenneth Johnson------151319
Cosmo Kramer02------1719
Bruce Ellerson------110718
Nilo Silvan01------1718
Tony Johnson76------417
Mike Stonebreaker------19---10
Michael Husted00------99
Matt Dyson------0246
Mark Staten00------55
Glen McKeller00------55
James Atkins00------55
Morris Unutoa00------55
Reggie Roby00------33
Ricky Schumacher00------22

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5265.2
Middle7202.9
Right1-6-6.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6254.2
Middle20582.9
Right11494.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brett Favre42307113640
MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Clements16163000000
Craig Whelihan1091001000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen108636.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1310806.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)151217611.7
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1144.0
Short (0-8 Yds)18181598.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)769914.1
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cris Carter15120145341
WR Jake Reed62115011
WR Raghib Ismail64044125
WR Chris Cornell65059138
RB Charlie Garner32024124
TE Irv Smith21020125
FB Zack Crockett2207022
RB Curtis Martin2205021
MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tony Martin77070127
WR Ross Geller760104222
WR Tim McGee4401909
RB Lawrence Phillips33018017
TE Jerry Evans2201507
TE Pete Mitchell22037124
RB Matt Tucker110-109

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Charlie Garner3155.004.00
MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lawrence Phillips284.004.35
Leroy Hoard122.002.00
Matt Tucker122.002.55

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brett Favre2242.007.60
MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Clements44389.5011.88
Craig Whelihan2100.007.20

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Raghib Ismail1133.007.33
FB Zack Crockett1111.003.50
MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tony Martin33248.0010.00
WR Ross Geller21136.5014.86
WR Tim McGee1111.004.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
MiamiRushesConversions
Lawrence Phillips41
Matt Tucker21
Craig Whelihan10

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Brett Favre863
MiamiAttCompConversions
Tony Clements222
Craig Whelihan222

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Cris Carter321
WR Chris Cornell221
WR Jake Reed111
WR Raghib Ismail100
FB Zack Crockett110
MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Tim McGee111
WR Tony Martin111
TE Jerry Evans111
WR Ross Geller111

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,800 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,600 (17,600)
End Zone12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats10,000 (10,000)