National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Detroit 34, Miami 27
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 26, 2010
Where: Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Temperature: 69°
Head Official: Tony Corrente
Attendance: 66731
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 3771734
Miami 3147327
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Detroit
MIA 30 5-D. Carpenter kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 20 15:00 13-N. Burleson rush for 12 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - DET 32 14:26 14-S. Hill pass to 28-M. Morris for 6 yards (52-C. Crowder).
2 and 4 - DET 38 13:56 28-M. Morris rush for 1 yard (96-P. Soliai).
3 and 3 - DET 39 13:19 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson.
4 and 3 - DET 39 13:14 2-N. Harris punts 52 yards, 15-D. Bess returns for 7 yards, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 55-L. Johnson returned for -3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 19 13:00 28-M. Morris rush for -2 yards (96-P. Soliai).
2 and 12 - MIA 21 12:23 PENALTY on Miami, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 7 - MIA 16 12:04 28-M. Morris rush for 1 yard (52-C. Crowder).
3 and 6 - MIA 15 11:24 14-S. Hill, sacked for -6 yards (94-R. Starks).
4 and 12 - MIA 21 11:02 3-D. Rayner 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 3    MIA 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:58
1Q 10:56 Miami
DET 30 3-D. Rayner kicks 47 yards, 28-N. Carroll returns for 12 yards (29-J. Wendling).
1 and 10 - MIA 35 10:52 7-C. Henne pass to 19-B. Marshall for 9 yards (54-D. Levy).
2 and 1 - MIA 44 10:26 7-C. Henne pass incomplete to 19-B. Marshall.
3 and 1 - MIA 44 10:20 36-L. Polite rush for 4 yards (90-N. Suh).
1 and 10 - MIA 48 9:45 7-C. Henne pass to 15-D. Bess for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 2 - DET 44 9:30 7-C. Henne pass to 23-R. Brown for 4 yards, forced out of bounds (55-L. Johnson).
1 and 10 - DET 40 9:11 23-R. Brown rush for 2 yards (92-C. Avril).
2 and 8 - DET 38 8:43 7-C. Henne pass incomplete to 38-P. Cobbs.
3 and 8 - DET 38 8:38 7-C. Henne pass to 23-R. Brown for 7 yards (55-L. Johnson).
4 and 1 - DET 31 7:58 36-L. Polite rush for 2 yards (99-C. Williams).
1 and 10 - DET 29 7:19 7-C. Henne, sacked for -4 yards (99-C. Williams).
2 and 14 - DET 33 6:49 38-P. Cobbs rush for 4 yards (91-S. Hill).
3 and 10 - DET 29 6:06 7-C. Henne, aborted, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 7-C. Henne returned for -15 yards.
4 and 25 - DET 44 5:34 2-B. Fields punts 44 yards, touchback.
1Q 5:24 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 20 5:24 28-M. Morris rush for 1 yard (51-T. Dobbins).
2 and 9 - DET 21 4:51 28-M. Morris rush for no gain (51-T. Dobbins).
3 and 9 - DET 21 4:13 14-S. Hill pass to 84-B. Pettigrew for -2 yards (37-Y. Bell).
4 and 11 - DET 19 3:37 2-N. Harris punts 33 yards, downed by 87-B. Clark. PENALTY on Miami, Illegal Formation (declined).
1Q 3:27 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 48 3:27 34-R. Williams rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds (94-L. Jackson).
2 and 8 - 50 3:03 34-R. Williams rush for 2 yards (99-C. Williams).
3 and 6 - DET 48 2:26 7-C. Henne pass to 80-A. Fasano for 20 yards (42-A. Spievey).
1 and 10 - DET 28 1:51 34-R. Williams rush for 4 yards (59-B. Carpenter).
2 and 6 - DET 24 1:20 34-R. Williams rush for 2 yards (75-T. McBride, 91-S. Hill).
