1997 Miami Dolphins (NFL) |
| 2nd place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 9-7-0 .563 |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| AFC Wild Card Playoff | |||||||||
| Sun | 12/28/1997 | A | New England Patriots | 3-17 | L | Foxborough, MA | Foxboro Stadium | 60041 | |
| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| Karim Abdul-Jabbar | 33 | RB | 5-11 | 204 | 23 | UCLA | 1 | 0 |
| Trace Armstrong | 93 | LDE | 6-4 | 271 | 32 | Arizona State; Florida | 1 | 1 |
| John Bock | 60 | OG | 6-3 | 295 | 26 | Louisville; Indiana State | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Bowens | 95 | LDT | 6-4 | 321 | 24 | Itawamba CC; Mississippi | 1 | 1 |
| O.J. Brigance | 57 | LB | 6-0 | 236 | 28 | Rice | 1 | 0 |
| James Brown | 76 | ROT | 6-6 | 328 | 27 | Virginia State | 1 | 1 |
| Jeff Buckey | 77 | LOG | 6-5 | 303 | 23 | Stanford | 1 | 1 |
| Terrell Buckley | 27 | LCB | 5-10 | 179 | 26 | Florida State | 1 | 1 |
| Shane Burton | 75 | DE | 6-6 | 305 | 23 | Tennessee | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Chalenski | 70 | DE | 6-5 | 280 | 27 | Pittsburgh; UCLA | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Crawford | 56 | LB | 6-1 | 238 | 23 | Nevada-Reno | 1 | 0 |
| Troy Drayton | 84 | TE | 6-3 | 266 | 27 | Penn State | 1 | 1 |
| Daryl Gardener | 92 | RDT | 6-6 | 310 | 24 | Baylor | 1 | 1 |
| Anthony Harris | 51 | LLB | 6-1 | 238 | 24 | Auburn | 1 | 1 |
| Corey Harris | 25 | DB | 5-11 | 205 | 28 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 0 |
| Dwight Hollier | 50 | RLB | 6-2 | 242 | 28 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 |
| Calvin Jackson | 38 | FS | 5-9 | 195 | 25 | Auburn | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Jacobs | 34 | DB | 5-10 | 187 | 27 | Delaware | 1 | 0 |
| Charles Jordan | 88 | WR | 5-11 | 185 | 28 | Long Beach CC | 1 | 0 |
| John Kidd | 17 | P | 6-3 | 211 | 36 | Northwestern | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Kitts | 48 | LB | 6-2 | 243 | 25 | Ferrum | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Madison | 29 | RCB | 5-11 | 183 | 23 | Louisville | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Manning | 83 | WR | 5-11 | 188 | 22 | Stanford | 1 | 0 |
| Olindo Mare | 10 | K | 5-11 | 191 | 24 | MacMurray; Valencia JC; Syracuse | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Marino | 13 | QB | 6-4 | 224 | 36 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 |
| O.J. McDuffie | 81 | WR | 5-10 | 194 | 28 | Penn State | 1 | 1 |
| Everett McIver | 66 | ROG | 6-5 | 318 | 27 | Elizabeth City State | 1 | 1 |
| Jerris McPhail | 32 | RB | 5-11 | 204 | 25 | Mount Olive; East Carolina | 1 | 0 |
| Bernie Parmalee | 30 | RB | 5-11 | 210 | 30 | Ball State | 1 | 1 |
| Brett Perriman | 80 | WR | 5-9 | 180 | 32 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Perry | 89 | TE | 6-4 | 264 | 23 | James Madison | 1 | 0 |
| Roosevelt Potts | 42 | RB | 6-0 | 258 | 26 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 0 |
| Stanley Pritchett | 36 | RB | 6-1 | 245 | 25 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 |
| Derrick Rodgers | 59 | LB | 6-2 | 231 | 26 | Riverside CC; Arizona State | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Ruddy | 61 | C | 6-3 | 300 | 25 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Sheldon | 68 | OT | 6-4 | 295 | 24 | Grand Valley State | 1 | 0 |
| Barron Tanner | 72 | DT | 6-3 | 351 | 24 | Oklahoma | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Taylor | 99 | RDE | 6-6 | 256 | 23 | Akron | 1 | 1 |
| George Teague | 23 | S | 6-1 | 195 | 26 | Alabama | 1 | 0 |
| Lamar Thomas | 85 | WR | 6-1 | 175 | 27 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 1 |
| Zach Thomas | 54 | MLB | 5-11 | 231 | 24 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 |
| Richmond Webb | 78 | LOT | 6-5 | 320 | 30 | Texas A&M | 1 | 1 |
| Jerry Wilson | 24 | DB | 5-10 | 189 | 24 | Southern University | 1 | 0 |
| Shawn Wooden | 22 | SS | 5-11 | 205 | 24 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Opponents Totals | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1ST DOWNS | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 4TH DOWN EFFICIENCY | PEN | PENY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 26:09 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5/17 29.4% | 0/3 0.0% | 5 | 21 |
| Opponents Totals | 33:51 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7/17 41.2% | 0/0 % | 5 | 31 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | X2 | X2A | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olindo Mare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Opponents Totals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 17 |
| FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olindo Mare | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| OWN | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| OPP | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 0/0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Parmalee | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 5 | 0 |
| Karim Abdul-Jabbar | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 15 | 0 |
| Jerris McPhail | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dan Marino | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Stanley Pritchett | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 17 | 42 | 2.5 | 15 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 31 | 108 | 3.5 | 13 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Marino | 43 | 17 | 39.5 | 24 | 141 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 42 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4.7 | 4 | 21 | 120 | 29.3 |
| Team Totals | 43 | 17 | 39.5 | 24 | 141 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 42 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4.7 | 4 | 21 | 120 | 29.3 |
| Opponents Totals | 32 | 16 | 50.0 | 16 | 139 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 24 | 1 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 19 | 120 | 72.3 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerris McPhail | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Lamar Thomas | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Bernie Parmalee | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| O.J. McDuffie | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Brett Perriman | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Charles Jordan | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Troy Drayton | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 17 | 141 | 8.3 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Opponents Totals | 16 | 139 | 8.7 | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Opponents Totals | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 40t | 1 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kidd | 7 | 262 | 37.4 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 252 | 36.0 |
| Team Totals | 7 | 262 | 37.4 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 252 | 36.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 7 | 257 | 36.7 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 212 | 30.3 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O.J. McDuffie | 4 | 2 | 34 | 8.5 | 12 | 0 |
| Terrell Buckley | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 2 | 45 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS | NO | YDS | AVG | OB | TB | OSA | OSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olindo Mare | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Opponents Totals | 4 | 258 | 64.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Harris | 3 | 0 | 77 | 25.7 | 40 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 0 | 77 | 25.7 | 40 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Daryl Gardener | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| Trace Armstrong | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| O.J. Brigance | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Team Totals | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 4.0 | 21.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Marino | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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