Dolphins 31-20 Jets (12 Oct, 1997) Box Score

Miami Dolphins

4-2, 1-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIA					31
NYJ					20

New York Jets

4-3, 1-2 home

Miami Passing


Dan Marino
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
27/38	372	9.8	2	0	0-0	119.6
27/38	372	9.8	2	0	0-0	119.6

New York Passing


Neil O'Donnell
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
24/37	319	8.6	2	0	5-31	110.1
24/37	288	8.6	2	0	5-31	110.1

Miami Rushing


Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar
Irving Spikes
Jerris McPhail
Dan Marino
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
18	62	3.4	0	14
8	23	2.9	1	8
1	9	9.0	0	9
3	-1	-0.3	0	0
30	93	3.1	1	14

New York Rushing


Adrian Murrell
Richie Anderson
Leon Johnson
Neil O'Donnell
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
13	29	2.2	0	4
4	28	7.0	0	19
2	21	10.5	1	20
1	3	3.0	0	3
20	81	4.1	1	20

Miami Receiving


Bernie Parmalee
Lamar Thomas
Troy Drayton
O.J. McDuffie
Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar
Charles Jordan
Jerris McPhail
Ed Perry
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	91	15.2	0	29
5	75	15.0	1	22
4	66	16.5	0	27
4	55	13.8	0	25
3	47	15.7	1	36
1	22	22.0	0	22
3	15	5.0	0	8
1	1	1.0	0	1
27	372	13.8	2	36

New York Receiving


Wayne Chrebet
Keyshawn Johnson
Jeff Graham
Leon Johnson
Fred Baxter
Dedric Ward
Adrian Murrell
Richie Anderson
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
5	104	20.8	1	70
4	80	20.0	1	31
7	77	11.0	0	22
3	36	12.0	0	20
1	6	6.0	0	6
1	6	6.0	0	6
2	6	3.0	0	11
1	4	4.0	0	4
24	319	13.3	2	70

Miami Fumbles


Dan Marino
Charles Jordan
Trace Armstrong
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	0	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
2	0	1

New York Fumbles


Neil O'Donnell
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0

Miami Defense



Zach Thomas
Derrick Rodgers
Jason Taylor
Corey Harris
Daryl Gardener
George Teague
Terrell Buckley
Calvin Jackson
Barron Tanner
Anthony Harris
Shawn Wooden
Shane Burton
Tim Bowens
Trace Armstrong
Dwight Hollier
Sam Madison
Tim Jacobs
Dunstan Anderson
Jerry Wilson
O.J. Brigance
Jim Kitts
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
11	5	0	0	0	0	0
8	6	2	0	0	0	0
6	4	1	0	1	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	1	0	0	0	0
1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
62	43	5	0	1	0	1

New York Defense



Victor Green
Marvin Jones
Otis Smith
Pepper Johnson
Aaron Glenn
James Farrior
Rick Lyle
Corwin Brown
Mo Lewis
Jerome Henderson
Bobby Hamilton
Dwayne Gordon
Ray Mickens
Jason Ferguson
Rick Terry
Ernie Logan
Chad Cascadden
Marcus Coleman
Chris Hayes
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
10	9	0	0	0	0	0
9	4	0	0	0	0	0
8	6	0	0	1	0	0
8	4	0	0	0	0	0
6	6	0	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
76	50	0	0	1	0	0

Miami Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Miami Interceptions

New York Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No New York Interceptions

Miami Kick Returns


Irving Spikes
Corey Harris
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	32	16.0	18
1	20	20.0	20
3	52	17.3	20

New York Kick Returns


Aaron Glenn
Leon Johnson
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	43	21.5	25
2	37	18.5	21
4	80	20.0	25

Miami Punt Returns


Charles Jordan
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	28	9.3	22	0
3	28	9.3	22	0

New York Punt Returns


Leon Johnson
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	13	6.5	11	0
2	13	6.5	11	0

Miami Kicking


Olindo Mare
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/2	50.0	23	4/4	7
1/2	50.0	23	4/4	7

New York Kicking


John Hall
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/1	0.0	0	2/2	2
0/1	0.0	0	2/2	2

Miami Punting


John Kidd
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
4	174	43.5	0	2	54
4	174	43.5	0	2	54

New York Punting


Brian Hansen
John Hall
team

NO	YDS	AVG	In 20	LONG
4	159	39.8	3	50
1	57	57.0	0	57
5	216	43.2	3	57

5:00 AM, 12 October 1997

Attendance: 75,601

Referees:
Gerald Austin

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Miami	7	8	.467	305	329
New York	4	11	.267	292	344
New England	3	12	.200	259	361

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