3 and 4 - DET 22 0:39 7-C. Henne pass incomplete to 38-P. Cobbs.
4 and 4 - DET 22 0:35 5-D. Carpenter 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 3    MIA 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:52
1Q 0:30 Detroit
MIA 30 5-D. Carpenter kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 20 0:30 44-J. Best rush for 12 yards, forced out of bounds (21-V. Davis).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Detroit continued...
1 and 10 - DET 32 15:00 14-S. Hill pass to 84-B. Pettigrew for 33 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - MIA 35 14:23 44-J. Best rush for -1 yard (55-K. Misi).
2 and 11 - MIA 36 13:47 14-S. Hill pass to 81-C. Johnson for 6 yards (24-S. Smith).
3 and 5 - MIA 30 13:02 14-S. Hill rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 20 12:22 14-S. Hill pass to 84-B. Pettigrew for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-D. Rayner extra point is GOOD.
DET 10    MIA 3    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:13
2Q 12:17 Miami
DET 30 3-D. Rayner kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIA 20 12:17 23-R. Brown rush for 2 yards (92-C. Avril).
2 and 8 - MIA 22 11:37 7-C. Henne pass to 19-B. Marshall for 14 yards (30-N. Vasher).
1 and 10 - MIA 36 11:09 7-C. Henne pass to 15-D. Bess for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 5 - MIA 41 10:45 23-R. Brown rush for 15 yards (39-C. Brown).
1 and 10 - DET 44 10:07 23-R. Brown rush for 3 yards (94-L. Jackson).
2 and 7 - DET 41 9:31 7-C. Henne pass to 19-B. Marshall for 13 yards (23-C. Houston).
1 and 10 - DET 28 8:53 23-R. Brown rush for 2 yards (94-L. Jackson).
2 and 8 - DET 26 8:18 7-C. Henne pass to 19-B. Marshall for 9 yards (23-C. Houston).
1 and 10 - DET 17 7:39 7-C. Henne pass to 80-A. Fasano for 11 yards (30-N. Vasher).
1 and 6 - DET 6 7:14 PENALTY on Miami, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 11 - DET 11 6:58 34-R. Williams rush for 7 yards (39-C. Brown).
2 and 4 - DET 4 6:19 36-L. Polite rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
DET 10    MIA 10    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:04
2Q 6:13 Detroit
MIA 30 5-D. Carpenter kicks 60 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 13 yards (28-N. Carroll). PENALTY on Detroit, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 10 - DET 13 6:08 44-J. Best rush for -1 yard (51-T. Dobbins).
2 and 11 - DET 12 5:27 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson.
3 and 11 - DET 12 5:21 14-S. Hill, sacked for -8 yards (30-C. Clemons).
4 and 19 - DET 4 4:48 2-N. Harris punts 53 yards, 15-D. Bess returns for 16 yards (59-B. Carpenter).
2Q 4:37 Miami
1 and 10 - DET 41 4:37 7-C. Henne pass incomplete to 19-B. Marshall.
2 and 10 - DET 41 4:32 7-C. Henne pass to 34-R. Williams for 8 yards (98-J. Peterson).
3 and 2 - DET 33 3:58 34-R. Williams rush for 3 yards (94-L. Jackson).
Detroit timeout at 3:40
1 and 10 - DET 30 3:40 7-C. Henne pass incomplete to 19-B. Marshall.
2 and 10 - DET 30 3:34 7-C. Henne pass incomplete to 18-R. Wallace.
3 and 10 - DET 30 3:29 15-D. Bess rush for 6 yards (54-D. Levy). PENALTY on Miami, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play. PENALTY on Miami, Offensive Holding (declined).
3 and 19 - DET 39 3:07 7-C. Henne pass to 36-L. Polite for 7 yards (30-N. Vasher).
Detroit timeout at 2:58
Miami timeout at 2:58
4 and 12 - DET 32 2:58 2-B. Fields punts 30 yards, downed by 92-J. Denney.
