Week 3, 2012

played in Denver, CO

83 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Miami Dolphins7703-17
Denver Broncos71003-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:40 DEN - James Starks 45 run (Micah Posante extra point)
1Q: 07:44 MIA - Jared Cook 18 pass from Marc Bulger (Mason Crosby extra point)
2Q: 08:52 DEN - Bernard Pierce 5 pass from Kyle Orton (Micah Posante extra point)
2Q: 06:33 MIA - Riddick Anderson 49 pass from Marc Bulger (Mason Crosby extra point)
2Q: 00:38 DEN - Micah Posante 53 field goal
4Q: 12:48 MIA - Mason Crosby 36 field goal
4Q: 00:43 DEN - Micah Posante 21 field goal

Team StatisticsMIADEN
Record1-22-1
First Downs1822
- by Rushing65
- by Passing916
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards335368
- Offensive Plays5771
- Yards per Play5.885.18
Net Rushing Yards94129
- Rushing Attempts2724
- Yards per Rush3.485.38
Net Passing Yards241239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 19 - 044 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards253261
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/123/22
- Yards per Pass Play8.035.09
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions4/128/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.79.8
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/146/50
Punt Returns/Yards3/431/15
Kick Returns/Yards0/03/93
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 31
Time of Possession28:5531:05

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:18OWN 2536Punt
112:224:45OWN 25875Touchdown
14:454:45OWN 18927Punt
28:442:25OWN 25575Touchdown
23:320:58OWN 2833Punt
20:300:30OWN 252-6Half
311:301:59OWN 31415Punt
31:504:08OWN 23958Field Goal
410:185:16OWN 4832Punt
43:350:51OWN 4838Punt
40:350:35OWN 25452Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:421:20OWN 45355Touchdown
17:372:52OWN 25417Punt
215:006:16OWN 211379Touchdown
26:192:47OWN 21517Punt
22:342:04OWN 29835Field Goal
315:003:30OWN 36740Missed FG
39:317:41OWN 161468Missed FG
412:422:24OPP 383-9Punt
45:021:27OWN 203-13Punt
42:441:03OWN 5521Punt
41:411:06OPP 36632Field Goal

Game MVP: Kyle Orton, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jahvid Best10272.702110
RB Ramon Berger9384.22900
RB Kolby Smith4133.25800
QB Marc Bulger2157.501210
WR Dont'e Stallworth210.50100
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB James Starks18985.444561
RB Justice Hairston382.67700
QB Kyle Orton2168.00900
RB Bernard Pierce177.00700

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marc Bulger28192532/122490120.0
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kyle Orton44272613/22128085.5

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Jared Cook595711.4034181
WR Dont'e Stallworth346722.3323440
WR Eddie Royal222110.5010160
WR Demaryius Thomas23136.503110
TE Riddick Anderson235728.5043491
RB Kolby Smith1166.00060
RB Jahvid Best1233.00030
FB Harvey Unga121616.0018160
RB Ramon Berger111010.000100
WR Titus Young1133.00030
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Julio Jones810698.6326280
WR Marques Colston5147314.6033210
WR Justin Blackmon59418.201110
FB Jake O'Connell44338.2522270
RB Justice Hairston33299.671140
RB James Starks121111.0014110
RB Bernard Pierce1155.00051
TE Ben Patrick0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
WR Dont'e Stallworth1000
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
G Douglas Irving0100
C Jackie Wissick0010

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Skip Ingram623439.036.5442
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Isaac Cochrane524348.640.0603

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mason Crosby1/10/00/0362/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Micah Posante2/41/21/1532/2

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Dont'e Stallworth34314.30
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Marques Colston11515.00

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Marcus Maxwell26934.50
Rico Banks12424.00

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Brad Jones720.02443
OLB Akeem Ayers700.02447
CB Corey Graham511.01236
CB Jason Stokes500.02446
S Nick Collins420.01437
S Terrell Thomas420.01210
CB Michael Hamlin420.02445
OLB David Harris310.02234
DT Pat Sims221.52236
DE Chris Long210.52444
S Gerald Alexander210.01219
ILB Jamie McCleskey200.0129
S Ladarius Webb200.01033
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer100.0213
DE Mathias Kiwanuka100.0615
DE Darell Scott100.01835
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Brian Cushing670.02623
OLB Jonah Conger610.01814
S Kerry Rhodes510.01810
DE Tyson Alualu401.02522
OLB Tevin Kerber410.01016
DT Kevin Williams330.52730
S Marcus Maxey320.02422
DE Bruce Carter310.02530
CB Major Wright300.02429
OLB Derrick Morgan220.52627
CB Marcus Gilchrist230.02428
ILB Robert Wendorff100.01119
CB Carlos Rogers100.0169
OLB James Anderson100.027
S Kenny Phillips100.01424
CB Levi Curtis100.023

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Pat Sims1.501036
CB Corey Graham1.000036
DE Chris Long0.503144
OLB David Harris0.011034
DE Darell Scott0.001035
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tyson Alualu1.001122
DT Kevin Williams0.500130
OLB Derrick Morgan0.500027
DE Bruce Carter0.000130

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Akeem Ayers52047
CB Jason Stokes50046
S Nick Collins31037
ILB Brad Jones31043
CB Corey Graham30036
CB Michael Hamlin20045
S Ladarius Webb11033
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer10013
OLB David Harris10034
S Gerald Alexander10019
DE Chris Long10044
ILB Jamie McCleskey1009
CB Trumaine Johnson0104
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Tevin Kerber40016
OLB Jonah Conger31014
ILB Brian Cushing30023
CB Major Wright20029
S Kerry Rhodes10010
OLB James Anderson1007
S Marcus Maxey10022
S Kenny Phillips10024
OLB Derrick Morgan10027
CB Levi Curtis1003
CB Marcus Gilchrist10028
CB Carlos Rogers0109
DE Bruce Carter01030

