Week 14, 1997

played in Atlanta, GA

67 degrees, fair, calm

Miami Dolphins71437-31
Atlanta Falcons0000-0

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)

Team StatisticsMIAATL
Record9-44-9
First Downs159
- by Rushing23
- by Passing124
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards348144
- Offensive Plays6259
- Yards per Play5.612.44
Net Rushing Yards10367
- Rushing Attempts3323
- Yards per Rush3.122.91
Net Passing Yards24577
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 21 - 029 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards246111
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/17/34
- Yards per Pass Play8.452.14
Fumbles/Lost0/02/2
3rd Down Conversions6/173/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.99.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/457/50
Punt Returns/Yards5/434/27
Kick Returns/Yards0/04/100
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits30
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/10/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 25
Time of Possession32:4527:15

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:30OWN 2035Punt
111:572:54OWN 15623Punt
17:031:51OWN 28472Touchdown
213:282:52OWN 3754Punt
29:303:00OPP 33733Touchdown
25:401:49OWN 31569Touchdown
21:150:42OWN 3130Punt
312:492:45OWN 26622Punt
39:084:10OPP 46737Field Goal
30:191:30OWN 434Punt
413:061:41OWN 1234Punt
49:291:30OWN 3634Punt
46:232:30OWN 3533Punt
42:041:47OPP 3538Missed FG
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:301:33OWN 35414Punt
19:032:00OWN 2137Punt
15:126:44OWN 291220Punt
210:361:06OWN 113-4Interception
26:300:50OWN 203-2Punt
23:512:36OWN 20749Fumble
20:330:33OWN 2014Half
315:002:11OWN 373-2Punt
310:040:56OWN 330Punt
34:584:39OWN 28631Punt
413:490:43OPP 493-2Punt
411:250:08OWN 3712Fumble
411:171:48OWN 413-1Punt
47:591:36OWN 1734Punt
43:531:49OWN 134Punt
40:170:17OWN 3425Game

Game MVP: Drew Bledsoe, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lawrence Phillips16603.753110
Jeff Cothran891.13300
Matt Tucker5132.60500
Drew Bledsoe4215.25900
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tim Hall11121.09500
Randy Baldwin9414.561520
Jon Kitna3144.67600

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Bledsoe28212461/13670136.9
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jon Kitna28121087/34028138.9
Craig Erickson1130/003079.2

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ross Geller69528.672161
WR Tim McGee47379.258171
WR Tony Martin4410827.0066671
FB Sam Gash33103.33080
FB Jeff Cothran1199.00490
TE Pete Mitchell111010.003100
RB Lawrence Phillips121212.007120
TE O.J. Santiago1188.00080
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Brian Kinchen232713.500210
WR Kenny Shedd24189.0018190
WR Freddie Scott272512.501220
TE Eric Kattus1233.00030
WR Titus Dixon1233.00030
FB Derrick Fenner112828.0017280
WR Tom Waddle1599.00090
RB Randy Baldwin11-4-4.000-40
TE Frank Wainright1133.00030
RB Tim Hall11-1-1.001-10
WR Scott Schwedes0200.00000

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Chris Carter100.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Troy Barnett0120
Chris Carter0101
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Randy Baldwin1000
Jon Kitna1000

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Reggie Roby943047.844.8615
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Saxon1147843.539.5525

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Michael Husted1/20/10/0264/4
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Jeff Query5438.60
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Garth Algar4276.80

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Booker37725.70
Robert Van Winkle12323.00

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Junior Seau712.01724
CB John Kimbrough430.02234
DE Shawn Price302.01520
DE Troy Barnett302.01221
DT Raion Brundige311.01724
S Monty Grow320.02033
OLB Mark Fields310.01827
S Dave Thomas300.01935
DT Seth Payne300.01120
OLB Chris Singleton250.01729
CB Tim Taylor210.02027
DE Antonio Edwards200.01423
CB Chris Carter200.02030
CB Keith Taylor100.0916
OLB Kinnon Tatum100.0615
CB Keith Thibodeaux100.089
ILB Lloyd Riggle020.057
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Garth Algar610.02728
OLB Derrick Thomas511.02922
S Jerome Woods530.02629
DT R.C. Wrightman510.02920
ILB Patrise Alexander420.02528
DE Orpheus Roye410.02526
CB Randy Fuller400.02127
DT Cortez Kennedy320.02823
OLB Howard Dinkins310.01818
OLB Graham Donaldson310.01712
CB Robert Van Winkle210.02628
S Sean Lumpkin210.092
DT Dana Stubblefield210.01813
DE Rick Lyle140.02323
CB Michael Booker110.0177
WR Titus Dixon10---------
S Shaft Covington100.081
DE Greg Jefferson010.0106

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Troy Barnett2.002121
OLB Junior Seau2.001024
DE Shawn Price2.001020
DT Raion Brundige1.011124
DE Antonio Edwards0.012023
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Derrick Thomas1.000022
DT R.C. Wrightman0.001120
DT Cortez Kennedy0.001023

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB John Kimbrough30034
S Dave Thomas21035
OLB Chris Singleton20029
CB Tim Taylor20027
S Monty Grow11033
CB Chris Carter10130
DT Seth Payne10020
OLB Kinnon Tatum10015
CB Keith Taylor01016
OLB Mark Fields01027
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jerome Woods41029
CB Randy Fuller31027
OLB Graham Donaldson30012
CB Robert Van Winkle21028
S Garth Algar20028
DE Orpheus Roye20026
CB Michael Booker2007
DT Cortez Kennedy10023
OLB Howard Dinkins10018
S Shaft Covington1001
ILB Patrise Alexander01028

