Lions 30-33 Dolphins (Dec 7, 1997)

DET

MIA

1

3

14

2

7

6

3

6

3

4

14

10

30

33

1Q

0 - 7

T. Drayton 27-yard TD catch from D. Marino.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

3 - 7

J. Hanson 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 14

A. al-Jabbar 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 17

O. Mare 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 17

B. Sanders 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 20

O. Mare 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 23

O. Mare 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

16 - 23

J. Morton 35-yard TD catch from S. Mitchell.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

22 - 23

B. Westbrook 64-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

22 - 30

T. Drayton 23-yard TD catch from D. Marino.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 30

H. Moore 16-yard TD catch from S. Mitchell.

Touchdown

2PT Conversion

4Q

30 - 33

O. Mare 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

310

Marino

MIA

Rush Yds

137

Sanders

DET

Rec Yds

171

Morton

DET

Scrim TD

2

Drayton

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Scott Mitchell

DET QB #19

Dan Marino

MIA QB #13

288

Pass Yds

310

2

Pass TD

2

Int

1

DET

Team Stats

MIA

424

Total Yds

391

29:39

Possession

30:21

24

1st Downs

19

9/14

3rd Down

5/15

5

Turnovers

1

1997 NFC Central

DETMIA

Team	W	L	PCT
Packers	13	3	.813
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Lions	9	7	.563
Vikings	9	7	.563
Bears	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	10	6	.625
Dolphins	9	7	.563
Jets	9	7	.563
Bills	6	10	.375
Colts	3	13	.188

Game Summary

The Miami Dolphins squeaked out a win over the Detroit Lions, 33 to 30, on December 7, 1997.

Game Info

December 6, 1997

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	19/29	288	9.9	2	2	1-9	92.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Marino D. Marino #13	24/39	310	7.9	2	1	0-0	92.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	30	137	4.6	1	19
Tommy Vardell T. Vardell #44	1	6	6.0	0	6
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	2	2	1.0	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar A. al-Jabbar #33	23	70	3.0	1	9
Jerris McPhail J. McPhail #32	2	8	4.0	0	6
Stanley Pritchett S. Pritchett #36	1	4	4.0	0	4
Bernie Parmalee B. Parmalee #30	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Johnnie Morton J. Morton #87	0/0	171	19.0	1	41
Herman Moore H. Moore #84	0/0	64	12.8	1	20
David Sloan D. Sloan #86	0/0	32	16.0	0	25
Pete Metzelaars P. Metzelaars #88	0/0	19	9.5	0	13
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Brett Perriman B. Perriman #80	0/0	75	18.8	0	24
Troy Drayton T. Drayton #84	0/0	62	15.5	2	27
Charles Jordan C. Jordan #88	0/0	51	10.2	0	21
O.J. McDuffie O.J. McDuffie #81	0/0	41	10.3	0	19
Jerris McPhail J. McPhail #32	0/0	31	10.3	0	19
Lamar Thomas L. Thomas #85	0/0	26	26.0	0	26
Bernie Parmalee B. Parmalee #30	0/0	18	9.0	0	17
Stanley Pritchett S. Pritchett #36	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bryant Westbrook B. Westbrook #32	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Terrell Buckley T. Buckley #27	0-0	0	0.0	2	0	0
Trace Armstrong T. Armstrong #93	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Hanson J. Hanson #4	1/1	1/2	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Olindo Mare O. Mare #10	4/4	3/3	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Jett J. Jett #19	2	72	36.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Kidd J. Kidd #4	5	212	42.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glyn Milburn G. Milburn #24	6	97	16.2	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jerris McPhail J. McPhail #32	2	33	16.5
Roosevelt Potts R. Potts #42	1	16	16.0
Irving Spikes I. Spikes #40	3	60	20.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glyn Milburn G. Milburn #24	3	26	8.7	0	0
Mark Carrier M. Carrier #20	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charles Jordan C. Jordan #88	1	9	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	19/29	288	9.9	2	2	1-9	92.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	30	137	4.6	1	19
Tommy Vardell T. Vardell #44	1	6	6.0	0	6
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	2	2	1.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Johnnie Morton J. Morton #87	0/0	171	19.0	1	41
Herman Moore H. Moore #84	0/0	64	12.8	1	20
David Sloan D. Sloan #86	0/0	32	16.0	0	25
Pete Metzelaars P. Metzelaars #88	0/0	19	9.5	0	13
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bryant Westbrook B. Westbrook #32	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Hanson J. Hanson #4	1/1	1/2	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Jett J. Jett #19	2	72	36.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glyn Milburn G. Milburn #24	6	97	16.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glyn Milburn G. Milburn #24	3	26	8.7	0	0
Mark Carrier M. Carrier #20	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Marino D. Marino #13	24/39	310	7.9	2	1	0-0	92.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar A. al-Jabbar #33	23	70	3.0	1	9
Jerris McPhail J. McPhail #32	2	8	4.0	0	6
Stanley Pritchett S. Pritchett #36	1	4	4.0	0	4
Bernie Parmalee B. Parmalee #30	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Brett Perriman B. Perriman #80	0/0	75	18.8	0	24
Troy Drayton T. Drayton #84	0/0	62	15.5	2	27
Charles Jordan C. Jordan #88	0/0	51	10.2	0	21
O.J. McDuffie O.J. McDuffie #81	0/0	41	10.3	0	19
Jerris McPhail J. McPhail #32	0/0	31	10.3	0	19
Lamar Thomas L. Thomas #85	0/0	26	26.0	0	26
Bernie Parmalee B. Parmalee #30	0/0	18	9.0	0	17
Stanley Pritchett S. Pritchett #36	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Terrell Buckley T. Buckley #27	0-0	0	0.0	2	0	0
Trace Armstrong T. Armstrong #93	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Olindo Mare O. Mare #10	4/4	3/3	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Kidd J. Kidd #4	5	212	42.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jerris McPhail J. McPhail #32	2	33	16.5
Roosevelt Potts R. Potts #42	1	16	16.0
Irving Spikes I. Spikes #40	3	60	20.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charles Jordan C. Jordan #88	1	9	9.0	0	0

DET

MIA

1

3

14

2

7

6

3

6

3

4

14

10

30

33

DET

Team Stats

MIA

424

Total Yds

391

279

Pass Yds

310

145

Rush Yds

81

63

Total Plays

66

6.7

Yards Per Play

5.9

9.3

Yards Per Pass

7.9

4.4

Yards Per Rush

3.0

29:39

Possession

30:21

24

1st Downs

19

14

Passing 1st Downs

13

9

Rushing 1st Downs

5

1

1st Downs from Penalties

1

9/14

3rd Down

5/15

0/0

4th Down

1/1

2

Punts

5

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

3

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

4

47

Penalty Yards

19

0

Sacks

1

0

Sack Yards

9

1

D/ST TD

0

7-7 DET

MIA 9-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

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