Week 5
Final
NYJ
MIA1Q
0 - 7
B. Malone 5-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 14
L. McCreary 1-yard TD catch from B. Griese.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 21
N. Moore 9-yard TD catch from B. Griese.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
3 - 21
P. Leahy 30-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
10 - 21
C. Gaines 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
17 - 21
C. Gaines 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
203
Todd
NYJ
Rush Yds
105
Malone
MIA
Rec Yds
90
Walker
NYJ
Scrim TD
2
Gaines
NYJ
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1977 AFC East
Colts
Dolphins
Patriots
Jets
BillsGame Summary
The Miami Dolphins squeaked out a win over the New York Jets, 21 to 17, on October 16, 1977.
Game Info
October 15, 1977
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Todd #14 | 16/26 | 203 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 85.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 17/24 | 132 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 111.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gaines #21 | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 2 | 17 |
R. Todd #14 | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 |
B. Harper #42 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 8 |
W. Walker #85 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
K. Long #33 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
C. White #30 | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Malone #32 | 22 | 105 | 4.8 | 1 | 15 |
D. Nottingham #36 | 16 | 96 | 6.0 | 0 | 13 |
B. Griese #12 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Walker #85 | 0/0 | 90 | 22.5 | 0 | 46 |
J. Barkum #83 | 0/0 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 26 |
C. Gaines #21 | 0/0 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 18 |
D. Knight #82 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
B. Harper #42 | 0/0 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
K. Long #33 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Harris #82 | 0/0 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 17 |
N. Moore #89 | 0/0 | 37 | 6.2 | 1 | 9 |
A. Tillman #87 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 |
D. Nottingham #36 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
L. McCreary #80 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Leahy #5 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ramsey #15 | 3 | 134 | 44.7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Michel #17 | 4 | 151 | 37.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hardee #37 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Harper #42 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Anderson #85 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Davis #27 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Harper #42 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 |
K. Schroy #48 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Solomon #88 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Todd #14 | 16/26 | 203 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 85.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gaines #21 | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 2 | 17 |
R. Todd #14 | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 |
B. Harper #42 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 8 |
W. Walker #85 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
K. Long #33 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
C. White #30 | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Walker #85 | 0/0 | 90 | 22.5 | 0 | 46 |
J. Barkum #83 | 0/0 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 26 |
C. Gaines #21 | 0/0 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 18 |
D. Knight #82 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
B. Harper #42 | 0/0 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
K. Long #33 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Leahy #5 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ramsey #15 | 3 | 134 | 44.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hardee #37 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Harper #42 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Harper #42 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 |
K. Schroy #48 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 17/24 | 132 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 111.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Malone #32 | 22 | 105 | 4.8 | 1 | 15 |
D. Nottingham #36 | 16 | 96 | 6.0 | 0 | 13 |
B. Griese #12 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Harris #82 | 0/0 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 17 |
N. Moore #89 | 0/0 | 37 | 6.2 | 1 | 9 |
A. Tillman #87 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 |
D. Nottingham #36 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
L. McCreary #80 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Michel #17 | 4 | 151 | 37.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Anderson #85 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Davis #27 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Solomon #88 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
314
Total Yds
340
191
Pass Yds
128
123
Rush Yds
212
52
Total Plays
67
6.0
Yards Per Play
5.1
7.1
Yards Per Pass
5.1
4.9
Yards Per Rush
5.0
14
1st Downs
23
3
Punts
4
2
Turnovers
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
2
Fumbles Lost
2
7
Penalties
2
1.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
0
