Miami frustrated by failure to capitalize early

• Even though the final outcome was decided by the replay booth, the Miami Dolphins felt that if they would've done a better job at the beginning of the game that, it wouldn't have mattered what happened at the end. The Dolphins forced the Steelers into turnovers on the first two series of the game, but were held to just a pair of short Dan Carpenter field goals. "Field goals are not good enough, especially when you play a team like that," tackle Jake Long said. "We have got to work and capitalize on a team like that."

• The Dolphins moved the ball only nine yards in six plays following the two Steelers' turnovers. "Yeah, I mean it's very frustrating, especially the whole time of the game when we're in the red zone. We needed touchdowns more than field goals," quarterback Chad Henne said.

• Not only did the Dolphins do a poor job of getting off the field on third down (6 of 15), they gave up numerous big plays on third down. On the six third-down conversions for the Steelers, the Dolphins allowed plays of 7, 43, 21, 18, 16 and 29 yards. "We gave up big plays - big third-down plays," Miami coach Tony Sparano said.

• Linebacker Karlos Dansby was taken aback when informed that referee Gene Steratore was born and raised in the Pittsburgh suburbs. "Well," Dansby said, "you said it all right there."

• Henne threw for 257 yards to raise his career total to 4,397. He now needs 216 yards to tie Don Strock for fifth place in team history.

• The Dolphins did not run out one play out of the wildcat formation.

• Ricky Williams led the Dolphins with 48 yards on 11 carries.

• Brandon Marshall, targeted 17 times twice this season, had nine balls thrown his way. He caught 5 for 57 yards.