Lions 30-33 Dolphins (Dec 7, 1997)

DET

MIA

1

3

14

2

7

6

3

6

3

4

14

10

30

33

1Q

0 - 7

T. Drayton 27-yard TD catch from D. Marino.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

3 - 7

J. Hanson 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 14

A. al-Jabbar 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 17

O. Mare 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 17

B. Sanders 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 20

O. Mare 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 23

O. Mare 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

16 - 23

J. Morton 35-yard TD catch from S. Mitchell.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

22 - 23

B. Westbrook 64-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

22 - 30

T. Drayton 23-yard TD catch from D. Marino.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 30

H. Moore 16-yard TD catch from S. Mitchell.

Touchdown

2PT Conversion

4Q

30 - 33

O. Mare 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

310

Marino

MIA

Rush Yds

137

Sanders

DET

Rec Yds

171

Morton

DET

Scrim TD

2

Drayton

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Scott Mitchell

DET QB #19

Dan Marino

MIA QB #13

288

Pass Yds

310

2

Pass TD

2

Int

1

DET

Team Stats

MIA

424

Total Yds

391

29:39

Possession

30:21

24

1st Downs

19

9/14

3rd Down

5/15

/

Red Zone

/

5

Turnovers

1

1997 NFC Central

DET MIA

Team	W	L	PCT
Packers	13	3	.813
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Lions	9	7	.563
Vikings	9	7	.563
Bears	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	10	6	.625
Dolphins	9	7	.563
Jets	9	7	.563
Bills	6	10	.375
Colts	3	13	.188

Game Summary

The Miami Dolphins squeaked out a win over the Detroit Lions, 33 to 30, on December 7, 1997.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	19/29	288	9.9	2	2	1-9	92.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Marino D. Marino #13	24/39	310	7.9	2	1	0-0	92.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	30	137	4.6	1	19
Tommy Vardell T. Vardell #44	1	6	6.0	0	6
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	2	2	1.0	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar A. al-Jabbar #33	23	70	3.0	1	9
Jerris McPhail J. McPhail #32	2	8	4.0	0	6
Stanley Pritchett S. Pritchett #36	1	4	4.0	0	4
Bernie Parmalee B. Parmalee #30	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Johnnie Morton J. Morton #87	0/0	171	19.0	1	41
Herman Moore H. Moore #84	0/0	64	12.8	1	20
David Sloan D. Sloan #86	0/0	32	16.0	0	25
Pete Metzelaars P. Metzelaars #88	0/0	19	9.5	0	13
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Brett Perriman B. Perriman #80	0/0	75	18.8	0	24
Troy Drayton T. Drayton #84	0/0	62	15.5	2	27
Charles Jordan C. Jordan #88	0/0	51	10.2	0	21
O.J. McDuffie #81	0/0	41	10.3	0	19
Jerris McPhail J. McPhail #32	0/0	31	10.3	0	19
Lamar Thomas L. Thomas #85	0/0	26	26.0	0	26
Bernie Parmalee B. Parmalee #30	0/0	18	9.0	0	17
Stanley Pritchett S. Pritchett #36	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bryant Westbrook B. Westbrook #32	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Terrell Buckley T. Buckley #27	0-0	0	0.0	2	0	0
Trace Armstrong T. Armstrong #93	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Hanson J. Hanson #4	1/1	1/2	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Olindo Mare O. Mare #10	4/4	3/3	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Jett J. Jett #19	2	72	36.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Kidd J. Kidd #4	5	212	42.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glyn Milburn G. Milburn #24	6	97	16.2	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jerris McPhail J. McPhail #32	2	33	16.5
Roosevelt Potts R. Potts #35,42	1	16	16.0
Irving Spikes I. Spikes #35	3	60	20.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glyn Milburn G. Milburn #24	3	26	8.7	0	0
Mark Carrier M. Carrier #20	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charles Jordan C. Jordan #88	1	9	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	19/29	288	9.9	2	2	1-9	92.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	30	137	4.6	1	19
Tommy Vardell T. Vardell #44	1	6	6.0	0	6
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	2	2	1.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Johnnie Morton J. Morton #87	0/0	171	19.0	1	41
Herman Moore H. Moore #84	0/0	64	12.8	1	20
David Sloan D. Sloan #86	0/0	32	16.0	0	25
Pete Metzelaars P. Metzelaars #88	0/0	19	9.5	0	13
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bryant Westbrook B. Westbrook #32	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Hanson J. Hanson #4	1/1	1/2	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Jett J. Jett #19	2	72	36.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glyn Milburn G. Milburn #24	6	97	16.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glyn Milburn G. Milburn #24	3	26	8.7	0	0
Mark Carrier M. Carrier #20	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Marino D. Marino #13	24/39	310	7.9	2	1	0-0	92.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar A. al-Jabbar #33	23	70	3.0	1	9
Jerris McPhail J. McPhail #32	2	8	4.0	0	6
Stanley Pritchett S. Pritchett #36	1	4	4.0	0	4
Bernie Parmalee B. Parmalee #30	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Brett Perriman B. Perriman #80	0/0	75	18.8	0	24
Troy Drayton T. Drayton #84	0/0	62	15.5	2	27
Charles Jordan C. Jordan #88	0/0	51	10.2	0	21
O.J. McDuffie #81	0/0	41	10.3	0	19
Jerris McPhail J. McPhail #32	0/0	31	10.3	0	19
Lamar Thomas L. Thomas #85	0/0	26	26.0	0	26
Bernie Parmalee B. Parmalee #30	0/0	18	9.0	0	17
Stanley Pritchett S. Pritchett #36	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Terrell Buckley T. Buckley #27	0-0	0	0.0	2	0	0
Trace Armstrong T. Armstrong #93	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Olindo Mare O. Mare #10	4/4	3/3	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Kidd J. Kidd #4	5	212	42.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jerris McPhail J. McPhail #32	2	33	16.5
Roosevelt Potts R. Potts #35,42	1	16	16.0
Irving Spikes I. Spikes #35	3	60	20.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charles Jordan C. Jordan #88	1	9	9.0	0	0

DET

MIA

1

3

14

2

7

6

3

6

3

4

14

10

30

33

DET

Team Stats

MIA

424

Total Yds

391

279

Pass Yds

310

145

Rush Yds

81

0

Total Drives

0

63

Total Plays

66

6.7

Yards Per Play

5.9

9.3

Yards Per Pass

7.9

4.4

Yards Per Rush

3

29:39

Possession

30:21

0

Biggest Lead

0

24

1st Downs

19

14

Passing 1st Downs

13

9

Rushing 1st Downs

5

1

1st Downs from Penalties

1

9/14

3rd Down

5/15

0/0

4th Down

1/1

/

Red Zone

/

2

Punts

5

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

3

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

4

0.0

Sacks

1.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

7-7 DET

MIA 9-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats