A quick summary of the last nine snaps by the Miami Dolphins' offense Sunday: Sack (no gain), a run for -4 yards, sack (-10 yards), punt, a 24-yard pass, sack (-10 yards), sack (-10 yards), 7-yard pass, interception (returned 24 yards).

At last, the elusive and allegedly fearsome Giants defense had shown up, just in time to seal a 20-17 victory against a winless Dolphins team that had given up 22 sacks in its first six games and ranked 30th in the league in scoring (yes, that's out of 32 teams).

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