Wild Card Playoff Games, 2071

Game MVP: Howie Starks, Miami Dolphins

played in San Diego, CA

69 degrees, rain, 15 mph wind

Drive Charts

Rushing Statistics

Passing Statistics

Receiving Statistics

Interception Statistics

Fumble Statistics

Punting Statistics

Kicking Statistics

Punt Return Statistics

Kick Return Statistics

Defensive Statistics

Pass Rush Statistics

Pass Defense Statistics

Blocking Statistics

Special Teams Tackles

Participation

Directional Rushing Statistics

Detailed Passing Statistics

Directional Passing Statistics

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Third Down Passing Statistics

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Miami Dolphins	7	3	7	7	-	24
San Diego Chargers	0	10	7	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:51 MIA - Erik Blackburn 4 pass from Howie Starks (R.J. Derhammer extra point)
2Q: 12:53 MIA - R.J. Derhammer 42 field goal
2Q: 12:20 SDO - Donovan Rose 73 pass from Donnell Smothers (Emmitt Thorpe extra point)
2Q: 00:30 SDO - Emmitt Thorpe 47 field goal
3Q: 06:33 MIA - Braxton Grant 6 pass from Howie Starks (R.J. Derhammer extra point)
3Q: 02:45 SDO - Thurman Jolley 8 pass from Donnell Smothers (Emmitt Thorpe extra point)
4Q: 13:27 MIA - J.R. Talley 11 pass from Howie Starks (R.J. Derhammer extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:51 MIA - Erik Blackburn 4 pass from Howie Starks (R.J. Derhammer extra point)
2Q: 12:53 MIA - R.J. Derhammer 42 field goal
2Q: 12:20 SDO - Donovan Rose 73 pass from Donnell Smothers (Emmitt Thorpe extra point)
2Q: 00:30 SDO - Emmitt Thorpe 47 field goal
3Q: 06:33 MIA - Braxton Grant 6 pass from Howie Starks (R.J. Derhammer extra point)
3Q: 02:45 SDO - Thurman Jolley 8 pass from Donnell Smothers (Emmitt Thorpe extra point)
4Q: 13:27 MIA - J.R. Talley 11 pass from Howie Starks (R.J. Derhammer extra point)

Team Statistics MIA SDO
Record 10-7 7-10
First Downs 23 11
- by Rushing 11 2
- by Passing 10 8
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 347 323
- Offensive Plays 73 55
- Yards per Play 4.75 5.87
Net Rushing Yards 160 53
- Rushing Attempts 44 17
- Yards per Rush 3.64 3.12
Net Passing Yards 187 270
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 19 - 0 37 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 192 277
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 6.45 7.11
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 5/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.1 8.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/36 13/105
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 3/30
Kick Returns/Yards 2/41 3/66
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 30
Time of Possession 36:00 24:00

Team Statistics	MIA	SDO
Record	10-7	7-10
First Downs	23	11
- by Rushing	11	2
- by Passing	10	8
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	347	323
- Offensive Plays	73	55
- Yards per Play	4.75	5.87
Net Rushing Yards	160	53
- Rushing Attempts	44	17
- Yards per Rush	3.64	3.12
Net Passing Yards	187	270
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 19 - 0	37 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	192	277
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	6.45	7.11
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	5/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.1	8.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/36	13/105
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	3/30
Kick Returns/Yards	2/41	3/66
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 30
Time of Possession	36:00	24:00

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:37	OWN 25	5	19	Punt
1	9:22	3:40	OPP 34	8	34	Touchdown
1	3:00	5:13	OWN 20	11	55	Field Goal
2	12:01	2:43	OWN 32	6	26	Punt
2	8:45	0:56	OWN 42	2	10	Fumble
2	6:48	4:52	OWN 2	9	27	Punt
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 19	1	-2	Half
3	9:23	2:56	OWN 27	7	73	Touchdown
3	2:35	4:18	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
4	11:19	2:07	OWN 6	5	22	Punt
4	7:39	1:45	OWN 16	3	8	Punt
4	5:36	2:23	OWN 42	3	5	Punt
4	1:12	1:12	OPP 44	5	15	Downs

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:23	3:01	OWN 20	7	14	Fumble
1	5:42	2:42	OWN 25	5	38	Punt
2	12:47	0:46	OWN 25	2	75	Touchdown
2	9:18	0:33	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	7:49	1:01	OWN 48	3	1	Punt
2	1:56	1:33	OWN 37	5	33	Field Goal
3	15:00	5:37	OWN 37	9	5	Punt
3	6:27	3:52	OWN 39	6	61	Touchdown
4	13:17	1:58	OWN 26	3	9	Punt
4	9:12	1:33	OWN 28	3	-7	Punt
4	5:54	0:18	OWN 39	2	0	Interception
4	3:13	2:01	OWN 20	7	24	Downs

