The Dolphins were very conservative offensively and they made some big plays on defense to hold off the Cowboys last night.  Matt Moore started at QB for the Fins last night and he completed 9 of 11 passes for 142 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs, as he looked pretty sharp.  Kevin O’Connell threw 1 incomplete pass and he carried the ball 2 times for 9 yards (4.5 ypc) in this game.  Rookie QB Pat Devlin completed all 3 of his pass attempts, good for 30 yards passing.  Larry Johnson led the way for the Fins in the running game last night with 39 yards rushing on 10 carries (3.9 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Daniel Thomas was also solid with 36 yards on 8 carries (4.5 ypc) in this game.  WR Clyde Gates (1 rec, 42 yards) and TE Jeron Mastrud (1 rec, 18 yards, TD) led the way for the Dolphins in the passing game.  The Dolphins finished up with 106 yards on 29 carries (3.7 ypc) and they also completed 12 of 15 passes (80%) for 172 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 23:38.

The D was very active as they held the Cowboys to 3 points in this game.  LB A.J. Edds (6 tackles), CB Will Allen (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and LB Marvin Mitchell (5 tackles) led the way for the Dolphins in this game.  DE Ryan Baker (4 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) and LB Jason Trusnik (4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) also looked sharp in this game for the Fins.  The Cowboys finished up with 94 yards rushing on 26 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 36 passes (72.2%) for 295 yards in this game.  The Dolphins finished up the preseason with a 3-1 record.

The Dolphins are only averaging 83.0 yards rushing per game and an awful 2.9 yards per carry so far in the preseason.  The Fins are going to depend on rookie 2nd round pick Daniel Thomas and veteran Reggie Bush to carry the running game in 2011, and they have not looked good so far.  Thomas has carried the ball 23 times for 73 yards (3.2 ypc) with 1 TD run so far in the preseason.  Bush has carried the ball 13 times for 47 yards (3.6 ypc) in the preseason.  On a bright note, they have combined to catch 6 passes for 100 yards (16.7 avg) so far in the preseason.  The Dolphins need Thomas & Bush to give the offense balance in 2011 by running the ball well.  It will be interesting to see if they are up for the challenge or not.

The Dolphins’ offense looked good in the first half but dormant in the second half and it cost them this game.  Chad Henne looked sharp in completing 10 of 13 passes for 175 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Matt Moore was not so good as he completed 8 of 16 passes for 90 yards without a TD pass or interception.  Daniel Thomas led the way for the Dolphins in the running game last night with 16 yards rushing on 7 carries (2.3 ypc).  Larry Johnson got his first action with the Fins last night and he carried the ball 2 times for 7 yards (3.5 ypc).  Reggie Bush carried the ball 5 times for -1 yard (-0.2 ypc) but he also caught 2 passes for 23 yards (11.5 avg) in this game.  WR Brandon Marshall led the way in the passing game last night with 2 grabs for 90 yards (45.0 avg) with 1 TD grab.  WR Marlon Moore (2 rec, 41 yards) and TE Anthony Fasano (3 rec, 39 yards) also pitched in for the Fins in the passing game last night.  The Dolphins finished up with 22 yards rushing on 17 carries (1.3 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 29 passes (62.1%) for 225 yards in this game.

The defense played decent for the most part last night for the Fins.  CB Nolan Carroll (6 tackles) and LB Kevin Burnett (6 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit) led the way for the D last night.  The Buccaneers rushed for 99 yards on 27 carries (3.7 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 42 passes (50%) for 267 yards last night.  The Dolphins are now 2-1 on the preseason.

The Dolphins should have won by more points last night but that’s nitpicking as they looked solid on both sides of the football.  Chad Henne looked pretty good last night as he completed 15 of 24 passes for 194 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 20 yards (10.0 ypc) last night.  Matt Moore completed 6 of 10 passes for 73 yards without a TD pass or an interception last night.  Rookie Daniel Thomas led the way for the Dolphins in the running game last night with 52 yards rushing on 12 carries (4.3 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Reggie Bush also had a very solid game with 48 yards rushing on 8 carries (6.0 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 33 yards (16.5 avg) last night.  Lex Hilliard pitched in with 25 yards rushing on 6 carries (4.2 ypc) with 1 TD run last night.  TE Anthony Fasano (2 rec, 53 yards), WR Davone Bess (5 rec, 51 yards) and WR Brandon Marshall (5 rec, 46 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Fins last night.  The Dolphins finished up with 164 yards rushing on 43 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 34 passes (61.8%) for 253 yards last night.