2Q 2:48 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 2 2:48 28-M. Morris rush for 2 yards (52-C. Crowder).
2 and 8 - DET 4 2:13 28-M. Morris rush for no gain (96-P. Soliai).
Two minute warning
3 and 8 - DET 4 2:00 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 85-T. Scheffler.
4 and 8 - DET 4 1:55 2-N. Harris punts 61 yards, 15-D. Bess returns for 25 yards (45-J. Felton).
2Q 1:42 Miami
1 and 10 - DET 40 1:42 7-C. Henne pass to 19-B. Marshall for 12 yards (30-N. Vasher).
1 and 10 - DET 28 1:17 7-C. Henne pass to 14-M. Moore for 5 yards (23-C. Houston).
Detroit timeout at 1:03
2 and 5 - DET 23 1:03 7-C. Henne rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 13 0:37 7-C. Henne pass to 15-D. Bess for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
DET 10    MIA 17    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:12
2Q 0:30 Detroit
MIA 30 5-D. Carpenter kicks 48 yards, muffed catch by 11-S. Logan, RECOVERED by 52-V. Ciurciu returned for no gain (40-J. Amaya).
1 and 10 - DET 25 0:26 44-J. Best rush for 7 yards (52-C. Crowder).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Miami
DET 30 3-D. Rayner kicks 59 yards, 28-N. Carroll returns for 18 yards (58-A. Palmer).
1 and 10 - MIA 29 14:53 34-R. Williams rush for 7 yards (94-L. Jackson).
2 and 3 - MIA 36 14:25 34-R. Williams rush for 4 yards (99-C. Williams).
1 and 10 - MIA 40 13:47 34-R. Williams rush for 4 yards (59-B. Carpenter).
2 and 6 - MIA 44 13:14 7-C. Henne pass to 15-D. Bess for 1 yard (59-B. Carpenter).
3 and 5 - MIA 45 12:31 7-C. Henne pass incomplete to 19-B. Marshall.
4 and 5 - MIA 45 12:25 2-B. Fields punts 41 yards, fair catch by 11-S. Logan.
3Q 12:17 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 14 12:17 28-M. Morris rush for 6 yards (55-K. Misi).
2 and 4 - DET 20 11:46 14-S. Hill pass to 28-M. Morris for 7 yards (91-C. Wake).
1 and 10 - DET 27 11:09 28-M. Morris rush for 4 yards (21-V. Davis).
2 and 6 - DET 31 10:30 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 13-N. Burleson.
3 and 6 - DET 31 10:21 14-S. Hill pass to 81-C. Johnson for 16 yards (29-T. Culver).
1 and 10 - DET 47 9:57 11-S. Logan rush for -1 yard (51-T. Dobbins).
2 and 11 - DET 46 9:19 14-S. Hill pass to 81-C. Johnson for 12 yards (29-T. Culver).
1 and 10 - MIA 42 8:52 44-J. Best rush for 3 yards (78-T. McDaniel).
2 and 7 - MIA 39 8:15 44-J. Best rush for 4 yards (91-C. Wake).
3 and 3 - MIA 35 7:34 14-S. Hill pass to 81-C. Johnson for 18 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - MIA 17 7:02 28-M. Morris rush for 4 yards (55-K. Misi).
2 and 6 - MIA 13 6:27 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 84-B. Pettigrew.
3 and 6 - MIA 13 6:23 14-S. Hill pass to 80-B. Johnson for 8 yards (24-S. Smith).
1 and 5 - MIA 5 5:56 28-M. Morris rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-D. Rayner extra point is GOOD.
DET 17    MIA 17    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:28
3Q 5:49 Miami
DET 30 3-D. Rayner kicks 49 yards, 38-P. Cobbs returns for 15 yards, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 40-J. Amaya returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - MIA 31 5:44 7-C. Henne, sacked for -3 yards (90-N. Suh).
