Week 12, 2014

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Miami Dolphins	3	7	7	0	-	17
Minnesota Vikings	7	7	0	14	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:34 MIN - Quentin Giles 16 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
1Q: 03:13 MIA - Rodney Briggs 38 field goal
2Q: 10:40 MIN - Jose Scott 48 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 04:43 MIA - Keith Dilfer 4 pass from Kenny Banks (Rodney Briggs extra point)
3Q: 05:02 MIA - Jerome Upshaw 17 run (Rodney Briggs extra point)
4Q: 13:53 MIN - Lionel Hutchins 2 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 09:14 MIN - Ernest Sullivan 5 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:34 MIN - Quentin Giles 16 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
1Q: 03:13 MIA - Rodney Briggs 38 field goal
2Q: 10:40 MIN - Jose Scott 48 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 04:43 MIA - Keith Dilfer 4 pass from Kenny Banks (Rodney Briggs extra point)
3Q: 05:02 MIA - Jerome Upshaw 17 run (Rodney Briggs extra point)
4Q: 13:53 MIN - Lionel Hutchins 2 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 09:14 MIN - Ernest Sullivan 5 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)

Team Statistics MIA MIN
Record 4-7 9-2
First Downs 19 22
- by Rushing 9 6
- by Passing 8 16
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 290 382
- Offensive Plays 66 55
- Yards per Play 4.39 6.95
Net Rushing Yards 150 132
- Rushing Attempts 31 28
- Yards per Rush 4.84 4.71
Net Passing Yards 140 250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 23 - 0 26 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 148 256
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.00 9.26
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 11/18 5/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.4 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 6/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/21 2/12
Kick Returns/Yards 3/63 3/78
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 32
Time of Possession 32:20 27:40

Team Statistics	MIA	MIN
Record	4-7	9-2
First Downs	19	22
- by Rushing	9	6
- by Passing	8	16
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	290	382
- Offensive Plays	66	55
- Yards per Play	4.39	6.95
Net Rushing Yards	150	132
- Rushing Attempts	31	28
- Yards per Rush	4.84	4.71
Net Passing Yards	140	250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 23 - 0	26 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	148	256
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.00	9.26
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	11/18	5/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.4	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	6/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/21	2/12
Kick Returns/Yards	3/63	3/78
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 32
Time of Possession	32:20	27:40

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:15	OWN 36	3	-6	Punt
1	11:25	8:20	OWN 20	15	59	Field Goal
1	0:57	2:44	OWN 28	5	13	Punt
2	10:21	5:45	OWN 28	10	72	Touchdown
2	3:03	1:18	OWN 15	3	6	Punt
3	11:52	7:08	OWN 20	14	80	Touchdown
4	13:45	0:59	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	9:05	1:57	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	4:26	3:14	OWN 33	10	43	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:45	2:20	OWN 40	5	60	Touchdown
1	3:05	2:08	OWN 20	5	11	Punt
2	13:13	2:52	OWN 27	5	73	Touchdown
2	4:36	1:33	OWN 34	3	6	Punt
2	1:45	1:45	OWN 33	5	40	Missed FG
3	15:00	3:08	OWN 30	6	29	Punt
3	4:44	5:59	OWN 32	12	68	Touchdown
4	12:46	3:41	OWN 46	7	54	Touchdown
4	7:08	2:42	OWN 34	3	4	Punt
4	1:12	1:12	OWN 24	4	12	Game

Game MVP: Ben Roethlisberger, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jerome Upshaw	20	115	5.75	32	2	1
Austin Fry	10	32	3.20	15	1	0
Kenny Banks	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Richie Forbes	19	94	4.95	18	2	0
Lionel Hutchins	8	40	5.00	13	1	1
Ben Roethlisberger	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kenny Banks	33	23	148	2/8	1	15	0	88.9

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	26	21	256	1/6	3	48	0	146.1

Receiving Statistics

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Deon Bell	4	5	22	5.50	2	15	0
FB Keith Dilfer	4	6	16	4.00	2	5	1
RB Austin Fry	3	4	9	3.00	2	6	0
WR Reuben Wells	3	4	32	10.67	2	14	0
TE Lamar Pilkington	3	4	31	10.33	5	15	0
WR Julio Tisdall	2	3	15	7.50	2	8	0
RB Jerome Upshaw	1	1	10	10.00	5	10	0
WR Melvin Atkins	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Gilbert Linquist	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Clyde Parra	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Seth Humphrey	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Calvin Truong	4	5	42	10.50	12	21	0
WR Jose Scott	4	5	87	21.75	41	48	1
RB Richie Forbes	4	5	28	7.00	16	16	0
WR Ernest Sullivan	3	3	21	7.00	2	11	1
RB Lionel Hutchins	2	2	17	8.50	1	10	0
WR Alvin Cortez	2	4	29	14.50	7	18	0
WR Quentin Giles	2	2	32	16.00	0	16	1

