MIAMI (AP) - Marcus Vick caught punts, grabbed a touchdown pass and even played a little quarterback for the Miami Dolphins in their pre-season finale.
Soon, he'll find out if he showed enough versatility to merit a roster spot.
On a night when backups got a final shot to show their worth before 53-man rosters are set Saturday, third-stringer Cleo Lemon completed 21 of 28 passes for 271 yards _ including a 5-yard scoring pass to Vick that helped the Dolphins beat the St. Louis Rams 29-9 on Thursday night in both teams' pre-season finale.
"I feel like I left everything out there," Vick said. "It's up to the coaches now. Whatever they say is fine."
Olindo Mare made all five of his field-goal tries for the Dolphins, who outgained St. Louis 379-148.
"It's nice to end with a win," Dolphins coach Nick Saban said. "We didn't have a good start .. but I was pleased with the way we kind of hung in there and had some guys get opportunities today and take advantage."
Deke Cooper had a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter for Miami. Joey Harrington, who'll start the season as Daunte Culpepper's backup, was 5-of-8 for 46 yards before Lemon took over.
"When your number is called, you've got to go out and play," Lemon said. "And that's what a lot of our young guys did."
Jeff Wilkins made all three of his field-goal tries for the Rams, who didn't complete a pass after halftime. Dave Ragone was 0-for-7, with the interception for Cooper's score.
Ryan Fitzpatrick was 7-for-14 for 94 yards in the first half for the Rams.
"The guys who were out there were working hard," said Rams coach Scott Linehan, who spent last season as Saban's offensive coordinator. "You're going to see an exciting group and an exciting offence on Sept. 10."
Other than the kickers, few starters logged any sort of playing time for either team.
Marc Bulger paced the St. Louis sideline, donning a white hat and carrying a clipboard. Daunte Culpepper spent most of his night being a cheerleader, slapping fives with Miami teammates after big plays and occasionally swaying in time with the music being piped into Dolphin Stadium.
"You want to get the work, but there's that fine line with the injury factor," Bulger said. "It is a business .. and we've got a 16-game schedule."
St. Louis starts its schedule at home Sept. 10 against the Denver Broncos. Miami opens the regular season next Thursday in Pittsburgh against the defending Super Bowl champion Steelers.
"I think we've accomplished a lot in the pre-season," Saban said. "Obviously, we'll find out. We have a tremendous opportunity, playing the world champions in the opening game."
Vick, the brother of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, was considered a longshot to make the 53-man roster back in May, when the Dolphins took the former Virginia Tech star - who was kicked off that team following his junior season - and signed him as an undrafted rookie.
Now, the notion of him sticking around seems viable.
"I was just out there having fun," Vick said.
Vick replaced Lemon with 6:24 left for his first pre-season action at quarterback. Taking over deep in St. Louis territory after a Rams turnover, Vick handed off twice, then scrambled for no gain before Mare kicked a 32-yard field goal. Vick then kneeled down three times on the final possession, running out the clock.
The Dolphins led 9-6 at halftime, with Mare and Wilkins responsible for all the scoring.
Wilkins made field goals of 31 and 49 yards in the opening quarter, before Mare connected from 27, 23 and 35 yards out in the second quarter
Vick's touchdown catch gave the Dolphins a 16-6 edge. Wilkins hit a 43-yarder with 1:35 left in the third quarter, but Mare answered with a 25-yarder with 7:23 left, and the Dolphins scored 10 more points in the final minutes to cap the scoring. Notes: The Rams had the ball for seven minutes in the second half. .. Dolphins RB Sammy Morris suffered a foot injury after rushing four times for three yards, and WR Kelly Campbell left with a quadriceps injury. .. Rams LB Mike Goolsby recovered a third-quarter fumble, helping set up Wilkins' third field goal. .. Miami RBs Gerald Riggs Jr. and Kay-Jay Harris, both battling for a roster spot, combined for 41 yards on 11 carries in the third quarter. Most of those came on two runs, a 20-yarder by Riggs and 16-yarder by Harris.