Dolphins 28-45 Colts (Oct 9, 1977)

MIA

BAL

1

14

10

2

14

3

0

14

4

0

7

28

45

1Q

0 - 7

L. Mitchell 64-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

F. Solomon 90-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 7

B. Malone 52-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 10

T. Linhart 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

21 - 10

L. Harris 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

28 - 10

B. Malone 66-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

28 - 17

G. Doughty 3-yard TD catch from B. Jones.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

28 - 24

R. Chester 19-yard TD catch from B. Jones.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 31

D. McCauley 34-yard TD catch from B. Jones.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 38

G. Doughty 5-yard TD catch from B. Jones.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 45

D. McCauley 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

264

Griese

MIA

Rush Yds

142

Mitchell

BAL

Rec Yds

127

Harris

MIA

Scrim TD

2

Malone

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

Bert Jones

BAL QB #7

264

Pass Yds

205

0

Pass TD

4

1

Int

0

MIA

Team Stats

BAL

395

Total Yds

397

16

1st Downs

19

4

Turnovers

1

1977 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	10	4	.714
Dolphins	10	4	.714
Patriots	9	5	.643
Jets	3	11	.214
Bills	3	11	.214

Game Summary

The Baltimore Colts dominated the Miami Dolphins, 45 to 28, on October 9, 1977.

Game Info

October 8, 1977

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	18/32	264	8.3	0	1	0-0	70.3
Don Strock D. Strock #10	0/2	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	18/30	205	6.8	4	0	0-0	120.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	12	139	11.6	2	66
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	5	21	4.2	0	10
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	7	13	1.9	1	7
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	3	6	2.0	0	7
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	2	3	1.5	0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	17	142	8.4	1	64
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	10	22	2.2	0	8
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	3	17	5.7	0	13
Glenn Doughty G. Doughty #35	1	16	16.0	0	16
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	4	10	2.5	1	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	127	31.8	47
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	51	12.8	14
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	34	17.0	28
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	0/0	26	8.7	16
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	21	10.5	15
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	0/0	7	7.0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Raymond Chester R. Chester #88	0/0	93	31.0	1	47
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	59	19.7	1	34
Glenn Doughty G. Doughty #35	0/0	24	6.0	2	11
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	17	3.4	0	10
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	0/0	12	4.0	0	6

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Stan White S. White #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	0/2	4/4	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Linhart T. Linhart #2	1/1	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	4	142	35.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	6	225	37.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	1	18	18.0	0
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	4	171	42.8	1
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	1	23	23.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	3	51	17.0
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	1	25	25.0
Ken Huff K. Huff #62	1	15	15.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	3	32	10.7	0	0
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	1	3	3.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	2	13	6.5	0	0
Ray Oldham R. Oldham #25	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	18/32	264	8.3	0	1	0-0	70.3
Don Strock D. Strock #10	0/2	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	12	139	11.6	2	66
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	5	21	4.2	0	10
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	7	13	1.9	1	7
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	3	6	2.0	0	7
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	2	3	1.5	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	127	31.8	47
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	51	12.8	14
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	34	17.0	28
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	0/0	26	8.7	16
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	21	10.5	15
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	0/0	7	7.0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	0/2	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	4	142	35.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	1	18	18.0	0
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	4	171	42.8	1
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	1	23	23.0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	3	32	10.7	0	0
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	1	3	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	18/30	205	6.8	4	0	0-0	120.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	17	142	8.4	1	64
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	10	22	2.2	0	8
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	3	17	5.7	0	13
Glenn Doughty G. Doughty #35	1	16	16.0	0	16
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	4	10	2.5	1	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Raymond Chester R. Chester #88	0/0	93	31.0	1	47
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	59	19.7	1	34
Glenn Doughty G. Doughty #35	0/0	24	6.0	2	11
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	17	3.4	0	10
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	0/0	12	4.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Stan White S. White #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Linhart T. Linhart #2	1/1	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	6	225	37.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	3	51	17.0
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	1	25	25.0
Ken Huff K. Huff #62	1	15	15.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	2	13	6.5	0	0
Ray Oldham R. Oldham #25	1	0	0.0	0	0

MIA

BAL

1

14

10

2

14

3

0

14

4

0

7

28

45

MIA

Team Stats

BAL

395

Total Yds

397

213

Pass Yds

190

182

Rush Yds

207

68

Total Plays

66

5.8

Yards Per Play

6.0

5.5

Yards Per Pass

6.1

6.3

Yards Per Rush

5.9

16

1st Downs

19

4

Punts

6

4

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

2

46

Penalty Yards

15

1

Sacks

5

15

Sack Yards

51

1

D/ST TD

0

3-1 MIA

BAL 4-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats