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Miami wide receiver Greg Camarillo scores the winning touchdown Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007, as the Dolphins defeat the Baltimore Ravens 22-16, for their first victory of the season.
Dolphins grab first victory with OT score vs. Ravens

Maybe all the Miami Dolphins needed was the right kind of inspiration.

The Dolphins got their first victory of the season after 13 losses on a day when their undefeated team of 35 years ago was honored. Perhaps it was the presence of seven Hall of Famers from that team as honorary captains that finally made the difference in a 22-16 overtime victory Sunday against reeling Baltimore.

"I talked to Coach Shula, and I told him we would win," Miami defensive end Jason Taylor said. "I'm glad we did. I can't lie to Coach Shula."

And he didn't, thanks to Baltimore's Matt Stover missing a 44-yard field goal in the extra period, then Miami's Greg Camarillo turning a short completion into a 64-yard touchdown.

"I've been looking forward to this day for quite some time," said coach Cam Cameron after getting his first NFL win as a head coach.

Also Sunday, Tampa Bay clinched the NFC North by routing Atlanta 37-7, and San Diego took the AFC West with a 51-14 romp past Detroit. Indianapolis clinched a first-round playoff bye with its 21-14 victory at Oakland. Green Bay did the same after its 33-14 victory at St. Louis.

Host New England clinched home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs even though Tom Brady failed to throw a touchdown pass for the first time this season. Laurence Maroney ran for 104 yards, just the fourth time this season a New England rusher surpassed 100.

At Tampa, Fla., Micheal Spurlock ran back a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown, the first in the franchise's 32 seasons, and Tampa Bay won the NFC South for the second time in three seasons. The Bucs (9-5) improved to 5-0 in the division after going 0-6 against NFC South rivals a year ago.

LaDainian Tomlinson had 116 yards and two scores on 15 carries in one half. Backup Darren Sproles ran for 122 yards and two TDs after that. It was the first time in Chargers history two backs rushed for more than 100 yards in the same game.

At Oakland, Calif., the win clinched Indianapolis' fifth straight AFC South title, making the Colts the first team to post five straight 12-win seasons.

At St. Louis, Brett Favre threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns, eclipsing Dan Marino to become the NFL career leader in yards passing.

Philadelphia had lost three straight and was still smarting from a nationally televised blowout loss to Dallas six weeks ago. The visiting Eagles (6-8) ended the Cowboys' seven-game winning streak and prevented them from tying the franchise record for wins in a season.

At wintry Cleveland, Jamal Lewis plowed for 163 yards and Phil Dawson somehow kicked two field goals through harsh winds.

Rookie Matt Moore, the fourth starting QB for the Panthers this season, engineered three scoring drives in the fourth quarter.

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