Miami Dolphins (0-6) at Pittsburgh Steelers (2-4)
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EST. 1966 EST. 1933 Miami Dolphins (0-6) at Pittsburgh Steelers (2-4) WEEK 8 // MONDAY, OCT. 28, 2019 // 8:15 PM ET // HEINZ FIELD // REFEREE: RONALD TORBERT On December 31, 1972, Miami defeated Pittsburgh, 21-17, to advance to its second consecutive Super Bowl. The Dolphins would win the Lombardi Trophy to cap off a 17-0 season. REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Steelers lead all-time series, 12-11 LAST GAME: 10/16/16: Steelers 15 at Dolphins 30 STREAKS: Dolphins have won past 2 LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/8/13: Dolphins 34, Steelers 28 MIAMI DOLPHINS PITTSBURGH STEELERS L 31-21 at Buffalo LAST WEEK Bye (Week 6: W 24-17 at Los Angeles Chargers) Brian Flores: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 3-2 10.5/35.2 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 20.5/21.8 258.7 OFFENSE 276.5 Ryan Fitzpatrick: 62-105-717-3-5-69.4 PASSING Mason Rudolph: 63-94-646-7-2-102.5 Kenyon Drake: 47-174-3.7-0 RUSHING James Conner: 74-235-3.2-3 Preston Williams (R): 23-314-13.7-1 RECEIVING JuJu Smith-Schuster: 25-340-13.6-2 417.3 DEFENSE 354.3 Taco Charlton: 3 SACKS T.J. Watt: 4 Bobby McCain: 1 INTs Devin Bush: 2 -11 (2/13) TAKE/GIVE +7 (15/8) Matt Haack: 46.7 (43.2) PUNTING (NET) Jordan Berry: 47.1 (41.5) Jason Sanders: 21 (6/6 PAT; 5/8 FG) KICKING Chris Boswell: 45 (12/12 PAT; 11/11 FG) DOLPHINS NOTES STEELERS NOTES • QB RYAN FITZPATRICK passed for 282 yards & TD vs. INT • QB MASON RUDOLPH aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ for 88 rating & had rush TD in Week 7. Passed for 411 yards rating. Has 73.1 completion percentage with 5 TDs vs. INT & with 3 TDs vs 3 INTs in his last start vs. Pit. (9/24/18 with TB). 111 rating in 3 career home games. Aims for his 5th start in row vs. Pit. with 250+ pass yards. Has • RB JAMES CONNER had 119 scrimmage yards (78 rec., 41 15 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 95.9 rating in his past 7 starts on road rush) & 2 TDs (1 rec., 1 rush) in Week 6. Aims for 4th in row with vs. AFC North. TD. Has 7+ catches, 75+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of past 3. Is • RB MARK WALTON led team with career-high 66 rush yards 1 of 2 in AFC (AUSTIN EKELER) with 2+ rush TDs & 2+ rec. TDs in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. in 2019. Rookie RB BENNY SNELL led team with career-high RB KALEN BALLAGE had 3rd career rush TD last week & aims 75 rush yards in Week 6. for his 3rd in row with rush TD. RB KENYAN DRAKE has 70+ • WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER has 75+ rec. yards & TD catch scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. in 2 of past 4. Has 16 catches (5.3 per game) for 232 yards • WR DEVANTE PARKER had 5 receptions for 55 yards & TD (77.3 per game) in 3 career games vs. AFC East. WR JAMES catch in Week 7. Aims for his 4th in row with rec. TD. Rookie WASHINGTON has 3+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 3 of past 5 WR PRESTON WILLIAMS led team with 6 catches for 82 at home. Aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC East with 50+ rec. yards. yards last week. Has 4+ receptions in 4 of his past 5. Is 1 of WR DIONTAE JOHNSON aims for 3rd in row at home with 5+ 3 AFC rookie WRs (A.J. BROWN & MARQUISE BROWN) with catches. TE VANCE MCDONALD had 4 catches for 60 yards 20+ receptions (23) & 300+ rec. yards (314) in 2019. in his last game vs. Mia. (11/27/16 with SF). • DE TACO CHARLTON had sack last week. Has sack in 3 of • LB DEVIN BUSH (rookie) had 7 tackles, INT & 9-yard FR-TD in his past 4 & aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack. LB Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with INT. Leads rookies in tackles JEROME BAKER has 15 tackles (7.5 per game) & 2 TFL in 2 (52) & ties for lead in INTs (2). LB T.J. WATT had 0.5 sacks & career games vs. AFC North. CB XAVIEN HOWARD has 4 PD PD in Week 6. Has 3 sacks in his past 3. Aims for 6th in row & 2 INTs in his past 5 on road. Since 2017, is 1 of 4 DBs (KEVIN at home with sack. S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had 5 tackles BYARD, MARCUS PETERS & DARIUS SLAY) with 10+ INTs & PD in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Was 11th overall (11) & 25+ PD (26). S RESHAD JONES has 3 PD & 29-yard INT- pick in 2018 NFL Draft by Mia. & had 84 tackles, 9 PD & 2 INTs TD in his past 4 on road. Had INT in last meeting. in 17 games with Mia. (2018-19). TV: ESPN (8:15 PM ET): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner, Ross Tucker (field reporter) SIRIUS: 81 (Mia), 83 (Pit) | XM: 225 (Mia), 226 (Pit).