Miami Dolphins vs Atlanta Falcons

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December 27th, 1998

1998 Week 17

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Marino

RB R. Moore

FB S. Pritchett

WR L. Thomas

WR O. McDuffie

TE T. Drayton

T B. Smith

G J. Bock

C T. Ruddy

G M. Sheldon

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	6	10	0	16
Falcons	21	3	14	0	38

	Dolphins	Falcons
Q1	0	21
Q2	6	3
Q3	10	14
Q4	0	0
FINAL	16	38

Key Performers

Dolphins

PassingD. Marino

21/36, 320 YDS, 1 TD

RushingJ. Avery

14, 23 YDS

ReceivingO. Gadsden

9, 153 YDS

TacklesB. Marion

SacksN/A

0.0

InterceptionsN/A

Falcons

PassingC. Chandler

3/3, 118 YDS, 2 TD

RushingJ. Anderson

18, 103 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingT. Martin

3, 105 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesC. Bennett

SacksC. Bennett

1.0

InterceptionsM. Booker

Team Comparison

Dolphins

Stat

Falcons

First Downs

400

Total Yards

346

Rushes

Rush YDS

143

Rush TD

59.5%

PASS %

61.5%

362

NET PASS YDS

203

PASS TD

Takeaways

32:16

Time of Possession

27:44

Offensive Starters

C. Chandler QB

J. Anderson RB

T. Mathis WR

T. Martin WR

O. Santiago TE

B. Kozlowski TE

B. Whitfield T

C. Collins G

R. Tobeck C

G. Williams G

E. Salaam T

Defensive Starters

J. Burrough DE

T. Hall DT

S. Dronett DT

C. Smith DE

C. Bennett LB

J. Tuggle LB

H. Crockett LB

R. Buchanan CB

R. Bradford CB

W. White S

E. Robinson S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1998 Week 17 match up between the Miami Dolphins and the Atlanta Falcons featuring 320 passing yards by Dan Marino.

Legend

Moment: Dolphins

Moment: Falcons

Dolphins Momentum

Falcons Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Chris Chandler pass complete to O.J. Santiago for 62 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Chris Chandler pass complete to O.J. Santiago for 3 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons extends lead → 14-0

< Q1 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dan Marino pass intended for Ed Perry is intercepted by Ronnie Bradford at MD11 and returned for 11 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons extends lead → 21-0

< Q2 > • MIA TD MIA TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dan Marino pass complete to O.J. McDuffie for 12 yards touchdown - PAT no good

Dolphins cuts lead → 21-6

< Q2 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Morten Andersen 35 yard field goal good

Falcons extends lead → 24-6

< Q3 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Steve DeBerg pass complete to Tony Martin for 35 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons extends lead → 31-6

< Q3 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jamal Anderson middle for 36 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons extends lead → 38-6

< Q3 > • MIA TD MIA TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dan Marino middle for 3 yards touchdown - PAT good

Dolphins cuts lead → 38-13

< Q3 > • MIA FG MIA FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Olindo Mare 26 yard field goal good

Dolphins cuts lead → 38-16

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Dan Marino	36	21	58.3	320	1	2	50	2	73.8
Damon Huard	6	4	66.7	64	0	0	24	1	102.1
Team Totals	42	25	59.5	384	1	2	50	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
John Avery	14	23	1.6	0	7
Ronald Moore	4	12	3.0	0	4
Dan Marino	1	3	3.0	1	3
Team Totals	19	38	2.0	1	7

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Oronde Gadsden	10	9	153	17.0	0	50
O.J. McDuffie	9	5	82	16.4	1	28
Lamar Thomas	5	4	79	19.8	0	31
Troy Drayton	7	4	61	15.3	0	20
Stanley Pritchett	4	2	8	4.0	0	7
Ronald Moore	1	1	1	1.0	0	1
Nate Jacquet	3	0	0	0.0	0	0
Todd Doxzon	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Ed Perry	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	41	25	384	15.4	1	50

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast
Brock Marion	7	5	2
Kenny Mixon	7	6	1
Lorenzo Bromell	5	3	2
Robert Jones	4	4	0
Tim Bowens	3	2	1
Daryl Gardener	3	1	2
Calvin Jackson	3	3	0
Patrick Surtain	2	2	0
Zach Thomas	2	2	0
Trace Armstrong	1	1	0
Terrell Buckley	1	1	0
Shane Burton	1	1	0
Derrick Rodgers	1	1	0
Barron Tanner	1	0	1
Brian Walker	1	1	0
Team Totals	42	33	9

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Nate Jacquet	4	103	25.8	0
Team Totals	4	103	25.8	0

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

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Klaus Wilmsmeyer	2	82	41
Team Totals	2	82	41.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Lng	Rate
Steve DeBerg	10	5	50.0	85	1	35	112.5
Chris Chandler	3	3	100.0	118	2	62	158.3
Team Totals	13	8	61.5	203	3	62

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Jamal Anderson	18	103	5.7	1	36
Harold Green	6	6	1.0	0	6
Ken Oxendine	5	32	6.4	0	21
Chris Chandler	1	3	3.0	0	3
Tony Graziani	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
Team Totals	31	143	4.6	1	36

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Tony Martin	3	3	105	35.0	1	53
O.J. Santiago	3	2	65	32.5	2	62
Ronnie Harris	1	1	14	14.0	0	14
Terance Mathis	2	1	10	10.0	0	10
Brian Kozlowski	2	1	9	9.0	0	9
Jamal Anderson	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	13	8	203	25.4	3	62

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Cornelius Bennett	8	8	0	1	0
William White	7	7	0	0	0
Henri Crockett	5	4	1	1	0
John Burrough	5	1	4	0	0
Devin Bush Sr.	4	4	0	0	0
Chuck Smith	3	3	0	1	0
Travis Hall	3	3	0	0	0
Eugene Robinson	3	2	1	0	0
Michael Booker	2	2	0	0	1
Ronnie Bradford	2	2	0	0	1
Ray Buchanan	2	1	1	0	0
Shane Dronett	2	2	0	0	0
Shawn Swayda	2	1	1	0	0
Keith Brooking	1	1	0	0	0
Craig Sauer	1	1	0	0	0
Esera Tuaolo	1	0	1	0	0
Jessie Tuggle	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	52	43	9	3	2