Pennington
throws for 3 TDs, Dolphins beat
Chiefs 38-31
The coldest conditions any Miami team has played in couldn’t
stop these history-making Dolphins.
Thriving in mind-numbing frigidity, Chad Pennington threw three touchdown passes
Sunday in a 38-31 victory over Kansas City that continued one of the most
remarkable comeback seasons in NFL history.
A year after going 1-15, the Dolphins can clinch the AFC East next weekend by
beating the New York Jets, the team that cast Pennington aside when it acquired
Brett Favre.
“This is the only way fate would have it, right?” Pennington said. “I just don’t
think it would happen any other way. There wouldn’t be any other scenario. This
is how sports works.”
The Dolphins (10-5) became the first team to win 10 games after winning only one
the previous season, but needed a 14-point fourth quarter after Kansas City
(2-13) took a 31-24 lead late in the third...Recap
Video: The Miami Dolphins are still alive in the playoff race
after beating the Kansas City Chiefs 38-31. Dick Enberg, Randy Cross, and Dan
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Ted Ginn Jr. rushed to the left for 31 yard gain (Dan
Carpenter made PAT)
7 - 0
11:43
MIA
FG
Dan Carpenter kicked a 34-yard field goal
10 - 0
10:15
KC
TD
Tyler Thigpen passed to Devard Darling to the right for
33 yard gain (Connor Barth made PAT)
10 - 7
2nd Quarter
14:05
KC
TD
Tyler Thigpen passed to Tony Gonzalez to the right for 8
yard gain (Connor Barth made PAT)
10 - 14
11:33
MIA
TD
Chad Pennington passed to David Martin down the middle
for 11 yard gain (Dan Carpenter made PAT)
17 - 14
10:32
KC
TD
Larry Johnson rushed to the left for 2 yard gain (Connor
Barth made PAT)
17 - 21
6:12
MIA
TD
Chad Pennington passed to Anthony Fasano to the right
for 14 yard gain (Dan Carpenter made PAT)
24 - 21
0:50
KC
TD
Tyler Thigpen rushed up the middle for 8 yard gain
(Connor Barth made PAT)
24 - 28
3rd Quarter
9:11
KC
FG
Connor Barth kicked a 27-yard field goal
24 - 31
6:46
MIA
TD
Ricky Williams rushed to the left for 4 yard gain (Dan
Carpenter made PAT)
31 - 31
4th Quarter
4:08
MIA
TD
Chad Pennington passed to Anthony Fasano down the middle
for 14 yard gain (Dan Carpenter made PAT)
38 - 31
Team Statistics
MIA
KC
First Downs
24
21
Passing
15
10
Rushing
9
11
Penalty
0
0
Third Down Efficiency
7-11
3-10
Fourth Down Efficiency
0-1
1-3
TOTAL NET YARDS
403
492
Total Plays
64
65
Average Gain Per Play
6.3
7.6
NET YARDS RUSHING
168
180
Rushes
30
21
Average Per Rush
5.6
8.6
NET YARDS PASSING
235
312
Completions-Attempts
26-34
20-41
Yards Per Pass Play
6.9
7.1
Times Sacked
0
3
Yards Lost to Sacks
0
8
Had Intercepted
1
3
PUNTS
2
1
Average Punt
38.0
31.0
PENALTIES
2
5
Penalty Yards
15
46
FUMBLES
1
3
Fumbles Lost
1
1
TIME OF POSSESSION
34:10
25:50
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Preview:
It didn't take long for
Carl Peterson to build the
Kansas City Chiefs into a
winner. The Miami Dolphins are
finding their new regime to be
just as efficient. After a week
in which Peterson - one of the
most successful executives in
NFL history - decided to step
down, the Dolphins continue
their quest to make the playoffs
in their first season under the
leadership of Bill Parcells as
they visit the Chiefs on Sunday.
Kansas City went 4-11 in two
straight seasons before Peterson
took over as general manager in
1989, but went 8-7-1 in his
first year and went on to make
six straight playoff
appearances...
Prediction: The Dolphins
defense has not surrendered a TD in three consecutive games and they will have
to win five straight to close out the season to guarantee a playoff spot.
Offensively the Fins haven't been lighting it up, but against one of the
league's absolute worst defenses, that shouldnt be much of a problem. The Chiefs
tend to stay close, but last weeks comeback miracle by the Chargers should make
them timid Dolphins 24 - Chiefs 13
Video Preview: The Miami
Dolphins have a chance to take the lead in the AFC East with a win over the
Kansas City Chiefs. Charley Casserly and Jason Horowitz break down the upcoming
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