Miami Dolphins 27, Carolina Panthers 17
The Miami Dolphins kept it simple in this game as they physically beat up the Panthers last Saturday Night. Chad Pennington was effective in completing 8 of 11 passes for 105 yards with 1 TD pass. Chad Henne was also solid completing 10 of 16 passes for 75 yards with 1 TD pass. Pat White added 2 completions in 3 pass attempts for 4 yards. Lex Hilliard led the way on the ground for the Fins in this game with 52 yards rushing on 9 carries (5.8 ypc) with 1 TD run. Ronnie Brown was also effective on both the ground (7 car, 31 yards) and in the air (3 rec, 43 yards, TD). Patrick Cobbs also had a good all-around game with 24 yards rushing on 5 carries (4.8 ypc). He also caught 4 passes for 56 yards (14.0 avg) in this game. The Dolphins finished up this game with 321 total yards on offense (141 rushing, 180 passing) so this was a good effort.
Safety Chris Clemons led the defensive effort for the Dolphins in this game with 7 tackles and a fumble recovery. The Fins’ defense was tight in this game allowing only 244 total yards to the Panthers (98 rushing, 146 passing). This was another good showing by the defense which has looked great so far this preseason.

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