Dolphins 24-33 Patriots (Oct 22, 1978)

MIA

NE

1

7

0

2

7

17

3

7

4

3

9

24

33

1Q

7 - 0

D. Williams 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

A. Johnson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

S. Cunningham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

N. Moore 9-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 17

D. Posey 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

21 - 17

A. Tillman 4-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 24

H. Ivory 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 24

G. Yepremian 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 31

H. Ivory 23-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 33

Safety by R. Bishop.

Safety

Top Performers

Pass Yds

227

Griese

MIA

Rush Yds

116

Williams

MIA

Rec Yds

89

Tillman

MIA

Scrim TD

2

Ivory

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

227

Pass Yds

176

2

Pass TD

0

2

Int

1

MIA

Team Stats

NE

333

Total Yds

393

20

1st Downs

24

2

Turnovers

2

1978 AFC East

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

Game Summary

The New England Patriots emerged victorious over the Miami Dolphins, 33 to 24, on October 22, 1978.

Game Info

October 21, 1978

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	22/35	227	6.5	2	2	0-0	76.7
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	10/22	176	8.0	0	1	0-0	54.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	19	116	6.1	1	24
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	7	28	4.0	0	9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	15	113	7.5	2	28
Andy Johnson A. Johnson #32	13	46	3.5	1	8
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	8	34	4.3	0	18
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	5	23	4.6	0	12
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	5	9	1.8	1	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	89	11.1	1	23
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	45	22.5	0	38
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	0/0	38	9.5	0	23
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	35	8.8	1	11
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	0/0	19	6.3	0	11
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	70	17.5	28
Don Hasselbeck D. Hasselbeck #80	0/0	41	20.5	24
Andy Johnson A. Johnson #32	0/0	36	12.0	19
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	29	29.0	29

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tim Foley T. Foley #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Doug Beaudoin D. Beaudoin #27	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/2	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Posey D. Posey #9	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Roberts G. Roberts #4	5	188	37.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	5	188	37.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	1	19	19.0
Bruce Hardy B. Hardy #84	1	15	15.0
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	3	48	16.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James McAlister J. McAlister #43	2	23	11.5	0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	3	70	23.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	1	3	3.0	0	0
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	1	3	3.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	2	33	16.5	0	0
Dick Conn D. Conn #22	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	22/35	227	6.5	2	2	0-0	76.7
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	19	116	6.1	1	24
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	7	28	4.0	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	89	11.1	1	23
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	45	22.5	0	38
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	0/0	38	9.5	0	23
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	35	8.8	1	11
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	0/0	19	6.3	0	11
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tim Foley T. Foley #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Roberts G. Roberts #4	5	188	37.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	1	19	19.0
Bruce Hardy B. Hardy #84	1	15	15.0
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	3	48	16.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	1	3	3.0	0	0
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	1	3	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	10/22	176	8.0	0	1	0-0	54.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	15	113	7.5	2	28
Andy Johnson A. Johnson #32	13	46	3.5	1	8
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	8	34	4.3	0	18
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	5	23	4.6	0	12
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	5	9	1.8	1	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	70	17.5	28
Don Hasselbeck D. Hasselbeck #80	0/0	41	20.5	24
Andy Johnson A. Johnson #32	0/0	36	12.0	19
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	29	29.0	29

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Doug Beaudoin D. Beaudoin #27	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Posey D. Posey #9	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	5	188	37.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James McAlister J. McAlister #43	2	23	11.5	0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	3	70	23.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	2	33	16.5	0	0
Dick Conn D. Conn #22	1	2	2.0	0	0

MIA

NE

1

7

0

2

7

17

3

7

4

3

9

24

33

MIA

Team Stats

NE

333

Total Yds

393

189

Pass Yds

168

144

Rush Yds

225

66

Total Plays

69

5.0

Yards Per Play

5.7

4.7

Yards Per Pass

7.3

5.5

Yards Per Rush

4.9

20

1st Downs

24

5

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

2

Penalties

4

15

Penalty Yards

21

1

Sacks

4

8

Sack Yards

38

0

D/ST TD

0

5-3 MIA

NE 6-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats