Week 12, 2026

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Miami Dolphins	7	3	0	0	-	10
Minnesota Vikings	14	7	6	10	-	37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:10 MIA - Damon Hill 66 punt return (Amos Wilson extra point)
1Q: 11:01 MIN - Bernie Hassler 80 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
1Q: 03:15 MIN - B.J. Dodge 2 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 14:25 MIN - Sherman Styles 67 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 00:04 MIA - Amos Wilson 42 field goal
3Q: 10:50 MIN - Kevin Matthews 26 field goal
3Q: 02:33 MIN - Kevin Matthews 32 field goal
4Q: 09:54 MIN - Kevin Matthews 18 field goal
4Q: 02:27 MIN - Jeremy Kirk 5 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:10 MIA - Damon Hill 66 punt return (Amos Wilson extra point)
1Q: 11:01 MIN - Bernie Hassler 80 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
1Q: 03:15 MIN - B.J. Dodge 2 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 14:25 MIN - Sherman Styles 67 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 00:04 MIA - Amos Wilson 42 field goal
3Q: 10:50 MIN - Kevin Matthews 26 field goal
3Q: 02:33 MIN - Kevin Matthews 32 field goal
4Q: 09:54 MIN - Kevin Matthews 18 field goal
4Q: 02:27 MIN - Jeremy Kirk 5 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)

Team Statistics MIA MIN
Record 2-9 8-3
First Downs 13 20
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 7 14
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 210 444
- Offensive Plays 64 63
- Yards per Play 3.28 7.05
Net Rushing Yards 117 144
- Rushing Attempts 26 37
- Yards per Rush 4.50 3.89
Net Passing Yards 93 300
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 14 - 2 23 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 117 319
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/24 3/19
- Yards per Pass Play 2.45 11.54
Fumbles/Lost 4/3 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 1/5 6/70
Punt Returns/Yards 5/91 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 6/123 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 41
Time of Possession 23:17 36:43

Team Statistics	MIA	MIN
Record	2-9	8-3
First Downs	13	20
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	7	14
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	210	444
- Offensive Plays	64	63
- Yards per Play	3.28	7.05
Net Rushing Yards	117	144
- Rushing Attempts	26	37
- Yards per Rush	4.50	3.89
Net Passing Yards	93	300
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 14 - 2	23 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	117	319
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/24	3/19
- Yards per Pass Play	2.45	11.54
Fumbles/Lost	4/3	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	1/5	6/70
Punt Returns/Yards	5/91	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	6/123	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 41
Time of Possession	23:17	36:43

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:18	3:32	OWN 35	9	33	Interception
1	3:49	0:08	OWN 19	1	2	Fumble
1	3:09	2:23	50	3	9	Punt
2	14:10	2:42	OWN 20	6	36	Interception
2	10:03	1:26	OWN 18	3	23	Fumble
2	6:48	3:47	OWN 24	11	40	Punt
2	1:19	1:19	OWN 25	6	50	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:34	OPP 47	3	-5	Fumble
3	10:44	2:37	OWN 20	6	6	Punt
3	2:26	1:53	OWN 18	3	4	Punt
4	9:48	2:09	OWN 37	7	21	Downs
4	4:27	0:31	OWN 14	4	0	Downs
4	2:27	1:13	OWN 7	3	1	Punt

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:59	OWN 11	6	17	Punt
1	11:01	0:14	OWN 20	1	80	Touchdown
1	6:46	2:57	OWN 19	5	29	Punt
1	3:41	0:32	OPP 11	2	11	Touchdown
1	0:46	1:36	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
2	11:28	1:25	OWN 39	3	3	Punt
2	8:37	1:49	OPP 29	3	8	Missed FG
2	3:01	1:42	OWN 20	5	11	Punt
3	13:26	2:42	OPP 33	5	24	Field Goal
3	8:07	5:41	OWN 25	10	60	Field Goal
3	0:33	5:45	OWN 19	10	80	Field Goal
4	7:39	3:12	OWN 42	4	16	Punt
4	3:56	1:29	OPP 14	3	14	Touchdown
4	1:14	1:14	OWN 48	2	1	Game