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB J.R. Talley	25	90	3.60	15	4
RB Vernon Baker	5	6	1.20	4	0
QB Howie Starks	4	-6	-1.50	-1	0
RB Abel Matijacic	4	28	7.00	16	1
WR Francisco Pritchett	3	13	4.33	8	0
RB Maurice Bell	3	29	9.67	12	2

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Carter Bryant	8	28	3.50	8	0
RB Donovan Rose	6	10	1.67	8	0
QB Donnell Smothers	3	15	5.00	12	1

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Howie Starks	28	19	192	1/5	3	44	0	122.9

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donnell Smothers	37	18	277	1/7	2	73	1	80.5

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB J.R. Talley	6	6	71	11.83	40	27	1
WR Braden Green	4	7	66	16.50	45	44	0
WR Braxton Grant	3	6	12	4.00	0	9	1
RB Abel Matijacic	2	2	2	1.00	4	1	0
TE Erik Blackburn	2	2	13	6.50	0	9	1
WR Wes Leisure	1	1	19	19.00	2	19	0
RB Maurice Bell	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Francisco Pritchett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Mitchell Robert	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Thurman Jolley	6	8	62	10.33	39	40	1
RB Carter Bryant	3	5	28	9.33	11	12	0
WR Myron Price	3	6	52	17.33	40	39	0
WR Reginald Spencer	2	6	36	18.00	14	23	0
RB Donovan Rose	2	3	76	38.00	70	73	1
TE Jermaine Bush	1	5	18	18.00	2	18	0
WR Samuel Shea	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Sergio Richmond	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Seth Gonzalez	1	0	0.00	0

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Abel Matijacic	1	0	0
RB J.R. Talley	1	0	0
DT Marcos Waeltz	0	1	0
TE Erik Blackburn	0	1	0
OLB Christian Frazier	0	0	3
DE Wes Clemons	0	0	1
ILB Fred Graham	0	0	1

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Carter Bryant	2	0	0
WR Thurman Jolley	2	0	0
QB Donnell Smothers	1	1	0
G Aidan Agin	0	2	0
CB Asher Perez	0	1	0
T Darren Fields	0	1	0
DE Mike Carr	0	0	2

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Harvey Ellis	6	296	49.3	34.3	56	0

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Miguel Banks	6	262	43.7	39.3	53	2

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
R.J. Derhammer	1/1	1/1	0/0	42	3/3

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Emmitt Thorpe	1/1	1/1	0/0	47	2/2

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Braxton Grant	1	6	6.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donovan Rose	3	30	10.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Francisco Pritchett	1	24	24.0	0
Wes Leisure	1	17	17.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Samuel Shea	3	66	22.0	0

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Leon Bandhauer	7	0	0.0	17	38
OLB Christian Frazier	4	2	0.0	17	36
ILB Fred Graham	3	1	0.0	8	12
CB Lorenzo Harding	3	1	0.0	17	37
DE Kaden West	3	1	0.0	13	29
DE Wes Clemons	2	0	1.0	14	37
ILB Ramon Mathews	2	1	0.0	6	15
OLB Francisco Feighny	2	1	0.0	9	21
S Tanner Lewis	2	0	0.0	5	15
CB Seth Gonzalez	2	0	0.0	7	21
DT Dusty Jeffries	1	1	0.0	8	15
S Zachary Bauer	1	1	0.0	12	26
CB Devon Gallardo	1	0	0.0	8	27
ILB Dashawn Hazelwood	1	0	0.0	0	2
DT Claude Dreiser	0	2	0.0	11	26
DE Louie Ahmad	0	1	0.0	7	10
CB Jason Barber	0	1	0.0	8	10

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Howard Shipp	8	3	1.0	43	29
S Gustavo Newhart	8	2	0.0	41	28
OLB Darryl Billig	7	0	0.0	29	17
DE Archie Crane	5	2	0.0	24	15
S Alec Beyt	5	0	0.0	40	27
ILB Ellis Bravata	4	5	0.0	22	13
ILB Vernon Kimbrough	4	4	0.0	40	27
DT DeAndre Ilardi	4	0	0.0	30	24
CB Asher Perez	3	2	0.0	23	14
CB Terrance Kruse	3	0	0.0	21	15
DT Bradley Hill	2	1	0.0	30	18
DE Mike Carr	2	0	0.0	13	8
WR Reginald Spencer	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ezekiel Buckley	1	0	0.0	19	11
DE Corbin Palmer	0	2	0.0	37	26
OLB Jeremy Foulger	0	1	0.0	8	5
CB Trenton Cox	0	1	0.0	40	26

Miami	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Wes Clemons	1.0	1	37
DE Kaden West	0.0	2	29
ILB Ramon Mathews	0.0	1	15
DE Louie Ahmad	0.0	1	10