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Wilford Brown28027130
G Max Jean-Gilles24027030
C Jason Spitz24027030
T Donald Stephenson24027030
TE Jared Cook12027029
FB Harvey Unga120709
T Anthony Davis01027130
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Eric Winston410024047
T George Foster26024047
FB Jake O'Connell11018142
G Ben Grubbs03024247
G Shawn Lauvao02024047

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Brad Jones215
Nick Collins117
Roy Williams115
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Kevin Williams117
Jackie Wissick19
Zach Browning19

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Brad Jones------24431582
OLB Akeem Ayers------2447475
CB Michael Hamlin------2445574
CB Jason Stokes------2446373
DE Chris Long------2444472
S Nick Collins------14371768
TE Jared Cook2729------1167
G Wilford Brown2730------764
G Max Jean-Gilles2730------764
CB Corey Graham------12361664
T Anthony Davis2730------764
T Donald Stephenson2730------764
DT Pat Sims------2236361
QB Marc Bulger2730---------57
C Jason Spitz2730---------57
OLB David Harris------2234157
DE Darell Scott------1835154
WR Dont'e Stallworth2017------1047
WR Demaryius Thomas2126---------47
S Ladarius Webb------1033144
RB Jahvid Best1114------1641
WR Eddie Royal1920---------39
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer------2132338
S Gerald Alexander------1219233
FB Harvey Unga79------1531
DE Mathias Kiwanuka------615829
TE Riddick Anderson44------2028
S Terrell Thomas------1210325
ILB Jamie McCleskey------129223
WR Roy Williams23------1520
DT Stephen Paea------211619
TE Luke Manson811---------19
RB Ramon Berger116---------17
WR Titus Young04------913
CB Trumaine Johnson------04913
RB Kolby Smith57---------12
ILB Jasper Brinkley------0099
P Skip Ingram00------77
C Lionel Bumgarner00------77
K Mason Crosby00------55
QB Steve Bellisari00---------0
T Jared Gaither00---------0
DE William Hayes------00---0
C Mike Pouncey00---------0
G Bill Hamilton00---------0
G Amini Silatolu 00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Marques Colston2447------1586
G Zach Browning2447------980
DT Kevin Williams------27301774
WR Justin Blackmon2345------472
T George Foster2447---------71
QB Kyle Orton2447---------71
T Eric Winston2447---------71
G Ben Grubbs2447---------71
G Shawn Lauvao2447---------71
FB Jake O'Connell1842---------60
OLB Derrick Morgan------2627659
DE Bruce Carter------2530156
CB Major Wright------2429154
CB Marcus Gilchrist------2428153
OLB Jonah Conger------18142052
ILB Brian Cushing------2623150
DE Tyson Alualu------2522148
WR Julio Jones1236---------48
S Marcus Maxey------2422147
RB James Starks1824---------42
S Kenny Phillips------1424139
RB Justice Hairston521------935
DT Sedrick Ellis------3112034
RB Bernard Pierce82------2434
ILB Robert Wendorff------1119131
S Kerry Rhodes------1810---28
OLB Tevin Kerber------1016127
TE Frederick Maese12------2427
CB Carlos Rogers------169---25
TE Ben Patrick1112---------23
WR Will Franklin04------1923
DE Vinny Curry------001515
DT Fletcher Cox------001515
CB Darrent Williams------26614
C Barry Barham00------99
OLB James Anderson------27---9
C Jackie Wissick00------99
T Jason Smith00------99
P Isaac Cochrane00------99
G Douglas Irving00------99
K Micah Posante00------99
CB Levi Curtis------23---5
WR Marcus Maxwell00------44
CB Rico Banks------0044
DE Dan Bazuin------0011
QB Jameson Durham00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left199.0
Middle17673.9
Right9182.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left88710.9
Middle13120.9
Right33010.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marc Bulger28192143130
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kyle Orton44274316610

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)10812312.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)73294.1
Long (19+ Yds)314414.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)20151447.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)157926.1
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Jared Cook95157029
WR Dont'e Stallworth43067117
WR Demaryius Thomas32113026
TE Riddick Anderson3205714
WR Eddie Royal22021020
RB Jahvid Best2113014
FB Harvey Unga2111609
RB Kolby Smith110607
RB Ramon Berger1101006
WR Titus Young110304
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marques Colston145073247
WR Julio Jones108069136
WR Justin Blackmon95041045
FB Jake O'Connell44033142
RB Justice Hairston33029021
RB James Starks21111024
TE Ben Patrick1000012
RB Bernard Pierce110502

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB James Starks3227.335.44
RB Justice Hairston177.002.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marc Bulger111818.009.04
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kyle Orton84131.635.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jared Cook111818.006.33
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Marques Colston3000.005.21
RB Justice Hairston1144.009.67
FB Jake O'Connell1144.008.25
WR Julio Jones1100.006.90
RB Bernard Pierce1155.005.00
WR Justin Blackmon1000.004.56

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
RB Jahvid Best11
RB Ramon Berger11
DenverRushesConversions
QB Kyle Orton21

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Marc Bulger942
DenverAttCompConversions
Kyle Orton15117

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Dont'e Stallworth211
RB Jahvid Best210
WR Demaryius Thomas210
WR Eddie Royal111
TE Jared Cook100
TE Riddick Anderson100
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Marques Colston632
WR Julio Jones331
WR Justin Blackmon321
RB Justice Hairston222
FB Jake O'Connell111

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)