Dolphins-Seahawks: Miami Inches By in Close Win

The Miami Dolphins beat the Seattle Seahawks 21-19 at Dolphin Stadium today.

Thanks to two early scores by receiver Ted Ginn, Jr. and running back Ricky Williams, the Dolphins were able to hold on for a win against the Seahawks.

Just when you thought the Dolphins' "Wildcat" play wouldn't work anymore, Miami capitalized on it twice, and also scored on a new play.

For the Dolphins' first score, Chad Pennington handed the ball to Ronnie Brown, who then pitched it to Pennington for a flea-flicker. Immediately after he got the ball, Pennington threw a long-bomb to Ted Ginn Jr., who miraculously caught it between two defenders.

For their next touchdown, Miami ran the wildcat to Ronnie Brown, who handed off to Ricky Williams for a wide open hole in a 51-yard touchdown run.

When everything seemed to be going Miami's way, Chad Pennington threw an interception to Jordan Babineaux who returned it for the Seahawks' first touchdown.

Last time Pennington threw an interception for a touchdown was in the loss against the Baltimore Ravens.

Seattle brought the score to 13-14 with two field goals by Olindo Mare, who used to be kicker for the Dolphins.

Not to be outdone, Chad Pennington led the Dolphins to the red zone and let Ronnie Brown finish it off, running the "Wildcat" for a touchdown run.

Late in the fourth quarter, Seahawks quarterback Seneca Wallace threw a short pass  to Koren Robinson for a touchdown, making the score 19-21.

The Seahawks were unable to convert on the two-point conversion to tie the game.

Miami held on for their third victory in a row, putting them over .500 for the first time in two seasons with a record of 5-4.

With the win this week, Miami stays in the hunt for the AFC East lead. They're next game is home to the Raiders, so it is possible that Miami will be in second place in the division at the end of next week.

Another win and one step closer to the playoffs for Miami.