Detroit Lions vs Miami Dolphins

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← Week 14

December 7th, 1997

1997 Week 15

Regular Season

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Offensive Starters

QB S. Mitchell

RB B. Sanders

WR T. Boyd

WR J. Morton

WR H. Moore

TE D. Sloan

T R. Roberts

G M. Compton

C K. Glover

G J. Hartings

T L. Tharpe

Defensive Starters

DE R. Porcher

DT M. Wells

DT L. Elliss

DE T. Scroggins

LB A. London

LB S. Boyd

LB R. Brown

CB B. Westbrook

CB K. Abrams

S R. Rice

S M. Carrier

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Lions	3	7	6	14	30
Dolphins	14	6	3	10	33

	Lions	Dolphins
Q1	3	14
Q2	7	6
Q3	6	3
Q4	14	10
FINAL	30	33

Key Performers

Lions

PassingS. Mitchell

19/29, 288 YDS, 2 TD

RushingB. Sanders

30, 137 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingJ. Morton

9, 171 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesS. Boyd

SacksN/A

0.0

InterceptionsB. Westbrook

Dolphins

PassingD. Marino

24/39, 310 YDS, 2 TD

RushingK. Abdul-Jabbar

23, 70 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingB. Perriman

4, 75 YDS

TacklesZ. Thomas

SacksT. Armstrong

1.0

InterceptionsT. Buckley

Team Comparison

Lions

Stat

Dolphins

First Downs

424

Total Yards

391

Rushes

145

Rush YDS

Rush TD

65.5%

PASS %

61.5%

279

NET PASS YDS

310

PASS TD

Takeaways

29:39

Time of Possession

30:21

Offensive Starters

D. Marino QB

K. Abdul-Jabbar RB

S. Pritchett FB

B. Perriman WR

O. McDuffie WR

T. Drayton TE

R. Webb T

J. Buckey G

T. Ruddy C

E. McIver G

J. Brown T

Defensive Starters

T. Armstrong DE

T. Bowens DT

D. Gardener DT

J. Taylor DE

A. Harris LB

Z. Thomas LB

D. Rodgers LB

T. Buckley CB

C. Jackson CB

C. Harris S

G. Teague S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 15 match up between the Detroit Lions and the Miami Dolphins featuring 171 receiving yards by Johnnie Morton.

Legend

Moment: Lions

Moment: Dolphins

Lions Momentum

Dolphins Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • MIA TD MIA TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dan Marino pass complete to Troy Drayton for 27 yards touchdown - PAT good

Dolphins opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • DET FG DET FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Hanson 26 yard field goal good

Lions cuts lead → 7-3

< Q1 > • MIA TD MIA TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Karim Abdul-Jabbar right guard for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Dolphins extends lead → 14-3

< Q2 > • MIA FG MIA FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Olindo Mare 19 yard field goal good

Dolphins extends lead → 17-3

< Q2 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Barry Sanders right end for 7 yards touchdown - PAT good

Lions cuts lead → 17-10

< Q2 > • MIA FG MIA FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Olindo Mare 33 yard field goal good

Dolphins extends lead → 20-10

< Q3 > • MIA FG MIA FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Olindo Mare 21 yard field goal good

Dolphins extends lead → 23-10

< Q3 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Scott Mitchell pass complete to Johnnie Morton for 35 yards touchdown

Lions cuts lead → 23-16

< Q4 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dan Marino pass intended for Lamar Thomas is intercepted by Bryant Westbrook at DL36 and returned for 64 yards touchdown - PAT no good

Lions cuts lead → 23-22

< Q4 > • MIA TD MIA TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dan Marino pass complete to Troy Drayton for 23 yards touchdown - PAT good

Dolphins extends lead → 30-22

< Q4 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Scott Mitchell pass complete to Herman Moore for 16 yards touchdown - 2PT conversion good

Lions ties it up → 30-30

< Q4 > • MIA FG MIA FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Olindo Mare 42 yard field goal good

Dolphins takes the lead → 33-30

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Scott Mitchell	29	19	65.5	288	2	2	41	1	92.3
Team Totals	29	19	65.5	288	2	2	41	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Barry Sanders	30	137	4.6	1	19
Scott Mitchell	2	2	1.0	0	2
Tommy Vardell	1	6	6.0	0	6
Team Totals	33	145	4.4	1	19

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Johnnie Morton	10	9	171	19.0	1	41
Herman Moore	10	5	64	12.8	1	20
David Sloan	3	2	32	16.0	0	25
Pete Metzelaars	2	2	19	9.5	0	13
Barry Sanders	1	1	2	2.0	0	2
Team Totals	26	19	288	15.2	2	41

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Int
Stephen Boyd	11	5	6	0
Mark Carrier	8	4	4	0
Kevin Abrams	7	4	3	0
Ron Rice	7	4	3	0
Antonio London	6	3	3	0
Bryant Westbrook	3	2	1	1
Reggie Brown	3	1	2	0
Luther Elliss	3	2	1	0
George Jamison	3	2	1	0
Robert Porcher	2	2	0	0
Mike Wells	2	2	0	0
Greg Jeffries	1	1	0	0
Scott Kowalkowski	1	0	1	0
Matt Russell	1	0	1	0
Tracy Scroggins	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	59	33	26	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Glyn Milburn	6	97	16.2	0
Team Totals	6	97	16.2	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Glyn Milburn	3	26	8.7
Mark Carrier	1	0	0
Team Totals	4	26	6.5

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Jason Hanson	1	1	2	1
Team Totals	1	1	2	1

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
John Jett	2	72	36
Team Totals	2	72	36.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Dan Marino	39	24	61.5	310	2	1	27	0	92.9
Team Totals	39	24	61.5	310	2	1	27	0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	23	70	3.0	1	9
Jerris McPhail	2	8	4.0	0	6
Stanley Pritchett	1	4	4.0	0	4
Bernie Parmalee	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
Team Totals	27	81	3.0	1	9

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Charles Jordan	6	5	51	10.2	0	21
Brett Perriman	6	4	75	18.8	0	24
Troy Drayton	4	4	62	15.5	2	27
O.J. McDuffie	8	4	41	10.3	0	19
Jerris McPhail	3	3	31	10.3	0	19
Bernie Parmalee	2	2	18	9.0	0	17
Stanley Pritchett	3	1	6	6.0	0	6
Lamar Thomas	3	1	26	26.0	0	26
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
Ed Perry	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	39	24	310	12.9	2	27

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Zach Thomas	12	6	6	0	0
Corey Harris	8	6	2	0	0
Terrell Buckley	5	4	1	0	2
Trace Armstrong	5	2	3	1	0
Daryl Gardener	5	1	4	0	0
George Teague	5	2	3	0	0
Calvin Jackson	4	3	1	0	0
Anthony Harris	3	2	1	0	0
Derrick Rodgers	3	2	1	0	0
Tim Bowens	2	1	1	0	0
Tim Jacobs	2	1	1	0	0
Shane Burton	1	0	1	0	0
Mike Chalenski	1	1	0	0	0
Dwight Hollier	1	0	1	0	0
Barron Tanner	1	1	0	0	0
Jason Taylor	1	0	1	0	0
Shawn Wooden	1	0	1	0	0
Team Totals	60	32	28	1	2