Week 16, 2025

played in New Orleans, LA

42 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Miami Bay Sharks3076-16
New Orleans Delta Rays141703-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:21 NOS - Earnest Kirchner 42 run (Cedric Harden extra point)
1Q: 09:39 MIA - Roosevelt Dawson 39 field goal
1Q: 02:23 NOS - Gavin Ozga 4 run (Cedric Harden extra point)
2Q: 09:13 NOS - Mitchell Green 7 pass from Gavin Ozga (Cedric Harden extra point)
2Q: 05:26 NOS - Cedric Harden 39 field goal
2Q: 01:07 NOS - Mitchell Green 71 pass from Gavin Ozga (Cedric Harden extra point)
3Q: 04:34 MIA - Fred Clingan 7 pass from Emmett Horn (Roosevelt Dawson extra point)
4Q: 05:37 NOS - Cedric Harden 22 field goal
4Q: 00:45 MIA - Weston Mackey 15 pass from Emmett Horn (Luis Lazuka run for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsMIANOS
Record7-810-5
First Downs2124
- by Rushing410
- by Passing1614
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards307522
- Offensive Plays6665
- Yards per Play4.658.03
Net Rushing Yards68162
- Rushing Attempts1834
- Yards per Rush3.784.76
Net Passing Yards239360
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 27 - 031 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards263360
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/240/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.9811.61
Fumbles/Lost2/00/0
3rd Down Conversions4/157/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.38.8
4th Down Conversions2/20/0
Penalties/Yards2/153/20
Punt Returns/Yards2/113/23
Kick Returns/Yards3/921/20
Interception Ret./Yards1/40/0
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 22
Time of Possession28:2331:37

Drive Charts

Miami Bay Sharks
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:032:31OWN 25553Field Goal
12:113:32OWN 251034Punt
29:041:11OWN 42416Punt
25:201:56OWN 40517Punt
22:171:10OWN 2134Punt
20:490:49OWN 2536Punt
315:002:24OWN 323-1Punt
310:175:50OWN 51295Touchdown
32:202:58OWN 25617Punt
412:582:09OWN 433-14Punt
45:304:55OWN 251275Touchdown
New Orleans Delta Rays
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:57OWN 25675Touchdown
19:327:21OWN 291371Touchdown
213:394:35OWN 201080Touchdown
27:532:33OWN 20858Field Goal
23:241:07OWN 2031Punt
21:070:18OWN 29171Touchdown
312:362:19OWN 28515Punt
34:272:07OWN 25545Interception
414:221:24OWN 2030Punt
410:495:19OWN 7788Field Goal
40:350:35OWN 2548Game

Game MVP: Gavin Ozga, New Orleans Delta Rays

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Luis Lazuka11494.451120
RB Ricardo Spangler6183.00700
QB Jerry Sinclair111.00100
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
FB Earnest Kirchner16825.134231
RB Nick Nathanson5193.801810
QB Gavin Ozga4379.251231
WR Mitchell Green341.33300
QB Dalton Sweeney2115.501310
RB Rich Fantozzi263.00700
RB Pete Austin231.50300

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jerry Sinclair24121290/0028066.1
Emmett Horn21151343/242210119.9
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gavin Ozga22152190/02710130.7
Dalton Sweeney941410/0055151.6

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Fred Clingan61110016.6757281
WR Tre Kemp57285.606100
TE Freddie Sitron595611.2015210
WR Bryant McGee33237.670160
WR Weston Mackey36299.679151
RB Luis Lazuka24105.00770
WR Austin Mack1244.00040
FB David Hudson1233.00030
TE Nolan Harrison111010.000100
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mitchell Green6719532.50105712
TE Spencer Boone475012.5023210
WR Robbie Kirk396521.6730480
RB Nick Nathanson22136.50590
WR Terrance Daliere23105.00060
TE Howard Carter232713.5019150

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
S K.C. Ainsworth144.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
QB Emmett Horn1000
WR Weston Mackey1000
OLB Dominic Bridges0100
G J.J. Barlow0100
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
DE Dixon Burton0010
FB Earnest Kirchner0010

