Williams leads Dolphins 24-17
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – He may be 32, but Ricky Williams is far from done. Even without Ronnie Brown, the once written-off Miami Dolphins are back in the playoff picture.
Williams rushed for 119 yards and scored three touchdowns, and the Dolphins beat the Carolina Panthers 24-17 Thursday night for their fourth win in six games.
A day after learning Brown is lost for the season, the Dolphins (5-5) continued their surge after an 0-3 start behind Williams. The 2002 NFL rushing champion had a receiving and rushing touchdown in the same game for the first time in his career that includes a couple of lost seasons.
It was enough to beat the Panthers (4-6) when Jake Delhomme’s desperation pass into the end zone was knocked down as time expired.
Starting center Jake Grove left the game because of an ankle injury early in the third quarter. Then, backup Joe Berger left with an unspecified injury early in the fourth.