Regular Season Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Miami Dolphins
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | - | 17 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 | - | 23 |
Scoring Summary
Team Statistics
| Miami Dolphins | Minnesota Vikings | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 13 | 11 |
| - Rushing | 4 | 8 |
| - Passing | 9 | 3 |
| - Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Total Net Yards | 312 | 264 |
| - Offensive Plays | 61 | 57 |
| - Yards Per Play | 5.11 | 4.63 |
| Net Rushing Yards | 84 | 193 |
| - Rushing Attempts | 28 | 29 |
| - Yards Per Rush | 3.00 | 6.66 |
| Net Passing Yards | 228 | 71 |
| - Att/Comp/Int | 32 / 22 / 2 | 27 / 15 / 1 |
| - Gross Passing Yards | 237 | 80 |
| - Sacks/Yards Lost | 1 / 9 | 1 / 9 |
| - Yards Per Pass Play | 6.91 | 2.54 |
| - Yards Per Completion | 10.77 | 5.33 |
| Fumbles/Lost | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 5 / 14 | 4 / 13 |
| - Avg YTG on 3rd Down | 7.9 | 6.1 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 |
| Penalties/Yards | 2 / 20 | 2 / 15 |
| Punt Returns/Yards | 5 / 25 | 0 / 0 |
| Kick Returns/Yards | 2 / 71 | 0 / 0 |
| Int Returns/Yards | 1 / 0 | 2 / 7 |
| 2pt Conversions | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Red Zone Visits | 1 | 2 |
| - Red Zone TDs/FGs | 1 / 0 | 1 / 0 |
| Avg Drive Start | OWN 29 | OWN 30 |
| Time of Possession | 32:41 | 27:18 |
Drive Charts
Miami Dolphins
| Qtr | Start | Poss | From | Plays | Yards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10:04 | 5:30 | OWN 25 | 8 | 41 | Field Goal |
| 1 | 2:30 | 6:01 | OWN 32 | 10 | 47 | Field Goal |
| 2 | 8:35 | 2:53 | OWN 35 | 6 | 19 | Punt |
| 2 | 3:37 | 1:28 | OWN 43 | 3 | 5 | Punt |
| 3 | 15:00 | 5:03 | OWN 25 | 9 | 75 | Touchdown |
| 3 | 9:39 | 4:43 | OWN 37 | 7 | 33 | Field Goal |
| 3 | 2:48 | 1:18 | OWN 30 | 3 | 70 | Touchdown |
| 3 | 0:56 | 0:11 | OWN 35 | 3 | 0 | Interception |
| 4 | 14:31 | 1:34 | OWN 32 | 3 | -8 | Punt |
| 4 | 9:56 | 2:16 | OWN 14 | 3 | -1 | Punt |
| 4 | 3:42 | 0:04 | OWN 34 | 1 | 0 | Interception |
| 4 | 1:40 | 1:40 | OWN 4 | 5 | 11 | Game |
Minnesota Vikings
| Qtr | Start | Poss | From | Plays | Yards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:00 | 4:56 | OWN 25 | 10 | 75 | Touchdown |
| 1 | 4:34 | 2:03 | OWN 25 | 3 | -7 | Punt |
| 2 | 11:30 | 2:55 | OWN 25 | 6 | 75 | Touchdown |
| 2 | 5:42 | 2:05 | OWN 6 | 3 | 9 | Punt |
| 2 | 2:08 | 2:08 | OWN 7 | 4 | 17 | Half |
| 3 | 9:57 | 0:18 | OWN 25 | 3 | 0 | Punt |
| 3 | 4:56 | 2:08 | OWN 25 | 3 | 5 | Punt |
| 3 | 1:30 | 0:33 | OWN 25 | 3 | 2 | Punt |
| 3 | 0:45 | 1:14 | OPP 35 | 3 | 5 | Field Goal |
| 4 | 12:57 | 3:01 | OWN 29 | 5 | 13 | Punt |
| 4 | 7:40 | 3:58 | OWN 41 | 7 | 18 | Interception |
| 4 | 3:39 | 1:59 | OPP 37 | 7 | 33 | Downs |
Player Stats
Rushing Stats
Miami Dolphins
| Name | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | 10+ | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #48 Lorenzo Bourgeois | 13 | 46 | 3.54 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| #16 Kevin Williams | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| #23 Tony Uriarte | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| #12 Gerardo Howard | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | 10+ | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #44 Jeff Snyder | 15 | 111 | 7.40 | 40 | 4 | 1 |
| #45 Howard Harris | 11 | 68 | 6.18 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| #32 Donald Tufts | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| #7 Kenneth Cooke | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Passing Stats
Miami Dolphins
| Name | Att | Comp | Yds | Sk/Yd | TDs | Lng | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Gerardo Howard | 32 | 22 | 237 | 1 / 9 | 2 | 67 | 2 | 85.03 |
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | Att | Comp | Yds | Sk/Yd | TDs | Lng | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Kenneth Cooke | 27 | 15 | 80 | 1 / 9 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 45.45 |
Receiving Stats
Miami Dolphins
| Name | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #69 Robert Sparks | 3 | 80 | 26.67 | 67 | 1 |
| #85 Gary Guzman | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 17 | 0 |
| #83 Harold Metzler | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 22 | 0 |
| #88 Garland Wright | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 18 | 1 |
| #11 Garry Ventura | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 15 | 0 |
| #16 Kevin Williams | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 11 | 0 |
| #8 Scott Graham | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 6 | 0 |
| #48 Lorenzo Bourgeois | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0 |
| #23 Tony Uriarte | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | -2 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #86 Charles Davidson | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 11 | 0 |
| #83 Jimmy Brooks | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 17 | 0 |
| #80 John Pellot | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 7 | 0 |
| #1 Daniel Higgins | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 9 | 0 |
| #86 Lawrence Field | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 9 | 0 |
| #44 Jeff Snyder | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 5 | 0 |
Blocking Stats
Miami Dolphins
| Name | PassBlk | RunBlk | SkAlld | TklAlld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #58 Ronny Ton | 41 | 34 | 1 | 2 |
| #65 Randy Desjardins | 41 | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| #11 Garry Ventura | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| #83 Harold Metzler | 13 | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| #78 Gary Landrum | 41 | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| #86 John Garza | 41 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| #87 Joseph Perez | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| #66 Larry Murphy | 39 | 29 | 0 | 4 |
