Week 9
Final
NE
MIA2Q
0 - 7
G. Davis 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
3 - 7
J. Smith 35-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
3 - 10
G. Yepremian 33-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
3 - 17
N. Moore 26-yard TD catch from B. Griese.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
5 - 17
Safety by R. Clayborn.
Safety
Top Performers
Pass Yds
140
Grogan
NE
Rush Yds
49
Cunningham
NE
Rec Yds
75
Moore
MIA
Scrim TD
1
Moore
MIA
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1977 AFC East
Colts
Dolphins
Patriots
Jets
BillsGame Summary
The Miami Dolphins decisively defeated the New England Patriots, 17 to 5, on November 13, 1977.
Game Info
November 12, 1977
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 15/31 | 140 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 47.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 11/20 | 130 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 91.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 17 | 49 | 2.9 | 0 | 6 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | 13 |
I. Forte #30 | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 16 |
S. Grogan #14 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Davis #27 | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 1 | 20 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
B. Griese #12 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 13 |
B. Malone #32 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 |
N. Moore #89 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
D. Nottingham #36 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Michel #17 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Morgan #86 | 0/0 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 19 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 9 |
D. Hasselbeck #80 | 0/0 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 21 |
A. Chandler #87 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
D. Stingley #84 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 |
I. Forte #30 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Moore #89 | 0/0 | 75 | 18.8 | 1 | 26 |
G. Davis #27 | 0/0 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
J. Mandich #88 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Harris #82 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
D. Nottingham #36 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Babb #49 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Patrick #2 | 4 | 114 | 28.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Michel #17 | 4 | 193 | 48.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Beaudoin #27 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Clayborn #26 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Davis #27 | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Morgan #86 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Anderson #85 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 15/31 | 140 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 47.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 17 | 49 | 2.9 | 0 | 6 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | 13 |
I. Forte #30 | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 16 |
S. Grogan #14 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Morgan #86 | 0/0 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 19 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 9 |
D. Hasselbeck #80 | 0/0 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 21 |
A. Chandler #87 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
D. Stingley #84 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 |
I. Forte #30 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Patrick #2 | 4 | 114 | 28.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Beaudoin #27 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Clayborn #26 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Morgan #86 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 11/20 | 130 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 91.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Davis #27 | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 1 | 20 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
B. Griese #12 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 13 |
B. Malone #32 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 |
N. Moore #89 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
D. Nottingham #36 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Michel #17 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Moore #89 | 0/0 | 75 | 18.8 | 1 | 26 |
G. Davis #27 | 0/0 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
J. Mandich #88 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Harris #82 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
D. Nottingham #36 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Babb #49 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Michel #17 | 4 | 193 | 48.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Davis #27 | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Anderson #85 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
274
Total Yds
173
140
Pass Yds
102
134
Rush Yds
71
70
Total Plays
52
3.9
Yards Per Play
3.3
4.5
Yards Per Pass
4.4
3.4
Yards Per Rush
2.4
17
1st Downs
14
4
Punts
4
1
Turnovers
1
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
1
9
Penalties
8
58
Penalty Yards
57
3
Sacks
0
28
Sack Yards
0
0
D/ST TD
0