Resurgent Williams leads Dolphins to win over Panthers
CHARLOTTE - He's 32, but Ricky Williams is far from done. And even without Ronnie Brown, the once written-off Dolphins are back in the playoff picture.
Williams rushed for 119 yards and scored three touchdowns, and Miami beat the Panthers last night, 24-17, for their fourth win in six games.
A day after learning Brown is lost for the season, the Dolphins (5-5) continued their surge after an 0-3 start behind Williams. Williams had a receiving and rushing touchdown in the same game for the first time in his career.
It was enough to beat the Panthers (4-6) when Jake Delhomme's desperation pass into the end zone was knocked down as time expired.
