Game Recap
In a September 11 week 1 match-up in Miami, the Dolphins pitched a lopsided 34-10 win against the Broncos. The Dolphins were ahead at halftime 6-3 and rolled to an easy win.
The Dolphins were led by Gus Frerotte who threw for 275 passing yards in the air, 2 touchdowns, was 24 of 36 passing. Marty Booker had 104 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
For the Broncos, Jake Plummer threw for 251 pass yards, 1 touchdown. Rod Smith had 90 yards receiving.
The Dolphins registered 426 total yards, 21 first downs, 3 turnovers and 11 penalties. They were 8 of 15 on third downs. The Broncos ended with 312 total yards, 19 first downs, 3 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 1 of 12 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Miami DolphinsMIA defeat Denver BroncosDEN 34-10
- Date: Sunday, September 11, 2005
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:07PM
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 426, Turnovers: 3
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 312, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DEN |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
| MIA |
3 |
3 |
7 |
21 |
34 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Gus Frerotte | MIA | 24-36 | 275 | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| Jake Plummer | DEN | 22-48 | 251 | 1 | 2 | 23 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Chris Chambers | MIA | 1 | 61 | 0 | 61 | |
| Ronnie Brown | MIA | 22 | 57 | 0 | 15 | |
| Tatum Bell | DEN | 13 | 47 | 0 | 30 | |
| Jake Plummer | DEN | 3 | 18 | 0 | 11 | |
| Travis Minor | MIA | 5 | 17 | 0 | 9 | |
| Sammy Morris | MIA | 2 | 14 | 1 | 9 | |
| Mike Anderson | DEN | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Marty Booker | MIA | 5 | 104 | 1 | 60 | |
| Rod Smith | DEN | 7 | 90 | 0 | 23 | |
| Jeb Putzier | DEN | 7 | 67 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wes Welker | MIA | 4 | 60 | 0 | 26 | |
| Randy McMichael | MIA | 6 | 55 | 1 | 17 | |
| Chris Chambers | MIA | 5 | 40 | 0 | 12 | |
| Charlie Adams | DEN | 2 | 35 | 0 | 21 | |
| Kyle Johnson | DEN | 2 | 21 | 1 | 19 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 20 | 70 | 0 | | |
| MIA | 33 | 151 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 22-48 | 251 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| MIA | 24-36 | 275 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Denver Broncos at Miami Dolphins
- Attendance: 72,324
- Weather: 89 degrees, relative humidity 64%, no wind, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:07 - 3 hours, 07 minutes