Game Recap
In a September week 3 clash in Detroit, the Lions completed a 17-13 win against the Dolphins. Bothheld onwere deadlocked after the second quarter until the Lions had a positive third en route to the victory.
The Lions were led by Rodney Peete who tossed in 1 touchdown. Barry Sanders rumbled for 143 yards rushing.
For the Dolphins, Dan Marino tossed in zero INTs. Mark Higgs ran for 1 TD.
The Lions registered 353 total yards, 24 first downs, 1 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 7 of 13 on third downs. The Dolphins finished with 226 total yards, 17 first downs, 0 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 4 of 11 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Detroit LionsDET defeat Miami DolphinsMIA 17-13
- Date: Sunday, September 15, 1991
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 353, Turnovers: 1
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 226, Turnovers: 0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIA |
3 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
| DET |
3 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Dan Marino | MIA | 16-34 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Rodney Peete | DET | 13-24 | 173 | 1 | 1 | 26 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Barry Sanders | DET | 32 | 143 | 0 | 14 | |
| Mark Higgs | MIA | 19 | 71 | 1 | 24 | |
| Jim Arnold | DET | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
| Rodney Peete | DET | 5 | 16 | 1 | 10 | |
| Cedric Jackson | DET | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | |
| Tony Paige | MIA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Robert Clark | DET | 5 | 57 | 0 | 15 | |
| Mark Clayton | MIA | 4 | 56 | 0 | 17 | |
| Brett Perriman | DET | 2 | 38 | 0 | 20 | |
| Mark Duper | MIA | 3 | 36 | 0 | 18 | |
| Willie Green | DET | 2 | 29 | 1 | 26 | |
| Tony Paige | MIA | 3 | 27 | 0 | 13 | |
| Mike Farr | DET | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| Barry Sanders | DET | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 40 | 189 | 1 | | |
| MIA | 20 | 72 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 13-24 | 173 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| MIA | 16-34 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
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