HOUSTON,TX - SEPTEMBER 09: Brian Hartline #82 of the Miami Dolphins completes a reception as he beats Kareem Jackson #25 of the Houston Texans on the play during the season opener at Reliant Stadium on September 9, 2012 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
OAKLAND RAIDERS (0-1) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (0-1)
SERIES
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RAIDERS |
DOLPHINS |
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SERIES LEADER |
16-14-1 |
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STREAKS |
12 of past 15 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Allen: 0-0 |
Philbin: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 22-14 vs. Chargers |
L 30-10 at Texans |
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LAST GAME |
12/4/11: Raiders 14 at Dolphins 34. Miami defense limits Oakland to 46 rush yards & LB Kevin Burnett adds 34-yard TD on INT return as Dolphins score 34 unanswered points. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/4/11 |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 117 (Oak.), 136 (Mia.). XM: 233 (Mia.). |
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STATS
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PASSING |
Palmer: 32-46-297 (3C)-1-0-94.2 |
Tannehill (R): 20-36-219-0-3-39.0 |
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RUSHING |
McFadden: 15-32-2.1-0 |
Bush: 14-69-4.9-0 |
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RECEIVING |
McFadden (RB): 13 (1L)-86-6.6-0 |
Bush (RB): 6-46-7.7-0 |
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OFFENSE |
321.0 |
275.0 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-1 |
-4 |
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DEFENSE |
258.0 (1C) |
337.0 |
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SACKS |
Shaughnessy, Wheeler: 0.5 |
Starks: 2 (T1C) |
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INTs |
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PUNTING |
Lechler: 57.0 |
Fields: 44.3 |
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KICKING |
Janikowski: 6 (0/0 PAT; 2/2 FG) |
Carpenter: 4 (1/1 PAT; 1/1 FG) |
NOTES
RAIDERS: QB CARSON PALMER has 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 96.2 passer rating in 2 games at Mia. In 10 starts with Raiders, Palmer averages 293.4 passing yards per game...RB DARREN MC FADDEN had career-high 13 receptions last week & tied career-high with 86 receiving yards. Raiders are 7-2 when McFadden has 100+ rush yards. McFadden (3,936; 2,659 rushing; 1,277 receiving) needs 64 scrimmage yards to reach 4,000 career...WR DARRIUS HEYWARD-BEY (102) reached 100 career receptions last week. For career, WR DENARIUS MOORE averages 18.7 yards per catch (33 catches, 618 receiving yards). Rookie WR ROD STREATER (undrafted free agent) hauled in 2-yard TD catch in NFL debut...TE BRANDON MYERS had career highs in rec. (5) & rec. yards (65) in season opener...Since '11, DTs TOMMY KELLY (7.5) & RICHARD SEYMOUR (6) have combined for 13.5 sacks. Seymour has 5 career sacks against Dolphins...Rookie LB MILES BURRIS (4th round, No. 129) led team with 9 tackles in NFL debut...
DOLPHINS: Have won 6 of past 7 at home against Raiders...Rookie QB RYAN TANNEHILL (No. 8 overall) became 1st Dolphins rookie QB to start season opener in club history...Dolphins rushed for 209 yards in last meeting against Raiders...RB REGGIE BUSH registered 100 rush yards & TD in last game vs. Raiders. Bush aims for 3rd consecutive game at home with 100+ rush yards (100, 103). Totaled 115 scrimmage yards last week against Hou. (69 rushing, 46 receiving). RB DANIEL THOMAS had career-long 32-yard reception last week...Since '08, WR DAVONE BESS leads Dolphins in receptions (265) & receiving yards (2,714). Bess had TD catch in last game vs. Raiders. WR BRIAN HARTLINE led team in receiving yards (50) in season opener...TE ANTHONY FASANO ranked 2nd on team with 5 TD catches in '11...DE CAMERON WAKE (28) needs 2 sacks to become 7th Dolphin to reach 30 career sacks...DT RANDY STARKS tied career-best with 2 sacks last week...LB KEVIN BURNETT had sack & 34-yard INT-TD return vs. Raiders on 12/4/11...In NFL debut, KR MARCUS THIGPEN registered 72-yard PR-TD last week. Thigpen played for Hamilton Tiger-Cats of CFL in 2010-11.


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