Week 16
Final
NE
MIA1Q
0 - 7
N. Moore 6-yard TD catch from B. Griese.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 13
D. Harris 17-yard TD catch from B. Griese.
Touchdown
Missed XP
3Q
0 - 20
G. Davis 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
3 - 20
D. Posey 35-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
3 - 23
G. Yepremian 30-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
171
Griese
MIA
Rush Yds
49
Davis
MIA
Rec Yds
95
Harris
MIA
Scrim TD
1
Moore
MIA
1978 AFC East
Patriots
Dolphins
Jets
Bills
ColtsGame Summary
The Miami Dolphins dominated the New England Patriots, 23 to 3, on December 18, 1978.
Game Info
December 17, 1978
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Owen #14 | 14/24 | 167 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 45.0 |
S. Grogan #14 | 5/10 | 73 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 34.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 12/13 | 171 | 13.2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 158.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 |
H. Ivory #23 | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
J. McAlister #43 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
S. Grogan #14 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Davis #27 | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 1 | 9 |
L. Harris #20 | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 0 | 10 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Williams #24 | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 3 |
J. Braxton #34 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
B. Griese #12 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Ivory #23 | 0/0 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 18 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 19 |
R. Francis #81 | 0/0 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 24 |
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 23 |
S. Morgan #86 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
D. Hasselbeck #80 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
J. McAlister #43 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Harris #82 | 0/0 | 95 | 31.7 | 1 | 40 |
N. Moore #89 | 0/0 | 43 | 21.5 | 1 | 37 |
A. Tillman #87 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 |
G. Davis #27 | 0/0 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
L. Harris #20 | 0/0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Small #48 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
N. Thomas #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Foley #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Posey #9 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 1/1 | 2/3 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 3 | 101 | 33.7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Roberts #4 | 5 | 200 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. McAlister #43 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Tatupu #30 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Conn #22 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Ivory #23 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Harris #82 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Morgan #86 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Haynes #40 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Cefalo #81 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
G. Davis #27 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Owen #14 | 14/24 | 167 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 45.0 |
S. Grogan #14 | 5/10 | 73 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 34.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 |
H. Ivory #23 | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
J. McAlister #43 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
S. Grogan #14 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Ivory #23 | 0/0 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 18 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 19 |
R. Francis #81 | 0/0 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 24 |
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 23 |
S. Morgan #86 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
D. Hasselbeck #80 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
J. McAlister #43 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Posey #9 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 3 | 101 | 33.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. McAlister #43 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Tatupu #30 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Conn #22 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Ivory #23 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Morgan #86 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Haynes #40 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 12/13 | 171 | 13.2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 158.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Davis #27 | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 1 | 9 |
L. Harris #20 | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 0 | 10 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Williams #24 | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 3 |
J. Braxton #34 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
B. Griese #12 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Harris #82 | 0/0 | 95 | 31.7 | 1 | 40 |
N. Moore #89 | 0/0 | 43 | 21.5 | 1 | 37 |
A. Tillman #87 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 |
G. Davis #27 | 0/0 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
L. Harris #20 | 0/0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Small #48 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
N. Thomas #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Foley #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 1/1 | 2/3 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Roberts #4 | 5 | 200 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Harris #82 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Cefalo #81 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
G. Davis #27 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
296
Total Yds
285
219
Pass Yds
171
77
Rush Yds
114
64
Total Plays
49
4.6
Yards Per Play
5.8
5.9
Yards Per Pass
13.2
2.9
Yards Per Rush
3.2
16
1st Downs
12
3
Punts
5
4
Turnovers
1
3
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
1
7
Penalties
2
50
Penalty Yards
15
0
Sacks
3
0
Sack Yards
21
0
D/ST TD
0