Rams 31-28 Dolphins (Oct 3, 1976)

LA

MIA

1

0

7

2

0

7

3

14

7

4

17

7

31

28

1Q

0 - 7

B. Malone 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

N. Bulaich 28-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 14

R. Jessie 58-yard TD catch from J. Harris.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 21

S. Winfrey 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 21

R. Jessie 43-yard TD catch from J. Harris.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 21

J. Harris 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 21

L. McCutcheon 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 28

N. Moore 47-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 28

T. Dempsey 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

436

Harris

LA

Rush Yds

111

Malone

MIA

Rec Yds

220

Jessie

LA

Scrim TD

2

Jessie

LA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

James Harris

LA QB #12

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

436

Pass Yds

100

2

Pass TD

1

Int

2

LA

Team Stats

MIA

593

Total Yds

319

23

1st Downs

21

1

Turnovers

2

1976 NFC West

LAMIA

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Rams	10	3	1	.750
49ers	8	6	0	.571
Saints	4	10	0	.286
Falcons	4	10	0	.286
Seahawks	2	12	0	.143

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

Game Summary

The Miami Dolphins couldn't pull it off against the Los Angeles Rams, 31 to 28, on October 3, 1976.

Game Info

October 2, 1976

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
James Harris J. Harris #12	17/29	436	15.0	2	1	0-0	111.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	6/11	100	9.1	1	2	0-0	76.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	22	91	4.1	1	16
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	10	33	3.3	0	7
James Harris J. Harris #12	6	29	4.8	1	14
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	3	14	4.7	0	8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	19	111	5.8	1	20
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	12	52	4.3	1	28
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	4	31	7.8	0	11
Stan Winfrey S. Winfrey #33	7	25	3.6	1	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	220	31.4	2	58
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	0/0	99	19.8	0	42
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	99	24.8	0	49
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	18	18.0	0	18

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	66	33.0	1	47
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	0/0	5	2.5	0	9

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Simpson B. Simpson #48	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dave Elmendorf D. Elmendorf #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Ellis K. Ellis #48	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	1/4	4/4	7	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	2	79	39.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	4	132	33.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dwight Scales D. Scales #87	3	59	19.7	0	0
Tom Geredine T. Geredine #84	2	27	13.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	2	40	20.0	0	0
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	4	103	25.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	1	9	9.0	0	0
Dwight Scales D. Scales #87	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
James Harris J. Harris #12	17/29	436	15.0	2	1	0-0	111.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	22	91	4.1	1	16
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	10	33	3.3	0	7
James Harris J. Harris #12	6	29	4.8	1	14
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	3	14	4.7	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	220	31.4	2	58
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	0/0	99	19.8	0	42
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	99	24.8	0	49
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	18	18.0	0	18

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Simpson B. Simpson #48	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dave Elmendorf D. Elmendorf #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	1/4	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	2	79	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dwight Scales D. Scales #87	3	59	19.7	0	0
Tom Geredine T. Geredine #84	2	27	13.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	1	9	9.0	0	0
Dwight Scales D. Scales #87	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	6/11	100	9.1	1	2	0-0	76.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	19	111	5.8	1	20
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	12	52	4.3	1	28
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	4	31	7.8	0	11
Stan Winfrey S. Winfrey #33	7	25	3.6	1	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	66	33.0	1	47
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	0/0	5	2.5	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Ellis K. Ellis #48	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
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	4	132	33.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	2	40	20.0	0	0
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	4	103	25.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

LA

MIA

1

0

7

2

0

7

3

14

7

4

17

7

31

28

LA

Team Stats

MIA

593

Total Yds

319

426

Pass Yds

100

167

Rush Yds

219

71

Total Plays

53

8.4

Yards Per Play

6.0

14.2

Yards Per Pass

9.1

4.1

Yards Per Rush

5.2

23

1st Downs

21

2

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

0

8

Penalties

3

76

Penalty Yards

28

0

Sacks

1

0

Sack Yards

10

0

D/ST TD

0

3-0-1 LA

MIA 2-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats