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MONDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-0) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (3-0)
SERIES
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DOLPHINS |
SAINTS |
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SERIES LEADER |
6-4 |
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STREAKS |
2 of past 3 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Philbin: 0-0 |
Payton: 1-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 27-23 vs. Falcons |
W 31-7 vs. Cardinals |
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LAST GAME |
10/25/09: Saints 46 at Dolphins 34. New Orleans overcomes 10-point 4th-quarter deficit with 2 rush TDs & 54-yard INT-TD by CB Tracy Porter. Saints S Darren Sharper adds INT-TD. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/30/05: Dolphins 21, Saints 6. Miami QB Gus Frerotte hits WR Chris Chambers for 12-yard TD. Dolphins K Olindo Mare converts 4 FGs (37, 36, 41, 46) & DE Kevin Carter adds safety. |
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BROADCAST |
ESPN (7:40 PM CT): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Kevin Harlan, Dan Fouts, Darren Sharper (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 92 (Mia.), 86 (NO). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Mia.), 86 (NO). |
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STATS
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PASSING |
Tannehill: 71-107-827-4-2-94.3 (3C) |
Brees: 81-127-1,021 (3L)-6 (T2C)-4-91.4 |
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RUSHING |
L. Miller: 32-134-4.2-1 |
P. Thomas: 25-100-4.0-0 |
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RECEIVING |
Hartline: 18-238-13.2-2 |
Graham (TE): 23 (T2C)-358 (3L)-15.6-4 (1C) |
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OFFENSE |
319.3 |
404.3 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+2 |
+2 |
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DEFENSE |
372.0 |
295.7 (2C) |
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SACKS |
Wake: 2.5 |
Jordan: 3 |
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INTs |
Patterson: 2 (T2L) |
4 tied: 1 |
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PUNTING |
Fields: 49.0 (3C) |
Morstead: 47.4 |
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KICKING |
Sturgis (R): 26 (3C) (8/8 PAT; 6/6 FG) |
Hartley: 28 (2C) (7/7 PAT; 7/8 FG) |
NOTES
DOLPHINS
Club has 78 MNF appearances, most all-time. Aim for 1st 4-0 start since 1995. Seek 3rd straight road win.
In past 2 on road, QB RYAN TANNEHILL has completed 47 of 72 passes (65.3 pct.) for 591 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 94.2 rating. Has 105.1 4th qtr. rating, 3rd-best in AFC. Team is 8-1 when he has 90+ rating.
In past 2, RB LAMAR MILLER is averaging 6 yards/carry (22 att., 131 yards).
RB DANIEL THOMAS has rush TD in 2 of past 3.
New Orleans native WR MIKE WALLACE has 3 TD rec. in 4 MNF games.
In only meeting vs. NO, WR BRIAN HARTLINE had 3 rec. for 94 yards (31.3 avg.).
TE CHARLES CLAY ranks 4th among NFL TEs with 203 rec. yards in '13.
Rookie TE DION SIMS had 1st career rec. last week on GW 1-yard TD catch with :38 left.
DE CAMERON WAKE has 8.5 sacks in past 5 vs. NFC.
DT RANDY STARKS has 23.5 sacks with Mia., most by Dolphins DT.
SAINTS
QB DREW BREES has won 8 in row on MNF, completing 194 of 273 (71.1 pct.) for 2,467 yards with 24 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 120.6 rating. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 34,592 yards & 250 TDs. Has 300+ pass yards in 8 games in row, 2nd longest streak all-time. Since 2008, is 31-11 (.738) at home with 13,232 pass yards (315 per game), 120 TDs, 37 INTs & 109.1 rating.
Since 2011, RB DARREN SPROLES leads NFL RBs with 177 catches, 1,540 rec. yards & 14 rec. TDs.
Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), TE JIMMY GRAHAM leads NFL TEs with 219 catches & 2,808 yards. Leads NFC TEs with 27 TDs in span. In past 2, has 19 catches for 313 yards (156.5 per game) & 3 TDs.
WR MARQUES COLSTON had 5 catches for 72 yards & TD in only meeting. Has 9 TDs in past 8 at home...After 1st Q, NO has allowed 14 points.
DE CAMERON JORDAN had 2 sacks last week & has 3 sacks in past 2.
Since 2006 (incl. playoffs), S ROMAN HARPER has 18.5 sacks, most by DB.
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