Game Recap
In a October week 6 tussle, the Dolphins finished with a tight 17-14 victory against the Chiefs. Both squads were tied heading into the final quarter 14-14 when the Dolphins outscored Chiefs 3-0.
The Dolphins were led by Dan Marino who tossed in 259 yards passing, 1 TD, 0 INTs, was 19 of 31 passing. Karim Abdul-Jabbar rumbled for 1 TD. O.J. McDuffie had 86 yards receiving.
For the Chiefs, Elvis Grbac threw for 177 yards passing, 2 TDs, zero INTs, was 23 of 30 passing. Andre Rison had 86 yards receiving, 1 TD.
The Dolphins tallied 337 total yards, 19 first downs, 0 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 5 of 13 on third downs. The Chiefs finished with 259 total yards, 14 first downs, 0 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 4 of 12 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Miami DolphinsMIA defeat Kansas City ChiefsKAN 17-14
- Date: Sunday, October 5, 1997
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 337, Turnovers: 0
- Kansas City Chiefs Stats - Yards: 259, Turnovers: 0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| KAN |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| MIA |
7 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Dan Marino | MIA | 19-31 | 259 | 1 | 0 | 28 | |
| Elvis Grbac | KAN | 23-30 | 177 | 2 | 0 | 21 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Karim Abdul-Jabbar | MIA | 17 | 38 | 1 | 10 | |
| Kimble Anders | KAN | 7 | 25 | 0 | 8 | |
| Marcus Allen | KAN | 7 | 25 | 0 | 10 | |
| Tamarick Vanover | KAN | 2 | 23 | 0 | 17 | |
| Charles Jordan | MIA | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
| Irving Spikes | MIA | 4 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| Donnell Bennett | KAN | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| O.J. McDuffie | MIA | 5 | 86 | 0 | 25 | |
| Andre Rison | KAN | 8 | 86 | 1 | 19 | |
| Troy Drayton | MIA | 4 | 80 | 0 | 28 | |
| Lamar Thomas | MIA | 3 | 43 | 0 | 15 | |
| Bernie Parmalee | MIA | 4 | 32 | 1 | 10 | |
| Kimble Anders | KAN | 7 | 27 | 0 | 14 | |
| Tony Gonzalez | KAN | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21 | |
| Brett Perriman | KAN | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| KAN | 26 | 96 | 0 | | |
| MIA | 27 | 83 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| KAN | 23-30 | 177 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| MIA | 19-31 | 259 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins
- Attendance: 71,794
- Weather: 82 degrees, relative humidity 66%, wind 13 mph
- Time of Game:
