Miami Dolphins vs Denver Broncos

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December 21st, 1998

1998 Week 16

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Marino

RB K. Abdul-Jabbar

FB S. Pritchett

WR O. McDuffie

WR L. Thomas

TE T. Drayton

T B. Smith

G J. Bock

C T. Ruddy

G K. Donnalley

T J. Brown

Defensive Starters

DE K. Mixon

DT T. Bowens

DT D. Gardener

DE J. Taylor

LB D. Rodgers

LB Z. Thomas

LB R. Jones

CB T. Buckley

CB S. Madison

S C. Jackson

S B. Marion

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Dolphins	0	7	14	10	31
Broncos	3	10	0	8	21

	Dolphins	Broncos
Q1	0	3
Q2	7	10
Q3	14	0
Q4	10	8
FINAL	31	21

Key Performers

Dolphins

PassingD. Marino

23/38, 355 YDS, 4 TD

RushingJ. Avery

11, 32 YDS

ReceivingL. Thomas

6, 136 YDS, 3 TD

TacklesR. Jones

SacksJ. Taylor

1.0

InterceptionsS. Madison

Broncos

PassingJ. Elway

13/36, 151 YDS

RushingJ. Elway

5, 39 YDS

ReceivingR. Smith

3, 54 YDS

TacklesJ. Mobley

SacksN/A

0.0

InterceptionsS. Atwater

Team Comparison

Dolphins

Stat

Broncos

First Downs

391

Total Yards

219

Rushes

Rush YDS

Rush TD

60.5%

PASS %

37.5%

355

NET PASS YDS

161

PASS TD

Takeaways

31:39

Time of Possession

28:21

Offensive Starters

J. Elway QB

T. Davis RB

H. Griffith FB

R. Smith WR

E. McCaffrey WR

S. Sharpe TE

T. Jones T

M. Schlereth G

T. Nalen C

D. Neil G

H. Swayne T

Defensive Starters

H. Hasselbach DE

K. Traylor DT

T. Pryce DT

M. Tanuvasa DE

J. Mobley LB

G. Cadrez LB

B. Romanowski LB

R. Crockett CB

D. Gordon CB

E. Brown S

S. Atwater S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1998 Week 16 match up between the Miami Dolphins and the Denver Broncos featuring 355 passing yards by Dan Marino.

Legend

Moment: Dolphins

Moment: Broncos

Dolphins Momentum

Broncos Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • DEN FG DEN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Elam 52 yard field goal good

Broncos opens scoring → 3-0

< Q2 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

John Elway fumbles recovered by Rod Smith at MD0 - PAT good

Broncos extends lead → 10-0

< Q2 > • MIA TD MIA TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dan Marino pass complete to Lamar Thomas for 9 yards touchdown - PAT good

Dolphins cuts lead → 10-7

< Q2 > • DEN FG DEN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Elam 44 yard field goal good

Broncos extends lead → 13-7

< Q3 > • MIA TD MIA TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dan Marino pass complete to Lamar Thomas for 56 yards touchdown - PAT good

Dolphins takes the lead → 14-13

< Q3 > • MIA TD MIA TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dan Marino pass complete to Lamar Thomas for 17 yards touchdown - PAT good

Dolphins extends lead → 21-13

< Q4 > • MIA TD MIA TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dan Marino pass complete to Oronde Gadsden for 8 yards touchdown - PAT good

Dolphins extends lead → 28-13

< Q4 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Olindo Mare kicks off 65 yards returned by Vaughn Hebron for 95 yards touchdown - 2PT conversion good

Broncos cuts lead → 28-21

< Q4 > • MIA FG MIA FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Olindo Mare 42 yard field goal good

Dolphins extends lead → 31-21

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Dan Marino	38	23	60.5	355	4	1	56	0	115.6
Team Totals	38	23	60.5	355	4	1	56	0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	15	5	0.3	3
John Avery	11	32	2.9	16
Dan Marino	2	-1	-0.5	0
Team Totals	28	36	1.3	16

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Lamar Thomas	8	6	136	22.7	3	56
O.J. McDuffie	13	6	57	9.5	0	18
Troy Drayton	5	3	64	21.3	0	35
Nate Jacquet	3	2	35	17.5	0	29
Oronde Gadsden	5	2	28	14.0	1	20
Ed Perry	2	2	18	9.0	0	12
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	1	1	5	5.0	0	5
Stanley Pritchett	1	1	12	12.0	0	12
Team Totals	38	23	355	15.4	4	56

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Robert Jones	9	6	3	0	0
Zach Thomas	8	6	2	0	0
Sam Madison	6	3	3	0	1
Jason Taylor	6	3	3	1	0
Brock Marion	5	3	2	0	0
Daryl Gardener	2	1	1	0	0
Derrick Rodgers	2	0	2	0	0
Jerry Wilson	1	1	0	0	1
Lorenzo Bromell	1	1	0	1	0
Terrell Buckley	1	1	0	0	0
Tim Bowens	1	1	0	0	0
Shane Burton	1	1	0	0	0
Kenny Mixon	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	44	28	16	2	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
John Avery	3	85	28.3
Brock Marion	1	19	19
Team Totals	4	104	26.0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Terrell Buckley	5	49	9.8
O.J. McDuffie	1	8	8
Team Totals	6	57	9.5

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Olindo Mare	2	1	4	4
Team Totals	2	1	4	4

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Klaus Wilmsmeyer	6	231	38.5
Team Totals	6	231	38.5

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
John Elway	36	13	36.1	151	2	35	1	26.5
Bubby Brister	4	2	50.0	16	0	12	1	60.4
Team Totals	40	15	37.5	167	2	35	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Terrell Davis	16	29	1.8	9
John Elway	5	39	7.8	16
Derek Loville	1	0	0.0	0
Rod Smith	1	-10	-10.0	-10
Team Totals	23	58	2.5	16

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Shannon Sharpe	8	4	36	9.0	15
Ed McCaffrey	7	3	42	14.0	21
Rod Smith	12	3	54	18.0	35
Terrell Davis	2	2	5	2.5	8
Howard Griffith	2	1	14	14.0	14
Derek Loville	1	1	12	12.0	12
Willie Green	4	1	4	4.0	4
Dwayne Carswell	1	0	0	0.0	0
Byron Chamberlain	2	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	39	15	167	11.1	35

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Int
John Mobley	10	8	2	0
Steve Atwater	8	5	3	1
Trevor Pryce	6	4	2	0
Darrien Gordon	4	3	1	0
Glenn Cadrez	4	4	0	0
Tory James	4	3	1	0
Keith Traylor	4	3	1	0
Ray Crockett	3	2	1	0
George Coghill	2	1	1	0
Bill Romanowski	2	0	2	0
Tyrone Braxton	1	0	1	0
Harald Hasselbach	1	1	0	0
Seth Joyner	1	1	0	0
Maa Tanuvasa	1	0	1	0
Marvin Washington	1	0	1	0
Alfred Williams	1	0	1	0
Team Totals	53	35	18	1