| #88 Garland Wright | 7 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| #69 Robert Sparks | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| #16 Kevin Williams | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #48 Lorenzo Bourgeois | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #23 Tony Uriarte | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #63 Dennis Saenz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #8 Scott Graham | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #46 David Morton | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #18 Thomas Moreno | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| #85 Gary Guzman | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #56 Dean Bryant | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #51 David Simpson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #35 Erick Howard | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #32 George Banks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #91 Calvin Alexis | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #29 Jimmy Stewart | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| #19 Michael Cotton | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| #38 James Goulding | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #10 Louis Simpkins | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| #73 Bruce King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #82 Mark Eisenberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #88 Scott Pierce | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| #44 Christopher Morais | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #39 Louis Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #43 Jorge Ortiz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | PassBlk | RunBlk | SkAlld | TklAlld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #83 Jimmy Brooks | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| #59 Brian Dishman | 36 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| #80 John Pellot | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| #65 Travis Dye | 37 | 37 | 0 | 2 |
| #66 Jason Souder | 38 | 35 | 0 | 5 |
| #1 Daniel Higgins | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| #55 Justin Garza | 34 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| #86 Charles Davidson | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| #67 Jose Quesenberry | 30 | 33 | 0 | 2 |
| #32 Donald Tufts | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| #44 Jeff Snyder | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| #45 Howard Harris | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| #78 Michael Ducharme | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| #84 Joe Foreman | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| #86 Lawrence Field | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| #74 Melvin Collins | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #53 Bobby Powell | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| #61 Rodney Morgan | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #61 Humberto Cooper | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #56 Ryan Gardella | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| #54 Martin Young | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #56 Dexter Thompson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #76 Lee McKinnon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #43 Jeffrey Hone | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #41 Robert Sharma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Interception Stats
Miami Dolphins
| Name | Int | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #95 John Tyson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | Int | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #41 Robert Sharma | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 |
| #26 James McPherson | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 |
Fumble Stats
Miami Dolphins
| Name | Fumb | Recov | Force | TDs |
|---|
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | Fumb | Recov | Force | TDs |
|---|
Punting
Miami Dolphins
| Name | Punts | Yds | Avg | Net | Lng | In20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #99 Charles Hale | 4 | 180 | 45.00 | 45.00 | 48 | 2 |
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | Punts | Yds | Avg | Net | Lng | In20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Robert Ramirez | 6 | 278 | 46.33 | 42.50 | 52 | 1 |
Kicking
Miami Dolphins
| Name | FG | 40+ | 50+ | Lng | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Juan Marcos | 3 / 3 | 2 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 52 | 2 / 2 |
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | FG | 40+ | 50+ | Lng | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Michael Martin | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 48 | 2 / 2 |
Punt Return
Miami Dolphins
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #34 James Jones | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|
Kick Return
Miami Dolphins
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #69 Robert Sparks | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|
Defensive Stats
Miami Dolphins
| Name | Tackles | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| #36 Elmer Gonzalez | 9 | 0 |
| #91 Calvin Alexis | 6 | 0 |
| #88 Scott Pierce | 5 | 0 |
| #35 Erick Howard | 4 | 0 |
| #43 Jorge Ortiz | 3 | 0 |
| #44 Christopher Morais | 2 | 1 |
| #46 David Morton | 2 | 0 |
| #18 Thomas Moreno | 2 | 0 |
| #98 James Jones | 2 | 0 |
| #34 James Jones | 2 | 0 |
| #32 George Banks | 1 | 0 |
| #73 Bruce King | 1 | 0 |
| #88 Garland Wright | 1 | 0 |
| #97 Shawn Jernigan | 1 | 0 |
| #28 Scott Juarez | 1 | 0 |
| #16 Kevin Williams | 1 | 0 |
| #99 Richard Morgan | 1 | 0 |
| #95 John Tyson | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | Tackles | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| #54 Martin Young | 9 | 0 |
| #34 Jack Barrett | 7 | 0 |
| #56 Dexter Thompson | 6 | 0 |
| #53 Bobby Powell | 6 | 0 |
| #35 Sean Lantz | 5 | 0 |
| #26 James McPherson | 4 | 0 |
| #91 Anthony Webb | 3 | 0 |
| #76 Lee McKinnon | 2 | 1 |
| #18 Michael Martin | 2 | 0 |
| #74 Melvin Collins | 2 | 0 |
| #41 Robert Sharma | 2 | 0 |
| #94 Barney Yates | 2 | 0 |
| #26 Ronald Fox | 1 | 0 |
| #55 Michael Tackett | 1 | 0 |
| #43 Jeffrey Hone | 1 | 0 |
| #83 Jimmy Brooks | 1 | 0 |