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kevin Dogins14031028
Jeff Cothran11013010
Rocky Saturday06027028
Mke Schad04027029
Andy Heck04028028
John Fina03032129
Glen McKeller030701
Sam Gash02018011
O.J. Santiago0101406
Hunter Wilcox010701
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Courtney Hall15020131
Joe Panos14022035
Scott Rehberg13020132
Frank Wainright11010010
Randy Shughart02021335
Melvin Hayes02021234
Brian Kinchen02014025
Derrick Fenner02012011

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Jeff Query327
Tim McGee213
Keith Taylor125
Kevin Dogins111
Hunter Wilcox19
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Tim Hall125
Frank Wainright119
Sean Lumpkin119
Kenny Shedd19
Derrick Fenner18

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Kevin Dogins3128------1170
Junior Seau------17242263
John Fina3229------263
Drew Bledsoe3329---------62
Mke Schad2729---------56
Andy Heck2828---------56
John Kimbrough------2234---56
Rocky Saturday2728---------55
Dave Thomas------1935155
Pete Mitchell2314------1855
Monty Grow------2033---53
Ross Geller2526---------51
Keith Taylor------9162550
Chris Carter------2030---50
Antonio Edwards------14231148
Tim McGee1420------1347
Chris Singleton------1729147
Tim Taylor------2027---47
Mark Fields------1827---45
Tony Martin1826---------44
Sam Gash1811------1443
Seth Payne------11201142
Raion Brundige------1724---41
Jeff Cothran1310------1841
O.J. Santiago146------1939
Cosmo Kramer107------1835
Shawn Price------1520---35
Troy Barnett------1221---33
Jeff Query31------2731
Lawrence Phillips1614---------30
Matt Tucker97------723
Keith Thibodeaux------89623
Kinnon Tatum------615122
Lloyd Riggle------57719
Glen McKeller71------1119
James Atkins61------1118
Hunter Wilcox71------917
Marcus Robinson23------813
Marquis Green------32712
Mark Staten00------1111
Richard Jordan------001111
Reggie Roby00------99
Michael Husted00------88
Corwin Carr00------22
Erik Wilhelm00---------0
Bruce Ellerson------00---0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Garth Algar------27281065
Robert Van Winkle------2628862
Scott Rehberg2032------961
Derrick Thomas------2922960
Randy Shughart2135------258
Joe Panos2235---------57
Jon Kitna2235---------57
Cortez Kennedy------2823556
R.C. Wrightman------2920756
Melvin Hayes2134---------55
Jerome Woods------2629---55
Patrise Alexander------2528154
Tim Hall1217------2554
Graham Donaldson------17122554
Orpheus Roye------2526253
Courtney Hall2031---------51
Randy Fuller------2127250
Brian Kinchen1425------1049
Michael Booker------1772549
Rick Lyle------2323248
Tom Waddle1626---------42
Freddie Scott1329---------42
Frank Wainright1010------1939
Howard Dinkins------1818238
Eric Kattus79------1834
Dana Stubblefield------1813233
Titus Dixon722------332
Derrick Fenner1211------831
Randy Baldwin1119------131
Scott Schwedes95------1630
Sean Lumpkin------921930
Greg Jefferson------106925
Gerald McBurrows------76922
Gregg Gamble55------1121
Kenny Shedd47------920
Hessley Hempstead35------1119
Marcus Spriggs33------1117
Shaft Covington------81615
Mike Saxon00------1111
Jim Booker00------1111
Craig Erickson11---------2
Braden Young00------11
Dale Dawson00---------0
Ramon Shonta00---------0
Tiki Barber00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left1060.6
Middle15744.9
Right8232.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8202.5
Middle7131.9
Right8344.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Bledsoe28212014210
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jon Kitna28123024721
Craig Erickson110000000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2263.0
Short (0-8 Yds)16111378.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)87759.4
Long (19+ Yds)212814.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55163.2
Short (0-8 Yds)64152.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)82374.6
Long (19+ Yds)102434.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ross Geller96052026
WR Tim McGee74037020
WR Tony Martin440108226
FB Sam Gash33010011
RB Lawrence Phillips21112014
FB Jeff Cothran1109010
TE Pete Mitchell11010014
TE O.J. Santiago110806
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Freddie Scott72225129
WR Tom Waddle5109026
WR Kenny Shedd4201807
TE Brian Kinchen32027125
TE Eric Kattus210309
WR Scott Schwedes200005
WR Titus Dixon2103022
FB Derrick Fenner11028111
RB Randy Baldwin110-4019
TE Frank Wainright1103010
RB Tim Hall110-1017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lawrence Phillips4112.753.75
Drew Bledsoe155.005.25
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Bledsoe54183.608.79
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tim McGee32144.675.29
FB Sam Gash11-3-3.003.33
WR Ross Geller1177.005.78
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
Drew Bledsoe30
Jeff Cothran20
Lawrence Phillips21
AtlantaRushesConversions
Randy Baldwin21

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Drew Bledsoe1085
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Jon Kitna1362

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Ross Geller432
WR Tim McGee321
WR Tony Martin110
FB Jeff Cothran111
TE O.J. Santiago111
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Kenny Shedd421
TE Brian Kinchen211
WR Tom Waddle200
WR Freddie Scott210
WR Titus Dixon100
TE Frank Wainright110
RB Tim Hall110

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,500 (17,100)
End Zone11,200 (12,400)
Mezzanine6,600 (7,100)
Sideline Seats10,400 (10,900)
Club Seats15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes7,500 (7,500)