National Football League
Miami 29, Tennessee 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 14, 2010
Where: Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Temperature: 79°
Head Official: Peter Morelli
Attendance: 65585

Chad Henne and Tyler Thigpen combined for 304 yards and two touchdown passes as the Miami Dolphins won a battle of backup quarterbacks with a 29-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

Ronnie Brown rushed for a score and Dan Carpenter kicked three field goals for the Dolphins (5-4), who picked up their first home win of the season.

Chad Pennington got the start in front of Henne, but lasted just two plays before re-injuring his surgically repaired right shoulder. Henne, whose ineffectiveness over the past few games prompted the move to start Pennington, came on strong by completing his first pass and then handing to Brown for a 2-yard touchdown.

Chris Johnson responded with a 17-yard touchdown run and the Titans (5-4) and Dolphins traded field goals to make it 10-10 at the half.

Carpenter added another field goal to put Miami on top and Henne found Patrick Cobbs for a 13-yard score just over a minute later to make it 20-10.

Vince Young was not supposed to play due to an ankle injury, but was forced into the game when veteran Kerry Collins suffered a calf injury. Randy Moss, who was claimed off waivers by Tennessee during the bye week, had one catch for 26 yards.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Tennessee   Miami
Chris Johnson Player Ricky Williams
17 Attempts 11
117 Yards 64
6.9 Avg Yards 5.8
1 Touchdowns 0
30 Long 23
Receiving
Tennessee   Miami
Bo Scaife Player Anthony Fasano
7 Receptions 5
51 Yards 107
7.3 Avg Yards 21.4
0 Touchdowns 1
12 Long 31
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Tennessee 259 135 124 2 1 1 1.0 1
Miami 404 88 316 3 3 1 2.0 2
Upcoming Games
  • Miami will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Dolphins have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Tennessee will play their next game at home against Washington. The Titans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.