Dolphins At Seahawks

The game: 1:05 p.m., Kingdome, Seattle

Coaches: Seattle Mike Holmgren, 9-7, 1st season; 84-44 overall, 8th season. Miami Jimmy Johnson, 36-28, 4th season; 88-67 overall, 9th season

The records: Seattle is 9-7, Miami is 9-7

The series: Dolphins lead 5-3

The line: Seahawks by 3-1/2.

On the air Television: CBS, with Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian.

Radio: KXLY (920 AM) and KVNI (1080 AM), with Lee Hamilton and Steve Raible.

PLAYER MATCHUPS

Passing PC-PA Yds. TD Int.

Jon Kitna, Seattle 270-495 3,346 23 16

Dan Marino, Miami 204-369 2,448 12 17

Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD

Ricky Watters, Seattle 325 1,210 3.7 5

Ahman Green, Seattle 26 120 4.6 0

J.J. Johnson, Miami 164 558 3.4 4

Stanley Pritchett, Miami 47 158 3.4 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. AVG. TD

Derrick Mayes, Seattle 62 829 13.4 10

Sean Dawkins, Seattle 58 992 17.1 7

Tony Martin, Miami 67 1,037 15.5 5

Oronde Gadsden, Miami 48 803 16.7 6

INJURIES

Dolphins: Doubtful: TE Troy Drayton (knee). Questionable: WR Yatil Green (ankle); RB J.J. Johnson (hamstring); WR O.J. McDuffie (toe). Probable: WR Oronde Gadsden (ribs); S Calvin Jackson (back); CB Sam Madison (knee); WR Tony Martin (groin); CB Jerry Wilson (shoulder).

Seahawks: Questionable: S Fabien Bownes (ankle); TE Deems May (thigh); S Brian Walker (hamstring); RB Ricky Watters (knee). Probable: WR Joey Galloway (hamstring); G Brian Habib (knee); LB Anthony Simmons (ankle); CB Willie Williams (ankle).

ANALYSIS

Dan Marino is a classy, but aging warrior who cannot do what he once did. The Dolphins have spent two decades searching for a reliable running game. And there’s unrest over Marino’s and coach Jimmy Johnson’s future in Miami. So, Miami’s hopes hinge on its talented defense and special teams. Ricky Watters is close to full strength, which should lighten the burden on Jon Kitna. Seattle’s defense figures to load up the pass rush and get after the immobile Marino. Add in the ear-splitting Kingdome crowd and this is Seattle’s game to lose. Hawks 23, Dolphins 16.