Game MVP: Frankie Giles, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Julio Carpenter	15	63	4.20	18	2	0
Donnell Barrett	11	54	4.91	24	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jeremy Kirk	22	101	4.59	21	4	1
Mitch Fulcher	13	39	3.00	13	1	0
Frankie Giles	2	4	2.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Walt Andrews	34	14	117	4/24	0	24	2	26.2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Giles	23	19	319	3/19	3	80	0	158.3

Receiving Statistics

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Damon Hill	6	11	76	12.67	9	24
TE Edgar Owens	2	4	10	5.00	0	8
TE Ryan Winters	2	3	11	5.50	0	12
WR Dennis Linquist	2	3	17	8.50	0	10
RB Donnell Barrett	1	2	0	0.00	0	0
FB Rodney Port	1	1	3	3.00	1	3
RB Julio Carpenter	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Benjamin Dubey	0	7	0	0.00	0	0
WR Lance Walsh	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bernie Hassler	10	13	165	16.50	100	80	1
TE B.J. Dodge	3	3	25	8.33	14	16	1
FB Clyde Uerling	3	4	36	12.00	6	15	0
WR Dixon Cash	1	1	13	13.00	11	13	0
WR Rick Collins	1	1	13	13.00	3	13	0
WR Sherman Styles	1	1	67	67.00	56	67	1

Interception Statistics

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Harry Hines	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Shannon McKenzie	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Miami	Fumb	Recov
Walt Andrews	3	0
Julio Carpenter	1	0
Ted Kaplan	0	1

Minnesota	Recov	Force
Chris Roberson	1	1
J.C. Sturm	1	0
Edwin Duerr	1	0
Mark Archer	0	2
Carey Richardson	0	1

Punting Statistics

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shaun Kane	5	205	41.0	32.2	48	0

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gino McDaniel	5	208	41.6	29.0	50	4

Kicking Statistics

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Amos Wilson	1/1	1/1	0/0	42	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Matthews	3/4	0/0	0/0	32	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Damon Hill	4	86	21.5	1
Rick Garrison	1	5	5.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Hassler	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Van Meter	5	117	23.4	0
Ellis Hatcher	1	6	6.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S John Van Meter	10	1	0.0	36	25
S Myron Trivedi	10	0	0.0	31	23
ILB Frank Cedeno	8	0	0.0	33	20
OLB Ethan McMullen	4	1	0.0	25	19
ILB Ricky Wheeler	3	2	1.0	30	22
CB Bobby Shedd	3	2	0.0	27	18
CB Frank Griffith	3	2	0.0	35	21
ILB Dexter Strong	3	0	0.0	13	8
DT Alfred Finch	2	0	1.0	12	12
OLB Donny Duncan	1	1	1.0	20	11
DE Preston George	1	2	0.0	18	14
CB J.B. Garner	1	2	0.0	10	8
DE Juan Stephens	1	2	0.0	16	10
DT Everett Duffy	1	2	0.0	25	14
DE Ernie Burton	1	1	0.0	19	12
G Glen Quintero	1	0	---	---	---
WR Benjamin Dubey	1	0	---	---	---
G Alonzo Floyd	1	0	---	---	---
WR Dennis Linquist	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Rickey Herndon	1	0	0.0	24	21
S Rick Garrison	1	0	0.0	8	4
WR Damon Hill	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jeff Reed	1	0	0.0	21	16