San Diego	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Howard Shipp	1.0	0	0	29
DT DeAndre Ilardi	0.0	2	0	24
DE Corbin Palmer	0.0	0	1	26

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lorenzo Harding	4	0	0	37
CB Seth Gonzalez	2	0	1	21
ILB Fred Graham	2	0	0	12
S Leon Bandhauer	2	0	0	38
OLB Christian Frazier	2	0	0	36
CB Devon Gallardo	1	4	0	27
DT Dusty Jeffries	1	0	0	15
ILB Dashawn Hazelwood	1	0	0	2
S Zachary Bauer	1	0	0	26
ILB Ramon Mathews	1	0	0	15
OLB Francisco Feighny	1	0	0	21
S Tanner Lewis	0	1	0	15
DT Claude Dreiser	0	1	0	26

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Howard Shipp	5	0	29
S Alec Beyt	4	1	27
CB Terrance Kruse	3	0	15
ILB Ellis Bravata	2	1	13
OLB Darryl Billig	2	0	17
S Gustavo Newhart	1	1	28
CB Asher Perez	1	0	14
DE Archie Crane	1	0	15
DT DeAndre Ilardi	0	1	24
CB Trenton Cox	0	1	26

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Gino Amos	1	3	17	0	38
TE Sergio Richmond	1	2	8	0	15
G Ivan Melnick	0	5	17	0	38
T Darren Fields	0	2	17	0	38
G Aidan Agin	0	1	17	1	38
T Victor Clayton	0	1	17	0	38

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Christian Frazier	3	21
Myles Ross	2	22
Leon Bandhauer	1	13

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Ellis Bravata	1	22
Gustavo Newhart	1	17
Myron Price	1	16

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Justin Wilkerson	44	29	---	---	7	80
OLB Christian Frazier	---	---	17	36	21	74
TE Erik Blackburn	41	25	---	---	8	74
QB Howie Starks	44	29	---	---	---	73
C Arnold Lunn	44	29	---	---	---	73
T Dustin Gonzalez	44	29	---	---	---	73
G Winfred Herbert	44	29	---	---	---	73
G B.J. Whiting	44	29	---	---	---	73
S Leon Bandhauer	---	---	17	38	13	68
WR Braxton Grant	34	24	---	---	10	68
WR Braden Green	36	24	---	---	---	60
WR Wes Leisure	30	18	---	---	9	57
CB Lorenzo Harding	---	---	17	37	1	55
DE Wes Clemons	---	---	14	37	1	52
DE Kaden West	---	---	13	29	7	49
RB J.R. Talley	28	16	---	---	1	45
TE Myles Ross	11	7	---	---	22	40
S Zachary Bauer	---	---	12	26	---	38
RB Vernon Baker	10	6	---	---	22	38
DT Marcos Waeltz	---	---	11	26	---	37
DT Claude Dreiser	---	---	11	26	---	37
CB Devon Gallardo	---	---	8	27	1	36
CB Seth Gonzalez	---	---	7	21	7	35
ILB Ramon Mathews	---	---	6	15	10	31
OLB Francisco Feighny	---	---	9	21	1	31
WR Francisco Pritchett	8	4	---	---	16	28
RB Abel Matijacic	14	11	---	---	---	25
DT Dusty Jeffries	---	---	8	15	1	24
CB Damien Moss	---	---	4	3	15	22
S Tanner Lewis	---	---	5	15	1	21
ILB Fred Graham	---	---	8	12	---	20
RB Maurice Bell	4	6	---	---	9	19
TE Mitchell Robert	4	4	---	---	10	18
CB Jason Barber	---	---	8	10	---	18
DT Marcus Olivarez	---	---	3	7	7	17
DE Louie Ahmad	---	---	7	10	---	17
OLB Clifton Rasmussen	---	---	1	3	12	16
S Malik Frederick	---	---	0	0	14	14
C Toby Hogans	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Lamont Apel	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Harvey Ellis	0	0	---	---	6	6
K R.J. Derhammer	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Tom Adderly	---	---	1	2	---	3
ILB Dashawn Hazelwood	---	---	0	2	---	2
QB Douglas Meeker	0	0	---	---	1	1
T Richard Sanchez	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Gustavo Newhart	---	---	41	28	17	86
ILB Vernon Kimbrough	---	---	40	27	16	83
DE Corbin Palmer	---	---	37	26	11	74
S Howard Shipp	---	---	43	29	1	73
TE Jermaine Bush	13	36	---	---	22	71
S Alec Beyt	---	---	40	27	1	68
CB Trenton Cox	---	---	40	26	1	67
T Victor Clayton	17	38	---	---	7	62
G Aidan Agin	17	38	---	---	7	62
T Gino Amos	17	38	---	---	7	62
T Darren Fields	17	38	---	---	7	62
ILB Ellis Bravata	---	---	22	13	22	57
QB Donnell Smothers	17	38	---	---	1	56
DT DeAndre Ilardi	---	---	30	24	1	55
G Ivan Melnick	17	38	---	---	---	55
CB Asher Perez	---	---	23	14	12	49
DT Bradley Hill	---	---	30	18	1	49
WR Myron Price	8	25	---	---	16	49
WR Thurman Jolley	15	33	---	---	---	48
OLB Darryl Billig	---	---	29	17	---	46
RB Donovan Rose	8	25	---	---	7	40
WR Reginald Spencer	10	29	---	---	---	39
DE Archie Crane	---	---	24	15	---	39
DT Johnnie Roeder	---	---	23	14	---	37
DE Ezekiel Buckley	---	---	19	11	7	37
CB Terrance Kruse	---	---	21	15	---	36
RB Carter Bryant	11	16	---	---	8	35
WR Samuel Shea	11	9	---	---	5	25
TE Sergio Richmond	8	15	---	---	---	23
TE Darrin Delrio	0	0	---	---	22	22
DE Mike Carr	---	---	13	8	---	21
S Nathaniel Dobler	---	---	1	2	15	18
OLB Jeremy Foulger	---	---	8	5	---	13
TE Preston Horn	1	2	---	---	5	8
C Derek Chafee	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Miguel Banks	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Floyd Garner	---	---	0	0	6	6
K Emmitt Thorpe	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Adrian Lusk	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Weston Nybo	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Neal Stazer	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Courtney Lluellyn	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Hayden Mesa	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Harvey Owens	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Alan Stephenson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	4	1.0
Middle	22	64	2.9
Right	14	98	7.0
None	4	-6	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	0	0.0
Middle	15	58	3.9
Right	1	-5	-5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Howie Starks	28	19	2	0	2	5	2	1	0

