Game Recap
In a September week 2 meeting in Cleveland, the Dolphins pitched a 27-23 win over the Browns. The Dolphins had a good start and maintained form for the victory.
The Dolphins were guided by Dan Marino who threw for 322 passing yards in the air, 1 touchdown, zero interceptions, was 25 of 35 passing. Mark Higgs had 90 yards rushing, 2 TDs. Tony Martin finished with 74 yards receiving.
For the Browns, Bernie Kosar finished with 230 yards, 2 TDs, zero interceptions, was 19 of 28 passing. Tommy Vardell ran for 84 rush yards. Michael Jackson finished with 98 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
The Dolphins tallied 401 total yards, 24 first downs, 1 turnovers and 1 penalties. They were 9 of 15 on third downs. The Browns finished with 322 total yards, 17 first downs, 0 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 5 of 12 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Miami DolphinsMIA defeat Cleveland BrownsCLE 27-23
- Date: Monday, September 14, 1992
- Game Time Kickoff: 9:00PM
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 401, Turnovers: 1
- Cleveland Browns Stats - Yards: 322, Turnovers: 0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIA |
14 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
27 |
| CLE |
0 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
23 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Dan Marino | MIA | 25-35 | 322 | 1 | 0 | 47 | |
| Bernie Kosar | CLE | 19-28 | 230 | 2 | 0 | 60 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Mark Higgs | MIA | 25 | 90 | 2 | 13 | |
| Tommy Vardell | CLE | 16 | 84 | 0 | 35 | |
| Eric Metcalf | CLE | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 | |
| Bobby Humphrey | MIA | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 | |
| Bernie Kosar | CLE | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| James Brooks | CLE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Leroy Hoard | CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Michael Jackson | CLE | 5 | 98 | 1 | 60 | |
| Tony Martin | MIA | 4 | 74 | 0 | 47 | |
| Mark Duper | MIA | 4 | 70 | 1 | 25 | |
| Eric Metcalf | CLE | 4 | 59 | 0 | 18 | |
| Robert Clark | MIA | 3 | 59 | 0 | 45 | |
| Fred Banks | MIA | 2 | 40 | 0 | 22 | |
| Mark Bavaro | CLE | 4 | 37 | 1 | 13 | |
| Tommy Vardell | CLE | 2 | 29 | 0 | 20 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CLE | 24 | 111 | 0 | | |
| MIA | 28 | 101 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CLE | 19-28 | 230 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| MIA | 25-35 | 322 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns
- Attendance: 74,765
- Weather: 66 degrees, relative humidity 71%, wind 9 mph
- Time of Game:
