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Detroit Lions
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Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
Date
December 7, 1997
Kickoff
08:00 PM ET
05:00 PM PT
Score
DET 30 — MIA 33 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,326

Inaugurated: 01/01/1987

Broadcast

Announcers

Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Ron Jaworski

Summary

DET and MIA combined for 598 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Barry Sanders led DET with 137 rushing yards while Karim Abdul-Jabbar paced MIA with 70. Through the air, Johnnie Morton topped DET with 171 receiving yards while Brett Perriman led MIA with 75.

Expected Points Summary

DET
Total-4.00
Off8.34
Def-2.31
ST-10.03
MIA
Total4.00
Off2.31
Def-8.34
ST10.03

Team Stats

Stat DET MIA
First Downs 24 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-145-1 27-81-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-29-288-2-2 24-39-310-2-1
Sacked-Yards 1-9 0-0
Net Pass Yards 279 310
Total Yards 424 391
Fumbles-Lost 3-3 0-0
Turnovers 5 1
Penalties-Yards 4-47 4-19
Third Down Conv. 9-14 5-15
Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 1-1
Time of Possession 29:39 30:21

Expected Points Detail

DET
Offense
Pass: 13.46
Rush: -3.97
TO: -5.38
Defense
Pass: -5.51
Rush: 2.13
TO: 8.95
Returns
KO: 1.26
KR: -3.18
P: -0.27
PR: -6.73
FG/XP: -1.11
MIA
Offense
Pass: 5.51
Rush: -2.13
TO: -8.95
Defense
Pass: -13.46
Rush: 3.97
TO: 5.38
Returns
KO: 3.18
KR: -1.26
P: 6.73
PR: 0.27
FG/XP: 1.11

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DET MIA
First Downs 24 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-145-1 27-81-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-29-288-2-2 24-39-310-2-1
Sacked-Yards 1-9 0-0
Net Pass Yards 279 310
Total Yards 424 391
Fumbles-Lost 3-3 0-0
Turnovers 5 1
Penalties-Yards 4-47 4-19
Third Down Conv. 9-14 5-15
Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 1-1
Time of Possession 29:39 30:21

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Dolphins Troy Drayton 27 yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick) 0-7
Lions Jason Hanson 26 yard field goal 3-7
Dolphins Karim Abdul-Jabbar 1 yard rush (Olindo Mare kick) 3-14
2 Dolphins Olindo Mare 19 yard field goal 3-17
Lions Barry Sanders 7 yard rush (Jason Hanson kick) 10-17
Dolphins Olindo Mare 33 yard field goal 10-20
3 Dolphins Olindo Mare 21 yard field goal 10-23
Lions Johnnie Morton 35 yard pass from Scott Mitchell 16-23
4 Lions Bryant Westbrook 64 yard interception return 22-23
Dolphins Troy Drayton 23 yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick) 22-30
Lions Herman Moore 16 yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Herman Moore pass from Scott Mitchell) 30-30
Dolphins Olindo Mare 42 yard field goal 30-33

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