2 and 13 - MIA 28 5:04 7-C. Henne pass to 15-D. Bess for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 6 - MIA 35 4:33 7-C. Henne pass to 23-R. Brown for 9 yards (24-T. Hill, 55-L. Johnson).
1 and 10 - MIA 44 4:00 PENALTY on Miami, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - MIA 39 3:33 7-C. Henne pass to 19-B. Marshall for 9 yards (54-D. Levy).
2 and 6 - MIA 48 2:58 PENALTY on Detroit, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 1 - DET 47 2:42 23-R. Brown rush for no gain (54-D. Levy).
3 and 1 - DET 47 2:05 36-L. Polite rush for 2 yards (96-A. Fluellen).
1 and 10 - DET 45 1:32 14-M. Moore rush for 16 yards (75-T. McBride).
1 and 10 - DET 29 1:01 7-C. Henne pass to 86-M. Shuler for 28 yards (39-C. Brown, 42-A. Spievey).
1 and 1 - DET 1 0:19 23-R. Brown rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
DET 17    MIA 24    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:44
3Q 0:05 Detroit
MIA 30 5-D. Carpenter kicks 75 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 20 0:05 28-M. Morris rush for no gain (96-P. Soliai).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Detroit continued...
2 and 10 - DET 20 15:00 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson.
3 and 10 - DET 20 14:55 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 84-B. Pettigrew.
4 and 10 - DET 20 14:48 2-N. Harris punts 46 yards, muffed catch by 15-D. Bess, RECOVERED by 15-D. Bess returned for 2 yards (87-B. Clark).
4Q 14:37 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 38 14:37 34-R. Williams rush for 5 yards (75-T. McBride).
2 and 5 - MIA 43 13:55 34-R. Williams rush for 3 yards (90-N. Suh).
3 and 2 - MIA 46 13:19 7-C. Henne pass to 19-B. Marshall for 10 yards (30-N. Vasher).
1 and 10 - DET 44 12:48 34-R. Williams rush for 1 yard (99-C. Williams).
2 and 9 - DET 43 12:12 Direct snap to 23-R. Brown, pass to 34-R. Williams for 28 yards (94-L. Jackson). PENALTY on Detroit, Horse-collar Tackle (enforced, 8 yards).
1 and 7 - DET 7 11:39 23-R. Brown rush for 6 yards (59-B. Carpenter). PENALTY on Miami, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 17 - DET 17 11:11 23-R. Brown rush for 3 yards (99-C. Williams).
2 and 14 - DET 14 10:37 7-C. Henne pass incomplete to 26-L. Hilliard.
3 and 14 - DET 14 10:30 23-R. Brown rush for 4 yards (94-L. Jackson).
4 and 10 - DET 10 9:48 5-D. Carpenter 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 17    MIA 27    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:49
4Q 9:44 Detroit
MIA 30 5-D. Carpenter kicks 46 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 5 yards (18-R. Wallace).
1 and 10 - DET 29 9:39 14-S. Hill pass to 85-T. Scheffler for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 44 8:57 44-J. Best rush for 3 yards (24-S. Smith). PENALTY on Detroit, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - DET 34 8:31 14-S. Hill pass to 84-B. Pettigrew for 23 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - MIA 43 8:00 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 13-N. Burleson.
2 and 10 - MIA 43 7:53 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 84-B. Pettigrew.
3 and 10 - MIA 43 7:48 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 84-B. Pettigrew.
4 and 10 - MIA 43 7:39 2-N. Harris punts 33 yards, fair catch by 15-D. Bess.
4Q 7:30 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 10 7:30 23-R. Brown rush for 1 yard (91-S. Hill).
2 and 9 - MIA 11 6:50 7-C. Henne pass incomplete to 19-B. Marshall.
3 and 9 - MIA 11 6:45 7-C. Henne pass to 19-B. Marshall for 11 yards (98-J. Peterson).