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Chris Roberson	5	0	1.0	16	21
S Emmitt Caldwell	5	0	0.0	23	32
CB Earl Gramble	4	0	0.0	21	32
DE Carey Richardson	3	2	2.0	20	33
DE Mark Archer	3	0	1.0	19	33
DT Tyrone Sawyers	3	1	0.0	19	15
ILB Roman Cassidy	3	1	0.0	13	24
OLB Shannon McKenzie	3	1	0.0	21	29
ILB Nolan Money	3	0	0.0	10	12
S Jorge Winkler	2	1	0.0	7	18
CB Michael Huffman	2	1	0.0	20	25
DT Deion Palmer	2	0	0.0	10	17
OLB Brady Spencer	1	1	0.0	5	9
S Harry Hines	1	1	0.0	21	30
CB J.C. Sturm	1	0	0.0	15	22
DE Britt Wynn	1	0	0.0	12	11
DT Edwin Duerr	1	0	0.0	6	5
OLB Earnest Shepherd	1	0	0.0	5	4
CB Les McFarlane	0	1	0.0	13	27

Pass Rush Statistics

Miami	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Donny Duncan	1.0	0	1	11
DT Alfred Finch	1.0	0	0	12
ILB Ricky Wheeler	1.0	0	0	22
OLB Ethan McMullen	0.0	1	0	19
DT Everett Duffy	0.0	1	0	14

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Carey Richardson	2.0	3	3	33
DE Mark Archer	1.0	4	5	33
DT Chris Roberson	1.0	0	1	21
CB Earl Gramble	0.0	1	0	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S John Van Meter	5	0	25
S Myron Trivedi	4	0	23
CB Bobby Shedd	3	0	18
ILB Frank Cedeno	2	0	20
OLB Ethan McMullen	2	0	19
CB Ellis Hatcher	1	0	7
ILB Ricky Wheeler	1	0	22
CB Frank Griffith	1	0	21
CB J.B. Garner	0	1	8

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Earl Gramble	3	1	0	32
OLB Shannon McKenzie	2	0	1	29
S Jorge Winkler	2	0	0	18
CB Michael Huffman	2	0	0	25
S Emmitt Caldwell	1	1	0	32
OLB Brady Spencer	1	0	0	9
CB J.C. Sturm	1	0	0	22
DE Mark Archer	1	0	0	33
OLB Earnest Shepherd	1	0	0	4
S Harry Hines	0	3	1	30
CB Les McFarlane	0	2	0	27

Blocking Statistics

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Glen Quintero	3	7	1	24	0	37
Gene Setzer	2	3	0	21	1	30
Ted Kaplan	1	8	0	24	1	33
Buddy Peters	1	2	0	5	2	9
Derrick Shabazz	1	2	0	24	0	33
Alonzo Floyd	0	2	0	23	0	33
Ryan Winters	0	1	0	26	0	35
Ed Bunnell	0	1	0	4	0	6

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brent Finkes	4	8	0	31	0	21
Donald Starks	2	4	1	32	0	25
Lamar Martin	1	7	0	31	1	21
Keith Blake	1	3	0	7	0	9
B.J. Dodge	1	2	1	29	0	19
Pete Luster	1	1	0	11	1	8
Rod Erickson	0	6	0	31	0	19
Marshall Burns	0	3	1	34	0	24
Clyde Uerling	0	1	0	20	0	18
Troy Branch	0	0	0	3	1	2

Special Teams Statistics

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Donnell Barrett	1	16
Donny Duncan	0	19
Steven Marshall	0	16
Dennis Linquist	0	14
Frank Cedeno	0	13
Mickey Benton	0	13
John Van Meter	0	12
Lance Walsh	0	12
Rick Garrison	0	12
Courtney Holliday	0	12
J.B. Garner	0	11
Ellis Hatcher	0	10
Gerald Miller	0	10
Dexter Strong	0	9
Rodney Port	0	9
Juan Stephens	0	7
Buddy Peters	0	6
Ernie Burton	0	6
Vincent Newton	0	6
Ed Bunnell	0	6
Alonzo Floyd	0	5
Shaun Kane	0	5
Gene Setzer	0	5
Ricky Wheeler	0	4
Myron Trivedi	0	4
Rickey Herndon	0	4
Bobby Shedd	0	4
Everett Duffy	0	4
Damon Hill	0	4
Jeff Reed	0	4
Frank Griffith	0	4
Amos Wilson	0	3
Ethan McMullen	0	3
Alfred Finch	0	1
Butch Farrell	0	1
William James	0	1

