Week 14, 1997

Game MVP: Drew Bledsoe, Miami Dolphins

played in Atlanta, GA

67 degrees, fair, calm

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

Miami Dolphins	7	14	3	7	-	31
Atlanta Falcons	0	0	0	0	-	0

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:19 MIA - Tim McGee 9 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 06:37 MIA - Ross Geller 7 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 04:03 MIA - Tony Martin 28 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
3Q: 05:03 MIA - Michael Husted 26 field goal
4Q: 11:25 MIA - Chris Carter 39 fumble return (Michael Husted extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:19 MIA - Tim McGee 9 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 06:37 MIA - Ross Geller 7 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 04:03 MIA - Tony Martin 28 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
3Q: 05:03 MIA - Michael Husted 26 field goal
4Q: 11:25 MIA - Chris Carter 39 fumble return (Michael Husted extra point)

Team Statistics MIA ATL
Record 9-4 4-9
First Downs 15 9
- by Rushing 2 3
- by Passing 12 4
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 348 144
- Offensive Plays 62 59
- Yards per Play 5.61 2.44
Net Rushing Yards 103 67
- Rushing Attempts 33 23
- Yards per Rush 3.12 2.91
Net Passing Yards 245 77
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 21 - 0 29 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 246 111
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/1 7/34
- Yards per Pass Play 8.45 2.14
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 3/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 9.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 5/43 4/27
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 4/100
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 25
Time of Possession 32:45 27:15

Team Statistics	MIA	ATL
Record	9-4	4-9
First Downs	15	9
- by Rushing	2	3
- by Passing	12	4
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	348	144
- Offensive Plays	62	59
- Yards per Play	5.61	2.44
Net Rushing Yards	103	67
- Rushing Attempts	33	23
- Yards per Rush	3.12	2.91
Net Passing Yards	245	77
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 21 - 0	29 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	246	111
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/1	7/34
- Yards per Pass Play	8.45	2.14
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	3/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	9.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	5/43	4/27
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	4/100
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 25
Time of Possession	32:45	27:15

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:30	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
1	11:57	2:54	OWN 15	6	23	Punt
1	7:03	1:51	OWN 28	4	72	Touchdown
2	13:28	2:52	OWN 3	7	54	Punt
2	9:30	3:00	OPP 33	7	33	Touchdown
2	5:40	1:49	OWN 31	5	69	Touchdown
2	1:15	0:42	OWN 31	3	0	Punt
3	12:49	2:45	OWN 26	6	22	Punt
3	9:08	4:10	OPP 46	7	37	Field Goal
3	0:19	1:30	OWN 4	3	4	Punt
4	13:06	1:41	OWN 12	3	4	Punt
4	9:29	1:30	OWN 36	3	4	Punt
4	6:23	2:30	OWN 35	3	3	Punt
4	2:04	1:47	OPP 35	3	8	Missed FG

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:30	1:33	OWN 35	4	14	Punt
1	9:03	2:00	OWN 21	3	7	Punt
1	5:12	6:44	OWN 29	12	20	Punt
2	10:36	1:06	OWN 11	3	-4	Interception
2	6:30	0:50	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
2	3:51	2:36	OWN 20	7	49	Fumble
2	0:33	0:33	OWN 20	1	4	Half
3	15:00	2:11	OWN 37	3	-2	Punt
3	10:04	0:56	OWN 3	3	0	Punt
3	4:58	4:39	OWN 28	6	31	Punt
4	13:49	0:43	OPP 49	3	-2	Punt
4	11:25	0:08	OWN 37	1	2	Fumble
4	11:17	1:48	OWN 41	3	-1	Punt
4	7:59	1:36	OWN 17	3	4	Punt
4	3:53	1:49	OWN 1	3	4	Punt
4	0:17	0:17	OWN 34	2	5	Game

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Tim Hall	11	12	1.09	5	0
Randy Baldwin	9	41	4.56	15	2
Jon Kitna	3	14	4.67	6	0

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	28	21	246	1/1	3	67	0	136.9

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jon Kitna	28	12	108	7/34	0	28	1	38.9
Craig Erickson	1	1	3	0/0	0	3	0	79.2

