Dolphins 23-20 Buccaneers (Oct 23, 1976)

MIA

TB

1

3

7

2

14

0

3

6

4

3

7

23

20

1Q

3 - 0

G. Yepremian 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

M. Owens 18-yard TD catch from P. Dickinson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

B. Malone 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 7

D. Nottingham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 7

G. Yepremian 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 13

M. Owens 20-yard TD catch from S. Spurrier.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

20 - 20

M. Owens 7-yard TD catch from S. Spurrier.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 20

G. Yepremian 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

143

Spurrier

TB

Rush Yds

118

Malone

MIA

Rec Yds

88

Owens

TB

Scrim TD

3

Owens

TB

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

Steve Spurrier

TB QB #11

132

Pass Yds

143

0

Pass TD

2

1

Int

1

MIA

Team Stats

TB

290

Total Yds

334

19

1st Downs

20

1

Turnovers

1

1976 AFC East

MIATB

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	11	3	.786
Patriots	11	3	.786
Dolphins	6	8	.429
Jets	3	11	.214
Bills	2	12	.143

Team	W	L	PCT
Raiders	13	1	.929
Broncos	9	5	.643
Chargers	6	8	.429
Chiefs	5	9	.357
Buccaneers	0	14	.000

Game Summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers couldn't pull it off against the Miami Dolphins, 23 to 20, on October 24, 1976.

Game Info

October 23, 1976

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	8/15	132	8.8	0	1	0-0	55.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	13/21	143	6.8	2	1	0-0	93.9
Parnell Dickinson P. Dickinson #18	4/4	51	12.8	1	0	0-0	158.3
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	2/2	9	4.5	0	0	0-0	85.4
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	22	118	5.4	1	28
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	10	32	3.2	1	9
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	21	21.0	0	21
Stan Winfrey S. Winfrey #33	5	21	4.2	0	6
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	1	4	4.0	0	4
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	2	4	2.0	0	7
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	15	51	3.4	9
Bob Moore B. Moore #88	1	22	22.0	22
Parnell Dickinson P. Dickinson #18	3	21	7.0	11
Rod McNeill R. McNeill #27	4	18	4.5	9
Ed Williams E. Williams #43	3	18	6.0	11
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	1	7	7.0	7
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	3	6	2.0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	36	18.0	20
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	0/0	35	17.5	23
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	19	19.0	19
Stan Winfrey S. Winfrey #33	0/0	16	16.0	16
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	13	13.0	13
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	13	13.0	13

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	88	14.7	3	22
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	0/0	32	8.0	0	20
Bob Moore B. Moore #88	0/0	27	13.5	0	15
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Ed Williams E. Williams #43	0/0	13	4.3	0	6
Fred Pagac F. Pagac #82	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
John McKay J. McKay #89	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Rod McNeill R. McNeill #27	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mark Cotney M. Cotney #33	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	3/3	2/2	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	0/1	2/3	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	2	88	44.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	3	144	48.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	4	112	28.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	4	77	19.3	0	0
Rod McNeill R. McNeill #27	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	2	23	11.5	0	0
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	8	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	1	-3	-3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	8/15	132	8.8	0	1	0-0	55.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	22	118	5.4	1	28
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	10	32	3.2	1	9
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	21	21.0	0	21
Stan Winfrey S. Winfrey #33	5	21	4.2	0	6
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	1	4	4.0	0	4
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	2	4	2.0	0	7
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	36	18.0	20
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	0/0	35	17.5	23
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	19	19.0	19
Stan Winfrey S. Winfrey #33	0/0	16	16.0	16
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	13	13.0	13
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	13	13.0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	2	88	44.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	4	112	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	2	23	11.5	0	0
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	8	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	13/21	143	6.8	2	1	0-0	93.9
Parnell Dickinson P. Dickinson #18	4/4	51	12.8	1	0	0-0	158.3
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	2/2	9	4.5	0	0	0-0	85.4
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	15	51	3.4	9
Bob Moore B. Moore #88	1	22	22.0	22
Parnell Dickinson P. Dickinson #18	3	21	7.0	11
Rod McNeill R. McNeill #27	4	18	4.5	9
Ed Williams E. Williams #43	3	18	6.0	11
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	1	7	7.0	7
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	3	6	2.0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	88	14.7	3	22
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	0/0	32	8.0	0	20
Bob Moore B. Moore #88	0/0	27	13.5	0	15
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Ed Williams E. Williams #43	0/0	13	4.3	0	6
Fred Pagac F. Pagac #82	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
John McKay J. McKay #89	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Rod McNeill R. McNeill #27	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mark Cotney M. Cotney #33	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	0/1	2/3	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	3	144	48.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	4	77	19.3	0	0
Rod McNeill R. McNeill #27	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	1	-3	-3.0	0	0

MIA

TB

1

3

7

2

14

0

3

6

4

3

7

23

20

MIA

Team Stats

TB

290

Total Yds

334

90

Pass Yds

191

200

Rush Yds

143

63

Total Plays

59

4.6

Yards Per Play

5.7

4.3

Yards Per Pass

6.6

4.8

Yards Per Rush

4.8

19

1st Downs

20

2

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

2

Penalties

8

20

Penalty Yards

58

1

Sacks

6

12

Sack Yards

42

0

D/ST TD

0

3-4 MIA

TB 0-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats