Miami Dolphins vs Indianapolis Colts

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August 31st, 1997

1997 Week 1

Regular Season

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Colts Away

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Marino

RB K. Abdul-Jabbar

FB S. Pritchett

WR F. Barnett

WR O. McDuffie

TE T. Drayton

T R. Webb

G K. Sims

C T. Ruddy

G E. McIver

T J. Brown

Defensive Starters

DE T. Armstrong

DT T. Bowens

DT D. Gardener

DE J. Taylor

LB A. Harris

LB D. Hollier

LB D. Rodgers

CB T. Buckley

CB C. Jackson

S S. Wooden

S C. Harris

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Dolphins	3	7	3	3	16
Colts	0	7	0	3	10

	Dolphins	Colts
Q1	3	0
Q2	7	7
Q3	3	0
Q4	3	3
FINAL	16	10

Key Performers

Dolphins

PassingD. Marino

10/26, 105 YDS

RushingK. Abdul-Jabbar

13, 50 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingO. McDuffie

4, 31 YDS

TacklesD. Rodgers

SacksD. Rodgers

1.0

InterceptionsS. Wooden

Colts

PassingJ. Harbaugh

14/29, 109 YDS

RushingM. Faulk

19, 94 YDS

ReceivingA. Bailey

2, 40 YDS

TacklesE. Alexander

SacksN/A

0.0

InterceptionsE. Alexander

Team Comparison

Dolphins

Stat

Colts

First Downs

202

Total Yards

298

Rushes

Rush YDS

130

Rush TD

38.5%

PASS %

52.4%

105

NET PASS YDS

168

PASS TD

Takeaways

25:59

Time of Possession

34:01

Offensive Starters

J. Harbaugh QB

M. Faulk RB

M. Harrison WR

S. Dawkins WR

M. Pollard TE

K. Dilger TE

A. Meadows T

D. Widell G

J. Leeuwenburg C

T. Glenn G

T. Mandarich T

Defensive Starters

A. Fontenot DE

T. McCoy DT

E. Johnson DT

T. Bennett DE

E. Alexander LB

S. Grant LB

Q. Coryatt LB

C. Gray CB

D. Watts CB

R. Blackmon S

J. Belser S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 1 match up between the Miami Dolphins and the Indianapolis Colts featuring 10 tackles by Derrick Rodgers.

Legend

Moment: Dolphins

Moment: Colts

Dolphins Momentum

Colts Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • MIA FG MIA FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Olindo Mare 23 yard field goal good

Dolphins opens scoring → 3-0

< Q2 > • IND TD IND TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dan Marino pass intended for O.J. McDuffie is intercepted by Elijah Alexander at MD43 and returned for 43 yards touchdown - PAT good

Colts takes the lead → 7-3

< Q2 > • MIA TD MIA TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Karim Abdul-Jabbar right end for 9 yards touchdown - PAT good

Dolphins takes the lead → 10-7

< Q3 > • MIA FG MIA FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Olindo Mare 34 yard field goal good

Dolphins extends lead → 13-7

< Q4 > • MIA FG MIA FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Olindo Mare 19 yard field goal good

Dolphins extends lead → 16-7

< Q4 > • IND FG IND FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Cary Blanchard 35 yard field goal good

Colts cuts lead → 16-10

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Dan Marino	26	10	38.5	105	0	1	29	0	34.9
Team Totals	26	10	38.5	105	0	1	29	0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Irving Spikes	14	43	3.1	0	9
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	13	50	3.8	1	22
Stanley Pritchett	1	4	4.0	0	4
Team Totals	28	97	3.5	1	22

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
O.J. McDuffie	6	4	31	7.8	18
Fred Barnett	8	3	28	9.3	11
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	3	1	10	10.0	10
Irving Spikes	2	1	7	7.0	7
Troy Drayton	3	1	29	29.0	29
Charles Jordan	2	0	0	0.0	0
Bernie Parmalee	1	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	25	10	105	10.5	29

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Derrick Rodgers	10	6	4	1	0
Jason Taylor	9	6	3	1	0
Shawn Wooden	6	4	2	0	2
Trace Armstrong	5	3	2	1	0
Terrell Buckley	5	4	1	0	0
Corey Harris	5	5	0	0	0
Anthony Harris	5	4	1	0	0
Calvin Jackson	5	2	3	0	0
Danny Stubbs	3	3	0	1	0
Daryl Gardener	3	2	1	0	0
Tim Bowens	2	2	0	1	0
Dwight Hollier	2	2	0	0	0
Tim Jacobs	2	2	0	0	0
Barron Tanner	1	1	0	0	0
George Teague	1	0	1	0	0
Team Totals	64	46	18	5	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Qadry Ismail	2	39	19.5	0
Team Totals	2	39	19.5	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Charles Jordan	2	16	8	0
Team Totals	2	16	8.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Olindo Mare	3	3	1	1
Team Totals	3	3	1	1

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Olindo Mare	5	235	47
John Kidd	1	45	45
Team Totals	6	280	46.7

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Jim Harbaugh	29	14	48.3	109	2	18	3	29.2
Paul Justin	13	8	61.5	100	0	20	2	85.4
Team Totals	42	22	52.4	209	2	20	5

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Marshall Faulk	19	94	4.9	22
Jim Harbaugh	3	31	10.3	18
Zack Crockett	3	12	4.0	8
Marvin Harrison	1	-7	-7.0	-7
Team Totals	26	130	5.0	22

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Marshall Faulk	7	4	30	7.5	12
Zack Crockett	6	4	15	3.8	6
Sean Dawkins	8	4	29	7.3	9
Lamont Warren	4	2	31	15.5	18
Aaron Bailey	4	2	40	20.0	20
Brian Stablein	2	2	35	17.5	19
Marvin Harrison	6	2	14	7.0	8
Ken Dilger	3	1	9	9.0	9
Marcus Pollard	1	1	6	6.0	6
Team Totals	41	22	209	9.5	20

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Int
Elijah Alexander	7	7	0	1
Quentin Coryatt	6	6	0	0
Jason Belser	4	4	0	0
Steve Grant	4	2	2	0
Tony Bennett	3	1	2	0
Steve Martin	3	3	0	0
Albert Fontenot	2	2	0	0
Dedric Mathis	2	2	0	0
Tony McCoy	2	1	1	0
Damon Watts	2	1	1	0
Bernard Whittington	2	1	1	0
Robert Blackmon	1	1	0	0
Sammie Burroughs	1	0	1	0
Dan Footman	1	1	0	0
Ellis Johnson	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	41	33	8	1