Dolphins 28-21 Chargers (Oct 15, 1978)

MIA

SD

1

7

0

2

14

7

3

7

14

4

0

28

21

1Q

7 - 0

J. Braxton 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 0

L. McCreary 5-yard TD catch from D. Strock.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

L. Mitchell 22-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 7

J. Braxton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 14

L. Mitchell 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 14

N. Moore 12-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 21

L. Mitchell 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

313

Fouts

SD

Rush Yds

92

Williams

MIA

Rec Yds

89

Owens

SD

Scrim TD

3

Mitchell

SD

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

98

Pass Yds

313

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

2

MIA

Team Stats

SD

261

Total Yds

404

17

1st Downs

20

1

Turnovers

5

1978 AFC East

MIASD

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	5	.688
Dolphins	11	5	.688
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	5	11	.313
Colts	5	11	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
Broncos	10	6	.625
Raiders	9	7	.563
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Chargers	9	7	.563
Chiefs	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The San Diego Chargers fell to the Miami Dolphins, 28 to 21, on October 15, 1978.

Game Info

October 14, 1978

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	8/11	98	8.9	1	0	0-0	130.1
Don Strock D. Strock #10	5/10	33	3.3	1	0	0-0	90.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	22/30	313	10.4	1	2	0-0	90.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	23	92	4.0	0	26
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	3	24	8.0	0	13
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	6	13	2.2	2	5
Don Strock D. Strock #10	1	12	12.0	0	12
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	1	5	5.0	0	5
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	-7	-7.0	0	-7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	19	77	4.1	2	16
Don Woods D. Woods #33	12	35	2.9	0	7
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	2	7	3.5	0	6
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	59	14.8	1	19
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	23	11.5	0	19
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	21	10.5	0	13
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	0/0	9	3.0	0	8
Loaird McCreary L. McCreary #80	0/0	5	5.0	1	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	0/0	89	29.7	0	41
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	87	21.8	0	46
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	64	10.7	1	22
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	36	12.0	0	14
Don Woods D. Woods #33	0/0	20	5.0	0	9
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	17	8.5	0	11

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Baumhower B. Baumhower #73	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Earnest Rhone E. Rhone #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	0/1	4/4	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Roberts G. Roberts #4	6	235	39.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	3	123	41.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	4	93	23.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Rodgers J. Rodgers #20	4	93	23.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	1	16	16.0	0	0
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	11	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Rodgers J. Rodgers #20	1	13	13.0	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	8/11	98	8.9	1	0	0-0	130.1
Don Strock D. Strock #10	5/10	33	3.3	1	0	0-0	90.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	23	92	4.0	0	26
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	3	24	8.0	0	13
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	6	13	2.2	2	5
Don Strock D. Strock #10	1	12	12.0	0	12
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	1	5	5.0	0	5
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	-7	-7.0	0	-7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	59	14.8	1	19
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	23	11.5	0	19
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	21	10.5	0	13
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	0/0	9	3.0	0	8
Loaird McCreary L. McCreary #80	0/0	5	5.0	1	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Baumhower B. Baumhower #73	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Earnest Rhone E. Rhone #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	0/1	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Roberts G. Roberts #4	6	235	39.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	4	93	23.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	1	16	16.0	0	0
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	11	11.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	22/30	313	10.4	1	2	0-0	90.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	19	77	4.1	2	16
Don Woods D. Woods #33	12	35	2.9	0	7
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	2	7	3.5	0	6
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	0/0	89	29.7	0	41
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	87	21.8	0	46
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	64	10.7	1	22
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	36	12.0	0	14
Don Woods D. Woods #33	0/0	20	5.0	0	9
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	17	8.5	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	3	123	41.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Rodgers J. Rodgers #20	4	93	23.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Rodgers J. Rodgers #20	1	13	13.0	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	1	4	4.0	0	0

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SD

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14

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3

7

14

4

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21

MIA

Team Stats

SD

261

Total Yds

404

122

Pass Yds

287

139

Rush Yds

117

57

Total Plays

67

4.6

Yards Per Play

6.0

5.5

Yards Per Pass

8.7

4.0

Yards Per Rush

3.4

17

1st Downs

20

6

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

5

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

3

Penalties

5

3.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-2 MIA

SD 2-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats