Game Recap
Week 14 in December of the 1995 NFL calendar saw the 0 Miami Dolphins beat the 0 Atlanta Falcons 21-20. The Falcons had the lead after two quarters 14-9 but Dolphins took command in the 0. The Dolphins outscored the Falcons 12-6 in the second half.
The Dolphins were led by Dan Marino who tossed in 343 yards passing, 2 TDs, was 35 of 50 passing. Bernie Parmalee ran for 1 touchdown. O.J. McDuffie had 96 yards receiving.
For the Falcons, Jeff George finished with 210 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, was 17 of 23 passing. Bert Emanuel caught 85 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
The Dolphins finished with 428 total yards, 29 first downs, 2 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 5 of 13 on third downs. The Falcons registered 296 total yards, 18 first downs, 0 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 4 of 9 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Miami DolphinsMIA defeat Atlanta FalconsATL 21-20
- Date: Sunday, December 3, 1995
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 428, Turnovers: 2
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 296, Turnovers: 0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ATL |
7 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
20 |
| MIA |
3 |
6 |
0 |
12 |
21 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Dan Marino | MIA | 35-50 | 343 | 2 | 2 | 32 | |
| Jeff George | ATL | 17-23 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 25 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Bernie Parmalee | MIA | 19 | 70 | 1 | 12 | |
| Craig Heyward | ATL | 13 | 41 | 0 | 16 | |
| Eric Metcalf | ATL | 2 | 27 | 1 | 23 | |
| Jamal Anderson | ATL | 6 | 22 | 0 | 9 | |
| Dan Marino | MIA | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| Keith Byars | MIA | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Jeff George | ATL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| O.J. McDuffie | MIA | 6 | 96 | 0 | 30 | |
| Bert Emanuel | ATL | 5 | 85 | 1 | 25 | |
| Irving Fryar | MIA | 6 | 78 | 1 | 21 | |
| Eric Metcalf | ATL | 6 | 59 | 0 | 19 | |
| Randal Hill | MIA | 2 | 41 | 0 | 32 | |
| Terance Mathis | ATL | 3 | 40 | 1 | 16 | |
| Eric Green | MIA | 5 | 35 | 0 | 12 | |
| Terry Kirby | MIA | 4 | 30 | 0 | 14 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 24 | 92 | 1 | | |
| MIA | 22 | 85 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 17-23 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| MIA | 35-50 | 343 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins
- Attendance: 63,395
- Weather: 71 degrees, relative humidity 79%, wind 4 mph
- Time of Game:
