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Article: Dolphins Topple Falcons, 28-27; Rookie McDuffie Ignites Victory With 90-Yard Kickoff Return
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- August 7, 1993
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Jerry Glanville usually has a special love for his special teams.
There was no way he could love what the Miami Dolphins did to them
tonight.
But the flamboyant Atlanta coach was not overly dejected.
"That's not the people you've seen covering kicks the last three
years," Glanville said after the Dolphins returned five kickoffs for
186 yards, one a 90-yard scoring trip by rookie O.J. McDuffie, in a
28-27 Miami victory.
McDuffie, Miami's No. 1 draft pick, had three returns for 137
yards. On his touchdown, he raced up the middle, faking out kicker
Norm Johnson inside the Atlanta 50 to gain a clear path to the end
zone.
"It was tough, a lot quicker than college," McDuffie said. "Now I
just ...