The defense was outstanding last night for the Dolphins.  Safety Reshad Jones (5 tackles), LB Karlos Dansby (4 tackles) and LB Kevin Burnett (4 tackles and 1 pass defensed) led the way for the Fins on D last night.  The Panthers could only muster 68 yards on 18 carries (3.8 ypc) and they completed 16 of 29 passes (55.2%) for 131 yards last night.  The Dolphins are now 2-0 on the pre-season.

The Miami Dolphins were down 17-0 after the first quarter before they started to really play well the rest of the night.  Chad Henne did not look good last night as he completed 4 of 8 passes for 77 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 INTs.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 10 yards.  Matt Moore replace Henne at QB and he looked solid.  Moore completed 11 of 18 passes for 123 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 7 yards (3.5 ypc) last night.  Rookie QB Pat Devlin finished up the game by throwing 2 incomplete passes.  RB Nic Grigsby led the way on the ground for the Dolphins last night with 22 yards on 7 carries (3.1 ypc).  Kory Sheets pitched in with 18 yards rushing on 9 carries (2.0 ypc).  He also caught 2 passes for 5 yards (2.5 avg) in this game.  WRs Roberto Wallace (3 rec, 60 yards), Brian Hartline (1 rec, 44 yards) and Edmond Gates (2 rec, 23 yards) each caught 1 TD apiece in this game.  The Dolphins finished up with only 63 yards rushing on 27 carries (2.3 ypc) but they also completed 15 of 28 passes (53.6%) for 198 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 26:30 in the game.

The defense put up a so-so effort last night against Atlanta.  LB A.J. Edds (7 tackles, 2 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) and CB Jimmy Wilson (5 tackles, 1 QB hit and 1 sack) led the way for the Fins on D last night.  LB Austin Spitler (fumble recovery), CB Benny Sapp (interception) and CB Vince Agnew (interception) also made big plays for the Dolphins.  Speaking of big plays…..WR Phillip Livas returned 3 kickoffs for 84 yards (28.0 avg) and he also returned 3 punts for 90 yards (30.0 avg) with a TD (75-yarder).  The Falcons rushed for 104 yards on 26 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 43 passes (55.8%) for 230 yards last night.

The Dolphins lost this game on the last play when Cowboys’ kicker David Buehler nailed a 31-yard field goal as time expired.  Chad Henne started this game and he completed 6 of 11 passes for 53 yards.  Chad Pennington looked sharp again completing 7 of 10 passes for 40 yards with 1 TD pass.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 10 yards.  Tyler Thigpen finished up this game by completing 10 of 18 passes for 160 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 20 yards (6.7 ypc) last night.  Ricky Williams led the way on the ground in this game for the Fins with 2 carries for 45 yards (22.5 ypc).  WRs Roberto Wallace (3 rec, 59 yards, TD), Davone Bess (5 rec, 42 yards), Marlon Moore (4 rec, 31 yards, TD) and Brian Hartline (3 rec, 20 yards, TD) all pitched in for the Fins in the passing game.  The Dolphins finished up with 102 yards rushing (6.4 ypc) and they also passed for 226 yards in this game.

Rookies (S) Reshad Jones (7 tackles) and (LB) Austin Spitler (5 tackles) led the way for the Fins’ on D last night.  The Cowboys finished up with 79 yards rushing (3.2 ypc) and 295 yards passing last night.  The Dolphins finished 2-2 on the pre-season.

