| Indianapolis Colts at Miami Dolphins |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: August 31, 1997 Location: Miami-Dade County, FL Venue: Pro Player Stadium Attendance: 70813 |
| Weather: Mostly Cloudy Temp: 86 F Humidty: 70% Wind: 9 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis ColtsIND | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Miami DolphinsMIA | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | IND | MIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Olindo Mare 23 FG | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Indianapolis ColtsIND | Elijah Alexander 43 interception return (Cary Blanchard kick) | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Karim Abdul-Jabbar 9 run (Olindo Mare kick) | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Olindo Mare 34 FG | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Olindo Mare 18 FG | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Indianapolis ColtsIND | Cary Blanchard 35 FG | 10 | 16 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | ||
| Offense | ||
| 87 | WR | Sean Dawkins |
| 88 | WR | Marvin Harrison |
| 73 | LOT | Adam Meadows |
| 64 | LOG | Doug Widell |
| 58 | C | Jay Leeuwenburg |
| 78 | ROG | Tarik Glenn |
| 79 | ROT | Tony Mandarich |
| 85 | TE | Ken Dilger |
| 81 | TE | Marcus Pollard |
| 4 | QB | Jim Harbaugh |
| 28 | RB | Marshall Faulk |
| Defense | ||
| 99 | LDE | Al Fontenot |
| 61 | LDT | Tony McCoy |
| 62 | RDT | Ellis Johnson |
| 56 | RDE | Tony Bennett |
| 50 | LLB | Elijah Alexander |
| 59 | MLB | Steve Grant |
| 55 | RLB | Quentin Coryatt |
| 26 | LCB | Carlton Gray |
| 25 | SS | Robert Blackmon |
| 29 | FS | Jason Belser |
| 36 | RCB | Damon Watts |
| Miami Dolphins | ||
| Offense | ||
| 80 | WR | Fred Barnett |
| 81 | WR | O.J. McDuffie |
| 78 | LOT | Richmond Webb |
| 69 | LOG | Keith Sims |
| 61 | C | Tim Ruddy |
| 66 | ROG | Everett McIver |
| 76 | ROT | James Brown |
| 84 | TE | Troy Drayton |
| 13 | QB | Dan Marino |
| 33 | RB | Karim Abdul-Jabbar |
| 36 | FB | Stanley Pritchett |
| Defense | ||
| 93 | LDE | Trace Armstrong |
| 95 | LDT | Tim Bowens |
| 92 | RDT | Daryl Gardener |
| 99 | RDE | Jason Taylor |
| 51 | LLB | Anthony Harris |
| 50 | MLB | Dwight Hollier |
| 59 | RLB | Derrick Rodgers |
| 27 | LCB | Terrell Buckley |
| 22 | SS | Shawn Wooden |
| 25 | FS | Corey Harris |
| 38 | RCB | Calvin Jackson |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | |||||
| Marshall Faulk | 19 | 94 | 4.9 | 22 | 0 |
| Jim Harbaugh | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 18 | 0 |
| Zack Crockett | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Marvin Harrison | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | -7 | 0 |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Karim Abdul-Jabbar | 13 | 50 | 3.8 | 22 | 1 |
| Irving Spikes | 14 | 43 | 3.1 | 9 | 0 |
| Stanley Pritchett | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||
| Jim Harbaugh | 29 | 14 | 48.3 | 2 | 109 | 3.8 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 29.2 |
| Paul Justin | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 0 | 100 | 7.7 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 85.4 |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||
| Dan Marino | 26 | 10 | 38.5 | 1 | 105 | 4.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.9 |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | |||||
| Marshall Faulk | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 12 | 0 |
| Sean Dawkins | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 9 | 0 |
| Zack Crockett | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 6 | 0 |
| Aaron Bailey | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Brian Stablein | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 19 | 0 |
| Lamont Warren | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 18 | 0 |
| Marvin Harrison | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Ken Dilger | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Marcus Pollard | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| O.J. McDuffie | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 18 | 0 |
| Fred Barnett | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 11 | 0 |
| Troy Drayton | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
| Karim Abdul-Jabbar | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Irving Spikes | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Stanley Pritchett | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | |||||
| Elijah Alexander | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 43t | 1 |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Shawn Wooden | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | |||||
| Chris Gardocki | 5 | 217 | 43.4 | 49 | 0 |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Olindo Mare | 5 | 235 | 47.0 | 53 | 0 |
| John Kidd | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 45 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | ||||||
| Brian Stablein | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Miami Dolphins | ||||||
| Charles Jordan | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS | NO | YDS | AVG | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | ||||
| Chris Gardocki | 3 | 140 | 46.7 | 0 |
| Miami Dolphins | ||||
| Olindo Mare | 5 | 329 | 65.8 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | ||||||
| Aaron Bailey | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 32 | 0 | |
| Miami Dolphins | ||||||
| Qadry Ismail | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 21 | 0 | |
| SACKS | NO |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | |
| Miami Dolphins | |
| Tim Bowens | 1.0 |
| Derrick Rodgers | 1.0 |
| Jason Taylor | 1.0 |
| Trace Armstrong | 1.0 |
| Danny Stubbs | 1.0 |
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