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ross Geller	6	9	52	8.67	2	16	1
WR Tim McGee	4	7	37	9.25	8	17	1
WR Tony Martin	4	4	108	27.00	66	67	1
FB Sam Gash	3	3	10	3.33	0	8	0
FB Jeff Cothran	1	1	9	9.00	4	9	0
TE Pete Mitchell	1	1	10	10.00	3	10	0
RB Lawrence Phillips	1	2	12	12.00	7	12	0
TE O.J. Santiago	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Brian Kinchen	2	3	27	13.50	0	21
WR Kenny Shedd	2	4	18	9.00	18	19
WR Freddie Scott	2	7	25	12.50	1	22
TE Eric Kattus	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
WR Titus Dixon	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
FB Derrick Fenner	1	1	28	28.00	17	28
WR Tom Waddle	1	5	9	9.00	0	9
RB Randy Baldwin	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4
TE Frank Wainright	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
RB Tim Hall	1	1	-1	-1.00	1	-1
WR Scott Schwedes	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Chris Carter	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Troy Barnett	0	1	2	0
Chris Carter	0	1	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Randy Baldwin	1	0	0	0
Jon Kitna	1	0	0	0

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Roby	9	430	47.8	44.8	61	5

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Saxon	11	478	43.5	39.5	52	5

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michael Husted	1/2	0/1	0/0	26	4/4

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeff Query	5	43	8.6	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Garth Algar	4	27	6.8	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Booker	3	77	25.7	0
Robert Van Winkle	1	23	23.0	0

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Junior Seau	7	1	2.0	17	24
CB John Kimbrough	4	3	0.0	22	34
DE Shawn Price	3	0	2.0	15	20
DE Troy Barnett	3	0	2.0	12	21
DT Raion Brundige	3	1	1.0	17	24
S Monty Grow	3	2	0.0	20	33
OLB Mark Fields	3	1	0.0	18	27
S Dave Thomas	3	0	0.0	19	35
DT Seth Payne	3	0	0.0	11	20
OLB Chris Singleton	2	5	0.0	17	29
CB Tim Taylor	2	1	0.0	20	27
DE Antonio Edwards	2	0	0.0	14	23
CB Chris Carter	2	0	0.0	20	30
CB Keith Taylor	1	0	0.0	9	16
OLB Kinnon Tatum	1	0	0.0	6	15
CB Keith Thibodeaux	1	0	0.0	8	9
ILB Lloyd Riggle	0	2	0.0	5	7

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Garth Algar	6	1	0.0	27	28
OLB Derrick Thomas	5	1	1.0	29	22
S Jerome Woods	5	3	0.0	26	29
DT R.C. Wrightman	5	1	0.0	29	20
ILB Patrise Alexander	4	2	0.0	25	28
DE Orpheus Roye	4	1	0.0	25	26
CB Randy Fuller	4	0	0.0	21	27
DT Cortez Kennedy	3	2	0.0	28	23
OLB Howard Dinkins	3	1	0.0	18	18
OLB Graham Donaldson	3	1	0.0	17	12
CB Robert Van Winkle	2	1	0.0	26	28
S Sean Lumpkin	2	1	0.0	9	2
DT Dana Stubblefield	2	1	0.0	18	13
DE Rick Lyle	1	4	0.0	23	23
CB Michael Booker	1	1	0.0	17	7
WR Titus Dixon	1	0	---	---	---
S Shaft Covington	1	0	0.0	8	1
DE Greg Jefferson	0	1	0.0	10	6

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Troy Barnett	2.0	0	2	1	21
OLB Junior Seau	2.0	0	1	0	24
DE Shawn Price	2.0	0	1	0	20
DT Raion Brundige	1.0	1	1	1	24
DE Antonio Edwards	0.0	1	2	0	23

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Derrick Thomas	1.0	0	0	22
DT R.C. Wrightman	0.0	1	1	20
DT Cortez Kennedy	0.0	1	0	23

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB John Kimbrough	3	0	0	34
S Dave Thomas	2	1	0	35
OLB Chris Singleton	2	0	0	29
CB Tim Taylor	2	0	0	27
S Monty Grow	1	1	0	33
CB Chris Carter	1	0	1	30
DT Seth Payne	1	0	0	20
OLB Kinnon Tatum	1	0	0	15
CB Keith Taylor	0	1	0	16
OLB Mark Fields	0	1	0	27