Interception Statistics

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Kenny Banks	1	0	0
B.J. Sanford	0	1	0
Dominic Kobeck	0	0	1
Kirk Bobro	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Warren Pigg	1	0	0
Richie Forbes	1	0	0
Calvin Truong	0	1	0
Tyrone Prosser	0	1	0
Richard Kerner	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gabe Humphrey	5	192	38.4	36.0	46	0

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Herman Burns	4	176	44.0	33.8	50	2

Kicking Statistics

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rodney Briggs	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	2/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donnell Wilcox	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clyde Parra	1	21	21.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Warren Pigg	2	12	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Melvin Atkins	2	34	17.0	0
Perry Dunn	1	29	29.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roosevelt Crane	2	54	27.0	0
Dwight Grolitzer	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Levon Forbes	6	0	0.0	18	20
OLB Brad Jeffries	5	1	1.0	19	22
S Perry Dunn	5	1	0.0	25	25
S Emmitt Robbins	4	4	0.0	25	25
DT Brenden Tamayo	4	1	0.0	21	25
CB Dominic Kobeck	4	0	0.0	12	9
CB Fred Coyne	3	1	0.0	15	23
S Desmond Clancy	3	1	0.0	9	8
DT Colin Bullock	3	1	0.0	18	20
OLB Kirk Bobro	2	3	0.0	18	7
DE Leslie Kearney	2	1	0.0	21	26
DE Kelly Blades	2	0	0.0	25	27
DT Jon Franklin	1	0	0.0	5	2
OLB Carl Chedsey	1	0	0.0	0	1
ILB Ernest May	0	3	0.0	11	2
DE Tony Rayman	0	1	0.0	12	2

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kurt Willis	12	1	1.0	31	35
S Kirk Baum	8	0	0.0	28	33
OLB Warren Elrifai	6	5	0.0	31	35
DT Cory Rose	4	3	0.5	30	35
S Richard Kerner	4	8	0.0	30	35
CB Calvin Bauer	3	2	0.0	28	34
DE Hunter Meadows	3	1	0.0	24	30
CB Dwight Grolitzer	3	0	0.0	31	34
DE Brent Beeston	2	0	0.5	21	32
CB Daniel Shearer	2	1	0.0	5	9
DT Joel Dole	2	0	0.0	10	5
DT Edgar Morrison	2	0	0.0	21	24
S Mo Harvey	1	2	0.0	13	20
S Leslie Fields	1	0	0.0	7	11
DE Randy Murray	1	0	0.0	10	3
OLB Tyrone Prosser	0	1	0.0	2	0

Pass Rush Statistics

Miami	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Brad Jeffries	1.0	0	22
DE Leslie Kearney	0.0	1	26
DE Kelly Blades	0.0	1	27

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Kurt Willis	1.0	0	0	0	35
DE Brent Beeston	0.5	0	1	2	32
DT Cory Rose	0.5	0	0	1	35
DE Hunter Meadows	0.0	1	3	0	30
DT Junior Siavii	0.0	0	0	1	2

Pass Defense Statistics

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Emmitt Robbins	3	0	25
S Perry Dunn	3	0	25
CB Fred Coyne	3	0	23
OLB Brad Jeffries	3	0	22
CB Levon Forbes	3	0	20
S Desmond Clancy	2	0	8
CB Dominic Kobeck	1	0	9
DE Leslie Kearney	1	0	26
OLB Carl Chedsey	1	0	1
OLB Kirk Bobro	1	0	7
CB Tony Perez	0	1	24

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Kirk Baum	5	0	33
OLB Warren Elrifai	3	1	35
CB Dwight Grolitzer	3	1	34
CB Calvin Bauer	3	0	34
ILB Kurt Willis	3	0	35
S Mo Harvey	2	0	20
CB Daniel Shearer	2	0	9
DE Brent Beeston	1	0	32
DE Hunter Meadows	1	0	30
S Richard Kerner	0	1	35

Blocking Statistics

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bruce Shields	3	3	13	0	14
B.J. Sanford	2	6	29	0	35
Keith Dilfer	2	4	20	0	17
Glen Quintero	2	2	26	0	28
Vernon Carey	1	6	28	1	32
Lamar Pilkington	1	2	17	0	16
Gilbert Linquist	1	1	9	0	8
Grant Barnette	1	1	11	0	10
Harvey Napiecek	0	3	27	1	34
Clifton Henson	0	2	21	0	22

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Britt Sims	5	8	1	27	0	26
Dwayne Moline	2	3	0	17	0	20
Howie Prior	2	2	0	21	1	26
Damon Manning	1	4	0	17	0	21
Michael Shaw	1	4	0	14	0	7
Clyde Jordan	1	1	0	22	0	16
Will Mendheim	1	1	0	4	0	1
Bernard Branch	0	3	0	16	0	8
Calvin Truong	0	1	0	24	0	19

