Aug 9, 2008 - 10:39 PM
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MIAMI (Ticker) - Michael Bennett rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 17-6 preseason victory over the Miami Dolphins.
Buccaneers quarterbacks Luke McCown, Brian Griese and Chris Simms combined to throw for 189 yards and one touchdown on 27-of-39 passing. Tampa Bay starter Jeff Garcia sat out while recovering from a calf injury.
Simms, 27, returned to the field after missing the majority of the past two seasons after suffering a ruptured spleen. He completed 8-of-10 passes for 60 yards.
Brian Clark had a 3-yard touchdown reception from Griese and Bennett had a 1-yard touchdown run. Matt Bryant added a 32-yard field goal late in the game after missing two field goals.
Dolphins rookie quarterback Chad Henne engineered a nine-play, 51-yard scoring drive that led to a field goal on his first drive. Henne completed 3-for-5 passes for 39 yards on the drive after replacing starter John Beck.
Beck completed 5-of-9 passes for 45 yards in one quarter. Henne completed 5-of-10 for 67 yards in two quarters.
Ronnie Brown rushed for four yards on three carries for the Dolphins in his first action since tearing his anterior cruciate ligament on October 21, 2007.
Just before kickoff, Miami announced it had signed quarterback Chad Pennington to a multi-year contract.
From the Bleachers
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TAMPA BAY: 17
MIAMI: 6
Final
Aug 9 10:26 PM -
NFL
FG TAM
MATT BRYANT 32 YD
TAMPA BAY 17
MIAMI 6 2:57 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Aug 9 10:03 PM -
NFL
TD TAM
MICHAEL BENNETT 1 YD RUN
(MATT BRYANT KICK)
TAMPA BAY 14
MIAMI 6 10:15 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Aug 9 9:47 PM -
TAMPA BAY: 7
MIAMI: 6
End of 3rd
Aug 9 9:45 PM -
NFL
FG MIA
DAN CARPENTER 49 YD
TAMPA BAY 7
MIAMI 6 2:28 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Aug 9 9:34 PM -
TAMPA BAY: 7
MIAMI: 3
Halftime
Aug 9 8:53 PM -
NFL
TD TAM
BRIAN CLARK 3 YD PASS FROM BRIAN GRIESE
(MATT BRYANT KICK)
TAMPA BAY 7
MIAMI 3 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Aug 9 8:53 PM -
NFL
FG MIA
DAN CARPENTER 41 YD
TAMPA BAY 0
MIAMI 3 6:46 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Aug 9 8:31 PM -
TAMPA BAY: 0
MIAMI: 0
End of 1st
Aug 9 8:13 PM