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jerome Woods	4	1	29
CB Randy Fuller	3	1	27
OLB Graham Donaldson	3	0	12
CB Robert Van Winkle	2	1	28
S Garth Algar	2	0	28
DE Orpheus Roye	2	0	26
CB Michael Booker	2	0	7
DT Cortez Kennedy	1	0	23
OLB Howard Dinkins	1	0	18
S Shaft Covington	1	0	1
ILB Patrise Alexander	0	1	28

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kevin Dogins	1	4	31	0	28
Jeff Cothran	1	1	13	0	10
Rocky Saturday	0	6	27	0	28
Mke Schad	0	4	27	0	29
Andy Heck	0	4	28	0	28
John Fina	0	3	32	1	29
Glen McKeller	0	3	7	0	1
Sam Gash	0	2	18	0	11
O.J. Santiago	0	1	14	0	6
Hunter Wilcox	0	1	7	0	1

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Courtney Hall	1	5	20	1	31
Joe Panos	1	4	22	0	35
Scott Rehberg	1	3	20	1	32
Frank Wainright	1	1	10	0	10
Randy Shughart	0	2	21	3	35
Melvin Hayes	0	2	21	2	34
Brian Kinchen	0	2	14	0	25
Derrick Fenner	0	2	12	0	11

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Jeff Query	3	27
Tim McGee	2	13
Keith Taylor	1	25
Kevin Dogins	1	11
Hunter Wilcox	1	9

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Tim Hall	1	25
Frank Wainright	1	19
Sean Lumpkin	1	19
Kenny Shedd	1	9
Derrick Fenner	1	8

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kevin Dogins	31	28	---	---	11	70
Junior Seau	---	---	17	24	22	63
John Fina	32	29	---	---	2	63
Drew Bledsoe	33	29	---	---	---	62
Mke Schad	27	29	---	---	---	56
Andy Heck	28	28	---	---	---	56
John Kimbrough	---	---	22	34	---	56
Rocky Saturday	27	28	---	---	---	55
Dave Thomas	---	---	19	35	1	55
Pete Mitchell	23	14	---	---	18	55
Monty Grow	---	---	20	33	---	53
Ross Geller	25	26	---	---	---	51
Keith Taylor	---	---	9	16	25	50
Chris Carter	---	---	20	30	---	50
Antonio Edwards	---	---	14	23	11	48
Tim McGee	14	20	---	---	13	47
Chris Singleton	---	---	17	29	1	47
Tim Taylor	---	---	20	27	---	47
Mark Fields	---	---	18	27	---	45
Tony Martin	18	26	---	---	---	44
Sam Gash	18	11	---	---	14	43
Seth Payne	---	---	11	20	11	42
Raion Brundige	---	---	17	24	---	41
Jeff Cothran	13	10	---	---	18	41
O.J. Santiago	14	6	---	---	19	39
Cosmo Kramer	10	7	---	---	18	35
Shawn Price	---	---	15	20	---	35
Troy Barnett	---	---	12	21	---	33
Jeff Query	3	1	---	---	27	31
Lawrence Phillips	16	14	---	---	---	30
Matt Tucker	9	7	---	---	7	23
Keith Thibodeaux	---	---	8	9	6	23
Kinnon Tatum	---	---	6	15	1	22
Lloyd Riggle	---	---	5	7	7	19
Glen McKeller	7	1	---	---	11	19
James Atkins	6	1	---	---	11	18
Hunter Wilcox	7	1	---	---	9	17
Marcus Robinson	2	3	---	---	8	13
Marquis Green	---	---	3	2	7	12
Mark Staten	0	0	---	---	11	11
Richard Jordan	---	---	0	0	11	11
Reggie Roby	0	0	---	---	9	9
Michael Husted	0	0	---	---	8	8
Corwin Carr	0	0	---	---	2	2
Erik Wilhelm	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bruce Ellerson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Garth Algar	---	---	27	28	10	65
Robert Van Winkle	---	---	26	28	8	62
Scott Rehberg	20	32	---	---	9	61
Derrick Thomas	---	---	29	22	9	60
Randy Shughart	21	35	---	---	2	58
Joe Panos	22	35	---	---	---	57
Jon Kitna	22	35	---	---	---	57
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	28	23	5	56
R.C. Wrightman	---	---	29	20	7	56
Melvin Hayes	21	34	---	---	---	55
Jerome Woods	---	---	26	29	---	55
Patrise Alexander	---	---	25	28	1	54
Tim Hall	12	17	---	---	25	54
Graham Donaldson	---	---	17	12	25	54
Orpheus Roye	---	---	25	26	2	53
Courtney Hall	20	31	---	---	---	51
Randy Fuller	---	---	21	27	2	50
Brian Kinchen	14	25	---	---	10	49
Michael Booker	---	---	17	7	25	49
Rick Lyle	---	---	23	23	2	48
Tom Waddle	16	26	---	---	---	42
Freddie Scott	13	29	---	---	---	42
Frank Wainright	10	10	---	---	19	39
Howard Dinkins	---	---	18	18	2	38
Eric Kattus	7	9	---	---	18	34
Dana Stubblefield	---	---	18	13	2	33
Titus Dixon	7	22	---	---	3	32
Derrick Fenner	12	11	---	---	8	31
Randy Baldwin	11	19	---	---	1	31
Scott Schwedes	9	5	---	---	16	30
Sean Lumpkin	---	---	9	2	19	30
Greg Jefferson	---	---	10	6	9	25
Gerald McBurrows	---	---	7	6	9	22
Gregg Gamble	5	5	---	---	11	21
Kenny Shedd	4	7	---	---	9	20
Hessley Hempstead	3	5	---	---	11	19
Marcus Spriggs	3	3	---	---	11	17
Shaft Covington	---	---	8	1	6	15
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	11	11
Jim Booker	0	0	---	---	11	11
Craig Erickson	1	1	---	---	---	2
Braden Young	0	0	---	---	1	1
Dale Dawson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ramon Shonta	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tiki Barber	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	6	0.6
Middle	15	74	4.9
Right	8	23	2.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	20	2.5
Middle	7	13	1.9
Right	8	34	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Bledsoe	28	21	2	0	1	4	2	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jon Kitna	28	12	3	0	2	4	7	2	1
Craig Erickson	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	137	8.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	7	75	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	28	14.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	16	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	4	15	2.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	2	37	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	10	2	43	4.3