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mitch Downs840851.038.1642
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Perry Fitzgerald315852.749.0632

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Roosevelt Dawson1/10/00/0391/1
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cedric Harden2/20/00/0394/4

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Brock Wallace2115.50
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Earl Bullock3237.70

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Weston Mackey39230.70
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Demetrius Etzinger12020.00

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Devon Nelson1120.03331
OLB Scott Bieniemy910.03429
CB Brock Wallace500.03427
S K.C. Ainsworth480.03430
ILB Malcolm Roddy400.039
ILB Byron Poole300.03122
OLB Hunter Hughes300.01411
DE Lukas Henry200.03426
CB Bryant Knight200.01921
DT Melvin Whitfield110.03127
S Bryce Ramsey110.02020
DT Roberto Franklin110.02822
DT Brad Benson100.02524
S Jesse Cunningham100.01412
DT Pat Hilgendorf010.0913
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Mike Goehring1300.01846
OLB Xavier Malchow700.01440
ILB Alex Mathews630.01844
CB Devante Paradis510.01642
DE Alfred Newland412.01635
CB Gino Fisk310.01131
DT Dale Schokora300.01320
DE Dixon Burton101.0220
DE Edgar Fox110.01225
DT Lucas Heath110.0514
OLB Edward Farr110.01633
RB Nick Nathanson10---------
S Ricardo Gozinsky100.0610
S Kenneth Schulz010.01138

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Roberto Franklin0.010122
DT Pat Hilgendorf0.010013
DE Lukas Henry0.003126
OLB Scott Bieniemy0.001229
DT Melvin Whitfield0.001027
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Alfred Newland2.003235
DE Dixon Burton1.000020
DE Stanley Becker0.011116
DT Dale Schokora0.001020
ILB Mark Billick0.001012

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Devon Nelson50031
ILB Malcolm Roddy4109
CB Bryant Knight21021
OLB Scott Bieniemy20029
CB Brock Wallace20027
OLB Hunter Hughes20011
S K.C. Ainsworth11130
ILB Byron Poole11022
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Xavier Malchow71040
S Mike Goehring53046
CB Devante Paradis51042
ILB Alex Mathews51044
CB Gino Fisk30031
OLB Edward Farr11033
S Ricardo Gozinsky10010
S Kenneth Schulz01038

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G J.J. Barlow57118148
G Dusty McCarthy23018048
C Darnell Blake04018048
T Cristian Osborne02018048
T Ron Fariman01018248
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Ashton Swift36034031
T Eddie Elliott26034031
T Jimmy Zellers25034031
G Hector Goodwin17032028
G Bruce Kesselman14034031

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Dominic Bridges122
David Hudson115
Melvin Whitfield113
Evan Smistad19
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Howard Carter224
Don Horton121
Earnest Kirchner121
Mark Billick111