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Burt Woodson	3	18
Sherman Styles	2	10
Brady Spencer	1	19
Clyde Uerling	1	17
Les McFarlane	1	17
Butch Blackwood	1	15
Rod Erickson	1	6
Mitch Fulcher	0	19
Josh Harding	0	18
Dixon Cash	0	15
Jorge Winkler	0	14
Kevin Matthews	0	12
Keith Blake	0	9
Lamar Martin	0	9
Troy Branch	0	9
Pete Luster	0	9
Gino McDaniel	0	9
B.J. Dodge	0	6
Bernie Hassler	0	5
Britt Wynn	0	5
Ernest Ballard	0	4
Earnest Shepherd	0	4
Nolan Money	0	3
Brent Finkes	0	3
Earl Gramble	0	3
Leslie Ramthun	0	2
Harry Hines	0	2
Carey Richardson	0	2
Rick Collins	0	2
Edwin Duerr	0	2
Jeremy Kirk	0	1
Deion Palmer	0	1
Tyrone Sawyers	0	1
Emmitt Caldwell	0	1
Mark Archer	0	1
Chris Roberson	0	1
Shannon McKenzie	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	88	6.3
Middle	12	29	2.4
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	55	4.6
Middle	13	37	2.8
Right	12	52	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Walt Andrews	34	14	1	2	1	7	8	9	2

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Giles	23	19	2	0	1	1	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	3	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	40	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	50	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	24	3.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	22	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	15	271	15.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	26	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Damon Hill	11	6	0	76	1	29
WR Benjamin Dubey	7	0	1	0	0	19
TE Edgar Owens	4	2	0	10	0	15
TE Ryan Winters	3	2	0	11	0	35
WR Dennis Linquist	3	2	0	17	0	14
RB Julio Carpenter	2	0	0	0	0	23
RB Donnell Barrett	2	1	0	0	0	15
WR Lance Walsh	1	0	0	0	0	10
FB Rodney Port	1	1	0	3	0	16

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bernie Hassler	13	10	0	165	1	19
FB Clyde Uerling	4	3	1	36	0	18
TE B.J. Dodge	3	3	0	25	0	19
WR Dixon Cash	1	1	0	13	0	14
WR Rick Collins	1	1	0	13	0	9
WR Sherman Styles	1	1	0	67	1	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mitch Fulcher	5	13	2.60	3.00
Jeremy Kirk	3	12	4.00	4.59

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Giles	4	3	15	3.75	13.87

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Clyde Uerling	2	1	7	3.50	9.00
WR Bernie Hassler	1	1	6	6.00	12.69
TE B.J. Dodge	1	1	2	2.00	8.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Julio Carpenter	2	2
Donnell Barrett	2	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Jeremy Kirk	4	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Walt Andrews	11	4	3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Giles	9	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Damon Hill	4	2	2
WR Dennis Linquist	2	1	1
RB Julio Carpenter	1	0	0
TE Edgar Owens	1	0	0
TE Ryan Winters	1	0	0
WR Benjamin Dubey	1	0	0
RB Donnell Barrett	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bernie Hassler	8	6	3
FB Clyde Uerling	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 90,000 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,800 (24,800)
End Zone 17,700 (17,900)
Mezzanine 10,100 (10,400)
Sideline Seats 15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats 17,500 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	90,000 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,800 (24,800)
End Zone	17,700 (17,900)
Mezzanine	10,100 (10,400)
Sideline Seats	15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats	17,500 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (5,000)