Game Recap
Week 14 in December of the 1985 football calendar had the 0 Miami Dolphins get a win over the 0 Green Bay Packers 34-24. The Dolphins started well early with a 20-3 halftime lead and held off the Packers late.
The Dolphins were guided by Dan Marino who connected on 345 pass yards, 5 TDs, was 30 of 44 passing. Tony Nathan caught 86 receiving yards, 1 TD, 10 receptions.
For the Packers, Jim Zorn connected on 247 yards in the air, 2 touchdowns. James Lofton had 91 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
The Dolphins ended with 408 total yards, 24 first downs, 3 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Packers registered 366 total yards, 20 first downs, 4 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Miami DolphinsMIA defeat Green Bay PackersGNB 34-24
- Date: Sunday, December 8, 1985
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 408, Turnovers: 3
- Green Bay Packers Stats - Yards: 366, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIA |
6 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
34 |
| GNB |
3 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
24 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Dan Marino | MIA | 30-44 | 345 | 5 | 1 | 61 | |
| Jim Zorn | GNB | 20-35 | 247 | 2 | 2 | 56 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Gerry Ellis | GNB | 5 | 50 | 0 | 21 | |
| Jessie Clark | GNB | 11 | 43 | 0 | 12 | |
| Tony Nathan | MIA | 10 | 35 | 0 | 9 | |
| Eddie Lee Ivery | GNB | 10 | 24 | 1 | 9 | |
| Woody Bennett | MIA | 5 | 19 | 0 | 11 | |
| Jim Zorn | GNB | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Dan Marino | MIA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| James Lofton | GNB | 4 | 91 | 1 | 56 | |
| Tony Nathan | MIA | 10 | 86 | 1 | 17 | |
| Mark Clayton | MIA | 6 | 70 | 1 | 21 | |
| Dan Johnson | MIA | 2 | 65 | 1 | 61 | |
| Preston Dennard | GNB | 3 | 58 | 1 | 29 | |
| Joe Rose | MIA | 3 | 44 | 1 | 32 | |
| Phil Epps | GNB | 4 | 35 | 0 | 15 | |
| Mark Duper | MIA | 4 | 35 | 0 | 16 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| GNB | 29 | 125 | 1 | | |
| MIA | 22 | 63 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| GNB | 20-35 | 247 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| MIA | 30-44 | 345 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers
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- Weather: 18 degrees, relative humidity 91%, wind 5 mph, wind chill 10
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