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Cristian Osborne1848------1379
DT Melvin Whitfield------31271371
C Darnell Blake1848---------66
G Dusty McCarthy1848---------66
S K.C. Ainsworth------3430266
G J.J. Barlow1848---------66
T Ron Fariman1848---------66
CB Brock Wallace------3427566
CB Devon Nelson------3331266
OLB Scott Bieniemy------3429265
TE Freddie Sitron1843------263
DE Lukas Henry------3426262
WR Fred Clingan1842---------60
RB Luis Lazuka1127------2058
WR Weston Mackey1238------757
DT Brad Benson------2524554
S Bryce Ramsey------20201454
ILB Byron Poole------3122---53
DT Roberto Franklin------2822151
CB Bryant Knight------1921242
WR Bryant McGee419------1538
QB Jerry Sinclair1224---------36
WR Tre Kemp1322---------35
TE Demetrius Mathews610------1531
QB Emmett Horn624---------30
TE Nolan Harrison08------2129
S Jesse Cunningham------1412228
DT Pat Hilgendorf------913527
OLB Dominic Bridges------032225
OLB Hunter Hughes------1411---25
FB David Hudson18------1524
ILB Malcolm Roddy------391224
CB Dustin Stedtefeld------261422
RB Ricardo Spangler713---------20
DE Darren Sanderson------98---17
WR Austin Mack03------1114
C Sam Marina00------99
P Mitch Downs00------99
G Evan Smistad00------99
G Dalton Schlabaugh00------99
C Darren Lowe00------99
RB Jamie Woodard07---------7
K Roosevelt Dawson00------55
CB Max Ojeda------0033
T C.J. Barker00---------0
DT Jake Hoover------00---0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Alex Mathews------18441375
OLB Xavier Malchow------14402175
CB Earl Bullock------1846973
T Eddie Elliott3431------570
T Jimmy Zellers3431---------65
S Mike Goehring------1846165
G Bruce Kesselman3431---------65
WR Robbie Kirk3431---------65
C Ashton Swift3431---------65
G Hector Goodwin3228------464
TE Spencer Boone3429---------63
OLB Edward Farr------16331261
CB Devante Paradis------1642159
WR Mitchell Green3227---------59
CB Gino Fisk------11311254
S Kenneth Schulz------1138453
DE Alfred Newland------1635152
TE Howard Carter1216------2452
FB Earnest Kirchner177------2145
QB Gavin Ozga2122---------43
DE Edgar Fox------1225---37
RB Nick Nathanson1321---------34
WR Terrance Daliere1914------134
DT Dale Schokora------1320134
DE Dixon Burton------220830
ILB Mark Billick------7121130
S Demetrius Etzinger------281929
OLB Rico Barton------523129
CB Lee Kueth------1111628
DT Lucas Heath------514827
WR Don Horton23------2126
DE Stanley Becker------716124
RB Rich Fantozzi43------1623
QB Dalton Sweeney139---------22
S Ricardo Gozinsky------610117
DT Tyrus Gaudet------014---14
WR Sammie Blades11------1012
K Cedric Harden00------99
C Omar Murray23------16
C Jason Humphrey00------55
P Perry Fitzgerald00------55
T Aiden Lofberg00------55
RB Pete Austin23---------5
G Cody McGhee00------55
CB Lawrence Wentz------0033
TE Chance Greer00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2147.0
Middle12423.5
Right4123.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left23819.0
Middle261154.4
Right5112.2
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jerry Sinclair24122114620
Emmett Horn21151014010
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gavin Ozga22153003220
Dalton Sweeney943001321

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen116756.8
Short (0-8 Yds)149513.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)15111218.1
Long (19+ Yds)51163.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen539519.0
Short (0-8 Yds)127715.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)107919.1
Long (19+ Yds)4210325.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Fred Clingan1160100242
TE Freddie Sitron95056143
WR Tre Kemp75028022
WR Weston Mackey63129038
RB Luis Lazuka42110027
WR Bryant McGee33023019
WR Austin Mack210403
FB David Hudson210308
TE Nolan Harrison1101008
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Robbie Kirk93065131
TE Spencer Boone74050129
WR Mitchell Green760195427
WR Terrance Daliere32010014
TE Howard Carter32027016
RB Nick Nathanson22013021

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
FB Earnest Kirchner561.205.13
RB Nick Nathanson221.003.80
QB Gavin Ozga144.009.25
WR Mitchell Green133.001.33
RB Rich Fantozzi1-1-1.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Emmett Horn53295.806.38
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gavin Ozga32113.679.95

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Luis Lazuka2173.502.50
WR Fred Clingan1177.009.09
WR Austin Mack1000.002.00
WR Weston Mackey111515.004.83
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Nick Nathanson1144.006.50
WR Robbie Kirk1000.007.22
WR Mitchell Green1177.0027.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
RB Ricardo Spangler11
New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Nick Nathanson21
QB Dalton Sweeney10
QB Gavin Ozga11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Jerry Sinclair700
Emmett Horn533
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Gavin Ozga644
Dalton Sweeney211

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Fred Clingan411
TE Freddie Sitron311
WR Tre Kemp200
RB Luis Lazuka100
WR Weston Mackey100
TE Nolan Harrison111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Robbie Kirk311
WR Mitchell Green222
RB Nick Nathanson111
TE Spencer Boone100
TE Howard Carter111

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)