1 and 10 - MIA 22 6:01 23-R. Brown rush for -6 yards (30-N. Vasher).
2 and 16 - MIA 16 5:11 7-C. Henne pass incomplete to 86-M. Shuler.
3 and 16 - MIA 16 5:08 23-R. Brown rush for 10 yards (54-D. Levy).
Detroit timeout at 5:01
4 and 6 - MIA 26 5:01 2-B. Fields punts 50 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 23 yards, ran out of bounds.
4Q 4:49 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 47 4:49 14-S. Hill pass to 44-J. Best for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-D. Rayner extra point is GOOD.
DET 24    MIA 27    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:12
4Q 4:37 Miami
DET 30 3-D. Rayner kicks 70 yards, 38-P. Cobbs returns for 29 yards (43-E. King).
1 and 10 - MIA 29 4:31 34-R. Williams rush for -1 yard (59-B. Carpenter).
2 and 11 - MIA 28 3:55 7-C. Henne pass incomplete to 15-D. Bess.
Miami timeout at 3:48
3 and 11 - MIA 28 3:48 7-C. Henne pass intended for 86-M. Shuler, INTERCEPTED by 30-N. Vasher returned for no gain (86-M. Shuler).
4Q 3:41 Detroit
1 and 10 - MIA 36 3:41 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 84-B. Pettigrew.
2 and 10 - MIA 36 3:35 14-S. Hill pass to 13-N. Burleson for 7 yards (51-T. Dobbins, 37-Y. Bell).
3 and 3 - MIA 29 2:54 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 87-B. Clark.
4 and 3 - MIA 29 2:49 3-D. Rayner 47 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 27    MIA 27    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:52
4Q 2:44 Miami
MIA 30 3-D. Rayner kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIA 20 2:44 7-C. Henne pass incomplete to 15-D. Bess.
2 and 10 - MIA 20 2:38 7-C. Henne rush for 2 yards (90-N. Suh).
Detroit timeout at 2:25
3 and 8 - MIA 22 2:25 7-C. Henne pass intended for 15-D. Bess, INTERCEPTED by 54-D. Levy returned for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-D. Rayner extra point is GOOD.
4Q 2:11 Miami
DET 30 3-D. Rayner kicks 62 yards, 38-P. Cobbs returns for 8 yards (38-P. Miller). PENALTY on Miami, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 8 yards).
1 and 10 - MIA 8 2:03 7-C. Henne rush for 4 yards (59-B. Carpenter).
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - MIA 12 1:55 7-C. Henne rush for 3 yards (90-N. Suh), FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 79-P. McQuistan returned for no gain. PENALTY on Detroit, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - MIA 25 1:43 7-C. Henne pass to 15-D. Bess for 7 yards (59-B. Carpenter).
2 and 3 - MIA 32 1:40 7-C. Henne pass to 19-B. Marshall for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIA 39 1:33 7-C. Henne pass to 19-B. Marshall for 8 yards (30-N. Vasher).
2 and 2 - MIA 47 1:26 7-C. Henne pass to 23-R. Brown for 7 yards (75-T. McBride).
1 and 10 - DET 46 1:03 7-C. Henne pass to 86-M. Shuler for 16 yards (59-B. Carpenter). PENALTY on Miami, Chop Blocking (enforced, 16 yards) - No play.
1 and 26 - MIA 38 0:55 7-C. Henne pass to 34-R. Williams for 13 yards (43-E. King).
2 and 13 - DET 49 0:34 PENALTY on Detroit, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 8 - DET 44 0:34 7-C. Henne pass incomplete to 19-B. Marshall.
3 and 8 - DET 44 0:27 7-C. Henne pass to 86-M. Shuler for 16 yards (59-B. Carpenter).
Miami timeout at 0:19
1 and 10 - DET 28 0:19 7-C. Henne pass to 23-R. Brown for -1 yard (30-N. Vasher).
END OF GAME