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Week 5

Marino digs deep, brings back magic in Dolphins' win

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Posted: Thursday October 28, 1999 11:13 AM

Dolphins QB Dan Marino rebounded from a disastrous performance last week against the Bills. Matthew Stockman/Allsport

By David Lundy, CNN/SI

ATLANTA (CNN/SI) -- Just six days ago, Dan Marino and the Miami Dolphins turned in a Monday night performance that had observers questioning whether Marino's ability had eroded. Answering the critics, old man Marino turned it up a notch Sunday, leading the Dolphins to a dramatic come-from-behind 34-31 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

Marino completed 25 of 38 passes for 393 yards and two touchdowns and didn't give up an interception.

In the NFC, Kurt Warner of the St. Louis Rams continued his unbelievable play, throwing five touchdown passes and completing 20 of 23 attempts for 323 yards in his 42-20 dissection of the San Francisco 49ers.

It was the fourth straight game in which Warner has thrown three or more touchdown passes.

On the receiving end, Tony Martin of the Dolphins caught 10 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown, Isaac Bruce snagged five passes for 134 yards and four touchdowns, and Eddie Kennison of the Saints grabbed four balls for 138 years and a touchdown. Kennison's 90-yard TD reception from Billy Joe Hobert was the longest scoring play from scrimmage of Week 5.

As usual, the going was tough on the ground. Four running backs gained 100 or more yards, with the Bengals' Corey Dillon turning in a winning performance, 168 yards on 30 carries in the Bengals 18-17 victory over the Browns.

Here are the top performers:

Top Rushing Performances

Corey Dillon, Bengals, 28 carries, 168 yards
Emmitt Smith, Cowboys, 30 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD
Duce Staley, Philadelphia, 22 carries, 110 yards
Robert Smith, Vikings, 12 carries, 107 yards
Dorsey Levens, Packers, 22 carries, 99 yards
James Stewart, Jaguars, 26 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
Mike Alstott, Buccaneers, 14 carries, 87 yards
Edgerrin James, Colts, 22 carries, 81 yards
Cecil Collins, Dolphins, 21 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD

Top Passing Performances

Dan Marino, Dolphins, 25 of 38 for 393 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Brett Favre, Packers, 22 of 40 for 390 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Drew Bledsoe, Patriots, 23 of 45 for 334 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Kurt Warner, Rams, 20 of 23 for 323 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
Randall Cunningham, Vikings, 25 of 47 for 309 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Peyton Manning, Colts, 17 of 24 for 274 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Doug Flutie, Bills, 21 of 32 for 261, 3 TD, 0 INT
Rich Gannon, Raiders, 25 of 36 for 248 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Brian Griese, Broncos, 17 of 29 for 234, 1 TD, 1 INT
Jeff Garcia, 49ers, 22 of 36 for 233 yards, 0 TD, 3 INT
Charlie Batch, Lions, 21 of 38 for 230 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Akili Smith, Bengals, 25 of 41 for 221 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Mark Brunell, Jaguars, 21 of 35 for 215 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT

Top Receiving Performances

Tony Martin, Dolphins, 10 catches, 166 yards, 1 TD
Bill Schroeder, Packers, 7 catches, 158 yards
Antonio Freeman, Packers, 7 catches, 152 yards, 2 TD
Eddie Kennison, Saints, 4 catches, 138 yards, 1 TD
Isaac Bruce, Rams, 5 catches, 134 yards, 4 TD
Oronde Gadsden, Dolphins, 4 catches, 123 yards, 1 TD
Eric Moulds, Bills, 6 catches, 122 yards, 1 TD
Randy Moss, Vikings, 8 catches, 122 yards
Darnay Scott, Bengals, 8 catches, 110 yards
Tony Simmons, Patriots, 7 catches, 107 yards
David Boston, Cardinals, 8 catches, 101 yards
Germane Crowell, Lions, 6 catches, 99 yards, 1 TD
Yancey Thigpen, Titans, 5 catches, 99 yards, 1 TD
Keyshawn Johnson, Jets, 8 catches, 94 yards
Terry Glenn, Patriots, 5 catches, 92 yards, 1 TD

 

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