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Updated at 11:41 a.m., Sunday, December 16, 2007

NFL: Dolphins beat Ravens in OT, 22-16, for first win

By STEVEN WINE
AP Sports Writer

MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins finally won one, thanks to a break and a big play in overtime.

After Baltimore's Matt Stover missed a 44-yard field goal in the extra period, Miami's Greg Camarillo turned a short completion into a 64-yard touchdown, and the Dolphins beat the Baltimore Ravens 22-16 Sunday.

With the 1972 perfect-season Dolphins cheering them on, the woebegone 2007 team rallied from a 10-point third-quarter deficit and snapped a 16-game losing streak.

Camarillo broke over the middle on third down and had two steps on the secondary when he caught a pass from Cleo Lemon near midfield. Finding himself in the clear, Camarillo sprinted to the end zone for his first NFL touchdown, and his jubilant teammates ran after him to create a mob scene in the corner of the stadium.

With their first victory since Dec. 10, 2006, the Dolphins (1-13) avoided matching the worst start in NFL history.

Owner Wayne Huizenga has been so fed up by years of decline in the Dolphins that he's discussing the sale of the team to two real estate developers. Huizenga declined to comment on negotiations.

But his Dolphins finally found a team they could beat in the Ravens (4-10), who lost their eighth game in a row, extending a franchise record.

Miami took its first lead with 1:56 left in regulation on a 29-yard field goal by Jay Feely. But his ensuing kickoff went out of bounds, allowing the Ravens to start at their 40, and rookie Troy Smith drove them 59 yards.

Baltimore coach Brian Billick decided against trying for a winning touchdown on fourth down at the 1, and Stover's 18-yard field goal with 8 seconds left forced overtime.

The Ravens started at their 20 following the overtime kickoff, and Smith drove them 54 yards, but Stover pulled a kick wide left.

Three plays later, the Dolphins had their first win more than a year.