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ross Geller	9	6	0	52	0	26
WR Tim McGee	7	4	0	37	0	20
WR Tony Martin	4	4	0	108	2	26
FB Sam Gash	3	3	0	10	0	11
RB Lawrence Phillips	2	1	1	12	0	14
FB Jeff Cothran	1	1	0	9	0	10
TE Pete Mitchell	1	1	0	10	0	14
TE O.J. Santiago	1	1	0	8	0	6

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Freddie Scott	7	2	2	25	1	29
WR Tom Waddle	5	1	0	9	0	26
WR Kenny Shedd	4	2	0	18	0	7
TE Brian Kinchen	3	2	0	27	1	25
TE Eric Kattus	2	1	0	3	0	9
WR Scott Schwedes	2	0	0	0	0	5
WR Titus Dixon	2	1	0	3	0	22
FB Derrick Fenner	1	1	0	28	1	11
RB Randy Baldwin	1	1	0	-4	0	19
TE Frank Wainright	1	1	0	3	0	10
RB Tim Hall	1	1	0	-1	0	17

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Lawrence Phillips	4	11	2.75	3.75
Drew Bledsoe	1	5	5.00	5.25

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Bledsoe	5	4	18	3.60	8.79

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tim McGee	3	2	14	4.67	5.29
FB Sam Gash	1	1	-3	-3.00	3.33
WR Ross Geller	1	1	7	7.00	5.78

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Drew Bledsoe	3	0
Jeff Cothran	2	0
Lawrence Phillips	2	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Randy Baldwin	2	1

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Bledsoe	10	8	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jon Kitna	13	6	2

Lawrence Phillips

Jeff Cothran

Matt Tucker

Drew Bledsoe

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ross Geller	4	3	2
WR Tim McGee	3	2	1
WR Tony Martin	1	1	0
FB Jeff Cothran	1	1	1
TE O.J. Santiago	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kenny Shedd	4	2	1
TE Brian Kinchen	2	1	1
WR Tom Waddle	2	0	0
WR Freddie Scott	2	1	0
WR Titus Dixon	1	0	0
TE Frank Wainright	1	1	0
RB Tim Hall	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,500 (17,100)
End Zone 11,200 (12,400)
Mezzanine 6,600 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (10,900)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,500 (17,100)
End Zone	11,200 (12,400)
Mezzanine	6,600 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (10,900)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)