![]() Marino started the Dolphins on their winning drive from their own 36 with 1:50 left, completing two passes to Martin to midfield before the apparent fumble on a tackle by Shawn King. The Colts were pinned near their own goal line on the next possession, and Manning deliberately ran out of the end zone for a safety, giving the Colts a free kick, still holding a 4-point lead. The Dolphins, who drove inside the Indianapolis 10 four times without scoring a touchdown, reached the Colts 25 before Olindo Mare hit his fourth field goal, a 43-yarder. After Wilkins' long touchdown return, Marino passed 23 yards to Martin to set up a 25-yard TD run by rookie Cecil Collins, the longest run by the Dolphins this season.Ĭolts rookie Edgerrin James then ran for 21 and 14 yards, and Manning passed 32 yards for the second touchdown by Pollard as Indianapolis went ahead 31-22 with 8:14 to go. The Colts led 17-9 after the first of Manning's two TD passes to Marcus Pollard, but Marino passed 28 yards to Tony Martin for a score early in the final period. ![]() The Colts (2-2), who got three touchdown passes by Peyton Manning and a 97-yard kickoff return by Terrence Wilkins, had their final drive end on a pass interception by Terrell Buckley with 16 seconds left. Two plays later Gadsden made a leaping catch in the end zone, barely keeping both feet inbounds, for the winning touchdown with 27 seconds remaining.Īfter the Dolphins lost to the Bills 23-18 last Monday night, Johnson said Marino became flustered by Buffalo's pass rush and was at fault on two interceptions and a fumble returned for a touchdown. After two more incompletions, Marino passed 48 yards to Gadsden at the 2. On a challenge by Johnson, officials ruled Marino's arm was going forward and that it was an incomplete pass, keeping the Miami (3-1) drive alive at midfield with 1:16 to go. The winning TD came after an apparent sack and fumble by Marino were reversed. INDIANAPOLIS Dan Marino redeemed himself.Ĭriticized by coach Jimmy Johnson after a loss to Buffalo, Marino passed for 393 yards and hit Oronde Gadsden on two big passes in the closing minutes as the Miami Dolphins beat the Indianapolis Colts 34-31 Sunday. Marino Leads Dolphins' Rally Past Colts, 34-13 Resources on the Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts are available in Sports Across America.: Marino Leads Dolphins' Rally Past Colts, 34-13
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