Cowboys 21-28 Dolphins (Dec 17, 1984)

DAL

MIA

1

0

2

0

7

3

7

4

14

21

28

2Q

0 - 7

M. Clayton 41-yard TD catch from D. Marino.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

0 - 14

B. Hardy 3-yard TD catch from D. Marino.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 14

T. Newsome 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 14

T. Newsome 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 21

M. Clayton 39-yard TD catch from D. Marino.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 21

T. Hill 66-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 28

M. Clayton 63-yard TD catch from D. Marino.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

340

Marino

MIA

Rush Yds

58

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

150

Clayton

MIA

Scrim TD

3

Clayton

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Danny White

DAL QB #11

Dan Marino

MIA QB #13

246

Pass Yds

340

1

Pass TD

4

2

Int

2

DAL

Team Stats

MIA

316

Total Yds

389

21

1st Downs

17

2

Turnovers

3

1984 NFC East

DALMIA

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Redskins	11	5	0	.688
Giants	9	7	0	.563
Cardinals	9	7	0	.563
Cowboys	9	7	0	.563
Eagles	6	9	1	.406

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	14	2	.875
Patriots	9	7	.563
Jets	7	9	.438
Colts	4	12	.250
Bills	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Miami Dolphins emerged victorious over the Dallas Cowboys, 28 to 21, on December 17, 1984.

Game Info

December 16, 1984

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	20/34	246	7.2	1	2	3-20	66.5
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Marino D. Marino #13	23/40	340	8.5	4	2	1-12	97.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	19	58	3.1	0	10
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	6	20	3.3	2	7
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	1	7	7.0	0	7
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	1	5	5.0	0	5
Danny White D. White #11	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	13	39	3.0	7
Woody Bennett W. Bennett #34	7	14	2.0	6
Joe Carter J. Carter #23	3	9	3.0	13
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	1	2	2.0	2
Dan Marino D. Marino #13	2	-3	-1.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	115	19.2	1	66
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	83	16.6	0	25
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	28	4.7	0	14
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	13	6.5	0	7
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mark Clayton M. Clayton #83	0/0	150	37.5	3	63
Mark Duper M. Duper #85	0/0	57	14.3	0	25
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	47	15.7	0	22
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	0/0	46	6.6	0	15
Bruce Hardy B. Hardy #84	0/0	25	8.3	1	14
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Woody Bennett W. Bennett #34	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Randy White R. White #54	0-0	1.0	0
Michael Downs M. Downs #26	0-0	0.0	1
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
William Judson W. Judson #49	0-0	0.0	1
Don McNeal D. McNeal #28	0-0	0.0	1
Doug Betters D. Betters #75	0-0	2.0	0
Mark Brown M. Brown #51	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	0/0	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Uwe von Schamann U. von Schamann #5	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	7	279	39.9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Reggie Roby R. Roby #4	5	227	45.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chuck McSwain C. McSwain #35	1	20	20.0	0	0
Gary Allen G. Allen #31	3	66	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Kozlowski M. Kozlowski #40	1	11	11.0	0	0
Fulton Walker F. Walker #41	2	42	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gary Allen G. Allen #31	2	32	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fulton Walker F. Walker #41	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	20/34	246	7.2	1	2	3-20	66.5
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	19	58	3.1	0	10
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	6	20	3.3	2	7
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	1	7	7.0	0	7
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	1	5	5.0	0	5
Danny White D. White #11	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	115	19.2	1	66
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	83	16.6	0	25
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	28	4.7	0	14
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	13	6.5	0	7
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Randy White R. White #54	0-0	1.0	0
Michael Downs M. Downs #26	0-0	0.0	1
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	7	279	39.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chuck McSwain C. McSwain #35	1	20	20.0	0	0
Gary Allen G. Allen #31	3	66	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gary Allen G. Allen #31	2	32	16.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Marino D. Marino #13	23/40	340	8.5	4	2	1-12	97.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	13	39	3.0	7
Woody Bennett W. Bennett #34	7	14	2.0	6
Joe Carter J. Carter #23	3	9	3.0	13
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	1	2	2.0	2
Dan Marino D. Marino #13	2	-3	-1.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mark Clayton M. Clayton #83	0/0	150	37.5	3	63
Mark Duper M. Duper #85	0/0	57	14.3	0	25
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	47	15.7	0	22
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	0/0	46	6.6	0	15
Bruce Hardy B. Hardy #84	0/0	25	8.3	1	14
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Woody Bennett W. Bennett #34	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
William Judson W. Judson #49	0-0	0.0	1
Don McNeal D. McNeal #28	0-0	0.0	1
Doug Betters D. Betters #75	0-0	2.0	0
Mark Brown M. Brown #51	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Uwe von Schamann U. von Schamann #5	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Reggie Roby R. Roby #4	5	227	45.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Kozlowski M. Kozlowski #40	1	11	11.0	0	0
Fulton Walker F. Walker #41	2	42	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fulton Walker F. Walker #41	1	6	6.0	0	0

DAL

MIA

1

0

2

0

7

3

7

4

14

21

28

DAL

Team Stats

MIA

316

Total Yds

389

226

Pass Yds

328

90

Rush Yds

61

66

Total Plays

67

4.8

Yards Per Play

5.8

5.9

Yards Per Pass

8.0

3.2

Yards Per Rush

2.3

21

1st Downs

17

12

Passing 1st Downs

13

6

Rushing 1st Downs

2

3

1st Downs from Penalties

2

7

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

3

61

Penalty Yards

32

1

Sacks

3

12

Sack Yards

20

0

D/ST TD

0

9-7 DAL

MIA 14-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1984 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

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