Special Teams Statistics

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Kirk Bobro	2	18
Kirk Garcia	2	15
Buddy Willis	1	18
Tracy Farmer	0	15
Gilbert Linquist	0	12
Dominic Kobeck	0	10
Melvin Atkins	0	10
Marvin Redsteer	0	10
Fred Coyne	0	9
Brad Jeffries	0	9
Deon Bell	0	8
Levon Forbes	0	8
Vernon Carey	0	6
Harvey Napiecek	0	6
Perry Dunn	0	6
Desmond Clancy	0	6
Grant Barnette	0	6
Clifton Henson	0	6
Kelly Blades	0	5
Gabe Humphrey	0	5
Rodney Briggs	0	5
Clyde Parra	0	4
Jon Franklin	0	4
Carl Chedsey	0	4
Lamar Pilkington	0	4
Keith Dilfer	0	3
Tony Perez	0	2
Les Collier	0	2
Louie Farrior	0	1
Leslie Kearney	0	1
Brenden Tamayo	0	1
Emmitt Robbins	0	1

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Mo Harvey	2	14
Roosevelt Crane	1	10
Will Mendheim	1	4
Dwight Grolitzer	0	20
Tyrone Prosser	0	19
Bernard Branch	0	18
Grant Clinton	0	13
Leslie Fields	0	13
Louis Downs	0	13
Warren Pigg	0	12
Calvin Truong	0	11
Antoine Stein	0	9
Jose Scott	0	6
Brent Beeston	0	6
Donnell Wilcox	0	6
Clyde Jordan	0	5
Michael Shaw	0	5
Lionel Hutchins	0	5
Randy Murray	0	5
Marc Lewis	0	5
Damon Manning	0	4
Herman Burns	0	4
Antoine Upshaw	0	2
Ernest Sullivan	0	2
Calvin Bauer	0	1
Edgar Morrison	0	1
Cory Rose	0	1
Richard Kerner	0	1
Hunter Meadows	0	1
Jackie Huntley	0	1
Warren Elrifai	0	1
Kurt Willis	0	1
Kirk Baum	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	31	5.2
Middle	19	98	5.2
Right	6	21	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	64	7.1
Middle	12	39	3.3
Right	6	31	5.2
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kenny Banks	33	23	0	1	1	3	4	4	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	26	21	3	1	1	1	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	13	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	16	78	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	57	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	6	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	11	97	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	153	13.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
FB Keith Dilfer	6	4	0	16	17
WR Deon Bell	5	4	0	22	19
RB Austin Fry	4	3	1	9	21
WR Reuben Wells	4	3	0	32	15
TE Lamar Pilkington	4	3	0	31	16
WR Clyde Parra	3	1	0	7	21
WR Julio Tisdall	3	2	0	15	19
RB Jerome Upshaw	1	1	0	10	11
WR Melvin Atkins	1	1	0	3	6
FB Gilbert Linquist	1	1	0	3	8
TE Seth Humphrey	1	0	0	0	16

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Calvin Truong	5	4	1	42	1	19
WR Jose Scott	5	4	0	87	2	15
RB Richie Forbes	5	4	0	28	0	14
WR Alvin Cortez	4	2	0	29	0	18
WR Ernest Sullivan	3	3	0	21	0	20
RB Lionel Hutchins	2	2	0	17	0	13
WR Quentin Giles	2	2	0	32	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jerome Upshaw	5	24	4.80	5.75

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Lionel Hutchins	2	2	1.00	5.00
Richie Forbes	2	-1	-0.50	4.95

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kenny Banks	2	1	4	2.00	4.48

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	4	3	37	9.25	9.85

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Keith Dilfer	2	1	4	2.00	2.67

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Quentin Giles	2	2	32	16.00	16.00
WR Ernest Sullivan	1	1	5	5.00	7.00
WR Alvin Cortez	1	0	0	0.00	7.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Jerome Upshaw	3	3
Austin Fry	2	2

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Lionel Hutchins	1	1
Richie Forbes	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kenny Banks	12	7	6

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	7	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Deon Bell	2	1	1
WR Reuben Wells	2	1	1
FB Keith Dilfer	2	2	1
TE Lamar Pilkington	2	1	1
RB Austin Fry	1	0	0
WR Melvin Atkins	1	1	1
WR Clyde Parra	1	0	0
WR Julio Tisdall	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jose Scott	2	1	1
RB Richie Forbes	2	1	0
RB Lionel Hutchins	1	1	1
WR Alvin Cortez	1	1	1
WR Quentin Giles	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,100 (64,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,100 (22,100)
End Zone 15,900 (15,900)
Mezzanine 9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (2,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,100 (64,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,100 (22,100)
End Zone	15,900 (15,900)
Mezzanine	9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (2,800)