Dolphins over Rams

Miami got its' 2nd consecutive shutout at home, defeating the Rams 14-0. Orlande Gadsden and John Avery got their first NFL touchdowns, both coming on passes. The Dolphins sacked St. Louis qb Tony Banks 4 times and forced him to throw his first interception in 93 pass attempts.

Player Quotes

"When the refs are giving teams touchdowns, then you can't play above that, Rams safety Todd Lyght said. "It was a bad call, and it was a late call. You know, the refs make mistakes, too. Everyone on the Miami sideline was begging for the call. It was a good defensive play, but he said I pushed him before he touched the ball. I don't think I pushed him. They got the call. They got a first down, and it was a key play for their drive. So basically, the ref gave them everything they got."

"I really never dreamed they would shut us out," Rams receiver Isaac Bruce said.

"They do a lot of things other teams can't do because other teams don't have their speed," St. Louis quarterback Tony Banks said.

"It's always great when you get a shutout," Trace Armstrong said. "They're hard to come by in this league."

"I want to act like I've done it before even though I haven't scored in the NFL," rookie running back, John Avery said. "Hopefully, I'll start something and it will get to be routine for me."

Coach Quotes

"They just dominated us on offense," St. Louis coach Dick Vermeil said. "When that happens, you don't win. We knew coming in here that it would be very difficult to drive the length of the field. Nobody has done that against them. We thought we would be able to get a few big plays, but we didn't execute."