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donnell Smothers	37	18	4	4	3	6	5	0	1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	5	33	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	10	116	10.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	43	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	96	19.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	120	8.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	61	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Braden Green	7	4	1	66	1	24
WR Braxton Grant	6	3	0	12	0	24
RB J.R. Talley	6	6	0	71	1	16
RB Abel Matijacic	2	2	0	2	0	11
TE Erik Blackburn	2	2	0	13	0	25
TE Mitchell Robert	2	0	1	0	0	4
WR Francisco Pritchett	1	0	0	0	0	4
WR Wes Leisure	1	1	0	19	0	18
RB Maurice Bell	1	1	0	9	0	6

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Thurman Jolley	8	6	0	62	1	33
WR Reginald Spencer	6	2	0	36	1	29
WR Myron Price	6	3	0	52	1	25
RB Carter Bryant	5	3	2	28	0	16
TE Jermaine Bush	5	1	1	18	0	36
RB Donovan Rose	3	2	0	76	1	25
TE Sergio Richmond	2	0	0	0	0	15
WR Samuel Shea	2	1	0	5	0	9

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB J.R. Talley	6	18	3.00	3.60
RB Abel Matijacic	1	2	2.00	7.00

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Carter Bryant	1	7	7.00	3.50

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Howie Starks	6	4	18	3.00	6.86

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Donnell Smothers	2	1	8	4.00	7.49

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Braxton Grant	3	2	3	1.00	2.00
WR Francisco Pritchett	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB J.R. Talley	1	1	11	11.00	11.83
TE Erik Blackburn	1	1	4	4.00	6.50

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jermaine Bush	1	0	0	0.00	3.60
WR Thurman Jolley	1	1	8	8.00	7.75

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
RB J.R. Talley	3	2
WR Francisco Pritchett	2	0
RB Vernon Baker	2	0
QB Howie Starks	1	0
RB Abel Matijacic	1	1

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
QB Donnell Smothers	1	1
RB Donovan Rose	1	0
RB Carter Bryant	1	1

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Howie Starks	5	3	3

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donnell Smothers	12	6	4

C Arnold Lunn

G Winfred Herbert

G B.J. Whiting

T Dustin Gonzalez

G Justin Wilkerson

TE Erik Blackburn

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Braden Green	3	1	1
WR Wes Leisure	1	1	1
TE Erik Blackburn	1	1	1

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Carter Bryant	4	3	2
WR Thurman Jolley	3	3	2
WR Myron Price	3	0	0
WR Reginald Spencer	1	0	0
WR Samuel Shea	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,800 (73,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,200 (16,200)
End Zone 11,300 (11,700)
Mezzanine 5,700 (6,800)
Sideline Seats 5,700 (10,400)
Club Seats 16,000 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (8,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,800 (73,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,200 (16,200)
End Zone	11,300 (11,700)
Mezzanine	5,700 (6,800)
Sideline Seats	5,700 (10,400)
Club Seats	16,000 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (8,300)