22-year old undrafted rookie WR Marlon Moore out of Fresno State appears to have won the #4 WR job for the Dolphins.  He will be behind Brandon Marshall, Brian Hartline and Davone Bess so he likely won’t get much P.T. unless one of those guys gets hurt.  He has caught 5 passes for 74 yards (14.8 avg) and he has carried the ball 2 times for 13 yards (6.5 ypc) this pre-season for the Fins.  Moore’s making of the team continues to prove that hard work and determination can help you beat the odds.

The Dolphins’ offense looked like it was running in quicksand last night against the Falcons.  Chad Henne didn’t look too good at all as he completed 10 of 22 passes for 123 yards with 1 INT.  Chad Pennington was also so-so as he completed 7 of 14 passes for 62 yards.  He also had 1 carry for 9 yards for the Fins.  Pat White looked o.k. in completing 4 of 4 passes for 27 yards.  Ronnie Brown didn’t look too sharp last night with 9 yards rushing on 8 carries (1.1 ypc) but he did catch one pass for 19 yards.  Ricky Williams carried the ball 4 times for 5 yards (1.3 ypc) but he also caught 5 passes for 43 yards (8.6 avg).  Brandon Marshall (3 rec, 51 yards) and Brian Hartline (3 rec, 52 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Dolphins last night.  The Dolphins finished up with 46 yards rushing (2.6 ypc) and 195 yards passing last night as they only had the ball for 26:52.

The defense was led by cornerback Vontae Davis who had 7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and he defensed 3 passes.  The defense played well for the Fins last night holding the Falcons to 102 yards rushing (2.8 ypc) and 159 yards passing despite being on the field for 33:08.  The Dolphins fall to 2-1 on the pre-season.

The Dolphins looked pretty decent offensively on Saturday Night but they have some work to do with the pass D.  Chad Henne was outstanding for the Fins on Saturday Night.  He completed 11 of 14 passes for 151 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Chad Pennington made a brief appearance and he looked sharp completing 3 of 4 passes for 54 yards with 1 TD pass.  He also had 1 carry for 13 yards in this game.  Tyler Thigpen was also good once again as he completed 8 of 12 passes for 76 yards.  Lex Hilliard led the way on the ground for the Dolphins in this game with 18 yards rushing on 4 carries (4.5 ypc).  Patrick Cobbs didn’t have his best game as he finished up with 16 yards rushing on 9 carries (1.8 ypc).  Ronnie Brown carried the ball 4 times for only 5 yards (1.3 ypc) but he also added 2 catches for 19 yards (9.5 avg) with a TD grab.  TE Anthony Fasano was the star of the game in the passing game with 2 grabs for 66 yards (33.0 avg) and they each went for TDs.  WR Brandon Marshall pitched in with 4 receptions for 65 yards (16.3 avg) in this game.  The Dolphins finished up with 79 yards rushing (2.8 ypc) and 262 yards passing in this game.

Defensively the Fins were led by S Nate Ness (5 tackles), rookie 5th round pick (S) Reshad Jones (5 tackles) and LB J.D. Folsom (5 tackles).  The Jaguars finished up with 54 yards rushing (2.8 ypc) and 221 yards passing in this game.

The Dolphins didn’t look too good Saturday night on offense.  Chad Henne started the game and he didn’t look too good completing 5 of 11 passes for 19 yards.  Tyler Thigpen finished up the game by completing 10 of 19 passes for 145 yards.  Ronnie Brown led the way on the ground for the Fins in this game with 20 yards rushing on 5 carries (4.0 ypc).  Lex Hilliard pitched in with 19 yards rushing on 8 carries (2.4 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 2 passes for 18 yards (9.0 avg) on Saturday night.  WRs Patrick Turner (2 rec, 44 yards) and rookie Marlon Moore out of Fresno (2 rec, 44 yards) led the way for the Fins in the passing game.  The Dolphins rushed for only 50 yards (2.4 ypc) and passed for 156 yards on Saturday.

Rookies Rashad Jones (5 tackles) and Austin Splitter (4 tackles) both had solid games for the Fins.  Safety Nate Ness also had a good game with 4 tackles and 3 passes defensed.  The Dolphins finished up with 139 yards rushing (4.2 ypc) and 170 yards passing on Saturday night.